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152

27 Mar 2008 01:03 CST

Three friends entered a tunnel on a bet...they came out with something...unimaginable. 152 is the suspenseful journey of three close friends as they succumb to powers they cannot control. After a dare gone wrong at an abandoned tunnel in the outskirts of Japan, strange, unexplained events follow Tetsuya, Yuki and Yoshi. The further the three attempt to separate themselves from the thing they took out of the tunnel, the deeper into the mystery they delve. Finally the three must once again enter the tunnel to reveal the secret of 152.

The Laborer

26 Mar 2008 10:03 CST

In a life of work, we work to live life. One businessman has the chance to take a step back and look at his life. To his dismay he sees a man who not only labored at work but also in life. This is a surreal look at the hard fact of life we all face, making sacrifices because of our job.

Pin Doctor

29 Feb 2008 06:02 CST

"Pin Doctor" is a film that takes something feared by many--needles--and tries to find the beauty in its purpose through the eyes of one acupuncture doctor.

There / Was a Man

28 Feb 2008 01:02 CST

Paul is in a living dream, driving in the city, driving through his own mind??? In the past, he met a girl, who doesn???t seem to remember what happened. At the same time, he has to deal with a new encounter, a man, who will lead him somewhere. Paul knows something happened, or will happen.

The Edge of the World

27 Feb 2008 09:02 CST

Paris in the winter. Bittersweet and beautiful. It's cold and the days are short. And it rains. It's wonderful.

Taipei Super Fresh

26 Feb 2008 12:02 CST

A music video shot in Taiwan. Scooters on the loose...

GAIJIN

14 Feb 2008 04:02 CST

I spent my eighth birthday on my mother's island. My Uncle Pat shot some video. A year or two later, I accidentally recorded bits of the TV show "Mr. Belvedere" over some of the footage. Gaijin = A non-japanese person.

SUNSET CODA

13 Feb 2008 04:02 CST

n 1984, I travelled with my family to my mother's birthplace of Chi Chi Jima. My mother recorded audio during our vacation and her brother Pat shot video. SUNSET CODA highlights an exchange between my brother, my mother and me involving US citizenship and World War Three. The third in a trilogy (of sorts) that also includes SECURITY ANTHEM and HYMN OF RECKONING.

Downsizing of the Gods

05 Jan 2008 05:01 CST

What if the gods of Ancient Greece and Rome were real? And what if they worked in a modern corporation? How would they handle the pressing issues of the new millennium -- power struggles, greed, fraud, sexual harassment, threats of layoffs ??? and most especially, the issue of silver lam????

Antwerp and Warsaw

22 Dec 2007 08:12 CST

A whirlwind tour of Antwerp with bits of Poland... The architecture and statues spin into infinity.

Singapore Song

21 Dec 2007 08:12 CST

Singapore in the summer. Frenetic and green.

Memory Theater

04 Dec 2007 03:12 CST

Memory Theater is B?rang?re Ma?a Parizeau?s first short film. In this experimental documentary, the director unravels the story of her mother, weaving into a poetic landscape the enigmatic fabric of memory. B?rang?re Ma?a Parizeau?s mother, Claudette Jean-Gilles, was the sole survivor of a plane accident. Claudette Jean-Gilles narrates her miracle story. On January 22, 1966, in Haiti, 100 people died. Memory Theater has been almost entirely edited from found footage, Creative Commons, Prelinger Archive (archive.com). The music was composed with the visual programming language MAX MSP (cy

The House of Wisdom

03 Dec 2007 09:12 CST

Poetic short film about the fate of the book, partially based on the short story ?The Library? by Miljenko Jergovic and a poem ?Lament for Vjenica? by Goran Simic. This film tries to capture the most important legacy of Jorge Luis Borges and Jos? Lezama Lima: Love for books and Libraries. It is an exercise of poetic passion for this cultural force. Phrases by Rodrigo Fres?n, Rainer Maria Rilke, Charles Baxter, Elsa Cross, Audre Lorde and others are totally dissolved in this homage to the journey itself, andthose wise words accompanied the images of birds, streets of Sarajevo, the empty patio o

Penguin Rebellion

22 Nov 2007 01:11 CST

Diego is 17 and thinks only about sex, meanwhile Chilean students are on the streets demonstrating and demanding a better public education. He becomes involved in the demonstration by accident, while holding a camera. He is wounded during the events. He goes on to find political conspiracy and a love affair experience.

