All Films

Kings of Glam

2008 • 58 min • United Kingdom

Profiling the leading men of the glam rock era, Liza Tarbuck guides us through the glittering careers of Marc Bolan, David Bowie, Noddy Holder, Brian Ferry, Elton John and honorary glam king Suzi Quatro. Industry men including producer Tony Visconti, songwriter Mike Chapman and photographer Mick Rock give the insider angle to the work of these artists.

Scary True Stories: Night 12 - Curse

2008 • 60 min • Japan

17th installment in Broadway's "Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi" series.

A Mirror for the Bat

2008 • 36 min • United States of America

A documentary about the codependent relationship between Batman and his rogues' gallery of villains, exploring the layered psychology behind the characters and the natures of heroism and villainy. DC Comics writers and editors provide a historical perspective to the discussion as it relates to the new animated feature Batman: Gotham Knight (2008).

Edith Head: Dressing the Master's Movies

2008 • 18 min • United States of America

For over five decades, Edith Head's costumes helped define not only the style of Hollywood movies, but fashion itself. This documentary examines this celebrated costume designer's long and productive collaboration with Alfred Hitchcock on such films as Vertigo, Rear Window and The Birds.

Valentine's Break Up

2008 • 2 min

A couple takes their relationship to the next level on Valentine's Day.

Support

2008 • 1 min • Iceland

A dying man in an intensive care unit decides to take his fate into his own hands.

Sleepaway Camper

2008 • 2 min • United States of America

Grandpa Max's crazy snoring is keeping Ben awake. He tries everything he can to not hear the snoring.

Momotaros' King of the Crimson Castle

2008 • 3 min • Japan

A theatrical short following the TV mini-series of the same name, shown following the double feature Kamen Rider Kiva: King of the Castle in the Demon World and Engine Sentai Go-onger: Boom Boom! Bang Bang! GekijōBang!!. Two versions were shown in theaters, with both featuring a reveal of the then upcoming Saraba Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown and both being available in later home releases. The first is a regular Burning Red ver. (まっかっかVer., Makkakka Vājon), played in most theaters, the other is a Terminal Yellow ver. (まっきっきVer., Makkikki Vājon), with the mention that the said movie will come to these very theaters.

Superfuture

2008 • 15 min

The second promo from the rebooted team featuring a part from new addition Scott Decenzo, a team montage, and a part from Ryan Sheckler.

Nooma She 021

2008 • 13 min • United States of America

We didn't have anything to do with our birth. We are all here because some woman somewhere gave us life. Her pain, her effort, for our life. And when a mother gives like that to a child, she is showing us what God is like. But sometimes this part of God's nature is overlooked. A lot of us are comfortable with male imagery for God. But what about female imagery for God? Is God limited to a gender? Or does God transcend and yet include what we know as male and female? Maybe if we were more aware of the feminine imagery for God we would have a better understanding of who God is and what God is like.

Civilization

2008 • 4 min

Civilization is a multi-layered tableau of interconnecting images that illustrates a contemporary, satirical take on the concepts of eternal punishment and celestial reward. More than 300 individual channels of looped video are blended into an expansive landscape that continuously scrolls upward, from the depths of hell to the gates of heaven.

Classic Albums: John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band

2008 • 52 min

A documentary about the making of John Lennon's seminal solo debut album, "Plastic Ono Band," featuring historical analysis and playbacks of the original multi-track session tapes. Includes interviews with the musicians and personnel involved with the recording sessions as well as Lennon's widow Yoko Ono and other associates of the Lennons.

Senko

2008 • 35 min • Japan

A Japanese family is confronted with the mother's disease. The profoundly symbolistic images of this short film show us how Yù and his father perceive the possibility of the death and how it affectsa young boy and his vision of life.

Radio Dazed

2008 • 2 min • United States of America

Ben and Gwen are tired of Shag Carpet, the band Grandpa Max listens to. So Ben transforms into Upgrade to control the Rust Bucket radio, trying to listen the music they want.

Chocolate

2008 • 20 min • Japan

The Saint & the Hanged Man

2008 • 58 min • United Kingdom

A look at a case from 1307 Hereford in which a Catholic holy court convened to decide whether or not a dead English bishop should be made a saint following several alleged miracles, the most notable being the resurrection of a hanged man.

Le Nu à la terrasse

2008 • 26 min

A short film co-created by Eric Rohmer.

6=0 Homeostética

2008 • 52 min • Portugal

Documentary about the not-likely-legendary Portuguese art group from the 1980's.

Dreams Do Come True: A Nightmare

2008 • 8 min

Accused of stealing food, a peasant (Debbie D) is sentenced to death by hanging.

The Sherman Brothers: The Aristocrats of Disney Songs

2008 • 5 min

Comments from composers Richard and Robert Sherman.

Humble Beauty: Skid Row Artists

2008 • 58 min • United States of America

A story about talented homeless and formerly homeless fine arts painters in the worst section of Los Angeles known as Skid Row. People will create art no matter how humble the circumstances.

Tokyo Gore Police Short Film Collection

2008 • 46 min

This collection of short films inspired by the movie Tokyo Gore Police (2008), where there is twice as much blood and gore. Yoshihiro Nishimura does not disappoint, giving us insights into the gory plot and dedicated to the personal story of Yoshio Komatsu. All interspersed with a nice commercial on how to keep the memory of deceased loved ones alive.

Eternal Blue 平田弥里

2008 • 60 min • Japan

2008 release

Mompelaar

2008 • 20 min • Netherlands

Mompelaar is a man who lives with his ever present and overbearing mother; he appears to be entirely introverted and have a speech impediment that sees him entirely incomprehensible. He heads out into the woods and finds himself at the place where several brutal murders appear to have occurred. He tidies up a bit and carries on, coming across a group out for a nature talk which descends quickly into horror and religion.