All Films

Darse Cuenta

2008 • 3 min • United Kingdom

An unidentifiable image appears and disappears. A voiceover accounts the invisibility of a hole in the middle of a road (poem by Jorge Bucay).

(Just beyond the screen) the universe - as we know it - is ending

2008 • 4 min

This film and video hybrid depicts a rainbow digital apocalypse looming directly outside a floating cinema entrance-way.

9/11: Millionaire Widows

2008 • 48 min

In the wake of the events of 9/11, nearly 3000 families are slated to receive nearly 7 billion dollars in compensation from the Government and public donations. For many it has been anything but compensation. For many it has ruined their lives for a second time. The money raises profoundly difficult questions about what a life is worth, and how one gains closure after such profound losses.

The Most Fearful Stories by Junji Inagawa: Kai 1

2008 • 60 min • Japan

First "Kai" film in Junji Inagawa's "The Most Fearful Stories" series.

Inside

2008 • 28 min • Russia

There is a sterile megapolis outside. Chaos of pain and despair reigns there. People have lost their ability to be people and death is waiting for them everyday and everywhere. On contrary, "inside" is the place where they receive doctors' help. While saving the wretched, the doctors save all of us too.

At Our Playground

2008 • 11 min

Rinat and her friend Guy meet Clara and the talking tree and sing Naomi Shemer's songs

Angela's Drawings

2008 • 2 min

bonus feature on 'regoregitated sacrifice' dvd.

The Chairs

2008 • 9 min

"Two weather worn red vinyl chairs on an outdoor promontory oriented toward a "view", stand as subjects and witnesses. The chairs themselves provide openings or internal views, into color fields, their standard issue "natural textures" upholstery, oval screens for the light projected through wind swept tree leaves." -VG

Paul and the Dragon

2008 • 25 min • Netherlands

Paul & The Dragon is a short animated film about a nine-year old who is diagnosed with cancer. His doctor explains him that the cancer is like a dragon in his body that needs to be faught. As a true hero, Paultje, fights the dragon and wins. The film is for children with cancer and their parents. The movie gives support to the children and their parents in their battle with the disease. The film portrays children with cancer as a heros, whom have to battle an evil dragon that lives inside of them. In this exciting humorous metaphor, children can also learn about what kind of problems and issues can arise when a child has cancer. This visual representation of cancer may also help alleviate the fears a child may have, and help talk about what is going on inside their bodies.

Failed States

2008 • 10 min

Boys love to spin until they collapse. Is the world then spinning out of control? Preparations for renegotiating the Nonproliferation Treaty.

Orphans of the Cosmos

2008 • 40 min

Made at the San Francisco Art Institute with my students, this tuneful picture transports the viewer to the planet Mars as three attractive teens seek funding for an expedition into adulthood. Along the way they and we encounter the ups and downs of human relations and otherworldly intercourse. A family picture with timeless values, this foray into fantasy land on a tight budget should please the young at heart or old in body in unexpected ways. Although this trip is short on funding but big in concept it’s really quite a ride and looks like a million bucks for the vision impaired.

Sumatran Folk Cinema

2008 • 60 min

This film is a collection of musical performances, folk images, TV excerpts and audio/visual artifacts from the heart and soul of Sumatra.

Karaoke

2008 • 15 min • Germany

An elderly actress's desperate search for a new role.

At the End of the Street

2008 • 14 min

Alexandra can't accept that her girlfriend left her. The confrontation with her ex-girlfriend and a special table and an encounter with a policeman help her understand that loss always will be a part of life.

Witchery

2008 • 13 min

Secret number... secret shape... knower of the secret name... God of the realm of night - I summon you, 'Son of Sin'... arise!

The Danish Doll Test

2008 • 12 min • Denmark

In this documentary film, 41 Danish children aged four to eight must choose the most beautiful doll. The film, inspired by a similar American experiment from the 1940s, was made by actor and debater Hassan Preisler of the Institute for Human Rights. The film is published on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Bartleby's Constellation

2008 • 23 min

Two unconnected stories that gravitate around literature.

Meet Jen

2008 • 17 min • Indonesia

"Life has given me time. However, I've never spent that time to really live." Jen is an ordinary guy with big dreams and hopes. But, time has passed him by. A lot has happened. What has Jen been doing for the past ten years? The political changes have not changed Jen's life that much. What happened then for him was just a vivid dream. That memory has turned into a "film" about an occasion that he had witnessed.

Black Mirror

2008 • 3 min

A kaleidoscopic video essay exploring the state of contemporary Thailand.

Hawaiian Starlight

2008 • 43 min

A visual experience putting in context the way the CFH Telescope sees the Universe: within sequences of captivating daytime and nighttime terrestrial timelapse footage of the telescope domes, Mauna Kea, and Hawaii ; all free of any computer generated imagery.

That is the Question ...

2008 • 60 min • Iran

A Documentary about Kianoush Ayari by Shahram Mokri

Get Happy

2008 • 25 min

A coming of age musical extravaganza about a child raised by his mother and grandmother who allowed him to express himself in a most unconventional way. This documentary includes actual footage of Mark Payne as a childhood performer. By age 13 Mark was working with many luminaries including Bob Hope and Milton Berle! Early in his life, Mark designed clothes worn by Madonna and Cher as well as establishing a successful singing career. He has evolved into one of the most sought after makeup artists in Hollywood.

Take Me with You

2008 • 39 min

This short film exposes the lives of three lonely gay men over an emotion fueled weekend in Los Angeles.

Out of the Light

2008 • 1 min • United States of America

An extract of our floor projected HD video installation. It consists of five parts that can be seen as either a single screen or installed as separate projections around the space.