Sea Wolves at the River Market

15 Nov 2007 12:11 CST

Three children wander around a city and its river as if they were bound to meet each other, but they arrive at a different time at the same river market. Antonia searches for her dog at dawn, with few people; Manuel is at midday, the market completely full. Manuela rides on a bike at evening with an empty market; all vendors are already gone. The actions of these children are everyday, almost documentary, with no precise meaning. Above all, it is the foreground landscape which best represents the internal being of characters. The rain, wind and humidity build the atmosphere of the movie. Wardr

in memoriam

13 Nov 2007 06:11 CST

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Dawno Temu w ilzy

10 Sep 2007 09:09 CST

Trailer for a full feature, tottaly non profit (cost of the movie is less then 1k$ premiere date is June 2008

NEMATONA

07 Jul 2007 07:07 CST

A young woman falls into a dream as she searches for the mythical Lake George

the art as seen by machines

07 Apr 2007 03:04 CST

This work made for MACHINISTA festival foolscreen robovision. The main theme was "the art as seen by the machines."

Adia

12 Dec 2006 05:12 CST

"Adia" examines the issue of pre-arranged marriage in West Africa. It is about a 14year old girl who is sold by her father, into the hands of a 40year old man for marriage. Adia falls in love with a boy her own age but the relationship is broken apart by her husbands jealously.

UNA OMBRA AL MEU CAM?

11 Sep 2006 03:09 CST

Once Vicky is back in Barcelona, all her city gives to she her memories from her childhood.

STAIRCASE

08 Sep 2006 07:09 CST

The friendship of three neighbours in a flat from Harlem, and how sometimes we have to say goodbye while we are waiting for a hope. In this case, for a new from she.

Organ Harvesting in China

20 Aug 2006 12:08 CST

A short, 6-minute exposee on eliicit organ harvesting practices in Mainland China. It shows the connection between the rise in organ transplant surgeries and the imprisonment of Falun Gong practitioners by the Chinese Communist Party starting in 1999. Hundreds of thousands of Falun Gong practitioners have been detained--but where are they? The number of organ transplants surgeries in China mysteriously began to rise in 1999--but where do all the organs come from?

Matthew And John

12 Aug 2006 06:08 CST

In this tar black comedy, two Mormons (Matthew And John) find themselves in dire straits when they knock at the door of a strange man with a chip on his shoulder.............

BAD GUYS

17 Jul 2006 01:07 CST

A kidnapping goes awry in this visually poetic satire of the Asian gangster.

My Cup Of Tea

01 Jul 2006 12:07 CST

Here some poor nuggets of dry herbal tea gets the boiling.

Green Dream (edited)

13 Jun 2006 01:06 CST

Three teens, one dream. An odd journey of three teens from a no man's land, to fullfill their dream and see the sewagey river - "The Yarkon river" in Tel - Aviv.

Somebody's Watching Me

07 May 2006 05:05 CST

In a world of mannequins, the faces all look the same. But, when a security system installer with boundary issues finds a female client on an adult internet web-cam site, he finds out no one is who they appear to be.

The Sniper

07 Apr 2006 11:04 CST

A one-munite short on the war dedicated to people who suffered and lost lives in the war. The short is made as the prologue of the play "The Sniper" by Eugene O'Neill. A SUNY-Potsdam One-Act Play Festival Production.

No Entiendo

19 Feb 2006 03:02 CST

Find true love.

A Monk's Awakening

21 Jan 2006 05:01 CST

A young monk is challenged by a samourai while delivering a sacred sword to his venerable master. He begs mercy and promises to return after he has completed his mission. At the temple, his adged master orders him to fight the samourai and prepare for death.

