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A person, in the case of "Iphigenia" a girl, sacrifices part or even her whole ego to become a member of a new social ensemble and specifically of the social ensemble of her future husband. The film is inspired by the theater of the absurd and mainly by theatrical texts by Ionesco and Pinter but also by the original myth of Iphigenia which symbolizes sacrifice.
A foreboding glimpse into the life of a girl under pressure from her parents concerning her eating behavior and childish tastes. Ignoring the family festivities, her parents ditch her for a day, leaving her in the care of a neighbor. The girl will regress to the events that have hurt her. "Rabbits have been a symbol of childhood ever since Lewis Carroll's portray of a certain elusive character, but it is in the interpretation of each psyche that it takes a more perpetual shape. In my analysis of its symbolism, the rabbit expresses a female childhood at an age close to puberty, along with the desire to leave the bonds; perhaps a virginal consciousness that remains in the symbol of rabbits to this very day." Laura Maria Isabel Ruiz Ocadiz.
On their first night, a newly-wedded couple are forced to act with an agenda - while the guy has to remain celibate, the girl has ensure that they consummate the marriage. Who wins in the end?
Forest engineer Ivan fell in love with scientist Julie. After their wedding, they bought a guesthouse in the heart of the picturesque Šumava Mountains, where they moved in with Julie's 16-year-old daughter Kačka and her dachshund Hugo. However, Ivan and Julie are primarily focused on having a child and neglect the running of the guesthouse. Julie falls into despair and begins visiting the charlatan Kallvíni, who is supposed to help her get pregnant. It is therefore no surprise that crowds of guests are not flocking to their guesthouse when no one knows about this beautiful place. In addition, the guesthouse is run by two incompetent old women whom Julie hired to help out. Fortunately, her daughter Kačka, who had ADHD as a child and has been listening to her Hugo ever since, comes up with the idea of running a "Guesthouse for dogs... and their owners" with her four-legged friend.
A series of short family films created by FAMU students that have shone at international festivals: 659, Fear Nothing, The Basics of Art, We Are Closer to Death, Asylum, Red Shoes, and Sing.
For generations, an heirloom in the form of a ring has been passed down to the first daughter in the current ring holder's immediate bloodline to wed and bear another daughter. The next heir recounts the ring's history, what it means to her, and how it has affected her growth and familial relationships.
Best friends, Lucas and Ethan, set out on a journey to find a missing treasure only to discover some treasures are not made of gold.
This is my report about a mysterious creature that "Watashi" found the year when normal came to a stop all around the globe. All over the world, people were forced to stay at home in the spring of the year; "Watashi" decided to stop commuting to the city and stayed home every day. One day, "Watashi" discovered mysterious traces in my garden. "Watashi" set up a camera to find out what it might be.
Scatterbrook Farm is besieged by birdwatchers when the children spot a group of rare choughs.
Sylvester Coddmeyer III (aka SYL), 13, has baseball in his blood....literally. On the verge of quitting to not bring his team or dad down, Syl is visited by a mysterious man who secretly coaches him to sudden greatness. Based on the original work by Matt Christopher.
Based on a True Story, we journey back to 1980 to see John King, a 10yr old African American boy, see his mother experience the Joy of Salvation, after witnessing her endure domestic violence, to then desire and experience Salvation deeply for himself. He then begins a hard journey and increases in his love for God, which results in him answering the call to Evangelism. See him in his everyday life, at home, school, church, and play, as he learns the importance of being obedient and respecting his parents, teachers, and elders by facing the consequences of his actions. The underline story is a true return to core parenting by introducing our youth to the Lord at a young age. Other short cross sub-stories involve using wisdom dealing with a dreaded disease, the lack of respect for our public school educators, and the irreplaceable benefits of continuing to offer music/band programs in schools.
A close-knit family begins to come apart at the seams due to an astrologer's predictions of an imminent tragedy.
A desperate yet optimistic Renzo goes home after he got rejected at a job interview. The next day, he was called to an unanticipated job interview in which he quickly concentrated on. One unusual woman, who seems like she knows what he's doing, prepares him for the interview that might put his life at risk. As the interview continues, Renzo stumbles upon a sudden realization that the woman isn't like who she seems to be.
It's story time! Take a ride with Dorothy and her best pal Toto as they share their favorite adventures in the magical land of Oz. Enter a legendary world in this storybook rendition of L. Frank Baum's beloved classic tale, Dorothy And Toto's Storytime: The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz Part 3!
Angeliena’s story is about SELF LOVE... and making money, terminal illness, divorce, nature, friendships, hardships, poverty, travel, hot doctors, plants, dreams, assholes, Ubuntu and... being GOOD ENOUGH.
