Margaret Tait: Film Maker (1983)
Scottish filmmaker Margaret Tait in conversation with video artist Tamara Krikorian.
Early to Bed (1941)
Early to Bed (1941) Donald has to get up early, but everything seems to be working to keep him awake. His loudly ticking alarm clock resists several attempts to quiet it. Donald ultimately swallows it; the glow-in-the-dark dial can be seen through his feathers. Then his folding bed folds up on him.
Heaven (2019)
Heaven (2019) The time has come for Matthew Marshak to meet his maker.
This Unnameable Little Broom (1985)
This Unnameable Little Broom (1985) A red-clothed puppet lives in a room with a missing wall. He rides a tricycle. Gadgets surround him. He eats dandelion tufts. A painting lies on a table in the middle of his room. He hides. A bird-man flies into the room curious about the vaguely erotic painting.
M.R.F.D (2013)
M.R.F.D (2013) In the near future all entertainment has become now banned by censors. To get some adrenaline kicks, some of the people are experiencing on the outside of the law. Mr Rape is one of those people, getting orders from an old TV set, he goes into a house to rape a woman repeatedly. What
San Pietro (1945)
San Pietro (1945) This documentary movie is about the battle of San Pietro, a small village in Italy. Over 1,100 US soldiers were killed while trying to take this location, that blocked the way for the Allied forces from the Germans.
Nelson Cavaquinho (1969)
Nelson Cavaquinho is caught rambling his impressions of music and life in his home in Bangu's quiet day-to-day life, walking through the simple neighborhood and, mainly, singing with his choked voice.
Game of Chess (2009)
Game of Chess (2009) A very competitive new breed of undercover detectives that handle what they call justice in a unethical way. It's all tied to a "Game of Chess". Every move is calculated with precision one mistake can cost your life. Unfortunately for the criminals they are unaware of
Junkopia (1981)
Junkopia (1981) A short film that shows Boundless, Surreal objects that are juxtaposed with our present World. Cars, Motorways, noise of our modern society; A giant city in the distance - all that shrouds this lonely and forgotten island of Dreams. Filmed at the Emeryville Mudflats near San Francisc
Parábola (1937)
Parábola (1937) Screen titles introduce the parabola as nature's poetry of motion: the path of every ball and bullet, of a fountain's jet and a falling star. Sculptor Rutherford Boyd's creations appear frame by frame under controlled lighting. Curved objects float by; mirror images appear. Paper
How to Read (1938)
How to Read (1938) Humorist Robert Benchley offers a tongue-in-cheek lesson on how to avoid eye strain while reading.
Australia: Land Beyond Time (2002)
Australia: Land Beyond Time (2002) A breathtaking journey through the exotic, surreal and dramatic natural environment of Australia.
This YearLondon (1951)
This is the kind of film that would probably have bored the pants off most people back when it was made but which, as it grows older and there are fewer people alive who remember Britains post war austerity years, becomes an increasingly valuable social document Even if it is still a bit dull The fi
Dons Fountain of Youth (1953)
Dons Fountain of Youth (1953) The boys are more interested in their comic book than the sights on their Florida vacation. When the car breaks down next to the spring "mistaken for the fountain of youth", Donald decides to have some fun with his nephews and hides the part of the sign saying
Ferris Wheel (2015)
Ferris Wheel (2015) A mother and son leave Myanmar in hopes for a better life in Thailand. But what lies across the border are big lessons on discrimination in seemingly small injustices - stories of the many who have gone their way before.
Death and Transfiguration (1983)
Death and Transfiguration 1983 In sepia tones, the film moves back and forth among three periods in Robert Tuckers life hes an old man, near death, in a nursing home at Christmas time hes in middle age caring for his cheerful but dying mother hes a lad at Catholic school, practicing his catechism, g
Unmistaken Hands: Ex Voto F.H. (2013)
Unmistaken Hands: Ex Voto F.H. (2013) Working in the stop-motion puppet animation technique, for which they are best known, this short film by the Quay Brothers revolves around the work and life of Uruguyan writer Felisberto Hernández, often referred to as the father of 'magic realism', and for who
Cat Fishin (1947)
Cat Fishin 1947 Spike is guarding a private fishing hole in his sleep Tom sneaks in to do some fishing with Jerry as bait But one particularly vicious fish turns out to be more than Tom or Jerry bargained for, particularly when he wakes up Spike
Family Portrait (1950)
Family Portrait (1950) In preparation for the celebration of the 1951 Festival of Britain, this short film was released to assure British citizens of their nation's place in the world and of their own places within that nation. Illustrative scenes of farming, science, political, and social life are
Strawberry Shortcake Berry Fairy Tales (2006)
Strawberry Shortcake Berry Fairy Tales 2006 Join your berry best friend, Strawberry Shortcake, and her favorite pals, on another fun adventure and meet some wonderful new fairy friends Strawberry is thrilled to meet Margalo, the fairy who brings color to all berries that is, until she learns from he
Listen to Britain (1942)
Listen to Britain (1942) A depiction of life in wartime England during the Second World War. Director Humphrey Jennings visits many aspects of civilian life and of the turmoil and privation caused by the war, all without narration.
Gut Hack (2017)
Gut Hack (2017) A bio-hacker seeks to cure himself by swapping his microbiome with a donor's, a controversial and dangerous technique.
Spook Sport (1939)
Spook Sport (1939) It's midnight in a graveyard. The principal characters are spooks, ghosts, bats, bells, and, at the end, the sun. As midnight strikes, 12 spooks appear, then two ghosts. They move to the ...
