All Films

The Dam

2016 • 16 min • Australia

A lifelong friendship is under siege when two mature Australian men visit the monolithic dam that defined their young lives and are confronted by feelings that were impounded long ago, but cannot be contained any longer.

Son

2016 • 19 min • Germany

Set against the backdrop of post-war Germany, the screen adaptation of Siegfried Lenz’s short story released in 1949 shows a snapshot in time of Mr. Schwamm, an indulgent husband and caring father, who wants so save his depressed son. During the pivotal night of this mission, he has an odd encounter: Paired up by destiny, he confides his troubles to a bitter and insensitive stranger, who in the very last minute manages to turn the story into a touching parable for kindness and humanity.

The Ballet Master: Sir Peter Wright at 90

2016 • 59 min

The Ballet Master: Sir Peter Wright at 90

An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win

2016 • 48 min

Set in Detroit during the Civil Rights Movement, "An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win" examines the joyful life and troubled times of an irrepressible 10-year-old African-American girl whose vivid imagination and creativity reinforce her optimism. When shocking national events threaten her sense of security, Melody must find inner strength to restore her hope for a better world.

Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines!

2016 • 60 min • United Kingdom

Thomas and Friends are racing on the rails. The clock is ticking for Thomas, Bertie and Spencer to get to the castle on time. As Philip shows Gordon how fast he can go, slow Stephen proves he can save the day. James and Thomas are on opposite tracks when the Big Game comes to Sodor, while Caitlin gives Emily an unexpected boost. Race down the tracks with Thomas and his friends. Contains the episodes: Two Wheels Good, Red vs Blues, Best Engine Ever, The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead, Philip to the Rescue and Slow Stephen.

Tree House

2016 • 26 min • France

All summer long, four teenagers gather illegally in a military zone to build a hut. But school will soon begin again and the golden days of cabin-building are coming to an end.

12 Hours of Torture

2016 • 60 min • China

Classmate

2016 • 10 min • Spain

A man and a woman meet on a bus. She's an engineer and married. He's homeless.

Fish & Chicks

2016 • 19 min

'Name two figures of the French revolution?' Erwan responds with a joke scribbled on his school desk, a stranger answers back with their own scribble, and so a game begins. With each exchange, the urge to discover the identity of the other only grows stronger! Their dialogue resonates like a promise.

Dominoes

2016 • 36 min

At a small seaside resort that is at risk of being submerged by the ocean, the inhabitants have been ordered to leave. Among those resigned to their fate are a reality TV candidate, a porn movie actress and a gay couple roaming the pine forest in search of themselves.

The Spanish Golden Age

2016 • 53 min • Germany

A journey through the Spain of the Baroque, the glorious 17th century, an unfortunate era of endless wars and political tribulations; but also of great painters and sculptors who created astonishing pieces of art: el Siglo de Oro.

Popsy

2016 • 18 min • France

In this adaptation of a Stephen King short story, Weber’s addiction to poker leads him into deep trouble. Forced to cover his debt to Mr Rudy, he reaches a point of no return.

Lapses, Regrets and Qualms

2016 • 42 min • Belgium

A day in the life of director Boris Lehman: he wanders from cafe to bookshop, cinema to museum, writer to musician, and into the storeroom of the film archive... He celebrates his birthday in an alleyway, with a friend, and finishes his journey with an escapade to Bruges and a stroll by the North Sea. The camera plays dirty tricks and the sound recorder gets carried away, to the point that both are clearly telling Boris to stop filming. Yet he persists…

The 12 Days of Christmas: A Tale of Avian Misery

2016 • 8 min • United Kingdom

A young woman receives all the gifts from the song The 12 Days Of Christmas from her boyfriend.

Best Man

2016 • 4 min • United Kingdom

Donald is engaged and wants Patrick to be his best man. However, when Patrick is asked to go beyond the call of duty he starts to question Donald’s sanity. A friend will help you move, but a real friend will help you move a body.

Second to None

2016 • 7 min • Ireland

Frederick Butterfield has always been runner up to his twin brother Herman. When Herman, the older by a mere minute, becomes the world's oldest man, Frederick finally sees an opportunity to be first place.

Terminally Happy

2016 • 13 min • Norway, United Kingdom

In order to remember, you first need to forget.

Sisters

2016 • 25 min • Russia

Nina is a successful family woman, but she has her “Achilles’ Heel”: her younger sister, the reckless Alla. Nobody understands why Nina looks after her all the time. One day Nina’s patience comes to an end, but she has to face a difficult choice...

Dawn of the Deaf

2016 • 12 min • United Kingdom

On the eve of a catastrophic event which will wipe out the hearing population, we follow four deaf characters as they go about their daily lives.

First Day Out

2016 • 10 min • United States of America

This short was filmed during the Experimental Film Virginia program. It was later expanded on and incorporated into the anthology feature "collective:unconscious"

L'amore rubato

2016 • 60 min

The stories of five women very different from each other, yet linked by morbid and violent love experiences, are intertwined in a drama inspired by the collection of short stories by Dacia Maraini published in 2012 by the same title of the film, "Love Stolen ".

The Top 12 Greatest Christmas Movies of All Time

2016 • 42 min

Dean Cain presents 'The Top 12 Greatest Christmas Movies of All Time'.

Maniacs

2016 • 11 min • Sweden

A girl goes to visit her sister who has been impossible to reach since being released from a psychiatric ward. When she arrives, things are much worse than she could have imagined. But to her surprise, her sister claims that she has never been happier since she turned her back on the outside world.

The Body of Emmett Till

2016 • 8 min • United States of America

Emmett Till was brutally killed in the summer of 1955. At his funeral, his mother forced the world to reckon with the brutality of American racism. This short documentary was commissioned by "Time" magazine for their series "100 Photos" about the most influential photographs of all time.