Cinematic Era: 2003 Vintage

Miles Stanford is a writer at the hot entertainment Magazine'Freeze-Frame.' Miles, who was once at the top of his game, has hit a slump,-that is, until he's told to interview this issue's cover girl, Macoy Madison. The two are instantly attracted to each other, but their relationship comes to a crashing halt when Macoy is abducted. Miles is chosen to deliver the ransom to the kidnappers. Between his ruthless boss, the jaded cops, and the vicious kidnappers, Miles is caught with no one to trust-and time running out.

Groundswell gnome tells five students of the University of Kuala Lumpur came to the longhouse folk Grandfathers Selako located in a remote village of Kampung Pueh, Sematan, Lundu in Sarawak. While studying the customs people, they are trapped in the house a long time without the occupant. They possessed gnome and disturbed ghost grave. They have a variety of bad omens, horror and scary events leading up to the fight, murder mystery and tragic death. Is the end of the five students who had to endure the gnome environment they have never met in life ...

A spotlight on the great classical singer Mohammad Reza Shajarian whose music reaches 800 years back into Persian history. Between songs, Shajarian talks about his inspiration, explains the meaning of the songs and discusses the poets behind them.

Detroit's iconic rock group The MC5 is celebrated in this raucous London concert featuring other musicians and artists who join the band's remaining members onstage for an unforgettable show. The guest list boasts such rock luminaries as The Hydromatics' Nicke Royale, The Cult's Ian Astbury, The Damned's Dave Vanian, Meg and Jack of The White Stripes, Primal Scream, Death in Vegas, Dollhouse, The Go and more.

Mockumentary history lesson for alien viewers in the future, this follows the evolution of humans from Modern Man (Homo Sapiens) to Muffin Man (Homo Twinkus) while also following a love story between our central figure and his love interest. It's Boy meets girl, Boy fights ex boyfriend, Boy has an encounter with one too many donuts. This mock doc pieces together the story of mankind's extinction by consumption and obesity thru the travails of one young typical every man. Part Discovery Channel, Part Monty Python, this comedy is campy but also frightening look at the obesity epidemic and how the way man lives in the present day ultimately led to his own extinction.

A Short about a serial killer

10th entry in the popular "Honto ni Atta. Noroi no Video" series. A video of the fire brigade training and a figure jumping from the roof of the building behind you...

A story about a friendship, love and the last summer together. Four high school graduates have to start thinking about their lives, relationships and future before the summer ends.

Commissioned by the arts organization Minetta Brook, Two Rivers was inspired by Henry Hudson’s failed 1609 quest to discover a trade route between North America and China. Hutton observes the bustling industry of the Hudson from atop a ship’s deck. "A poetic, comparative portrait of the Hudson River and Yangtze River that speaks to the rise of China in relation to the decline of a post-industrial American region."

The rivalry between two brothers reaches a fever pitch during a charity swim competition.

A man has an eerie encounter with a mummy in a museum.

Three friends, Hilda, Matilda and Gaspar, meet in a rundown downtown apartment during a weekend to chat, drink and experience pleasure.

Indigo is a film about loneliness, redemption, and the healing powers and grace of the new generation of Indigo (psychic and gifted) children being born into the world. Although the story is fictional, the emotions and actions of the film resonate with the spiritual dynamics of life today. The dramatic core of the film is the relationship that develops between a man whose life and family have dissolved due to a fateful mistake and his 10 year-old granddaughter with whom he goes on the run to protect her from a would-be kidnapper. Along the way, he discovers the power of his granddaughter's gifts which forever alter the lives of everyone she encounters.

Magos y Gigantes tells the story of Gigante, a vertically challenged giant, Ada, a fairy who's wings have yet to blossom and Trafalgar, a curious looking little wizard and their adventures while attending the biggest magic tournament in the land of Reino Magico, and the ensuing mayhem when Titan Caradura, an evil wizard, is disqualified from the tournament and seeks revenge by hatching up an elaborate plan to steal the magic powers from all the inhabitants of Reino Magico.

Gilda is a 22-year-old girl, an employee of a direct sales company, which sells superfluous products. She is exploited by her boss, but one day she rebels and has her own "Day of Fury".