The once beautiful Planet Kepler is now dry and near destruction after its precocious Callaro plant was exploited to extinction. Three brave space kids - Axel, Jono and Gaga - embark on a daring mission to rebuild their desolate planet.
Based on Raymond Briggs’ books, the straight-talking, no-nonsense but warm-hearted Father Christmas will be seen getting to grips with today’s modern world; one that sees children instantly ordering what they want with the swipe of a tablet and goods being despatched by delivery drones.
Sebastian, a sharp and clever teenager is once again expelled from school, just when his mother Luisa, a reputed psychologist, is about to take a very important step in her career. As a ticking time bomb that just explode, Sebastián runs away from home thinking that his father, whom he hasn't seen in years, will grant him the solutions to all his problems.
Max is a small boy with a big imagination. Him and his Dad form a tight knit crew. But when Dad gets a new girlfriend, Max must find a way to confront this new menace before she steals his dad forever.
After taking a job at a family’s previously thriving vineyard, a young woman looks to save its dysfunctional owners from debt and themselves.
When a young mother speaks out against the Taliban, she and her husband are forced to flee their home and country with their three sons. Embarking on a long and terrifying journey across Russia and through Europe, they seek final refuge in the UK. But, as their eldest son’s life-threatening heart condition worsens and requires urgent surgery, their escape soon becomes a race against time. Amit Sharma directs this widely acclaimed stage version of The Boy with Two Hearts (BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week). Based on extraordinary real-life experiences, it is a powerful story of hope, courage, and humanity – and a heartfelt tribute to the NHS.
An aging military chaplain and a young girl from a broken home join forces to plant a miracle garden touched by God. The Healing Garden is a faith-based film, laced with warmth and comedy. It celebrates the healing of families and communities through faith.
In Lorenzo's world nothing is as it really appears: Lorenzo's world, in fact, is the bubble of his autism. However, through a mirror, the child finds the courage to look inside himself.
An Anti-Bullying film about the importance of friendship...and monsters
Three boys share scary stories in their clubhouse when suddenly one of the stories becomes true.
After losing his mother, a boy with Down syndrome takes his trunk of magical costumes to live with his grandparents in this animated tale.
Banerjee family is reunited for their household Durga Pujo but as the festivities ensue, the once empty and silent Banerjee home is filled with festive chaos.
This is a story about a boy Sashko who, for the first time in his life, decided to prove to himself that he deserves the best Christmas gift. The price he has to pay is the first ever good grade for his school essay. Accidentally, he gets into adventure. He has only a few hours left until the New Year to find a notebook with his homework.
Vahid has nothing to lose and tries to achieve wealth, fame, and better social status by any means.
A suitcase arrives at the airport with its owners and all is ready for boarding. But what happens when the suitcase is naughty and wants to be free?
In the summer camp, a serious war broke out between a detachment of disabled children and hooligans who suddenly appeared. And only one thing can reconcile them - saving the camp from demolition, which was conceived by the local director and the mayor for the purpose of profit.
On Halloween, estranged friends Asger and Esther, must work together to rescue Asgers kidnapped sister Petra, while Petra battles the thieves that took her.
Slime creator Indy has to come up with a super cool new slime recipe for a big Slime Gala. When she secretly adds octopus slime while making it, magical colors are created. This is the best slime she's ever made! But when jealous slime creator Benji steals the recipe, everything goes wrong. Can Indy stop Benji and win back her slime fans?
Over 30 sentences across 7 cities across North America are featured in this crowdsourced short film! Check out this story about how a local couple from the late 80s faces love’s trials and tribulations over the course of 30 years. *DISCLAIMER: Everyone on set tested negative for COVID and provided documentation for the rapid/PCR tests prior to going to set. All spaces used by crew and cast members were deep cleaned, sanitized, and disinfected within a 12-hour window of their arrival, and again immediately after cast and crew left the space.
It’s up to a brave baby and his plucky Triceratops companion to stop a power-hungry T-Rex from destroying their beloved homeland.
A young man, amidst a prestigious project in his IT firm, goes to his village to visit his family and meet his future bride. However, he learns that she is in love with his relative.
Mooseltoe, the Moose with a Dream, and his friends come to life in this colorful, magical and whimsical musical tale. Follow our hero as he pursues his seemingly impossible dream while learning many valuable lessons along the way - lessons which are important for us all. Al Roker narrates the story while celebrities from Broadway, TV, and the movies provide the voices of Mooseltoe and his friends in this charming production.
