All Films

Goodnight Charlie

2016 • 15 min

A short film about child abuse.

Pete Holmes: Faces and Sounds

2016 • 57 min

Over the course of his silly, high-energy performance, Holmes shares his thoughts on such disparate topics as: the keys to happiness; the illogicality of nightmares; being an "easy laugh"; what to wear on a flight; bizarre quirks of language; filling one's "joy quota"; how the British deal with awkward situations; the ridiculousness of porn; and more.

None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa

2016 • 30 min

A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson's 2015 stop-motion animated drama Anomalisa.

Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

2016 • 60 min • Australia, France, United States of America

Since the early days, Jerry Lewis—in the line of Chaplin, Keaton and Laurel—had the masses laughing with his visual gags, pantomime sketches and signature slapstick humor. Yet Lewis was far more than just a clown. He was also a groundbreaking filmmaker whose unquenchable curiosity led him to write, produce, stage and direct many of the films he appeared in, resulting in such adored classics as The Bellboy, The Ladies Man, The Errand Boy, and The Nutty Professor.

A Instalação do Medo

2016 • 14 min • Portugal

The Woman opens the front door. Two men greet her by saying "Good morning my lady, we came to install the fear.".

Trail of the Caribou

2016 • 46 min • Canada

CBC News Newfoundland Labrador's documentary entitled “Trail of the Caribou” traces the journey of the brave men of the Newfoundland Regiment. Created to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Beaumont-Hamel, the movie gives a detailed account of the role the Regiment played in the First World War, putting faces to the story. Since the War, Caribou statutes were constructed in Europe to memorialize the significant places the Newfoundland Regiment fought. Trail of the Caribou transports the viewers to these places to trace the footsteps of the Newfoundland soldiers.

Terror Space

2016 • 60 min • China

Terror Space

Black Out

2016 • 15 min • United Kingdom

A shut-in who records EVPs may just be able to see the future--at least, as it involves the other people who live in different apartments in his house.

Clipping: Splendor & Misery

2016 • 5 min • United States of America

A surreal post-apocalyptic drama by Patrick Kennelly inspired by the clipping. album “Splendor & Misery”

No Tomorrow: A Turbo Kid Tale

2016 • 8 min • Canada

This short story is a prequel to our favorite friendship unit, Apple. Follow her in her adventure from the other side of the Wasteland, right before her memorable encounter with the Kid!

Fashion Scandals

2016 • 52 min • France

A documentary on the world of fashion. Using archive material, journalist Loïc Prigent remembers the key figures and events in the wacky world of haute couture, which is not always glamorous so much as downright vicious.

Charlie's Gift

2016 • 15 min • United States of America

A woman on her first flight receives a gift from her husband.

Bear Story

2016 • 11 min • Chile

An old bear goes out every day to a busy street corner. Through a tin marionette theater of his own making, the bear will tell us his life story.

White Spirit

2016 • 26 min • France

Avoiding uncomfortable pauses in a conversation is an art. Creating such moments in a conversation is a job, more precisely, this is White's job. In this whimsical musical short, dance along with White, a man who interferes in conversations at appropriate - or quite inconvenient - moments.

Wicked Conclusions

2016 • 13 min • United States of America

A young woman chained up in her boyfriend's basement must decide who the real monster is - her captor, or the little boy imprisoned beside her.

American Male

2016 • 6 min • United States of America

Ever felt pressure to “be a man?” American Male, a short film from MTV’s Look Different Creator Competition, is a gritty look at how gender norms make it hard for us to be who we really are. Head to privilege.lookdifferent.org for more on the issue and how to take action.

Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott

2016 • 59 min • Sweden

The whole story of how the books about Martin Beck came to be is told here. It's a love story. A young couple wanted to talk about the injustices in society. Thus was born the modern detective story. It has been over 50 years since the first book in the series came out and it would only be in the fall of the age that Sjöwall Wahlöö was celebrated as the creator of the entire modern detective genre.

The Cameraman

2016 • 16 min • Canada

Francis must reconcile his relationship with his abusive father who suffers from Huntington’s Disease. Francis’ younger brother, Ed--the cameraman--records their dysfunctional lives with his Super 8 camera as their relationship with their father worsens.

Who's Afraid of the Octopus Man?

2016 • 9 min

A man and his stuffed octopus confront a tentacle-fingered monster from their past.

Tirati

2016 • 16 min • India

Prerna Talwar is worked to the core and things seem to be headed towards stability for her family until a second child comes along. Years go by and she plays the part of the ideal mother to her two dissatisfied children, never looking back to see what she missed out on. When everything settles down offered a chance to finally live, she realises that the life she once dreamt of is now behind her.

A Father's Day

2016 • 10 min • United Kingdom

Unexpectedly reunited with his daughter amongst the ruins of the world as they knew it, a father is determined to make this day special, even if they are already dead.

UNIT Bryan

2016 • 10 min • Canada

Robin, a bored retail employee, is tasked with training the stores new employee, a worker robot. Reluctant to work alongside this new machine at first, Robin forms an unlikely bond with it, leading her to make some life changing decisions.

Carry Me Home: A Remember America Film

2016 • 20 min

In the cold winter of 1860, a young mother trapped in slavery seizes the opportunity to escape with her family when she encounters HARRIET TUBMAN (Karen Abercrombie, War Room). Harriet leads the young family through a number of trials on the Underground Railroad, causing them all to question whether or not freedom is worth the price they must pay to obtain it.

Nothing Grows Here

2016 • 17 min • Canada

An 11-year-old Rachel has just discovered she no longer has a heartbeat. After seeking help from her unfazed mother, a useless doctor, and an eccentric spiritual healer, Rachel surrenders to the unsolicited aid of her homework partner, Charlie, who is determined to get to the root of her problem.