Cinematic Era: 1997 Vintage

On the way to school, a boy is confronted by an enormous man whose hand grabs hold of his school bag and tosses it into the air. The hand pushes him towards a huge padlock, then forces him to enter through the keyhole: the schoolboy is imprisoned in a hazardous lock factory. Like all the other children inside, he finds himself forced to operate a high-speed punch press. Struggling to follow the movements of the machine, he makes a mistake and cuts off a finger. He then tries to run away, but is pursued by menacing metal lock parts. In fleeing, the boy falls and passes out. We see his memories of his playmates, the songs he played on his flute and his loving, attentive mother. But reality is more tragic. Recaptured, he finds himself back at the factory polishing locks. He starts to cough up blood after inhaling iron particles which will prove lethal: the child dies on the job.

Two men take a road trip to the country.

Roumanian born conductor, Sergiu Celibidache (1912-1996) refused to record any of his performances. This documentary tries to provide some insight into the character of this man, allowing the viewer to come to their own conclusion about whether the man was a megalomanic or guru. Music includes: Mozart quartet in D minor (K, 421); symphony in C major, 'Jupiter' (K, 551); requiem in D minor (K, 626). Also, Haydn symphony no. 92 in G major 'Oxford', Beethoven quartet in D major, op. 18, no. 3; Schubert symphony #5 in B flat major, Bruckner symphony #9 in D minor and, finally, Bartok concerto for orchestra.

1997 Linda Christanell experimental short

Dreamlore Degenerate, Tongues, Punish My Heaven, Insanity's Crescendo, Hedon, Nightfall by the Shore of Time, Zodijackyl Light, Lethe, Constant, Edenspring, Scythe, Rage and Roses, Of Chaos and Eternal Night

Li Hong spends several months in a tiny room no bigger than a closet with four girls from a remote village in Hunan province who have come to Beijing to work as domestics.

The most intense British mountain biking action ever captured on film! Discover the truth behind mountain biking addiction; hang out with the riders in the their own haunts; go beyond extreme action and off into a psychedelic soul ride. Follow Steve Peat, Rob Warner, Martyn Ashton, Wil Longden, Martin Hawyes etc and special guest Hans Rey, from the UK to Southern California in search of mountain biking nirvana. Shot raw and live, in 16mm motion picture film with a soundtrack featuring Tribute to Nothing, Black Star Liner, Orbital, Death in Vegas, C.J.Bolland, Space Monkeys, Garbage, Freakpower and more...

When ruthless land developers threaten to shut down the financially strapped Paws and Claws animal shelter, owners Dylan, Jill and Kat must find a way to keep their doors open or risk losing their Dalmatian pup Scoot and other adorable critters. How could they ever close this special place where the animals can communicate with each other? Kevin Summerfield directs this charming, kid-friendly tale.

Short directed by Zola Maseko.

Loveable serial killer, "Red Toole" meets his soul-mate "Violet". They fall instantly in love...and murder a Greek architecht. Tons of romantic fun for everyone!

produced by the alien workshop . . . 1 9 9 7 . . . known external camera work by : dini, dan-o, r.b., lou, nick/buch/emerick, socrates, jon mcgrath, deluxe, richard jefferson, trippe, mike r. wolf, weis, and unsung others. thanks to ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: all who have supported the workshop since its inception.

Renee Tajima-Peña takes to the road to investigate questions about Asian-American identity.

It is the history of a group of boys around twenty years old of the suburban district. They stroll for the quarter, look at videos, listen to rock. Nothing happens, but it goes on from everything and they are basically alone in the world. As well as there is another "American dream", there is another “Argentine dream”

Ex-'Eastenders' regular Mike Reid turns the air blue in this live stand-up set filmed at the Palladium in London's West End.

“Trigger Happy” was made with hundreds of objects found on the streets and sidewalks of New York. It began as an attempt to make an animated ballet, but as I was shooting the dance turned rowdy, into more of a nocturnal revel. It was shot on a lightbox with high-contrast film. The backlight silhouetted the objects, making them into graphic icons of themselves. The resulting film is a negative, which turned the objects white and the background black as asphalt. It makes the dance almost phantasmagoric. The trigger I was happy about was on the camera, but the title also fits the velocity of the imagery. Much of the animation happens by the rapid replacement of one object with another. It’s the afterimage in your eyes that animates the difference between the shapes, as one is replaced by another, and another… The music by Shay Lynch perfectly captures the idea of dancing in the streets.” —Jeffrey Noyes Scher

The Cross and the Star finds disheartening echoes of anti-Semitism in the otherwise profound, lyrical Gospel of St. John, the sermons of St. Augustine, the writings of Martin Luther and in the voices of the Crusaders and the Spanish Inquisitors - all of which may have helped sow the ideological seeds that developed into Nazism.

Battle Sounds is a documentary project about Hip-Hop DJ's, primarily those that participated in competitive battles later to be known as Turntablists. Shot over a period of three years, ending in 1997, the project captured the grass root movement efforts of DJ culture at a pivotal moment in it’s evolution.

BBC documentary about the evolution of martial arts films in Hong Kong.

Young violin prodigy Julia is dealing with an abusive boyfriend and the pressure of a chance to join the Baltimore Symphony. When botched surgery to remove a cyst from her left hand leaves it paralyzed, she and her father sue the doctor and hospital. They lose in court, and the father learns of collusion and corruption. Pushed over the edge and still fighting old demons of his own, he retreats to his work shop. He builds unique metal hands containing deadly weapons!

