All Films

The Story of the Other Wise Man

1989 • 24 min • United States of America

Based on a story by Henry Van Dyke. After years of searching, a fourth Wise Man finds Jesus Christ, but he has no gifts left to give Him. He is comforted to learn that "inasmuch as ye have done it unto the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me" (Matthew 25:40)

The Box

1989 • 10 min • Canada

Oscar-winning animator Co Hoedeman and his newest creature come together in this enchanting and colourful fable about the joys and pains of growing up. No sooner has the paint dried, than the puppet begins to take its first few steps and, urged on by the artist, begins to discover a wider world. He experiences the joys of playtime and sharing and eventually begins to spread his social wings. The film charts the shaping of a personality, and the evolution of a sense of self-awareness until the creature is ready to leave its protective environment. Live-action, puppets and pixilation create this amazing world of fantasy. Film without words.

Leipzig in Autumn

1989 • 54 min • East Germany, Germany

Voigt, Kroske and Richter were among the first filmmakers who documented the events of the historic 9th of October 1989. Their “material” reflects them from different angles: protesters, workers, opposition members, policemen, street sweepers and functionaries. THE document of the “peaceful revolution”.

How They Joke in Odessa

1989 • 9 min • Soviet Union

Based on the humorous short story of the same name by Mikhail Zhvanetsky.

The Button

1989 • 8 min • Soviet Union

Every time a Soviet apparatchik presses a button, something explodes.

A Gift from Soldier Ivan Varezhkin

1989 • 36 min • Soviet Union

Based on Russian fairytales.

Prism Season

1989 • 30 min

In a gentle adaptation of Megume Nagata's book Flowers Wait for the Moon, a girl grows up, falls in love, and becomes a mother, realizing that her childhood is now forever behind her.

Michael Jordan: Come Fly with Me

1989 • 42 min • United States of America

Get an inside look at Michael at home, on the golf course and in the air. Features rare footage from his days at the University of North Carolina. Relive spectacular highlights from his NBA career and All-Star games. Enjoy slam dunks, gravity defying shots and more!

Blind Double Date

1989 • 21 min • United States of America

A blind date goes horribly wrong.

Kamigami ga kieta hi

1989 • 60 min • Japan

Shinichi's mother died after suffering for many years after being exposed to radiation in Nagasaki from the atomic bomb. On the way to his mother's grave Shinichi falls from his motorcycle and is injured. The man who finds Shinichi injured brings Shinichi to a guest house nearby. Shinichi, like his mother, is suffering from leukemia. But he still wants to fulfill his promise of meeting up with his best friends Takashi and Hiroshi in front of his mothers grave.

Nick's Thanksgiving Fest

1989 • 30 min

Two segments (“Thanksgiving Nightmare” and “Thanksgiving Dreams”) and several mini segments explore the traditions, fun, and excitement of the holiday of Thanksgiving.

The Kingdom of Fun

1989 • 40 min • United Kingdom

The largest leisure and shopping complex in Europe, the Metro Centre in Tynemouth, and its creator John Hall.

New Kids On The Block: Hangin' Tough

1989 • 30 min

Come behind the scenes for a candid glimpse of the personalities and antics of the "New Kids"... off-stage and on the road! See them in action in their four smash videos from their multi-platinum album "Hangin' Tough"!

In der Trafik: Das Feuerzeug

1989 • 5 min • Austria

Series of made for TV sketches directed by Franz Antel.

Jun Togawa in New York

1989 • 25 min

1980s TV doc following left-field new wave icon Jun Togawa on a tour of New York subcultures you'd never see on American TV.

Forbidden City, U.S.A.

1989 • 56 min • United States of America

A documentary about Forbidden City, a San Francisco Chinese-American nightclub open from the 1930s to the 1960s.

Fear of Disclosure

1989 • 5 min • United States of America

An exploration concerning the act of revealing to a potential lover that one is seropositive to HIV, the virus believed to cause AIDS.

Pictures at an Exhibitionist’s

1989 • 45 min

A wide-ranging look at pictures I collect on my walls and in my head. A look at pictures I concoct with my students at the San Francisco Art Institute, and objects d’art collected by those whose picture is taken by my picture-taking machine.

Voguing: The Message

1989 • 13 min

Voguing: The Message traces the roots of this gay, Black and Latino dance form, which appropriates and plays with poses and images from mainstream fashion. Voguing competitions parody fashion shows and rate the contestants on the basis of movement, appearance and costume. This tape is a pre-Madonna primer that raises questions about race, sex and subcultural style.

The Black Hole

1989 • 31 min • France

For a series of programs made for TV Fnac, Philippe Grandrieux meets different people who tell us, each in their own point of view, a story of images. After Paul Virilio (The World is an image) and before Jean-Louis Schaeffet, Le Trou noir (AKA The Black Hole) gives us the enlightened reflections of psychanalyst Juan David Nasio about real and reality.

Anniversary Vignette

1989 • 1 min • Canada

In sixty seconds, animated images representing historical, sports, dramatic, documentary and animation films are woven together to illustrate the National Film Board's journey through fifty years of innovative filmmaking.

4:44 (from her house home)

1989 • 3 min • United States of America

A personal, poetic approach to narrative, originally shot on 8mm film and mastered to ¾” video. Created in collaboration with Gabriel Cohen

Myth Makers 17: Tom Baker

1989 • 47 min

Ask Doctor Who fans their favourite Doctor is and the majority are likely to name Tom Baker’s portrayal above all others. Much of Tom’s popularity has been fuelled by his reticence to appears in public or discuss his time in the programme. Little is actually known about the man or his memories of being the longest running Time Lord troubleshooter. At last this has changed. In an exclusive interview by Nicholas Briggs, at the location used for The Android Invasion, Tom discusses frankly his life and career.

Electric Blue Special: Marie & Linzi’s Fantasies

1989 • 48 min

Marie Harper and Linzi Drew she their fantasies with you in this spin-off from the Electric Blue TV & Video Magazine series. Penthouse Centerfold Julie Mulherrin discusses safe sex in a short clip before the movie.