Cinematic Era: 2005 Vintage

THE SAGE HUNTER chronicles the real life adventures of the Taiwanese indigenous hero, Sakinu, a forest ranger who is determined to protect his family's and community's rich traditions. We take in the magnificent panorama of the lush forest in Eastern Taiwan with this motorcycle-clad hero as he was called upon by his tribe, to go to the city to halt the building of an expressway through their sacred land. Destiny plays its hand and the key official for the building project accepts, although begrudgingly, Sakinu's invitation to visit the tribal community. Sakinu hopes that once the officer experiences the beauty of nature and the bond his community shares, he will not pursue the plans for the freeway. THE SAGE HUNTER ensembles an exceptional cast of first-time Taiwanese indigenous actors, examines the importance of nature, spirituality and family, showing us simplicity and commitment to kin, which are often ignored in the fast-paced lives we live, are fundamental to our well-being.

Back in February of 2005, Massive Attack and Portishead shared the stage for the first time ever whilst preforming live as a part of the fund raising concert for the Tsunami Crisis in Asia @ the Bristol Academy.

Movie With Kat Santos

Refreshingly simplistic and visually authentic, this film is set in 1973 Singapore and tells the story of 2 star-crossed teen-aged lovers against the backdrop of the underworld. A romantic tragedy reminiscent of films produced by Shaw Brothers studios during the golden era of Chinese cinema in the 70's, the film is dedicated to the memory of 70's Asian icon and diva, Teresa Teng (1953 -1995).

Based on true events, Yolda is the story of Yilmaz Guney, at the time the most celebrated filmmaker in Turkey, and the final years of his life in prison.

The loves of a struggling photographer and a bus ticket clerk are inextricably tied together after a chance encounter.

A documentary about the making of the Lone Wolf and Cub film series.

Blowin' in the Wind examines the secret treaty that allows the US military to train and test its weaponry on Australian soil. It looks at the impact of recycled uranium weapons and the far-reaching physical and moral effects on every Australian. The film's release has been timely as the Australian government currently moves to approve more uranium mines while arguing the contrary - that by going nuclear Australia is being both 'safe' and 'green'.

Short film based on the Uptown Girl indie comic series by Bob Lipski.

2005 release

A documentary that follows the pre-production and shooting of Olivier Marchal's film: "36, Quai des Orfèvres".

A long relationship comes to an end, which is the loneliness: Anna leaves the city, finds new friends and soon meets a man who brings her smile back.

"Gray's Anatomy" meets "Swingers" in this medical comedy as medical intern Ron Wilson plots to become Chief Resident with the help of Ivy League reject Steven Powell. As Dr. Wilson fights for survival in a busy county hospital, he has to decide whether becoming Chief Resident is more important than personal happiness. Together with Steve they set off on adventure and mayhem.

"Deep shit : listen in life chance only comes once, unless you’re lucky : then it can come twice. But for you it will only come once. So, you must chat to Kate the Amercain, where is she ?"

With full access to Rod Shuffler during the making of Attack of the Clowns this documentary not only charts intimately the highs and lows of a career, but also it illustrates the differences and compromises that are common to any film, no matter what its budget.

A poetic elegy about the first teen-age romance on eve of the Aral sea catastrophe.

In Stationary Music Jayne Parker finds an external shape for an internal process - Katharina Wolpe playing her father's 1925 Sonata.

In Stationary Music Jayne Parker finds an external shape for an internal process - Katharina Wolpe playing her father's 1925 Sonata.

Join Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn on tour, featuring performances with some of the world's most renowned orchestras. In addition to the remarkable concert footage, this illuminating portrait captures backstage moments, a recording session at Abbey Road Studios and insightful interviews with the artist. Performances include works by Mozart, Bach, Paganini, Vaughan Williams and Erich Korngold.

FIP Heatstroke 2005 - Night 1

As the city and it's occupants fall under the control of a Heavy Metal band, "Necrodemon", blood is shed and mass murder ensues. Soon the FBI is brought in, to solve the case. With only a few missing computers to go on, will the FBI be able to crack the case before destruction befalls the city and the world?

