Distortions and deconstructions of Y2K pop stars' seductive images and iconic hits.
Japón is a contemplative drama set in a small village in Mexico, exploring themes of depression, suicide, and relationships.
In Things (1989), a pregnant wife has vivid dreams that blur the line between reality and nightmares. As she tries to uncover the truth, her husband's excessive drinking and bizarre experiments lead to the emergence of a horrifying creature. This low-budget Canadian cult film combines elements of surrealism, gore, and giant insects.
Why Hide? is a comedy horror movie about a group of friends who find themselves trapped in a remote lodge during the holiday season. As they reexperience past traumas and deal with a series of strange events, they uncover dark secrets and face terrifying situations. Chaos and horror ensue as they try to survive the night and discover the truth behind their ordeal.
A woman is chased by the wind of an arriving train. What follows is a visual ride – the camera becomes a protagonist of the film itself. The levels of inner film reality and the film material influence each other more and more to the point of physical destruction.
What is the future of cinema? In 1982, in Cannes, Wim Wenders invited many movie makers to answer this question. 26 years later, the question remains, but Wenders is now on the other side of the camera.
At the breaking point of their dysfunctional marriage, Cass and Gav take a trip through Serbia. After meeting a mysterious local, Saint Peter, who eagerly offers to be their guide, the couple embarks on an impromptu sightseeing expedition that soon takes a series of sinister turns.
Embark on a journey through celluloid from 1985 to present day in these freshly digitized cinematic pearls from around the world that explore an array of gay encounters from years gone by. The 7 short films are: Just Out of Reach (1998); Toto Forever (2010); Men Don't Cry [Οι άντρες δεν κλαίνε] (2001); Alger la blanche (1986); Unconfessions [Inconfissões] (2018); Same Difference (2002); Boychick (2001).
Slide-show of genuine postcard 'fronts' set to readings of their 'backs.'
Slow Action, Ben Rivers’ first exhibition at Matt’s Gallery, is a post-apocalyptic science fiction film that brings together a series of four 16mm works which exist somewhere between documentary, ethnographic study and fiction. Continuing his exploration of curious and extraordinary environments, Slow Action applies the idea of island biogeography - the study of how species and eco-systems evolve differently when isolated and surrounded by unsuitable habitat - to a conception of the Earth in a few hundred years; the sea level rising to absurd heights, creating hyperbolic utopias that appear as possible future mini-societies. This series of constructed realities explores the environments of self-contained lands and the search for information to enable the reconstruction of soon to be lost worlds.
A forgotten history of Northern Ireland is unveiled through a journey into Ulster Television’s archives, and the rediscovery of the first locally-produced network drama, Boatman Do Not Tarry.
The Narrator follows a young filmmaker as he navigates the challenges of making his first film. With an unreliable narrator, surreal elements, and a mix of comedy and drama, the film explores themes of self-awareness, absurdity, and the creative process. Set in London and Manchester, the story takes place in various locations including a train station, a film set, and a theater. As the filmmaker interviews a theatrical producer and an agent, he delves into the complexities of the film industry and the idea of free will.
Ximena adds three more graves, a martial arts short shot on 16mm film. Nominated for Best Short.
Pipo and Blind Love (2019) is a 16mm short film that takes place in a dystopian utopia where love is blind. Through the use of puppetry and poetry, it tells a fable-like tale of Pipo, who discovers the power of love despite his blindness. The film beautifully portrays the nuances of human emotions and the transformative nature of love.
Hijinks ensue when The Girlies are forced to face the unexpected.
A documentary film showcasing the personal home movies of the Kennedy family during their time in the White House and beyond, offering a unique glimpse into their lives and the political landscape of the era.
Knucklebones follows the course of hysterical outburst to instances of alienation and isolation. From a 1903 newspaper, "While fifteen hundred persons looked on in breathless excitement, an electric bolt sent the man-killing elephant staggering to the ground. With her own life, she paid for the lives of the three men she had killed." The film combines archival with Super8 and 16mm original footage and intertext in an experiential exploration of gender, sexuality and identity. Featuring Katherine Crockett, prior to becoming a Martha Graham Dance Company soloist. "A haunting evocation of the body under stress."-Kathy Geritz, Pacific Film Archive
A squatter spends his days with his dog in a decrepit, abandoned house until a discovery entices him out.
A short film shot on 16mm about memory, grieving, and siblinghood.
Sunlight in a winter forest.