All Films

Spooky Bats and Scaredy Cats

2009 • 28 min • United States of America

When Katie and Makean delay their trick or treating to deliver the Candleman's Halloween Party invitations, they find themselves caught up in a spooky adventure filled with macabre monsters.

Real Kakurenbo

2009 • 60 min • Japan

One day, Rika, a college student who tended to stay at home in her apartment, saw a "Hitori Hide-and-Seek" website on the Internet and became interested in the game. Late at night, Rika played "Hitori Hide-and-Seek" and experienced a horrifying experience...! She experiences a terrible fear..!

Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline'

2009 • 36 min

A look at the complexities and intricacies of making the 2009 stop motion animation film Coraline.

Inside The Mind of Google

2009 • 43 min • United States of America

CNBC takes an inside look at Google one of the most powerful and successful technology companies in the world. It looks at the history of the company, discusses some of the privacy issues raised by its search engine, and examines the company's foray into the mobile phone market. It also looks at how Google uses ad-words to create enormous profits.

Lustful Celebrity Wife Hidden Desire

2009 • 59 min • Japan

Tamayo takes care of her sick husband, Shinzo, at her villa. She then attempts and succeeds in killing him. Ichiro, an insurance company investigator, comes to visit. Hanako is involved in an accident on her way back from mountain climbing. Actually, Ichiro came to extort moeny from Shinzo, but Hanako also seems to have come with a purpose. The two become suspicious because they can't see Shinzo. Tamayo tries to cover up the incident by murdering both of them, but... A new type of dense erotic story that combines a well-crafted story and sensual sex scenes by veteran director Akira Fukamachi, depicting a love-hate drama about insurance money. It is a mystery pink work that is worth watching. Yoko Satomi, Minami Aiyama, and newcomer Naoto Masaki all give good performances with the right people in the right places.

Solid States: Concrete in Architecture and Structural Engineering

2009 • 58 min

"Solid States: Concrete in Architecture and Structural Engineering" offers examples and insights into the ever-adapting possibilities of concrete. With the participation of prominent architects and engineers such as Steven Holl, Toshiko Mori and Bernard Tschumi, the lectures consist of footage and theories pertaining to the developments of concrete as a material within the architectural world.

Anecdotes about Fidel

2009 • 47 min • Cuba, United States of America

23 Anecdotes that reveal a personal side of Fidel Castro, told by Gabriel Garcia Márquez, Alicia Alonso, Alice Walter, Aleida, Che Guevara's daughter, Harry Belafonte, Jessie Jackson, Hank Aaron, Comandante Almeida and others.

Seal: Soundstage

2009 • 45 min

This concert premieres on PBS February 12, 2009 Seal’s one-of-a-kind soaring, husky baritone is perfect for any genre. He’s delighted fans and earned critical acclaim while staying true to classic, honest songwriting in his remarkable two-decade career. And now, he’s done it again with the release of his exceptional sixth studio album Soul. Together with legendary music producer David Foster, Seal adds his signature touch to some of the best soul songs ever created. In a stunning performance, Seal evokes an era when music vividly captured emotion and romance. Joined by Foster, as well as a choir and string section, Seal takes on Ann Pebbles’ “I Can’t Stand the Rain,” Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come” and Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes’ “If You Don’t Know Me By Now.”

The Boy and the Creature, 1981

2009 • 6 min • United States of America

K-9 in E-Space

2009 • 4 min • United Kingdom

A look at the robot dog's role in the E-Space arc.

Lalla's Wardrobe: A Frockumentary

2009 • 18 min • United Kingdom

A documentary regarding the costumes worn by Lalla Ward as Romana II. A fun trip through Romana's time on the show via the many costumes actress Lalla Ward wore along the way. With Lalla Ward, costume designers June Hudson and Louise Page, and writers Nev Fountain and Jonathan Morris.

Violet Gibson: The Woman who Attempted to Murder Mussolini

2009 • 48 min

Violet Albina Gibson (31 August 1876 – 2 May 1956) was an Irish woman who attempted to assassinate Benito Mussolini in 1926. She was released without charge but spent the rest of her life in a psychiatric hospital in England.

Did the Mob Kill JFK?

2009 • 45 min

Did the Mafia order the killing of JFK? The compelling evidence includes a never before seen interview with an FBI informant who shared a prison cell with a Mafia kingpin.

Pikachu's Sparkle Search!

2009 • 21 min • Japan

Pikachu and Piplup bump into Gizamimi Pichu and Smoochum and lose the "sparkle" as a result. They must find the "sparkle" before Meowth's troop get their hands on it.

The Space War

2009 • 18 min • United Kingdom

Cast and crew look back at the making of the Doctor Who story Frontier in Space. Featuring actors Katy Manning, Vera Fusek and Michael Hawkins, visual effects designers John Friedlander and Mat Irvine.

Metropolis

2009 • 4 min • Japan

A city as a pulsating organism. Repetitive movements are made by drawing on graph papers. Supported by SICAF 2009. Mirai Mizue's first time experimenting with geometric animation.

Start of Shooting

2009 • 3 min

The short piece shows what the cast and crew did on the first day of production but mostly just serves as an overview of general movie-making bits.

When I Knew

2009 • 36 min • United States of America

Alternately candid, funny, poignant and heartbreaking, this documentary focuses on a cross-section of men and women of all ages who invoke the exact moment in their lives--whether as toddlers, grade-schoolers, teens or young adults--when they knew, once and for all, that they were gay. Inspired by the work of writer Robert Trachtenberg, award-winning filmmakers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato set out across the country to interview these men and woman of all ages and walks of life and ask them a single, simple question: When did you know?

The Pierre Woodman Story

2009 • 59 min

HBO Hungary looks at the popularity of Pierre Woodman, a French porn director known for his amateur "casting" shoots and contract work with Private and Hustler. Woodman prowls the malls and cafés of Eastern Europe seeking attractive, persuadable 19-year-olds to film in his hotel room.

Sometimes I get lossy

2009 • 1 min • United States of America

This is what happens when you spend all your time in front of a computer. Beware, childrens!!! – PL

Infiltration: The Haunted Zone 2 - Chasing Wandering Resentful Spirits...

2009 • 52 min • Japan

In this second installment of our coverage of ghosts, we will investigate famous fear spots related to ghosts. In addition, we will also try to infiltrate sealed places that are known only locally and cannot be talked about in other places, as well as esoteric spots that are taboo and unknown to the general public.

The Whirlwind of Your Passion: A Philanthropist's Dream

2009 • 7 min

In director Barbara Willis-Sweete's film, philanthropist James Fleck's own passion takes flight, with a little help from some of Canada's most prominent artists.

Kinoteka Ident

2009 • 1 min

Opening sequence for the Kinoteka Polish Film Festival.

Tungijuq

2009 • 8 min

A thought-provoking meditation on the seal-hunt and what it means to the traditional way of life for the Inuit.