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The Insane 2007-08-17 18:52:00 ENGLAND -2006John Vincent is a cop on a quest for vengeance. After finding his wife and unborn child murdered in his own home, he decides to dispense his own justice on the murderers creatures who have destroyed his life, which are now running amok in the city. Armed with only a crowbar and his wits, John takes to the city streets and takes out the insane hideous beings. By the end you will wonder who is the more insane, John or the creatures that made him? CASTHarry EvansJames SpofforthJohn AltmanJenny ScullyDirected by Mark Cripps & David J Ellison.
I'll Wait for the Next One 2007-08-22 07:15:00 FRANCE -2002A man enters a subway train and starts to speak: "Ladies and Gentlemen, I am sorry to bother you. Don’t worry, I’m not here to beg for money... Let me introduce myself. My name is Antoine, I’m 29... I recently read in a magazine that there are about 5 million single women in France... Where are they ? I’m looking for a lady aged between 18 and 55 who‘s also had trouble meeting someone in a conventional way and who wouldn’t mind giving a honest relationship with someone a shot..." "J’attendrai le suivant..." was nominated for the Oscar in 2003 and won the European Short Film Prize in 2004.I'll Wait for the Next One sets itself up as a cute little comedy skit, and it delivers on that premise but also surprises you with an incredibly moving finale. Four minute comedies are not supposed to be as moving as this film is, it's funny, charming, and heartbreaking all at the same time, showing you your emotions in a combination that they are not generally found. I can
Left Turn 2007-08-27 19:30:00 ENGLAND - 2001Horror is a genre that has been parodied to pieces and just about everybody has copied Alfred Hitchcock and John Carpenter, until there's nothing new under the bed.Sean Ellis's 15 minutes of fright is beautifully choreographed and exceptionally well acted. The tension builds slowly. The storyline is innovative, the thrills unexpected. A sense of unease runs through the opening sequences and you don't know why. This is pure athmospheric cinema, nothing to do with shock tactics.When the wife of an architect picks up an old woman in a yellow mac during a rain storm, there is something not right about her inability to communicate. She carries a big bag, which suggests woodshed nastiness.Nightmares are made of this.CASTLucy RussellAndrew TiernanUna Brandon-JonesHoward Ward Directed by Sean Ellis
Bus 44 2007-08-24 17:51:00 CHINA - 2001On the outskirts of a small town, a bus driver and herpassengers encounter highway robbers. "Bus 44" carries auniversal theme that travels across all boundaries and societies,trespassing the dark side and bright side of human behavior.CASTGong BeibiWU ChaoLI YixiangZHOU KuiDirected by Dayyan Eng
Father and Daughter 2007-08-30 18:59:00 A father says goodbye to his young daughter and leaves. As the wide Dutch landscapes live through their seasons so the girl lives through hers. She becomes a young woman, has a family and in time she becomes old, yet within her there is always a deep longing for her father.Written and Directed by Michael Dudok de Wit Read more:Father
, Daughter
Domination 2007-09-11 14:10:00 TURKEY - 2007It is year 2092 and vegetation is almost completely perished all over the world. A police team has just followed a suspect to a roof. There, they will learn a bitter truth that will affect all human race.Domination is one of the biggest independent short movies ever made. A complete skyscrapper rooftop was built in a sport center and movie was shot in that set with blue screen background. Special effect team Dukkan-ul Hayal designed and prepeared a make up for our lead creature, a plant in the shape of a human. Then it took almost 7 months to finish the movies post production with striking visuals.CASTÖzge ÖzberkŞevket ÇoruhNuran EşiciH. Mücahit PehlivanEsra ŞahinEfe ErdoğanMeriç MarşoğluDirected by Alican Serbest
Love is a Shotgun 2007-09-11 09:31:00 AUSTRALIA - 2006Some Love Never Dies. Literally. This horror film explores the hard decisions that must be made when we fall for the living dead. "Love is a Shotgun
" won the best Zombie Film Award in A night of Horror International Film Festival in 2006.Beautifully shot and nice tight little package..CASTJames InabenetJennifer HoweDirected by Jim Batt
An Angel's Mark 2007-09-11 09:06:00 FRANCE -2004A highly evolved civilization sends a space ship to a parallel universe. Oria, the female pilote, will discover that in fact, she’s travelled through the living body of a pregnant woman which turns out to be her awn in the parallel universe. CASTMarie-Christine BarraultChristian CharmetantThierry FrémontHéléna NoguerraDirected by Christophe Reynaud PART ONE