Oh, My Operation (1931)
Oh, My Operation (1931) George is taken to the hospital in mistake for an accident victim. After his needless operation, he meets Nurse Gracie, who adds insanity to injury.
Molinas Borealis (2013)
Molinas Borealis 2013 She is a young beautiful girl who lives life to the full He is a man in his forties They feel an unhealthy attraction for each other The fact that they can not handle their emotions that will lead to a tragic ending, as climatic change increasingly deteriorates the planet
The Pharmacist (1933)
The Pharmacist (1933) A hard-working, hen-pecked pharmacist, harried by a shrewish spouse, dysfunctional family, and demanding clientele, maintains his patience and a stoic optimism by imbibing frequent martinis. His termagant wife and self-absorbed daughters show little appreciation of his efforts
Beautified Realism The Making of Flowers of Shanghai (2021)
Beautified Realism The Making of Flowers of Shanghai 2021 Stepping into the beautiful yet realistic behind the scenes world of Flowers of Shanghai, the story here breathes and unfolds naturally and organically the art director purchasing antiques and props at an old flea market, arranging exquisite
The Girl Chewing Gum (1976)
The Girl Chewing Gum 1976 A short film in which a directors voice appears to be directing all the action on a busy London street
Beach Picnic (1939)
Beach Picnic (1939) Donald Duck is at the beach and tries to ride a rubber horse. He notices Pluto sleeping at the shore and decides to have some fun with him by sending the rubber horse over to Pluto which completely mesmerizes him. Meanwhile, a tribe of ants abduct Donald's picnic lunch. Donald la
Artificial Melodrama (2011)
Artificial Melodrama 2011 A young European actress has just arrived in Singapore and already wants to leave it The promise of a new world of opportunities has faded away and only left the falseness of the modern Asian cities The wise taxi driver who is bringing her away will show her how beautiful S
Lets Go Get Small (2013)
Lets Go Get Small (2013) Let's Go Get Small features Dave Treadway as he, together with Henrik Windstedt, venture way out into the Canadian Coast Range on snowmobiles. Their mission? To explore. To simply see what's on the other side of the next mountain. To see what's possible on skis. Watch them p
Benevolent Ba (2020)
Benevolent Ba 2020 A devout womans lust for virtue thrusts her family into a sacrificial slaughter of biblical proportions
Finding Big Country (2018)
Finding Big Country (2018) 17 years after controversial Vancouver Grizzlies star Big Country Bryant Reeves leaves town, super fan Kat Jayme goes on a mission to find her childhood hero and tell his story.
Paul Robeson Tribute to an Artist (1979)
Paul Robeson Tribute to an Artist 1979 An examination of the life of actor and singer Paul Robeson, from his first major triumphs on the stage in the 1920s through his gradually increasing social activism in the 1930s and 1940s, leading to his controversial performances in Eastern Europe in the 1940
Double Dribble (1946)
Double Dribble (1946) A basketball game of Goofs "Polytechnic U. vs. University U." in which the players play furiously, often breaking the rules of the game. All of the players are named after Disney artists.
Punking Out (1978)
Punking Out (1978) Documents the beginning of the punk rock movement in New York City at CBGB's, a punk night club, and the lifestyle that revolves around this scene. Presents a sometimes shocking look at the attitudes and motivations behind the movement through interviews with outspoken club-goers
Marnies Welt (2018)
Four crazy antiheroes on the run. Their leader is the unworldly innocent, naive Marnie, a house cat who is not allowed to leave the house and only knows about real life from television. Based loosely on Grimms "The Bremen Town Musicians" a modern, hilarious road movie is told.
Clown (2020)
Clown 2020 Follows a little toy clown, thrown away with a load of old discarded toys, as he goes on a journey to find a new loving home for himself and his friends
Granton Trawler (1934)
Granton Trawler (1934) Documentary about the fishing trawler, "Isabella Grieg". We follow her from her base in Granton Harbour, in Edinburgh, right up the east coast of Edinburgh, up to the fishing grounds between Shetland and Norway.
King Lavra (1950)
King Lavra (1950) A king hides an embarrassing secret - and it causes him to execute every barber who cuts his hair.
Labor on the Douro River (1931)
Labor on the Douro River (1931) A documentary that looks at the people working in the river Douro, around the city of Porto.
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life (1935)
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life (1935) Duke Ellington plays his symphonic jazz piece ('A Rhapsody of Negro Life') with his orchestra against slice-of-life background scenes. The four movements: 1) The Laborers, 2) A Triangle: Dance, Jealousy, Blues, 3) A Hymn of Sorrow, 4) Harlem Rhythm.
Plutos Sweater (1949)
Plutos Sweater (1949) Minnie Mouse knits a sweater for Pluto. When she puts it on him, Pluto does whatever he can to try to get it off, eventually shrinking it to the perfect size for Figaro.
Library of Dust (2011)
Library of Dust (2011) In 2004 the Oregon State Hospital, former site of the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, revealed the existence of thousands of corroded copper urns, each containing cremated human ...
The Eighty Days (1944)
The Eighty Days (1944) This film is structured around British attempts to prevent the V1 missiles from getting through to their targets. Gunners, pilots and barrage balloons are the layers of National Defence, layers of defence that can't be entirely successful.
Zimnicea (2020)
Zimnicea 2020 The film is portraying the true story of what happened in Zimnicea, Romania, on March, 4, 1977, the day of the great earthquake Everybody knew that 80 of the city was destroyed that day, and they kept knowing that for more than 35 years It was only in 2012 that the truth emerged, that