The Andersson family and the Blixt family is going to Karin's aunt Hulda to celebrate Midsummer. But just before they leave, Sophie breaks up with Sune! The disaster is gigantic. Sune decides to win Sophie back by celebrating a truly romantic midsummer with her - just like mom and dad did 20 years ago. But the question is whether Sune thinks too much about everything being good in his way, and forgets that not everyone thinks like him ...
This story is about prevalent caste problem, economical inequality & degraded family values among villages in India.
On the verge of a break-up, a couple go on vacation with its three children in the family home. They decided to divorce right after Christmas, without warning their children not to ruin the party. But they discover the decision and decide to lock their parents up until they reconcile.
Lola wanders in her old age, through the olive groves that are transformed by the mysticism of the night, through her own house, through the winding streets of the "Puerta de Córdoba" through a summer cinema that seems to welcome only her... There, she meets the ghosts of the former members of her family, who accompany her in the loneliness of her last days.
The Fixies, Kikoriki and Bodo Borodo will have to figure out together what it means to "spin like a squirrel in a wheel", how to store memorabilia so as not to clutter up your home, and they will also learn several important ways how not to get overcooled in the heat and not get sick, and much, much other.
The lively damselfish Shorty lives in a colorful coral reef with his beloved little sister Indigo and his best buddy Jake, a high-spirited sawfish. Shorty and Jake want to finally win the annual soccer tournament for the reef cup, when a huge trawl net from a fishing fleet devastates their tropical underwater world in a matter of seconds. The two friends narrowly escape the disaster, but Indigo is initially swallowed up by the seabed. When the three friends are finally reunited, they set off together in search of the mysterious magic reef that the wise octopus Oana told them about.
After a young boy in an under-funded inner-city school discovers the head of the school board is stealing money from fundraisers and lives in a mansion, he organizes his friends together to get that money back where it belongs: in the classroom.
Pension landlady Sophie imagined her job as mayor differently: not even the garbage collection works anymore! In order to defuse the scandal, she temporarily stores all municipal waste on her own yard. The improvisation artist gets active support from Felix, who appeares virtually with a paraglider out of the blue and skilfully turnes Sophie's head. Just now, Sophie's ex-mother-in-law Brigitte is at the door. The grande dame from Paris wants Sophie to return to her son Phillippe to prevent the unsuitable young successor who, in her opinion, does not come from a good family and only wants to take over the business. While Leonie is happy about her grandmother's visit, Sophie wants to know as little as possible about her. She is amazed at the unexpected magic that the sophisticated Brigitte unleashes on her grumpy barn occupier Barthl. He buys an elegant suit and dresses up neatly to impress the elegant elderly woman. But unfortunately more uninvited guests show up.
Riko Tik used to be bullied as a kid, now he want revenge. He falsifies the book of the Sint so that it looks like all the kids have been naughty this year. Disguised as king Kabberdas he goes to the house of the Sint to fool the holy man with the wrong book.
Luccas and Gi are separated for the first time in a competition at the camp. The girls and boys face off in a Talent Show for a spot in a real pop band. The trolling begins! Who's gonna do it best?
What should a musician do to survive in the digital age? An absurd family comedy about musical dreams and constant compromises.
In a world where culture has nearly ceased to exist, one lone Mexican-American struggling to carry on her traditions unknowingly summons a dark and ancient creature to protect her.
Active liberal progressive law student Maya brings her new boyfriend home for the holidays, neglecting to tell her family that he's white.
A team of misfit runners from New Jersey share fast and fun times as they navigate through their pandemic season, chasing the elusive sectional title.
A Moscow journalist is sent to prepare a report on the work of Santa Claus on New Year's Eve. Dressed in the suit and beard of the main New Year's wizard, he gets home to the boy Sasha, to whom he promises to fulfill his desire - to return his dad.
Young geek city boy Martin has to overcome himself and stay two weeks in the summer camp without his comforts and any technology. Here he will be challenged to help the forest creatures to save their forest from being destroyed by greedy developers.
This experimental animated short shows the life of a forest through storms, seasons, and a variety of art forms.
It's "Neighbor Day" on Sesame Street and everyone has something special to share! Created for families to watch together, See Us Coming Together is a special that celebrates the rich diversity of Asian and Pacific Islander communities as part of Sesame Workshop’s ongoing racial justice initiative. The special follows the Sesame Street friends through a community celebration with new friend Ji-Young—a seven-year-old Korean American character performed by Sesame Workshop puppeteer Kathleen Kim. Original music and celebrity guests like actors Simu Liu and Anna Cathcart, comic book artist Jim Lee, chef Melissa King, television personality Padma Lakshmi, and athlete Naomi Osaka round out the celebration!