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A lot of prisoners are also fathers. This short animated film looks at the difficulties facing fathers and stepfathers in prison, and their children. It deals with the effects of imprisonment, and how parents can help children to cope.
Thanks to the sage's prediction, Khan revealed the insidious plans of the conspirators and made them punish themselves...
A group trained by Antero Alli in paratheatrical methods develop rituals of initiation and perform them before a stunned San Francisco audience.
Cassandra Wilson is recognized as an unequaled vocalist, a jazz singer for a new generation. Her distinctive style and daring aesthetic have earned her wide recognition, including chart-topping albums, a Grammy and countless media accolades. In this Live recording she inspires with her trademark mix of first-rate originals and adventurous covers of other songwriters' works, this time picking material by Bob Dylan, Tom Jobim and The Monkees.
Social status in a capitalistic society is a major factor in how people live their lives. This social status greatly revolves around a person’s financial status. This film examines how the quest to move up the social ladder has brought untold depression and anxieties about ones self.
Inspired by Thomas Merton's poem, ORIGINAL CHILD BOMB shows the human cost of nuclear weapons. The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are depicted through declassified footage, photographs, drawings and testimonies of mothers, brothers and soldiers. Ordinary people gaze upon the nuclear past and its terrifying present.
While caring for her geranium, an old woman reminisces about the man she received it from.
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1, op. 15; Piano Quartet No. 1 arranged for orchestra by A. Schoenberg
A greatest hits show with Påtryneteatret
"Peep Show" is a strange amalgam of dank noir drama and cheesy journalism, recounting Sam “Momo” Giancana's reign with the Outfit. Styled as a confessional by one of Momo's gunsels, the tabloid tell-all traces the Cosa Nostra's connections first to the fall of Cuba and Kennedy's mob-supported presidency, then to a spreading blight of drug trafficking that swept through Vegas on the way to the White House.
Billy Blanks' Tae Bo 2004: Capture the Power: Power is a workout video that focuses on a mix of aerobics and martial arts to help improve fitness and energy levels. It features a total running time of approximately 49 minutes and is designed to motivate and transform your body.
1920: Madame Blanche discovers, reading the newspaper, that one of her tenants has been arrested. The woman, with the maid Tedla, goes to the police station to try and get her money. The inquiry starts from here: Monsieur is accused of homicide. The police will find ten paintings portraying ten women: the maid begin to tell the story of those ten women that she knew. But, one by one disappeared. A sequence of women stories. Along series of homicides. And just one killer.
Seven successive Grand Finals, four premierships and a string of champion players.
A documentary about the actress who played Miss Torso, the dancer that caught James Stewart's eye in Alfred Hitchcock's classic film Rear Window.
In the video Satellite, Nelson Henricks combines found footage and techno beats to question western society's ongoing obsession with science, technology and the future. Juxtaposing images derived from old educational films with absurd, aphoristic slogans, Henricks offers up a witty, entertaining and provocative commentary of our need to make sense of everything, at any cost.
Five hours from Montreal, at the end of an endless road, is a lake, a favorite haunt of northern ospreys. The Lac Villiers Foundation, managed by a small family whose destiny is punctuated by the peace of the immensity of the boreal and by the demands of a life on the fringes of civilization, has set up its quarters there. This film plunges into his world and shares his way of life which, like ospreys, is on the verge of extinction.
It is five times hotter than the sun and turns sand to glass in an instant. It can shoot 80 kilometres up above storm clouds. And it may even have provided the original spark that created life itself. This pacy, stylish documentary reveals the full power of lightning, why it is so dangerous, and what scientists are doing to protect us. Statistically, you are most likely to be struck in Florida, playing golf on a Sunday in July. Hear victims tell touching stories of the real experience, and why they feel it has changed them forever. View cockpit footage of NASA pilots flying through active lightning storms and find out why some scientists think the pollution in big cities could be 'baiting' lightning on an incredible scale. The more we learn about this maverick force of nature, it seems, the more we have to fear...
A short made for the surprise dinner in honor of 50 years Nico Crama as filmmaker. A knight defies hideous dangers to save a princess. Rearranged and slightly modified version of Oh What a Knight from 1982.