Vid?odr?ne

06 Jan 2006 07:01 CST

In an Information society, modern battles are fought less with weapons and more with ideas. Since Memes can influence behaviour and change culture, they are the new weapons wich are used to establish and dethrone ideologies. Videodrones are the Memes apposed to video.

Bowhunting

25 Dec 2005 10:12 CST

Extreme sports video

War On Imagination

07 Dec 2005 05:12 CST

We expalin you that war on imagination has begun

MYMYM

30 Nov 2005 10:11 CST

Eight young Israelis find themselves at a life?s crossroads. Their common ground is being out of place in their surroundings and they all long for a sense of wholeness and integrity which eludes them. Even so they unconditionally delve into a final delusional quest in search of a satisfying solution to their loss. MYMYM is a journey which concludes by intersecting their paths for the first and last time. Amnon and Miko drive from one end of the country to the other for an underpaid concert. Committed in pursuing their long coveted dream of becoming Rock Stars. Shimrit helps Sharon escape a

Armadillo Stew

27 Nov 2005 12:11 CST

About "Quilombo Country": Brazil was a brutal and deadly place for slaves. But thousands escaped, while others led uprisings that helped cause the abandonment of plantations. "Quilombo Country" is about the communities these liberated blacks founded, as they exist today. Included are numerous ceremonies, dances and festivals.
www.quilombofilm.com

Minute Stanze

13 Oct 2005 12:10 CST

"Tiny Rooms" is a visionary musical voyage through a submerged world. 9 rooms with a music of Songs for Ulan,Paolo Benvegnu',Lorenzo Corti,Micevice,A Toys Orchestra,Marco Parente,Cristina Dona',Afterhours,Morgan. Grafica Samuell Calvisi Master Lorenzo Brusci Sigla iniziale Massimo Colombo trio

Forced Labour

30 Aug 2005 12:08 CST

A tale of death and redemption. The final confrontation between two female gang bosses reopens new wounds. A pregnant gang boss (Louise Rencontre) found herself in the mercy of her arch nemesis, Karen (Amelia Tan), when forced to go into labour during the middle of a business transaction. But will Karen forgive the very person who took everything away from her two years ago? (Deleted fight scenes can be viewed here)

0-1

16 Aug 2005 11:08 CST

This short is the solo project for my studies at the RITS Brussels. The assignment was to creatively create/copy an existing film/documentary/realityshow, anything was possible, but it had to refer to the original idea. In the spring of 2005 I stumbled upon ?Pi?, a film by Darren Aronovsky which blew me away. I decided to build my own technological universe with what little materials I had. Out of ?Pi? I tried to distil a very short story that still contained a lot of power and credibility. For this film I worked together with SOI, a very gifted alternative composer, musician and dj wit

Ed and I - Trailer

13 Jun 2005 01:06 CST

Ed and I, we are good people. And we are kind people. All we're trying to do is help another human being to straighten up his act. What kind of Christians would we be, would we not help his poor soul? But I can feel something is wrong here. This task might be too big for us, the burden on on our souls too heavy. Why is it that Ed just won't see that? Ed and I. You might as well see it.

Second Coming

13 Jun 2005 07:06 CST

This film was filmed for 7 days, with a budget of 50 USD which was used on food and beverages for the cast. The cast are all non-actors, but they did a marvellous job. Onlt the mother is a real actress. Acceptance and reconcilliation are the main themes of the film, with much religious symbolism.

Wild Turkey

20 Feb 2005 05:02 CST

Set against the backdrop of a dying Southern town "Wild Turkey" bears all the trademarks of a M.A. Littler film: Peculiar characters, dead pan dialogue and very little of what most viewers expect from a story.

East Main & 4th

20 Feb 2005 04:02 CST

"East Main & 4th" is set in a Downtown East Side flophouse, where the painter Ray has settled down. His acquaintance Eddie the Hipster, himself in dire need of a pair of cufflinks for his uncle's funeral pays him a visit, since Ray seems to be the type of man that would own a pair of cufflinks. What follows is a dead pan/theatre of the absurd dialogue about junk, silence and medical oddities...while Ray sits in front of a mirror with a gun to his head.