Auto Shankar is a 2005 Kannada film.

World Wrestling Legends was a professional wrestling event produced by Mirabilis Ventures and promoted by Sal Corrente, which was held on March 5, 2006 It was titled 6:05 - The Reunion as a tribute to the program WCW Saturday Night,

Three digital short films: 'Worldly Desires' by Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 'Haze' by Tsukamoto Shinya, 'Magician(s)' by Song Il-Gon

This look at the notorious history of the 1978 adult film delves into the dark side of the pornography business and investigates the fate of star Bambi Woods. Also known as "The Curse of Debbie Does Dallas." Included: interviews with the film's costars, including Robin Byrd, Herschel Savage and Eric Edwards.

A pregnant woman fears for the life of her unborn child.

Tariq Meyers and his cousin Sharif start a Hip Hop label that will be a resounding success in no time. But then the criminal Officer Ray appears, who is determined to get the drug trade and the rap business in his own hands.

Five university students in North Queensland, Australia, spend one insane summer night tearing their share house apart looking for a hidden million-dollar scratch lottery ticket, as outside, a catastrophic tropical cyclone looms.

The past 70 years in Switzerland as told from the perspective of a hidden minority: the history – and personal accounts – of lesbians, their relationships and international networks, their search for an identity and for meeting places. A narrative of their political struggle, masquerades and subculture in this country. Supplemented by well-known footage from films and television, the film portrays five women from different generations, giving us an insight into their lives and allowing us to see life “on the other side” in a different light.

Papa Pede is one of the most powerful people in the city, but he has been marked for death by his enemies. He forcibly recruits two guys, Kieb and Jeng, who have just been released from jail to assassinate his assassin. Pede believes that Kieb is the man who managed to kill a famed assassin many years before, but in reality that had just been an accident! Living up this reputation, plus the added financial responsibilities of paying his kid's school tuition, his friend's hospital bills, Jieb is forced to accept. They are given five days to accomplish their mission. It's a do or die operation.

The life and the sound of Bernie Worrell, best known as a founding member of the Parliament-Funkadelic collective and a touring member of Talking Heads in the 1980s.

Comedian Guy Torry headlines and hosts this stand-up extravaganza at the Comedy Union in Los Angeles. Torry brings the audience to full-throttle laughter with his own hilarious routine, and the evening's laugh-fest continues with more performances from some of the funniest comics around: Eric Schwartz, Rudy Rush, Cocoa Brown and Todd "T" Rexx. Extras include backstage footage, comedian riffs, cast and crew interviews and a hip-hop soundtrack.

The man known as Silver fights with demons from his past without knowning what they are. He lost his memory during some traumatic event, and was taken in by Ray. He now works with Ray to kill corrupt politicians and other powerful men. However, he has a very nihilistic outlook, believing he has nothing to live for, no matter how much Ray argues with him.

Batan is the goalkeeper of the Zanatlija football club from Visoko, competing in the lowest-level town league of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Their opponent in the game is the local rival which holds the top position and has the ambition to move to the next league, which would be secured with a victory over Zanatlija. The atmosphere is blazing hot and any silly move on the field is received by the supporters as a life-or-death event. However, although he's been keeping the goal of his team for 10 years, Batan, the hero of this story, doesn't find the result of the game all that important.

The film narrates the relationship between the leading character, Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, and four women: Wanda von Dunajev (the Venus in Fur), Anna Klauer (a single prostitute), the Maid (almost a mother figure), and the Contess Aunt Xenobia (the first sexual impulse). Haidée - both the leading character's delirious alter ego and instigator of events - accompanies his host untill he awakens the deepest truth of each one of the characters. Haidée's dream reveals the characters' truths, lies, memories, projections, fears and sufferings in a context which is more emotional than narrative.

The highly popular series outside the 23 wards of madness, the first collaboration by the most popular gravure actresses, is now available in a long-awaited omnibus!

