All Films

Mommie Dearest: Life with Joan

2006 • 14 min

Documentary which delves a bit deeper into the story of the film in which the cast and crew discuss some of the narrative beats, the performances in some of the scenes, how true-to-life the depictions were and more.

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre: The Trial of Doctor Who

2006 • 6 min • United Kingdom

A pair of “Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Time Lords” put the Second Doctor on trial in a chaotic Doctor Who parody full of wordplay and meta gags. The Doctor tries to defend himself by showing off his foes Quarks (“Kirsty Wark?”), Yeti (“Yeti nother excuse”), Ice Warriors (“a nice warrior”), Cybermen, and Daleks (dismissed for “copyright reasons”) but the puppets remain unconvinced. Ultimately, they sentence him to exile on Earth in the “1970s (or maybe the 1980s),” force a regeneration, and pick his new face Worzel Gummidge after he rejects all other options. A surreal, rapid-fire comedy sketch that lovingly skewers Doctor Who lore and BBC bureaucracy alike.

Mommie Dearest: The Revival of Joan

2006 • 14 min

A documentary in which the creative team discuss the process of adapting the material, the challenge of bringing an icon to life, bringing Frank Perry on to direct, trying to bring authenticity to the casting process and more.

Papa (The Original Potato Eaters)

2006 • 12 min

Potatoes, indigenous to the farmlands of Andean Peru serve as the principle metaphor in this revisionist documentary. Papa replicates Vincent Van Gogh’s original composition, The Potato Eaters. The “uncivilised, unpeeled dusty faces” of the original Dutch peasants are portrayed by an indigenous Andean Quechua family who continue to this day “to earn their meals honestly.” Following the model of Luis Buñuel’s landmark 1932 surrealist documentary, Land Without Bread (Las Hurdes), Papa attempts to parody the discourse typically adopted by the ‘voice of god’ documentary form, simply by bringing the underlying elitism of such formalism to the foreground – the distance that is inherent to ‘objectivity’ is revealed merely as cynicism.

Depeche Mode: 1987–88 “Sometimes You Do Need Some New Jokes…”

2006 • 37 min • United Kingdom

"Sometimes You Do Need Some New Jokes…" - In both musical and commercial terms, Depeche Mode had been building slowly but steadily by the time of Music for the Masses in 1987. The album really did feel like a great leap forward. It was the start of a new chapter. This short film tells the story of that album, it's aftermath and the impact on the band. The DVD also contains a 5.1 surround sound mix of the original album.

The Ring Of Truth

2006 • 9 min

Art director 'James H. Spencer' discusses the design of the sets for the movie Rocky (1976).

The Cross and the Towers

2006 • 53 min

Follow the story of seven individuals who’s lives were changed forever, not only by the horrific day of September 11, but by the stunning symbol of hope they found buried beneath the rubble of ground zero. Witness through first hand accounts this stunning story of hope, a story that has never been told.

Howie

2006 • 3 min

An epic saga of sexual melodrama, it’s also a refugee story of persecution and perseverance, with an added dollop of divine luck. Howie gives a startling video confession questioning both normalcy and desire, illuminating the physical and psychological constrictions placed upon a healthy sexuality.

Hello, Thanks

2006 • 8 min • United States of America

Filmmaker Andy Blubaugh documents a year spent looking for love in the personal ads.

Plastic Disasters

2006 • 60 min

Tummy tuck. Nose job. Lipo. Millions of people routinely undergo these cosmetic surgeries each year, hoping the results will help them look and feel better. But when something goes wrong, the consequences can be devastating. This HBO Documentary Films presentation exposes the dark side of plastic surgery with a look at three cases of procedures that went horrifically wrong.

Plan B: Live After Death

2006 • 12 min

The first promotional video from the rebooted Plan B skateboard team.

More

2006 • 44 min • Switzerland

Once again Absinthe Films raises the bar to bring you 'More'. This title marks the beginning of a new era for Absinthe Films as they have broadened their scope to include and properly represent urban riding while still keeping the overall blend fresh and un-repetitive.

Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking'

2006 • 9 min

Behind the scenes of Thank You For Smoking (2005)

Non-Animatronic

2006 • 3 min • United Kingdom

A straight 8 film by George Hancock & William Cummock

Mommie Dearest: Joan Lives On

2006 • 16 min

Documentary which focuses more on the impact of the film upon its release and how it has seeped into the culture since that time. It is always fun to hear John Waters speak on a subject he is passionate about.

L'Opération de la dernière chance

2006 • 35 min • France

"What I like about the journey, is the surprise you find when your back. It is not me who said it, it is Stendhal. And it's a pity that I am not Stendhal because I was going to be served. A big surprise waited for me at the Cosmos Agency."

Bâtards de barbares

2006 • 5 min

extended video from "Sheitan" by Kim Chapiron

Seether | One Cold Night

2006 • 52 min • United States of America

Seether released an acoustic CD/DVD set titled One Cold Night, recorded on February 22, 2006, at Grape Street in Philadelphia. Morgan, who had been suffering from a stomach ailment, decided to do an acoustic performance of their set-list rather than cancel the show.

The Crocodile Hunter - A Tribute to Steve Irwin

2006 • 42 min • Australia

Yesterday, I Think

2006 • 6 min

Once there was a baby that made those around him hate...

Nooma Rhythm 011

2006 • 11 min • United States of America

What does it mean to have a relationship with God? What does it look like? For a lot of us it's a hard thing to fully understand. If God is an infinite spirit with no shape or form, how can we possibly relate to that? And what about Jesus? He said he came to give everyone life in its fullest. He came to show us how to live. Maybe it's through trusting Jesus and living the kind of life he taught us to live—a life of truth, love, justice, compassion, forgiveness, and sacrifice—that we have a relationship with God. Maybe the way we live every day, every single choice we make, determines how in tune with God we are.

Nada Consta

2006 • 8 min • Brazil

The story takes place in Brasília, year 2017, under the Robotic World Government. Randau do Congo Naya intends do get to the Moon for his marriage, but faces political and bureaucratic problems.

Pushcarts of Eternity Street

2006 • 11 min

Eternalism 3-D film by Ken Jacobs

No Tempo do Cinema

2006 • 58 min

A 58 minute documentary about the life of João Bénard da Costa.