По мотивам романа Александра Звягинцева "Русский Рэмбо". Афганистан 1986 г. Офицер-десантник Игорь Скворцов по прозвищу Скиф сразу после свадьбы уезжает служить в Афганистан. При первой возможности жена Ольга едет к мужу. Во время одной из военных операций в горах Скиф находит захоронение старинных золотых украшений. Вернувшись в часть и узнав о том, что моджахеды похитили его молодую жену напав на автобус и убив двух сопровождающих. Несмотря на грозящий трибунал, Скворцов угоняет боевой вертолет и устремляется на поиски любимой...

One of four computer animated short films in the series Open Mike Night. An amateur poetry-reading night at an out-of-the-way hotel features a young man who observes that there is no King named Francis.

A Donatello Award nominated short drama.

All the birds in the kingdom show off their most beautiful coat of feathers.

Fifth entry in the Lady in the Sea of Blood series.

Inline skate video shot across the globe.

This is a sequel to Kids for Character, but this video mainly focuses on making good choices.

A Love letter to Merida in the Yucatan, Mexico chronicles the struggles and triumphs of a choreographer,who, obsessed with finding his long dormant creative voice and forming a dance company falls in love, while he has challenges with HIV.

Made up of meetings with some of the actors of the gay community of Paris, this documentary evokes the development of the community phenomenon and its economic importance in districts handed over to traders and companies competing for the market. By comparing different points of view, this film produced in June 1997 during Europride offers a reflection on the identity of a community caught up in its own contradictions, divided between the desire to assert its difference and the desire to blend in with the company.

Film inspired by a poem from João Cabral de Melo Neto and his life in Capibaribe.

Witty, slick, sexy and sarcastic, shameless and in your face, The Ad and the Ego takes on advertising on its own terms. Intercutting thousands of contemporary and classic television commercials with insights by Stuart Ewen, Jean Kilbourne, Sut JhalIy and others, this film scrutinizes late 20th century American society and its prime inhabitant, Consumer Man. You will never look at an ad the same way again after viewing what critics are calling "the first comprehensive documentary on the cultural impact of advertising in America."

Danny, a young man down on his luck, is invited to serve an apprenticeship in the colourful world of the underground network of comedy costume wearers.

When the turmoil of contemporary Russia was settling in the 90th and everyone's existence was starting to resemble some kind of normality, we were wondering what life was like for the generations of Russians who grew up in the midst of oppression,... suffering through wars and revolutions and who during the culmination of their lives, experienced a new world of freedom and democracy and... turmoil. What was it like to go to School in Moscow in the beginning of the thirties? What happened to the students once they graduated and faced the realities of life and how did they... normal, down-to-earth people... weather the storms of their existence?

Danish documentary by Ulrik Holmstrup from 1997. Large sections of the population have tried smoking cannabis, even though it is illegal. But why is it illegal? This is the story of how Denmark and the rest of the world were duped by the US and therefore went to war against a plant. The program reveals that the entire basis for the ban is manipulated, flawed, and misleading.

In Wood Repair & Refinishing, refinishing expert Bob Flexner demonstrates how to handle common fix-it problems that are inherent with wood, like repairing failed joints, regluing a chair, removing water rings and much more! Anyone who appreciates wood furniture should learn the tips and techniques in Wood Repair & Refinishing. In about an hour, you'll gain expertise that can rejuvenate and protect your furniture for many years!

Balidaan (Sacrifice) is a 1997 Nepali historical drama film set in Panchayat-era Nepal, and depicts a fictionalised version of the contemporary democracy movement.

A couple, on the edge of incommunicability, seeks reconciliation on a quiet beach during Carnival. A native of this fishing village reveals and ritualizes the elements of nature. Intermediated by their action, we accompany the transformations of the couple and the small community.

On 25 April 1995 16 year old Matthew Easdale was shot in Brisbane. His mother was interviewed on the radio. Using rotoscoped animation the film presents the story in two very different ways.

Documentary short about primary school students going to army for the school military training. Aired as the episode 39 of People's Home (百姓家园) program.

A girl framed for a crime she didn't commit is chased through the woods by a bounty hunter and the criminal who framed her. A greedy innkeeper helps them trap her.

The team investigate UFO sightings in a small town.

Based on a story by Iranian Sadeq Hedayat, the life of a dog from his prime to his death. The dog's life is a metaphor for Iran—and perhaps for any nation—and its loss of identity.

A film of stuffed animals, haunted by a lullaby. Much like Price, McKenna makes visible the horror hiding beneath the surface of familiar American scene audio: rehearsal cassette recording, vocals: Laurie and Tom Rhodes (Luther), the Fabulous Turquoise Rain and Shines, 1987.

Qatuwas - People Gathering Together powerfully documents this rebirth of the ocean-going canoe and celebrates the healing power of tradition and the resurgence of Northwest Coast indigenous culture.

Squeaky-clean Manchester United soccer-player Ryan Giggs starts behaving coarsely and creating public disturbances. To make things worse, he signs for arch-rivals Manchester City just before the Cup Final. Unknown to his adoring public, he has been kidnapped by crooked City boss Reggie Backhander, who has been creating experimental clones of great British footballers, but adding ape DNA to increase their strength and aggression. With the Cup Final underway, Giggsy escapes, rejoins United, and has to face... himself.

This is not a short film by Khavn.

A chubby man, in the midst of an existential crisis, does countless crazy things to get attention.

Walden House helps those recovering from Drug addiction and those with HIV. This is a portrait of some of their clients from 18 to 25 years old.

This video contains six life size boxes, made to measure. They are working models exploring how the architecture of the boxes (i.e. planes, axis and volume) can be used to see the human figure as an object in three dimensional space.