All Films

Through the Fields

2015 • 30 min • France

Lucas is 22. He plays soccer with his local club, lives with his parents with his younger brother Théo, 17. Théo is attracted to boys, and has only confided in his brother. Théo's difference from others forces him to live a secret life. One evening, spurred on by his need for affection he decides to meet up with an older man at a local hotel.

What Happens In Your Brain If You See a German Word Like...?

2015 • 6 min • Germany

A surreal trip into the world of an extremely long german word.

Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks

2015 • 52 min

Groundbreaking documentary which follows a Japanese-led team of scientists as they attempt to shed light on the mysterious world of deep sea sharks. Only 50 specimens of the newly discovered 'megamouth' have ever been sighted. Over four years, scientists and film crews voyaged in midget submarines into the depths of Suruga Bay and Sagami Bay to film them. Prehistoric 'living fossil' sharks such as bluntnose sixgill sharks, goblin sharks and frilled sharks also lurk in the depths. As part of the investigation, a sperm whale carcass was placed at the bottom of the sea to attract these sharks, which were then studied and observed from the submersible vessels. Revealing in detail the previously unknown behaviour of deep sea sharks, the film unravels another of the intriguing mysteries of our planet's biodiversity.

To Absent Friends

2015 • 21 min • Hong Kong

A phone call takes two young men a trip down the memory lane. Two boys and one girl, a classic teenage love triangle. Being best friends, Chung has always been the humble guardian angel for the young couple Yao and Shan. “My virginity will only be dedicated to the one I love” is the motto of Chung. The three remains close friends when they grow up, until the death of Shan breaks the harmonious relationship among them.

Monster Girls

2015 • 28 min • United States of America

Leah, a lonely zombie-in-hiding, is forced to rejoin society when she inherits a house from a mysterious relative. Bullied into getting roommates by a suspicious inheritance lawyer, she's joined by Hazel (a gutter punk goblin-in-exile) and Half-Off (a naive alien researching human love) on the path to redemption. Monster Girls takes a darkly comic look at the lives of every modern 20-something; desperate to find identity, acceptance, and a way to resist the urge to kill everyone they meet.

The Hollow People

2015 • 4 min • Israel, Sweden

“Don’t be scared,” he’d whisper, “There’s nothing to be scared of. It’s just the hollow people.” Peter Nestler has made a film based on Israeli author and scriptwriter Etgar Keret’s short story “The Hollow Men”. a man’s memories of his childhood, marked by the fear of bodiless voices and masks. A beautiful and terrible miniature at the same time.

The Fish Pool

2015 • 17 min

The Only Road

2015 • 7 min

Five years after the great nuclear war, a man walks the empty roads trying to survive.

Darkskin Manson

2015 • 37 min

“Darkskin Manson” is a 2015 mixtape and the second project made by JPEGMAFIA. The mixtape was released on Bandcamp alongside a DVD of the accompanying movie. The songs were recorded during the Communist Slow Jams sessions. The mixtape was later taken down and re-released as an EP with 7 tracks, before being deleted. This is the accompanying movie.

Whistle In the Dark

2015 • 12 min • Finland

Siblings Inka and Juha are hiking in the woods. The tension starts to grow between them. This opens the old wounds of the couple and wakes up the demonic powers of the forest.

Knock Knock!

2015 • 8 min • France

A young lady is about to hang her new antique mirror to the wall when someone mysteriously leaves a box on her doorstep. As she gets ready to open it, knocks start to spread around in her apartment. Who is it? Or should we say what is it?

The Quiet Zone

2015 • 9 min • United Kingdom

A late night commuter confronts a noisy passenger on a train carriage but finds herself trapped in the station with someone - or something - that wants to silence her too.

American Reflexxx

2015 • 14 min • United States of America

American Reflexxx is a short film documenting a social experiment that took place in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Alli Coates filmed performance artist Signe Pierce as she strutted down a busy oceanside street in stripper garb and a reflective mask. The pair agreed not to communicate until the experiment was completed, but never anticipated the horror that would unfold in under an hour. The result is a heart wrenching technicolor spectacle that raises questions about gender stereotypes, mob mentality, and violence in America.

