In 'The Maker,' a rabbit-ears creature follows instructions from a book to create a doll-like figure. The doll comes to life and experiences various stages of existence, representing the cycle of life and the act of creation. This short film uses stop-motion animation and surrealism to tell a captivating story without dialogue.
Watch the colorful antics of Pikmin as they jump into three short movies, the first movies ever directed by Shigeru Miyamoto. The three shorts, titled The Night Juicer, Treasure in a Bottle and Occupational Hazards find Pikmin in unusual, funny, and even dangerous situations. NOTE: No real Pikmin were harmed during the filming of these movies.
Dhobi Ghat (2010) is a movie set in Mumbai, India, where four people with different backgrounds and stories cross paths. The movie explores themes of love, loneliness, and connection in the bustling city.
"Quarantines" is a collective film made at the time of the first confinement of 2020. Ten international directors, ten perspectives that intersect in the same period, with their authentic and more atypical universes than each other. A work that unites in isolation and expresses the impalpable. This film is a challenge, a bet: that of creation which persists despite everything within the constraints of the health crisis.
A program of five films on love and sex from the Japanese underground of the experimental cinema, assembled by avant-garde cineaste Takahiko Iimura, and shown at the American Cinematheque from January 19 to 25, 1967.
A faulty prototype of man-engineered human, whose systematic flaw causes her to kill people when she loses control, has to convince her reluctant Creator to terminate her.
The Terence Davies Trilogy is an autobiographical anthology film that explores the themes of memory, death, and homosexuality. Set in Liverpool, England, the film follows the story of a man as he reflects on his life, from his Catholic school upbringing to his closeted homosexuality and his experiences with guilt and loss. Through a nonlinear timeline and role-played by multiple actors, the film delves into the man's childhood, his relationships with his parents and the trauma he endured, and the loneliness and longing he experiences as an adult. The Terence Davies Trilogy is a powerful exploration of personal identity and the complexities of human experience.
A man, scared for his life runs through his house as he's being chased by someone. Who is chasing him and what could the outcome possibly be?
Five segments about the hardships faced by people living in slums on hills in Rio de Janeiro.
The story of Daniel, a man who all of his life has felt insecure because of his penis size. This changes when he joins a support group a little bit out of the ordinary.
ShortsHD is once again bringing the wildly popular Oscar nominated short film program (Live Action, Animation, and Documentary) to theaters in the US, Canada, and Europe beginning February 10th.
Ivy is a psychological horror thriller short film that follows the journey of a young woman struggling with her inner demons and the haunting memories of her past. As she delves deeper into her own psyche, she must confront the dark secrets that lie within.
A documentary with many excerpts from the films of French movie pioneer Max Linder, narrated by his daughter.
ShortsHD is once again bringing the wildly popular Oscar nominated short film program (Live Action, Animation, and Documentary) to theaters in the US, Canada, and Europe beginning February 10th. The theatrical release of the Academy Award nominated short films has met with enthusiastic audiences ever since its launch 6 years ago, giving people around the world an opportunity to see the nominated films prior to the Academy Awards ceremony on February 26th.
Pioneering comedy legend Max Linder wrote, produced, directed and starred in Seven Years Bad Luck. Hilarious misadventures begin when Max' butler, chasing a maid, breaks an expensive full-length mirror. The butler persuades the cook, who somewhat resembles Max, to stand behind the frame and be Max's reflection. This gag, developed by Max, has become a classic of film and even television borrowed by everyone from the Marx Brothers to Abbott and Costello to Red Skeleton.
Two strangers uncover astonishing connections as they search for a mysterious Renaissance painting.
Miss Finknagle, a high-school librarian, leads a predictable life until chaos interrupts when she discovers a comic book adaptation of her favorite novel. As she delves into the fictional world, she finds unexpected romance and learns to embrace the chaos in her own life. This short film explores friendship, love, and the power of imagination.
A man who experiences deja vu when he spots a woman sitting on a park bench - a woman he remembers from a dream but has never met. When their paths finally cross, a portal opens which takes each of their lives in unexpected directions.
A very old lady waits for her son to arrive so that she can get out of sight.
You usually leave me, is the tale of David, a guy from Caracas that goes on a date with his girlfriend Matilda, to break up with her.