All Films

Venus Uncovered: Ancient Goddess of Love

2017 • 60 min • United Kingdom

In 1914, the suffragette Mary Richardson attacked the Rokeby Venus at the National Gallery in London. But why did this painting fire such outrage? Professor Bettany Hughes embarks on a voyage of discovery to reveal the truth behind the Venus depicted in the painting, proving that this mythological figure is so much more than just an excuse for sensual nudity and chocolate-box romance. Because Venus Uncovered is the remarkable story of one of antiquity's most potent forces. And more than that - hers is the story of human desire, and how desire transforms who we are and how we behave.

Sleep

2017 • 10 min

When Commander Sam Washington wakes up early from cryo-sleep, he must work alongside C.A.S.H., the ship's A.I., to fight for his survival.

Casting

2017 • 20 min

A young, Polish woman is forced to choose between her family and her career as an actress.

Romero Was Here: Locating The Crazies

2017 • 12 min • United States of America

Romero historian Lawrence DeVincentz takes us on a guided tour of Evans City, PA and the locations used in The Crazies.

Ohero:kon - Under the Husk

2017 • 26 min • Canada

This documentary follows two Mohawk girls on their journey to become Mohawk women. Friends since childhood, Kaienkwinehtha and Kasennakohe are members of the traditional community of Akwesasne on the U.S./Canada border. Together, they undertake a four-year rite of passage for adolescents, called Oheró:kon, or "under the husk." The ceremony had been nearly extinct, a casualty of colonialism and intergenerational trauma; revived in the past decade by two traditional leaders, it has since flourished. Filmmaker Katsitsionni Fox has served as a mentor, or "auntie," to many youth going through the passage rites.

Bon appétit

2017 • 18 min • Albania

A man hungry for power finds a new way to satisfy his appetite.

Lynne Koplitz: Hormonal Beast

2017 • 51 min • United States of America

Unabashed comedian Lynne Koplitz offers a woman's take on being crazy, the benefits of childlessness and the three things all men really want.

VertiGhost

2017 • 13 min • United States of America

VertiGhost, a newly commissioned work by Lynn Hershman Leeson for the Fine Arts Museums, draws the viewer into a meditation about notions of authenticity and the construction of identity. Inspired by the Legion of Honor’s role as a location for Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo (1958), Hershman Leeson explores the tension at the core of Vertigo between the difficulty or lack of desire to distinguish between reality and fiction versus the pursuit of truth. The eponymous ghost of Hershman Leeson’s project is the elusive nature of a singular identity that haunts the characters in the 1958 film, its most enigmatic representation being the painting of a supposed distant relative of the film’s protagonist Madeleine, around which her character and fate is imagined.

The Black Dude Lives!

2017 • 4 min

A mysterious creature is terrorizing the community, but despite all the evidence pointing to the culprit being a werewolf, the authorities can only seem to focus on the black dude in their midst.

Approaching

2017 • 30 min • Czech Republic

Fifteen-year-old Roma teenager Martin is running away from home, hoping to start a new life in Prague. He ends up sharing a train cabin with an old man, who quite possibly might be traveling back to Prague for one final time. It’s an extraordinary meeting of two lonely people showing that diversity is something that should enrich and not separate people.

The Fun Company

2017 • 21 min • United States of America

When Parker is not selected as a company member of The Fun Company she seeks revenge on the comedy theatre in the name of justice.

Fishpeople

2017 • 48 min • United States of America

To some, the ocean is a fearsome place. But to others, it’s a limitless world of fun, freedom and opportunity where life can be lived to the full. A new documentary presented by Patagonia and directed by Keith Malloy, Fishpeople tells the stories of a unique cast of characters who have dedicated their lives to the sea. From surfers and spearfishers to a long-distance swimmer, a former coal miner and a group of at-risk kids, it’s a film about the transformative effects of time spent in the ocean—and how we can leave our limitations behind to find deeper meaning in the saltwater wilderness that lies just beyond the shore.

Ela - Sketches on a Departure

2017 • 26 min • Germany

Ela lives in a small provincial town in Poland. Her daily life is stuck in a routine, balancing work and family. But Ela has a dream: Like many young Polish people, Ela, too wants to escape the tristesse of the council housing estate and move West, into a better life.

Zero Days VR

2017 • 15 min • United States of America

An example of volumetric filmmaking (real world imagery rendered into a 3D space) in this case showcasing the testimony of an NSA whistleblower.

My Turn

2017 • 15 min • South Korea

It's not her turn, but she's pregnant.

Napoleon’s James Bond

2017 • 53 min • Germany

Charles Louis Schulmeister (1770-1853) was a smuggler and a revolutionary, but also a chief of police and Napoleon Bonaparte's favorite spy. A look back on his adventurous life with the purpose of unraveling the many mysteries of his unique path.

Space Butthole

2017 • 8 min

In the annals of mankind, we will realize that humans have been mistreating Mother Nature for far too long. It was only a matter of time before the universe blasted back. Please join us in experiencing a warning from the deepest bowels of the galaxy. Can humanity squeeze out a solution before it goes to pot? Don't stall to find out!

Caring Corrupted: The Killing Nurses of the Third Reich

2017 • 56 min • United States of America

About the nurses who used their professional skills to murder the handicapped, mentally ill and infirm at the behest of the Third Reich and directly participated in genocide.

Grimaldi: The Funniest Man in the World

2017 • 23 min • United Kingdom

The story of the 19th century clown, Joe Grimaldi, who is known as the man who invented pantomime.

Hottest Summer Days

2017 • 22 min • Serbia

A young couple is living at his parents' apartment. Frustrated at not being able to provide for themselves, they fight. She decides something has to change.

Red Riding Hood Redux

2017 • 12 min • Croatia

Midday sun is frying the post-industrial landscape. Little Red Riding Hood is on her way to her grandmother’s cottage. She diverts the road and enters an abandoned factory building. In an empty concrete labyrinth, she discovers a black wall covered with a freshly painted graffiti - a large white flower. She exits the factory, proceeds on her way entering the dark forest. A Wolf halts her...

Last Looks

2017 • 8 min • United States of America

An aesthetician does her brother's makeup for his final showcase.

Shanghai Faders

2017 • 10 min • United States of America

One man's unfortunate trip through the mysterious past of a condemned building in old-town Portland.

Sam Smith Live in London

2017 • 59 min • United Kingdom