Kamen Rider Ghost: Ikkyu Intimacy! Awaken, My Quick Wit Power!!

2015 • 20 min • Japan

This is a second of two special DVD episodes of Kamen Rider Ghost, and a sequel of Kamen Rider Ghost: Ikkyu Eyecon Contention! Quick Wit Battle!!. It features the debut of Ghost's Ikkyu Damashii and Specter's Pythagoras Damashii. It take place between episode 12 and 13 of the Kamen Rider Ghost TV series.

The Black Bear

2015 • 15 min • France, Belgium

Five hikers go looking for adventure in a Canadian national park where the black bear lives. What’s the worst that could happen?

Lincoln's Last Day

2015 • 51 min • United States of America

We all know the main story of Abraham Lincoln's death, how he was killed, where it took place, and who pulled the trigger. But what exactly happened during the last day of his life? Relive April 14, 1865, as we track the hours of the day that shocked the world, following both assassin and victim on separate paths that would ultimately converge at the Presidential Box at Ford's Theatre. We'll also look at the objects, like Lincoln's hat and John Wilkes Booth's gun, that witnessed the crime that changed the course of American history forever.

Quiet on Set

2015 • 12 min • Norway

The film starts on the eastern front during World War II, before the director yells "Cut!" and we 're on a Norwegian film set in 2015. "Quiet on Set" is a meta short film that deals with a romantic encounter on set, where Kjell and Rakel has to be quiet during shooting and are forced to flirt through miming and body language.

Africa Fusion

2015 • 52 min • United States of America

Alex Honnold and Hazel Findlay head to Southern Africa for an experience of a lifetime. Africa Fusion takes us from the breathtaking orange granite and vast landscapes of Namibia, through the desert and across to lush red sandstone of Waterval Boven in South Africa. Carrying on the journey in South Africa we follow Alex and Hazel North to the wild and remote Blouberg (Blue Mountain) range. From the North we then journey far South to Cape Town, where Alex and Hazel explore a city crowned in mountains, from rock face to rock face. Their odyssey reveals surprising treasures and world-class climbing – while experiencing the joy of the journey along the way. Join them as they uncover these hidden gems in unforgettable settings.

For Blood

2015 • 11 min

A group of friends come together for a game of poker, when one of the players suggests a Wild West card game would have much higher stakes, and with a splash of the pot, a new world materializes, and the group finds themselves in another place and time, playing... FOR BLOOD.

The Fabulous History of Eau de Cologne

2015 • 51 min • Canada, France

The history of the eau of Cologne goes back to almost four centuries, a history formed by extraordinary myths, family feuds and treacherous acts of commercial plagiarism. Its gradual use is a reflection of the evolution of society and its morality, in relation to body and hygiene, a gesture of intimacy. First perfume of kings, then the most popular fragrance, within reach of all the pockets.

Arachnids

2015 • 10 min • Argentina, Venezuela

Arachnids, is a synchronized swimming team made up of five teenagers girls. One day, Nina, the new team member, discovers a dark connection between her companions and a nest of tarantulas.

Drop by Drop

2015 • 60 min • United States of America

A Wisconsin doctor's controversial allergy treatment is shunned by the medical community for over half a century. Is a cure for the growing allergy epidemic on the horizon or will red tape keep patients wheezing?

Derek Special

2015 • 52 min

Pregnant again, Hannah is back with Tom, now working on the bins, and they are shortly to marry, with Derek giving the bride away. Derek himself spends the night in the home's caravan with girlfriend Tracey though it is unclear whether they did anything except sleep. Days before the wedding Hannah gets so annoyed with Kev that she throws him out and he is next discovered in hospital, suffering from alcohol poisoning. However, at Derek's request, she lets him back in on condition he gives up the drink and allows him to give her away at the wedding instead of Derek. Despite a bizarre speech from Kev the day goes well and some months later Hannah gives Derek her new-born baby to hold.

The Lighthouse

2015 • 11 min • Netherlands

A lighthouse keeper’s surprising discovery pulls him out of his daily routine and takes him into uncharted territory.