When a druid priestess learns that the local funeral home is up to no good, she uses her supernatural powers to get even in this humorous horror tale. For years, the owners of the Tehachapi Flats mortuary have gotten away with reusing coffins and grave robbing, but when they disturb the grave of a druid priest, his powerful sister raises the dead so they can seek revenge against the unscrupulous creeps. Shelley Delayne and Aaron Gaffey star.

A documentary on the making of the 1968 film "The Love Bug".

Mina, who is running a honey trap, is trying to scam a man as usual when she accidentally meets Ginpachi, a professional pachinko player. She becomes interested in him, and when she tries it herself, she immediately finds herself with a mountain of winnings...

Shot in the classic cinema verité style using compact mini-dv and video 8 cameras, Public Discourse follows the art-making from initial idea through to exhibition, capturing the artists' private and personal moments of exuberance and regret. Public Discourse is about passionate artists who want their work to be seen by a wide range of people rather than be confined to the systemic structures of galleries and museums. This non-fiction film presents an in-depth study of the use of subversive messages, mimicking of advertising methods and the presentation of three-dimensional sculptures to the public.

Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank fought twice in the ring, but it was in this special TV documentary that they fought their most entertaining battle of all - as Gladiators!

The hits come fast and furious in this 2001 performance by Antoine "Fats" Domino at the Jazz and Heritage Festival in his hometown of New Orleans. Well, maybe not that fast; Fats's style was never what you'd call exactly frenetic, and he was well into his seventies at the time of this show. But there are a whole lot of hits--"I'm Walkin'," "Blueberry Hill," "Walking to New Orleans," "My Blue Heaven," etc.--and they're just as irresistible as ever, with Domino and band (including a full horn section) in top form as they deliver their brew of R&B, rock & roll, and country music with its distinctively rollicking New Orleans vibe. Aside from the 60-minute concert, the DVD features interviews with Fats, Allen Toussaint (himself a legendary New Orleans musician and producer), author/music journalist Mikal Gilmore, and others, plus a minute or two of Domino and Toussaint jamming at the piano

A young woman has to face the silence and horror of the empty house after the suicide of her brother.

Eldest son Lance, of the Loud family profiled on PBS in 1973, became the first openly gay man on television and a gay icon for his generation. When Lance entered hospice in 2001 with a terminal HIV and hepatitis C co-infection, he asked original filmmakers Susan and Alan Raymond to film a final episode of the series. Lance reflects upon his days with Andy Warhol, his band The Mumps, a career as a writer and the experience of being the first reality TV star. It is a celebration of life and a cautionary tale.

Ozaki is a police detective and part-time adult video 'juice actor', whose only job is ejaculation. One day, adult video director Yamashita is told about Ozaki. Yamashita also learns Aiko, a newcomer adult video actress, has special taste for detectives. Stupidly, Yamashita thinks he can make a good adult video by pairing them...

The story of one man's adjustment to loss through his friend and his music.

Mathilda works in a club and takes care of little drug deals for her boss. Moni drifts from one one-night stand to the next. The quiet Pavel looses his job as a photographer. They meet in the club. Something happens between them.

Shattered by the death of her husband, a young woman takes refuge in Corsica at her grandmother's who will do everything to pull her out of her despair.

Biography of the award-winning Argentinian leftist filmmaker Raymundo Gleyzer, who was kidnapped by the CIA-backed military junta in 1976 at the age of 35. Features extensive clips from his movies as well as interviews with the people who knew him.

Four twenty-something's hit the roads of Europe in a classic VW Kombi in search of the dream "Overseas Experience" (OE) - sex, drugs and rock'n roll...maybe...what could possibly go wrong?

Nine-year-old Ainhoa, who suffers from chronic asthma, swam alone to a small island that lies like a petrified giant turtle in the bay of San Sebastián. Ainhoa imagines she is an alien and begins to explore the island. She cannot tolerate the Earth's atmosphere and finds it difficult to breathe...

Satrujit and Chanchala plan to usurp Satyaprakash's wealth by murdering his wife Mamata. When they try to murder his son, Mamata's spirit decides to teach them a lesson

A man goes to an AA meeting due to the effect that alcohol has had on his life. However he himself may not be the main reason for his attendance as we flashback to a violent and rocky relationship with his girlfriend, with whom drinking is a major part of their social life and life together.