The Japanese 18-year old Kiyoshi has been living in the kitchen of his parental home for 2 years. His parents cannot seem to get through to him anymore and they are ashamed of him. To the outside world they pretend that he studies abroad. The only person Kiyoshi communicates to is his little sister. On the internet he has contact with youngsters who have all retreated from society and family life. It is with them that he talks about the things that occupy him most, such as drumming, sex, computer games, films, life and death. When Kiyoshi frightens the dinner guests the family is pushed into crisis.
At the beginning of the twentieth century, the young Chinese pianist divided music lovers: some hailed his desire to popularise classical music, others scoffed at his ‘showman’ side. In 2003, Lang Lang's recital at Carnegie Hall was his baptism by fire. A star was born. This concert was also an opportunity for the musician to emancipate himself from his ambitious father, whom he invited to play on stage with him at the end of the concert.
A trio of short films commissioned to be shown to visitors entering the National Freedom Center in Cincinnati Ohio. Freedom and Unfreedom by Aleksandra Korejwo uses sand animation. Slavery by Caroline Leaf shows the hardship of the life of a house slave in the American South before the Civil War, telling the events in one day in her life. The Underground Railroad by Luc Perez is the final film in the trilogy.
Random scenes of Laura Giglio as a mermaid who swims in a pool, gets trapped in quicksand, and learns that she is indeed a mermaid
Documentary program covers Philippine politics in the age of mass media and how the behavior of Philippine voters is based on images they have of government and society. Because an effective image is so important, spin doctors have evolved as star players on a president's team, partly due to the influence from U.S. politics.
A wordless parable. A man finds an angel with a broken wing in the desert, rescues him, and puts him in a cage. The man begins to show off the angel, earning money from it. The angel breaks free and disappears. The man begins to do his usual work, occasionally feeling the angel's presence above him.
A documentary that follows Corey Lucas, a 21-year-old African Canadian, as he tries to reconcile his urge to be a hustler with his need to be a responsible father and a supportive partner. Life in Jellybean Square, a housing project in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, was a world away from the things Corey grew up wanting: a fancy car, a big house, a great job and a bright future. With a head full of dreams and empty pockets he turned to selling drugs on the street. Central to the film is the transformative power of a weekend retreat for young Black males, organized by BROS (Brothers Reaching Out Society) together with the film's director, Russell Wyse. At the heart of the film lies Wyse's conviction that despite all the odds against them young Black men can succeed if they have the will, the opportunity, and the support of a community. -NFB
In 1999, Konami Corp. introduced a Japanese-influenced coin-operated arcade stand-up to the U.S. Its draw was unheard of for a video game: the combination of music, competition, and interactive video-gameplay along with actual physical activity. Four years later, Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) has become one of the most popular game crazes stateside and found easily in video game stores and in nationwide retail markets. This story explores the youth culture surrounding the game and follows a group of devoted players and documents their interactions at various arcades and tournaments.
A genial pre-teen gets to act like a child for the first time in his life after his carefully constructed fantasy of a relationship with his 20-year old chemistry student explodes like lithium in water.
In this short film by Sion Sono, three school girls struggle to finish a homework assignment due to their blossoming desires. The child actors are swapped out for adults for the more risque moments.
Chris Moneymaker, an appropriately named champion from the World Series of Poker tournament, offers his insights on the finer points of the popular card game in this instructional video. Poker for Dummies first teaches the basics on the game and its most popular variants (including Texas Hold 'Em) and then offers solid advice on strategy, as Moneymaker explains how to evaluate your opponents, the best ways to bet, how to make bluffing work for you, and much more. The video also comes with a chart that ranks the status of various hands and a glossary of common poker slang.
A surreal retelling of the life of Christ as woman and leader of the Gospel of Yes, who is opposed by the trans-gendered Moses and leader of No.
An independent movie maker, with the only one dream; to make a movie about flying saucers attacking the city of Buenos Aires. But due to a strange disease, that dream becomes a horrible nightmare.