IN A PERFECT WORLD...

20 Jan 2005 10:01 CST

People go to work every morning... cranky... annoyed... on the edge ... on their own... well, this tale gives you the imaginary side of a proper and glorious starting day!

Film Maker and Producer

17 Oct 2004 08:10 CST

Liquid Crystal Vision captures the essence of the psychedelic experience as it explores a mystical movement from its roots, explaining in scientific detail why the children of the sixties seek out the most sacred sites on Earth to dance themselves into a transcendental state. CV brings us footage from sacred sites the world over, interviews with prominent artists, stunning visuals, and an epic soundtrack featuring Irresistible Force, Banco De Gaia, Shpongle, Space Tribe, Nick Doof and many others. The film's kaleidoscopic vision reflects the hopes, dreams and personalities of an expanding

Doctor's Appointment

22 Jul 2004 01:07 CST

Doctor's Appointment is a short animated 3D film about a young boy and his imaginary friend embarking on a dream/trip thru hell and a very sinister doctors office.

Eleven

06 Jul 2004 09:07 CST

Somebody comes back home from shopping. He puts some groceries in the fridge, brushes his teeth and goes to bed. All of a sudden he's attacked by anybody. Somebody wins and drags the unconscious anybody into the bathroom - where somthing is about to happen...

Lleg? la Hora (Time is Up)

30 Jul 2001 03:07 CST

A little boy wakes and thinks that his time is up...

Musicapital

30 Jul 2001 03:07 CST

Music and city sounds from Bogota.

South Africa: After Apartheid

13 Jan 2001 03:01 CST

Shot on location in South Africa, this documentary takes a look at life in South Africa following Apartheid.

Over a Small Cup of Coffee

15 Dec 2000 01:12 CST

A poetic story of a young man's struggle to pursue his life's calling. Damiano is a young Italian American who, in the late 1950s, works in his father's cafe and longs to fulfill his dream of becoming an accomplished actor. By eavesdropping on the varioous amusing conversations of a diverse spectrum of characters who frequent the cafe, Damiano gains a uniqu insight on life; he learns that most people in society give up on their dreams by choosing to settle for what is easiest. His experiences in the cafe, along with ongoing resistance Damiano faces from his father, eventually propel him to "br

Trein

04 Jul 2000 03:07 CST

How moving from Belgium to Holland changed my life.

On Snow

26 May 2000 02:05 CST

The first film on modern xc skiing. Body, mind and spirit in motion over a Canadian Winterscape

Wassilation

15 May 2000 11:05 CST

The visible and audible illusion of having seen the future so common at childhood can actually happen on any playful moment. Playful are Kandinsky's pictures, and playful is Almir Sater's guitar. So let us try to play a little with both.

The Stone Bridge

06 May 2000 08:05 CST

It's a very short (24s) but not so small looping movie over the Stone Bridge (Rembrandt's picture) made on Flash to Sorenson. The sound has various samples from Brazilian forests.

Bubble Blue

05 May 2000 12:05 CST

A tour around and into a flooded cathedral, as if the clouds were the real bottom of the sea. A quick vision of the story told by the Amazon River Sirens. 13 pictures broken into 3600 frames giving 1/2 a song and almost a poem.

Vincent

04 May 2000 12:05 CST

The night falls on a ville somewhere in France. The potato eaters are having the same old meal under a feeble lamp. The music goes on and days go by.

O Ganso

03 May 2000 11:05 CST

A one minute loop into an edited Van Gogh?s picture along a Brazilian guitar played by Almir Sater and a goose (o Ganso) just to trick the eyes.

Child-Play

22 Feb 2000 07:02 CST

Shot partly on location in Tobago and in studio constructed sets in Toronto, Child-Play is a stunning surreal allegorical dream about a woman in her late 60's colonized by fears of the usurpation of her identity by the Dutchman spirit of a child molester she meets as a young girl. Through a complex narrative of structure and style the film evokes the psyche and dreamstate of the elder woman, Ateesha Mansara.

