Why Man Creates (1968)
A 1968 animation/documentary that criticises the industrial system. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.
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Why Argue (1926)
An Aesop’s Film Fables cartoon.
The Colonial Friend (2004)
In 1940 France went to war against Germany and announced not only the mobilization of its territory, but also of its colonies. Senegalese family man Aby enlists in the army, distinguishes himself in battle, and is captured. But when he returns to his country, the French army refuses to pay him for his services.
A Tale of Two Kitchens (2019)
Two countries, two restaurants, one vision. At Gabriela Cámara's acclaimed Contramar in Mexico City, the welcoming, uniformed waiters are as beloved by diners as the menu featuring fresh, local seafood caught within 24 hours. The entire staff sees themselves as part of an extended family. Meanwhile at Cala in San Francisco, Cámara hires staff from different backgrounds and cultures, including ex-felons and ex-addicts, who view the work as an important opportunity to grow as individuals. A Tale of Two Kitchens explores the ways in which a restaurant can serve as a place of both dignity and community.
Suicide (1973)
A black-humored short story of a suicide attempt that ends abruptly (ain’t that always the way!). Short black and white animation on 8mm.
Keep in a Dry Place & Away from Children (1998)
Ike is a strange little creature - half baby, half duck. Escaping from his cot, he flaps madly around the room, making a bee line for a box of matches showing a picture of a swan on the lid. Then all Ike's toys come after him, full tilt...
Boneheads (2001)
Anti-smoking public information film. A gang of skeletons chill out smoking cigarettes in the underworld.
The Duel (2002)
The story of a duel between a knight who, at a certain point, is fighting against himself
The Tiger Leaps and Kills, But It Will Die... It Will Die... (1973)
An obituary for Victor Jara, the Chilean folksinger who was murdered in a football stadium by the military junta during the days of the September 1973 coup.
Sun of the Soil (2022)
Acclaimed artist Abdou Ouologuem delves into the legend and legacy of the richest person in the history of the world, the 14th century Malian king Mansa Musa, who has been almost entirely wiped from recorded history.
Santa Forgot (2016)
Santa Forgot, narrated by Stephen Fry, imagines a world where Santa is living with the effects of dementia and no longer visits children on Christmas Eve. But we believe in the power of research to change the future. Do you?
Almost Home (2014)
A group of aliens searching for a new planet on which to make home, with little success. Promotional short for Dreamworks Animation's forthcoming feature, Home.
The Apprentice (2013)
Low Kok Kee is 67. He runs a print shop in Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Foto Pak Tai has been faithfully serving the photography and printing needs of the local community since the 1940's. With the advent of the digital age and a rapidly fluctuating appetite of the young and hip, Pak Tai is a business in decline.
The Dreamlife of Georgie Stone (2022)
Sharing her journey from child to teen activist, Georgie Stone looks back at her life and historic fight for transgender rights in this documentary.
Sting Theory (2019)
It was autumn... Sting hated autumn...
The End of Summer (1964)
A 16 year old girl recalls the last moments of her summer vacation, spent with friends in the Laurentians north of Montreal. She reminisces about their talks on life, death, love, and God. Shot in direct cinema style, working from a script that left room for the teenagers to improvise and express their own thoughts, the film sought to capture the immediacy of the youths presence their bodies, their language, their environment.
Carl och spelreklamshelvetet (2019)
Internet comedian Carl Déman from the humor group JLC lived a life that looked glorious. But beneath the surface was a terrible gambling addiction that almost cost him his life. In 2019, he and other gambling addicts struggle to stay afloat in a contemporary age marinated in gambling advertising. Carl wants to ask those who make the advertising how they think and wonders why the advertising profiles now also come from the world of culture and entertainment.
The Happy Duckling (2007)
The antics of a reluctant young boy and the relentlessly happy duck who trails him, set in a delightful and surprising pop-up book world where anything can happen.
Visions of Europe (2004)
Twenty-five films from twenty-five European countries by twenty-five European directors.
I Am Tom Moody (2012)
A surreal trip through the subconscious of a stifled musician as he struggles to sing.