From The Year of the Troll Tour
Newport, Oregon. In a coastal town, Jeff and his wife Mattie work together facing the economic shifts. One son Chris, is unemployed; the other, Steve, is away on military service. Chris is lackadaisical and shiftless, Mattie perhaps drinks on the sly and tried to help her son, Jeff keeps his nose to the grind-wheel. Chris is dumped by his girlfriend, Jamie. Jeff scrambles to stay afloat. During a therapy session it is revealed that Chris is Jeff's step-son. Steve returns, but in a "transfer tube". Following his funeral, the family meet; an argument erupts, revealing the depths of the division between Jeff and Chris. In a counseling session Chris breaks down and is comforted by the counselor. Mattie and Jeff, lost in their grief, each lose their way.
A short film narrated by John Lurie comprised of still images La Jetee-style about the middle-aged rediscovering punk rock.
Meet Minnie as she sings her way into your heart with this lovely collection of children's songs. Each whimsical tune with actions will have your child enthralled.
The life and music of Walter Malosetti, one of the most important guitar and jazz exponents in Argentina.
Ines is a young and beautiful flight attendant who has everything – free trips to the world’s most attractive cities, expensive wardrobe and a pilot-boyfriend with whom she lives in his luxury apartment. But when he dumps her for another stewardess, Ines tries to get her life back to normal.
Shane MacGowan first came to prominence as the singer and principal songwriter of The Pogues, writing huge international hits such as "Fairytale Of New York" and "The Irish Rover". After splitting from the band in 1991 he reappeared with a new band, the Popes, who released their debut album "The Snake" in 1995. He remains an iconic figure in Irish music. Recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival on July 15, 1995.
An Irishman is obsessed by fire.
Everything Unspoken follows a couple in their early thirties as they confront fading dreams, unemployment, and a crumbling relationship. Set in NYC, the film explores their separate quests for meaning, highlighting the timeless struggles of love, identity, and purpose. With mentors from an older generation offering perspective, it presents a world that’s both familiar and strange. The film delves into emotional dysfunction, existential crisis, and the tension between past dreams and present reality. Ultimately, it is a meditation on resilience and finding a way forward, even when life doesn’t go as planned.
The story of an eight year old genius, Sam, and his friendship with an old ballplayer who lives next door at Forgotten Dreams rest home. Retired from the Negro Leagues, Blue Genes was the greatest pitcher of all time. More than anything, Sam wants a baby brother to share his passion for science and music. Sam finds an old vacuum tube in the trash and, with it, builds a mental concentrator which allows him to see into another dimension. Sam begins seeing a baby from outer space (heaven) which nobody else can see. Things get really interesting when Blue, who turns out to be an angel, claims he needs Sam's help to rebuild the Holy Grail and reestablish Earth's connection with heaven before evil Nurse Nancy and her fiendish crow destroy them all. Only with the help of Sophia and the electronics store clerk (played by Peter Wolf) can Sam learn to see with his heart and save the Earth from impending doom
Two teenagers grow up in a dystopian world where love is considered a virus.
A short film that portrays filmmaker Charles Lum’s conversations with his own doctors, shrinks, nurses, and pharmacists, then juxtaposing these interactions with footage of himself speaking directly to the camera on issues of desire and self-image. The film is extremely personal, and address various facets of the artist’s life as an HIV-positive gay man – particularly his pained ambivalence surrounding issues of sex and discretion.
Marielle Guyot uses her computer skills with great artistic sensibility to bring the sea to life, death, and hopefully, life again. This film was made as part of the second edition of the NFB's Hothouse apprenticeship.
A documentary about unemployed workers in Walbrzych, Poland.
2004 short by Kit Hui
Four-dimensional quaternions (fractals) are visualized by projecting them into three-dimensional space. Instead of modeling objects of human imagination the realm of mathematics is explored. Only the variables of one formula (x[n+1]=x[n]^p-c) were changed. It took me about a year to get an idea of the transformations and shapes which could be expressed by this formula. Almost another year was needed to render the sequences which I decided to use.
How does a boat work? When did you start building boats? When did the first trains come? Mulle Meck talks about all this and much more in the second film about Mulle Meck, for children who want to know a little more.
This short film reveals the inspiration, motivation and political challenges at San Francisco City Hall during the frantic days leading up to the first government-sanctioned same-sex marriage.
A musical, all-singing, all-dancing, attack on censorship in Singaporean movies
Recording of Max Raabe and the Palast Orchester from 1995.