Hippocrate 2007-09-07 23:26:00 TURKEY - 2007Life always want us to make promises. One must keep his/her promises when s/he makes a promise like doctors do. Their oath aims to prioritize the patient’s well-beingto their own lives. However, there is something that is not said to them in life.Mehtap goes to meet her lover, Emre, in their usual place. Something unexpected happens just as another meeting is about to end in happiness. Mehtap who has had an accident is taken to the hospital. The hospital corridor and operating room become the center of an exciting suspense, self-contradictions and turn into a place of examination where the oaths taken are tested.CASTBülent YıldırımSevgül AkbuzYılmaz YiğiterTuğba Ece ŞakarDirected by Abdulbaki Yavuz
An Indian Restaurant 2007-09-07 22:44:00 INDIA - 2006From the director of the hit short 'Even Heroes Die', An Indian Restaurant is an assured piece of filmmaking exploring the life and characters working in and patronizing the diner of the title.Great performances make this warm and detailed short a pleasure from start to finish.CASTShajait KhanJas Steven SingthWalaithi RathoreIjaz SyedMehtab KhanAlex OasierNajeeth NazirDirected by Sam Masud
Spider 2007-09-27 18:07:00 AUSTRALIA - 2007Straight out of Down-Under, explosive stuntman-editor-producer-writer-actor-director Nash Edgerton delivers his latest effort, "Spider
", a 9-minute action-thriller that gives an all-new meaning to old Peugeots, stunning blondes and love-jokes. Just remember: it's all fun and games until someone loses an eye. CASTNash MichodMirrah FoulkesDirected by Nash Michod
Genesis and Catastrophe 2007-09-26 19:20:00 USA - 2000Should we slap the father or the mother--or the baby? The struggle for life is a double-edged sword in this gut-wrenching story, as a painfully difficult childbirth raises questions of fate, love and the meaning of humanityIn a squalid German hospital, an overworked doctor tends to the difficult childbirth of Karla. We learn that Karla has lost three previous babies, and her husband is pessimistic about the survival of this one. But both Karla and the doctor believe this one will survive unfortunately, it turns out."Genesis
and Catastrophe
" should be required viewing for all short filmmakers. With a perfect three act structure, pristine direction, eagle-eye cinematography, flawless editing, stellar performances, superb art direction, and dazzling producing, it is a masterpiece of the short film genre. CASTConnor CollinsKenya De RosaIsabelle FlachsmannJudith GriegossiesNadja K. RutkowskiDieter TraierUlrich TrimpoDirected by Jonathan Liebesman
The Parlor 2007-10-03 19:37:00 USA - 2001A group of people come together in an anonymous waiting room. All are wearing name tags. As they exchange small talk, though, we realize there's something odd: some of them are saying things about themselves that are clearly false, like the middle-aged man "Beth" and another middle-aged man hitting on a 14-year-old girl. Jerry: Cool name.Mandybear: Thanks.Jerry: Do you like bears?Mandybear: They're okay, I guess.Jerry: Yeah. I think bears are definitely where it's at. So how old are you?Mandybear: I'm 14. You?Jerry: [Jerry is obviously a middle-aged man] I'm 15.Mandybear: Cool.CASTIan Vogt ... SkaterReggie Lee ... Slappy SueScott Alan Smith ... JerryJan Hoag ... BambiRichard Riehle ... BethDavid Starwalt ... SchizoJesse McClurg ... JoeyMariana Geschke ... MandybearAaron Henry ... FreakerMatt Hannigan ... Security GuardDirected by Geoffrey Haley
City Paradise 2007-10-02 22:22:00 ENGLAND - 2004Gaelle Denis initially draws a gray, desolate picture of the metropolis, depicting it as an intimidating presence. And so it is with Tomoko, a young Japanese girl who comes to London to learn English. At first, she doesn't like it a bit there. She hardly even leaves the house. But that changes radically when, quite by accident, she discovers a mysterious, secret underground city below London, a place that's colorful and friendly. In the wake of this experience, she meets a lot of new friends, learns English and makes one wonderful discovery after anotherCASTHiroe TakeiRobert StevensonRachel PhillipsKaterina AthanasopoulouDirected by Gaëlle Denis Read more:Paradise
Tiny Magic 2007-10-04 23:25:00 USA - 2003Nick will make you believe in magic!It is open mic night at a local club. Nick takes the stage. His performance is nothing less than amazing, captivating the audience as he makes a magic wand float around the room. The trick is no simple illusion, Nick has magical powers.Later that evening, he sits at the bar as a beautiful girl named Michelle walks up and orders a drink. Soft spoken, Nick attempts to strike up conversation. They make small talk, building interest and energy. Nick attempts to be charming. He performs a simple card trick – I can guess your card. After a touching soliloquy about tricks and the possibility of real magic, he slowly and methodically makes his selection. He picks the wrong card! An awkward moment ensues, she amused and he embarrassed. Just then he looks at her quizzically, as if something is different. There is. Michelle’s earrings are switched!Not to be outdone, Michelle performs a trick of her own. She asks Nick to close his eyes. She gives Read more:Magic