João Moreira Salles' "Nelson Freire" is a film-documentary about the great Brazilian pianist, who is certainly among the five great pianists of the world today. Nelson Freire is a quite discreet / shy person and João Salles respected this feature of his personality. During almost two years he followed the pianist around the world to compose a film, made of 31 thematic sections to cover the many aspects of the life of this genius of the piano.

A short documentary on the life and songs of Randy Newman

Two sisters go to a city. It is the place, they strongly believe, that all their dreams will be fulfilled. Because they are young, cheek and nothing can stop them. However, the more they try, the faster their dreams and hopes vanish.

It's the summer of 1980, and Jana's parents are getting divorced. Jana, her mother and her sister are moving from Vienna to the countryside, where they are living with her grandmother. Big changes for the 13 year-old girl, who's not only homesick, but also wants to become a server at Catholic mass and has a growing interest in Florian, one of the boys from the village...

Doctor Emil Hofbauer has a motto: "Everyone's crazy until proven otherwise". And a group of patients in his waiting room are just about to find out that this might be more true than they originally thought.

Join singer-songwriter Billy B as he educates children about energy cycles in nature involving the sun, plants, water and other natural resources.

A tour through the city of Tokyo from its waterways, originally shown in a Roppongi Hills installation space, this short film was soon adapted into a DVD with all 4 angles captured and shown in the original exhibition and a full view that condenses them onto one screen.

Relive Helenas journey as she discovers the land of Jesus.

Millions of pounds worth of Mob cocaine are on their way to Sicily in the belly of an aeroplane. When petty crooks Mike and Richard set out to intercept the shipment mid-flight, they knew they were taking a risk. Desperate for a big score, they came prepared with a coffin, two laptops, and a plan they thought couldn't fail. They were wrong.

A short film based on David Leddick's bestselling book on the same topic, which chronicles the depiction of the male nude as an art form from the inception of photography in the 1840s down to the present day. Many famous photographers' works are featured.

Ryan, a new student, finds difficulties in adjusting to the lessons. This becomes the beginning of his meetings with Laras, a clever and modest girl, who helps him. The intimacy between Ryan and Laras causes Anggie to get jealous. So Anggie and her friends gang up on Laras, and this misunderstanding causes a rift with Ryan. Then Ryan admits that he is in love with Laras.

Shimkent hôtel tells the story of a young man who's experienced the failure of a business venture in the Afghan mountains, and who suffers from shock in Kazakhstan.

Autant en emporte le vent is a French musical adaptation of the 1936 Margaret Mitchell novel Gone with the Wind produced by Dove Attia and Albert Cohen in 2003, with music and lyrics by Gérard Presgurvic and staging and choreography by Kamel Ouali.

All of the necessary technologies required to reach the Moon was first tested during Project Gemini, which comprised of ten missions in the mid-1960s.

A notorious convict who'd been an undercover agent during the communist regime agrees to return to prison to kill an inconvenient witness against some influential figures. But an unexpected bond forms between the two, and he ends up questioning his mission.

Three guys, one who cons and steals people's things. another goes and tries to be obedient and jobless. and the third guy stays with them and helps them.

Reluctantly, Rüdiger and Marlene agree to a blind date and, to their surprise, they hit it off straight away. The happiness of the newly in love couple has just one flaw: in order not to scare their partner away, they conceal the fact that they have children. A crazy game of hide-and-seek begins, which really gets on the nerves of their two children, Stella and Max. Stella and Max meet by chance and decide to end their parents' chaotic relationship with an intrigue. But when it turns out that Marlene is pregnant, the kids have to take their parents' fate into their own hands again.

An interview with actress Jacqueline Bisset about Francois Truffaut’s 1973 film “Day for Night.”

Apostolos (Souglakos) is an ex-wrestler who has become an alcoholic due to his daughter's unexpected death. His acquaintance with a mysterious woman, Anna will fire up an incredible conspiracy and murder and will lead him on the trails of a mercilless killer who hides a deadly secret.

From the circus building in Copenhagen, you can experience Jan Gintberg's 2-hour comedy show LIVE with all of Egypt's Omar Marzouk as a warm-up. In a cascade of provocative observations, jokes and heated verbiage, Jan Gintberg throws himself into the seemingly impossible project of finding a common hope for the human race. This is not a party contribution to the immigrant debate but a long white comedian's look into a world increasingly characterized by hate-filled contradictions.

Tony the Ape becomes the Alpha of Show Biz.