All Films

Till One Cries

2016 • 16 min • Germany

Hanna doesn’t believe in relationships anymore. The young woman lives wildly and without restraint. She stubbornly avoids any intimacy. But when she meets Tim at a party one night, everything changes. The young man challenges Hanna.

Buster Keaton: The Genius Destroyed by Hollywood

2016 • 52 min • France

In 1926, Buster Keaton was at the peak of his glory and wealth. By 1933, he had reached rock bottom. How, in the space of a few years, did this uncontested genius of silent films, go from the status of being a widely-worshipped star to an alcoholic and solitary fallen idol? With a spotlight on the 7 years during which his life changed, using extracts of Keaton’s films as magnifying mirrors, the documentary recounts the dramatic life of this creative genius and the Hollywood studios.

The House of Tears

2016 • 26 min • France

Who's Who in Mycology

2016 • 15 min

A young trombone player spends an adventurous night trying to open an impossible bottle of wine. An unconscious girl, a crooked bookcase and some mold get in his way.

Fainting Flicker

2016 • 5 min • Germany, Italy

Two young strangers meet in Naples and begin to flirt and dance in the street.

Hot Set

2016 • 15 min • United States of America

Cast and crew shoot porno movie in the house in mountainside, when they receive the news: nuclear war has begun.

Home

2016 • 20 min • Kosovo, United Kingdom

As thousands of men, women and children attempt to get into Europe, a comfortable English family sets out on what appears to be a holiday.

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Sport Relief Special

2016 • 13 min

Driving his car Frank gets a call from Betty reminding him to attend daughter Jessica's cycle race. As a result he has an accident with a well-known Formula 1 driver and a well-known - except to Frank - politician. Other mishaps follow culminating in an intrusion into the cycle race where Frank accidentally sabotages Bradley Wiggins' attempt to go for the world record.

Oh Abe

2016 • 34 min

A faith-based 30-minute television series. It takes fables from the Bible and places them into modern-day situations. Each episode will have a different Guardian Angel to protect a character from the enemy.

Tomato

2016 • 8 min • Finland

Unemployed actor Kati gets a job as a tomato on a commercial. Turns out that the gig is not what she expected.

Hell or High Water

2016 • 30 min • Nigeria

A film about a young pastor loved and adored by the people around him. Things change for him when he has to confront a hidden truth about himself, a truth that could make or break him psychologically. Whatever decision he makes, he is still going to crash and burn, for life as he once knew it will never be the same again.

Enfant chéri

2016 • 23 min • France

A car trip will be an opportunity for a son to at last tell his father everything that is weighing on his heart.

Protection Not Protest: The People of Standing Rock

2016 • 25 min

One of Jonathan Demme's last works, a 2016 short documentary hosted by Tavis Smiley.

Portugal's Mountains of Wonder

2016 • 50 min • Portugal

In a remote corner of Portugal, two small but mighty mountains boast an incredible wealth of forests, natural formations and wildlife.

The King's War

2016 • 47 min • Romania

Few know what happened, in fact, on August 23, 1944, and who were the main actors of change. Words like "coup", "war" and "communists" are used often in the same sentence, without knowing anything about the courage that a king nor 23 had when it was across Hitler's plan.

Phobia

2016 • 3 min • United States of America

After indulging in a petty phobia, a woman learns the real meaning of fear.

Fog Hill of Five Elements

2016 • 5 min • China

Short prequel to Fog Hill of Five Elements from 2016

Goldilocks

2016 • 19 min • United States of America

Ray Ashford, an astronaut on the Goldilocks Missions, searches the stars for a new home, when a circuit failure in his ship threatens to jeopardize the mission and put in danger the lives of those he loves.

Weaving Shibusa

2016 • 60 min • Japan, United States of America

Weaving Shibusa is the story of Japanese craftsmanship and dedication, shown through their love and fascination of denim. The film gives unprecedented access to the mysterious and storied industry of Japanese denim, told by the only people who can; world-renowned vintage denim experts, the highly regarded "Osaka 5", responsible for Japan's denim revival, as well as passionate innovators who's unparalleled work has made "Japanese Denim" synonymous with the highest quality possible. What makes Japanese denim special is not only the materials, machinery, and techniques, but also the people and ideas behind the process. This film reveals the intense passion and insight behind Japanese denim, but also poses the question; what is the future of these garments that are so deeply rooted in the past?

Compressions/Expansions

2016 • 15 min

Each one in their apartment, Mitsuko and Daisuke remember.

Umbilical Cord

2016 • 27 min • Germany

Todor is in his early thirties and lives with his mother, reliant on her cooking, ironing, washing, and company. The comfort of this co-dependent lifestyle is suddenly altered one night when Todor arrives home late after an office party.

Blackout

2016 • 3 min

A vision of darkness in eighteen films.

Chaplin/Keaton: Duel of Legends

2016 • 53 min • France

Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton were two incredibly talented artists who enjoyed enormous worldwide success at a very young age. The two giants of the golden age of silent cinema were perceived to be constantly competing with each other for the crown of the king of laughter.

Mata Atlântica

2016 • 33 min • Brazil, France

A young girl disappears in a forest in the heart of São Paulo, Brazil.