The Yes Men 2007-10-03 20:19:00 USA - 2006A man wakes up and finds himself in a dress but can’t remember what happened the night before. Will Bigham’s short is about a tyrant boss, who attempts to make light of waking in a dress by addressing his staff of employees with an ultimatum.Will Bigham won Fox's 'On the Lot' reality filmmaking competition with this short film.CASTGreg CollinsLin ShayeFred KoehlerTravis Wester.Directed by Will Bigham
Sukki's Story 2007-12-07 22:28:00 AUSTRALIA - 2005Sukki's Story reflects on Thomas Leung's changing relationship with his mother when he leaves Hong Kong to start his new life in a new country.Directed by Thomas Leung
Simone's Labyrinth 2008-03-01 20:13:10 SPAIN/GERMANY - 2003An eerie, atmospheric film which explores the obscure inner world of the introverted and mysterious Simone
.Simone is woken up for her father and, after kissing her sleeping mother goodbye, is taken to school in time for the coach trip to Austria. On the bus, the kids swap stories, but when Simone declares that they are all in her dream, and an accident is imminent, events become somewhat peculiar.CASTLaura SonntagCatherine H. FlemmingHilmar HenjesAndrea LoslebenNola Nicole OehmingJan KollarikFabian von KlitzingFranziska BirnkammerDirected by Iván Sáinz-Pardo Read more:Labyrinth
12:01 PM 2008-03-01 20:08:35 USA - 199012:01 PM is a 1990 Academy Award nominated short film starring Kurtwood Smith in 1990. Directed by Jonathan Heap, it originally aired on cable television in 1990 as part of the Showtime 30-Minute Movie anthology series.It is the first film adaptation of the short story 12:01 PM by Richard A. Lupoff, which was published in the December 1973 edition of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. The major plot device is a time loop or time bounce.In this version, Kurtwood Smith plays Myron Castleman, an everyman who keeps repeating the same hour of his life, from 12:01 PM to 1:00 PM. The character is fully aware that the time loop is occurring, although no one else appears to be aware of the repeating hour. Each time the hour resets, Myron retains his memory (or as the film puts i
The Glitch 2008-02-17 22:36:32 USA - 2007Having commitment issues? Then check out "The Glitch," a hilarious, smartly-conceived comedy short starring American Pie's Jason Biggs, which mixes the inevitable question, "Where do you see us going?" with Groundhog Day-like insanity. Having achieved "immortal" status at FunnyorDie.com since it was posted last week, "The Glitch" has been seen more 13,000 times. While director Mike Samonek always figured the movie would find a home on the web, "it was never my intention to see this become a 'viral' video," he says.Shot over two days, the film took five months to complete from conception to final cut. Directly inspired by Groundhog Day, Samonek says, "I've always liked the idea of a guy who thinks he can dodge an uncomfortable question only to see it come back and bite him in the
Terminus 2008-02-14 18:09:45 CANADA - 2001Terminus (Latin for “boundary stone”) is a dark comedy about the self-destructive nature of the human mind and the dangers of urban isolation. In this film, a colossus made of concrete pilings follows a lonely man throughout the city tormenting him as he goes about his daily life on the subway, at the doctor’s office, and elsewhere. All the while, a strong, foreboding sense of mental anxiety builds as the man is ultimately driven to extreme ends.CASTRob CarpenterTristam GieniLes QuinnTrent OpalochDirected by Trevor Cawood
Der Schwarzfahrer (The Black Rider) 2008-02-13 19:50:41 GERMANY - 1993A young black man rides on a German bus while an older racist woman starts laying in the bigot commentary so harshly that the passengers have no choice but to sit around and listen to her silently. Eventually the black rider (Schwartzfahrer) exacts his deft revenge in a small and clever way.The short itself could use some paring down, though. It's roughly 12 minutes long and could easily be about 7 or even 5. It introduces at great length one character that doesn't matter, and seems to spend unnecessary time introducing other characters as well. Having multiple characters unable to stand up against the woman's racism is fine, but they don't all have to have some history. For the most part, the film's timing is off enough that it works against its comedic timing. I think it co Read more:Black
, Rider
I Love Sarah Jane 2008-02-13 19:10:46 AUSTRALIA - 2007Jimbo is 13. All he can think about is one girl, Sarah