Acclaimed Ukranian dancer Svetlana Zakharova, who later became one of the youngest ballerinas in Moscow’s Bolshoi Ballet, stars in the title role of the famed Romantic ballet «Giselle,» recorded at the Teatro alla Scalla in Milan in April 2005. The production, with a libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Théophile Gautier, and music by Adolphe Adam, also features La Scala star Roberto Bolle as Albrecht.

Short film written and directed by Brian Metcalf.

Not for the faint of heart, this film tells the shocking (and true) story of some of the most notorious inmate slashings in New York City's infamous holding pen, Riker's Island. Documentary director Troy Reed trains his lens on the infamous correctional facility and explicitly captures some gruesome inmate slashings, police corruption and just plain survivin' that took place on the hardscrabble island during the late 1980s and early '90s.

A beautiful girl is picked up from the sea by a family of fishermen but when she grows up her adoptive brother falls in love with her.

When the world ended...His story began.

Smadar (Smadar Sayar) and Mirit (Naama Schendar), both 18 years old, are assigned to patrol the streets of Jerusalem together as part of their military service. Worlds apart in their personality their initial frosty relationship changes to friendship as they deal with their own emotional issues, the crushes and break-ups in their love lives, as well as the political realities.

The Sannō-kai is a yakuza organisation based in Kobe. Tanooka (played by Hitoshi Ozawa) managed to quell internal power struggles and rise to the position of second-in-command, but by cutting ties with a long-standing brother-in-arms who resented this decision, he left a lingering grudge within the organisation. Amidst this, an attack is launched on Ryūzōji (played by Tamio Kawachi), the third-generation chairman of the Sannō-kai, by a group affiliated with the Umeyama-gumi!

Evil rulers have overtaken the town of Learsi, and all is not well in this hamlet -- until an angry, justice-seeking drifter named Buddy Colt comes riding into town and recruits a team of desperadoes known as the Judges to help him gain retribution for the annihilation of his brother. Working together, the Judges -- among them, Danny Strong, Skinny Pete, Will Creed, Iron Joe Parelli, and Irish Pat Kelly -- will go head-to-head with the villains -- led by the nasty Sonny King -- in an effort to wipe evil from the town once and for all.

Dosage III has it all: Top climbers, exotic locations, historic first ascents, and a variety of styles (bouldering, sport climbing, trad climbing, and deep water soloing).

Game after game, he places himself in the service of the team. As the singer of FC Basel, he is jointly responsible for the atmosphere during the soccer match. He starts singing the songs, he sets the tempo, he animates and choreographs the fans. The film deals with the interplay of energies and emotions.

Made for in 2005, this video interview features director Seijun Suzuki and production designer Takeo Kimura. These longtime collaborators discuss the making of GATE OF FLESH.

Day Trip Maryanne captures the collaboration between legendary sound sculptor Maryanne Amacher and guitarist Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth at her house last autumn. In this very visually honest presentation, the musicians make heavy drones until the speakers explode.

Winter's End is a thriller set on a rural, isolated farm. Amy Rose lives on this farm with her two brothers Henry and Sean and we follow Amy's progress from abuse and oppression at the hands of her older brother Henry, to independence.

A gambling woman is blackmailed into working with a monster brought to life by a self-proclaimed psychologist. An urban take on the classic Mary Shelly novel. Frankenthug is about a creature sewn from the parts of the deceased and fueled by hate. Worlds collide when the creature is paired with a beautiful compulsive gambler.

On the islet of Procida near Naples, Italy, the Mystery Procession commencing at dawn on Good Friday of each year, has been traditionally conducted by the “Turchini Fraternity” since 1627... The film captures portraits of Procida’s inhabitants during the procession and in effect reveals characteristics of the Italian people.

Double exposures produced by an antique camera lead two New York photography students on a bizarre and unnerving journey to a backwater town, where a cult of mysterious 'boxheads' entrap victims whose smiling photographs appear on the boxes that hide their own faces.

Thisara, the owner of an advertising firm, gets a contract to make a propaganda campaign for the opposition leader Gregory Mahadikaram at the next presidential elections.