Electoral Debate (Tribuna Politico)

17 Feb 2000 01:02 CST

A few meters of flooring, a microcosm in which young and old people live together and sell second-hand clothes, worn-out shoes, rags, second-hand bicycles, broken-down radios, and any other type of object. This outcast world cries out its despair with a thin voice as it tries to survive. Attention: Electoral Debate was purposely produced with flickering sequences which are even out of focus at times in order to enhance further one of the film's objectives: "Cinema's centenary."

Tony Scott

17 Feb 2000 01:02 CST

Tony Scott (Anthony J. Sciacca) was born on the 17th of June 1921 in Morristown, New Jersey. The film depicts the unique and eclectic personality of this sacred cow of "be-bop." Tony Scott's 55-year career has left an indelible mark on the world of international jazz. The songs at the beginning and end of the video are from the album "Billie Holliday" with Tony Scott and his Orchestra, in which Tony Scott himself arranged all of the music.

Algonchini

11 Jan 2000 04:01 CST

A unique view of the city we call the "Big Apple", and a way to understand the city that is constantly growing.

Mad Like Farrakhan

24 Oct 1999 02:10 CST

The lyrics in Mad Like Farrakhan are rife with graff references and we wanted graff to be a central part of the video. The idea for Mad Like Farrakhan came after RICANSTRUCTION?s tour of El Salvador in the summer of 1997. This video was shot in the capital, San Salvador, during the May Day celebration held by the FMLN. (The Faribundo Marti Liberation Nationalist, were the guerilla army that fought a 12 year war in El Salvador against the u.s. backed government. After peace treaties were signed in 1992 they became a legitimate political party.) We got lucky when we caught this guy and his

Dream in Porto Rican/No Money Down

24 Oct 1999 01:10 CST

Dream in Porto Rican is straight up old school hardcore in the best tradition of the Bad Brains and Black Flag. The lyrics talk about surviving the modern day genocide of people of color in the ghettos of this country called amerikkka. Inspiration is drawn from the early hip-hop pioneers like Afrikabombatta, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, KRSONE and Public Enemy. A ghetto hip-hop video done with a hardcore punk band is essentially what it comes down to. No Money Down is a direct assault at capitalist corporate commercialization. It was shot to look like a surveillance video you w

Ricanstructing Vieques

24 Oct 1999 01:10 CST

Off the coast of Puerto Rico exists a small beautiful island called Vieques. Only one-third of the island is inhabitable by the people of Vieques. The other two-thirds of this island have been occupied by the United States military and used as a military training site for over 50 years. Training that includes dropping bombs on the island and its surrounding waters, live ammunition war games, and heavy artillery maneuvers through populated areas. Throughout this military occupation, the people of Vieques have been struggling with cancer rates 50% higher than those in Puerto Rico, environmental

SubLife

15 Oct 1999 02:10 CST

An animated look at life's little details.

Escape C609

15 Oct 1999 01:10 CST

Can we escape the future?

Trolz

15 Oct 1999 01:10 CST

They came from somewhere.

Koloz

15 Oct 1999 01:10 CST

Experience a close encounter of a different kind.

Sample

12 Oct 1999 05:10 CST

'Sample' is an experimental 16mm film based on editing colours and light of the film material. It can be seen as a self portrait because the filmmaker appears in it, photographed it, edited it, made the soundtrack for it and produced it. The film provides samples of the protagonist in sound and in vision in search and discovery of self, sexuality, belonging-ness, and tranquillity?

High Windows

07 Oct 1999 05:10 CST

Johnny's never made a decision in his life. This morning some friends are here to help him make the right choice.

Commuting

04 Oct 1999 08:10 CST

A commuter uses different ways of futuristic transport to go to work. His job is to intercept and destroy Alien Spheres in space. The commuter travels through desert landscapes using a space ship, a train, and an Astro-Lift to get to hiw work. He gets a mission - goes into hyperspace, does the work, and returns to earth.