Jane. And no matter what stands in his way - bullies, violence, chaos, zombies - nothing is going to stop him from finding a way into her world.The zombie movie has thrived in recent years, with re-imaginings from 28 Days Later and Shaun of the Dead, and is still being successfully tweaked—as this Australian import shows. Shot digitally using the Thomson HD Viper Camera, I Love Sarah Jane is set in a parent-free neighborhood where the adults are either dead or undead. Without anyone to tell the kids to clean up the house, it just isn’t going to happen.What makes Susser’s film so effective is the matter-of-fact way that the kids deal with their bleak situation. It’s nothing special to anyone to be carrying a bow
Fait D'Hiver 2008-02-13 18:03:35 BELGIUM - 2001On a cold winter evening a young manager gets stuck in traffic on his way home from work. He takes his brand new mobile to call his wife, not knowing that by doing so he’s about to cause irreparable damage… CastTom van DyckEllen Van CutsemAza DeclerqKris SwinnenDirected by Dirk Beliën
Jungle Jail 2008-02-13 02:06:34 FRANCE - 2007A prisoner arrives in a wacky prison . Smaller than others,he is becoming fast the new scapegoat of the prison until the day while rocking ...A movie created by french students of ESMA (Ecole Supérieur des métiers artistiques / School of Artistic Trades).Directed by Mathieu Arnoux-Hugo Cierzniak-Bruce Nguyen Van Lan -Aymeric Palermo Read more:Jungle
Alive In Joburg 2008-02-12 21:03:20 SOUTH AFRICA - 2005In 1990, Johannesburg is home to a number of Extraterrestrial refugees, whose large spaceships (estimated to be nearly one kilometer in length) can be seen hovering above the city. When the visitors arrived, the human population was enamored with, among other aspects, the aliens' advanced "bio-suits", and supposedly welcomed them with open arms. However, later on, the aliens began moving into other areas of the city, committing crimes in order to survive, and frequently clashing with the police. The film goes on, playing as a documentary, complete with interviews and footage taken from handheld cameras, highlights the growing tension between the civilian population and the visitors, especially once the ships began to steal electricity and other natural resources from the Read more:Alive
, Joburg
Asparagus 2008-02-04 16:13:48 USA - 2007Guy Camilleri (Danika, Rx) and Charles O’Hair (Secret Agent, Shamelove) star as brothers in this dramatic story of a seemingly perfect family, and the forbidden desire between two cousins that threatens to put an end to the family’s Christmas dinner.During this reunion of both brothers’ families, Daniel’s existence is immediately threatened by Uncle Guy’s free spirit. When Daniel’s daughter Brie refuses to eat her asparagus, Daniel feels the need to teach his brother a lesson in parenting...While their parents are arguing in the dining room, cousins Jacob and Gwen are sent to Jacob’s room to play with a jigsaw puzzle..CASTGuy CamilleriHo-JungCharles O' HairCaroline BielskisRenata Su ObalMichael JollyNatalie VigilDirected by Roman Wyden
Witchwise 2008-01-26 23:03:34 USA - 2006Everyone adores Andrew, including his old Aunt Mary. Rather, she did... until she died. Now, standing at her funeral, his Aunt's casket open before him, Andrew reflects on the last time he saw Mary alive, as well as the shocking, secret chain of events that led to her death: While raking leaves outside his Aunt's house, Andrew hears a thunderclap overhead, followed by a flash of light. Only the sun is shining bright, not a cloud in the sky. The light came from the upstairs window and curious Andrew just has to find out the source. But first he has to deal with Aunt Mary, a doting old lady Andrew believes has everybody fooled. He suspects her of hiding great power and aims to uncover her secret. As he tip-toes around the house, up the steep staircase and into his old Aunt's bedroo
The Trainee 2008-01-26 01:16:59 SINGAPORE - 2006Somewhere along the equator on the Far East side of the world lies Singapore— a city made famous by beautiful, ever-smiling Singapore Airlines stewardesses. At 30,000 feet these dainty and demure creatures are only too happy to serve you beef, chicken, or a vegetarian option. But on the ground, customer service is a different story. Meet “The Trainee
”. She works the long haul, late shift in a 24-hour convenience store along Keong Saik Road – a road better known for the special customer service received in the brothels here. Tonight she’s broken a freshly painted fingernail while closing the register. So you better think twice before venturing into her inconvenience store …CASTSunny PangSerena SimDirected by Craig Rosenthal
Nothing Serious 2008-01-11 16:44:29 FRANCE - 2004A passenger plane in great danger is about to make a crash landing. Luckily, a flight instructor is speeding towards the airport with his trusty mobile phone giving instructions to the plane's crew. Everything is going fine and a catastrophe is being avoided when suddenly the call is dropped.CASTJean DujardinArtus de PenguernKarim AddaPhilippe BénardDirected by Renaud Philipps AtomFilms.com: Funny Videos | Funny Cartoons | Comedy Central Read more:Nothing
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