The Death of Don Duncan(2024)

The Secret Six(en)

Bootlegger/cafe owner, Johnny Franks recruits crude working man Scorpio to join his gang, masterminded by crooked criminal defense lawyer Newton. Scorpio eventually takes over Frank's operation, beats a rival gang, becomes wealthy, and dominates the city for several years until a secret group of six masked businessmen have him prosecuted and sent to the electric chair.

Box(fr)

Vampiros DF(en)

A director attempts to understand why he does what he does.

The Island(en)

When his brother is killed, LAPD officer Mark leaves the city to return to the island he grew up on. Seeking answers and ultimately vengeance, he soon finds himself in a bloody battle with the corrupt tycoon who's taken over the island paradise.

Lion(fr)

A young lonely lion crosses an arid and desert Savannah. He discovers that the only source of water is kept by a tyrannical buffalo.

Alarum(en)

Two married spies caught in the crosshairs of an international intelligence network will stop at nothing to obtain a critical asset. Joe and Lara are agents living off the grid whose quiet retreat at a winter resort is blown to shreds when members of the old guard suspect the two may have joined an elite team of rogue spies, known as Alarum.

Accordion Player(xx)

The last remaining film of Le Prince's LPCCP Type-1 MkII single-lens camera is a sequence of frames of his son, Adolphe Le Prince, playing a diatonic button accordion. It was recorded on the steps of the house of Joseph Whitley, Adolphe's grandfather.

1-2-3(es)

How can we visualize Body Ownership? We connected Body Ownership with an I-perspective, looking for images that uncover the multiplicity of the ‘I’ First person plural. Strapping two body cameras (GoPros) to our chests, we move in direct body contact. Our premise is that both I-perspectives of the cameras are at interplay with each other, showing that gaze is never produced by a singular entity. Instead, it is the result of bodies touching and reacting constantly to each other. The body cameras are joined by an external camera – a third-person perspective. While it may hold a position of power as the one who frames the image from the outside, it desires to dive into the collective I-perspective. BE-LONGING. At one point the gazes of the I-perspectives and the outside camera meet – they look at each other looking. Gazes conjoined with bodies. Body is spatiosocially bound, is situated.

Sonic Soldier Borgman: Madnight☆Gigs!(ja)

A music clip OVA using full versions of songs that were from the anime.

Lion(en)

A project spanning three years of production and research, Lion is a collection of 7 short films exploring the Chernobyl disaster, the nature of radiation, memory, and personal history. Conceptually arranged in to a film “album”, Lion’s seven works navigate atomic fallout and a girl’s adolescence, a dream before death, radiation as a cause and cure for cancer, masculine bravado, feminine obsession, a trip to Chernobyl amongst the death of a matriarch, and the destruction of memory. Composed of seven works, Lion is a series of films created on 16mm and hand processed with darkroom techniques that mimic the effects of radiation on film. Researched in Chernobyl, the series is a product of memories, history, pop culture and technical experiments to create visual representations of invisible forces.

The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral(ja)

In the middle of October 1998, Tomoe Enjou is attacked by bullies from his old school and saved by Shiki Ryougi. He asks her to hide him at her place and admits that he killed someone. Several days after the incident there are still no broadcasts about the murder as if it didn't happen.

Heavenly Touch(tl)

Jonard is having trouble making ends meet. His mother is suffering from depression, and he and his sister are forced to quit school in order to take care of her. One day, Jonard meets up his friend Rodel, and Rodel introduces him to the world of massage parlors. Rodel teaches him massage, and brings him to Heavenly Touch, a syndicate-run massage parlor that mostly caters to homosexuals.

Instruments of a Beating Heart(ja)

First graders in a Tokyo public elementary school are presented with a challenge for the final semester: performing "Ode to Joy" at the ceremony for the new incoming first graders. Ayame, who often struggles to keep up with the group, is determined to play a major part — the big drum.

Levels(en)

After witnessing his girlfriend's murder, a man risks everything - including reality itself - to discover the truth.

DFK6498(en)

Cameron Duncan wrote, directed and starred in this short film, the same year a lump in his knee turned out to be cancerous. Aged only 16, Duncan had already showcased his filmmaking talents on a series of award-winning short pieces made for Fair Go's annual programme devoted to commercials. With DFK6498, he channels his recent experiences into a short, stylishly-shot memoir of incarceration, frustration and freedom lost. The film went on to win a trio of awards at Wanganui's River City Film Festival and win praise from director Peter Jackson.

Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part II: Eternal(ja)

As the young girls have discovered the truth about the cruel fate of a magical girl, one magical girl after another is destroyed. Throughout it all, there is one magical girl who continues to fight alone - Homura Akemi. Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part II: Eternal is a retelling of the second half of the TV anime series.

Birthday Wishes(cs)

Líba has only one birthday wish every year. She insists that the whole family come together for her celebration, which they all always do. That is, until this year's birthday. Her son Petr has other plans for this year, so he pretends to be sick in front of the family. This year, for the first time, he wants to spend his birthday with his friend Karl, who has a birthday on the same day. And Karel is Peter's long-hidden secret for the rest of the family. However, Líba is not going to give up her celebration so easily. She decides to surprise Peter and move in with the whole family. An unexpected visit forces Peter to quickly improvise. In front of your family, turning your friend Karel into a colleague from work and his sister Veronika into your girlfriend is basically a piece of cake. But Petr doesn't know yet that this is just the beginning and today will be one big rollercoaster ride.

Asterix vs. Caesar(fr)

Obelix falls for a new arrival in his home village in Gaul, but is heartbroken when her true love arrives to visit her. However, the lovers are kidnapped by Romans; Asterix and Obelix set out to rescue them on a dangerous journey that will involve gladiators, slavers and beauracracy - and a personal encounter with the Emperor himself, Julius Caesar...

Three Fools(xx)

In a search for a place to settle down, the three friends, Blue, Yellow and Green find their friendship being ruined by greed and headless competition. Only when Blue and Yellow have destroyed and used all surrounding natural resources in their race to build the tallest house on the beach - they discover that Green has found the true values in life on a mountaintop, in harmony with nature, surrounded by family and love.

The Devil's Magnificent(es)

Manu, a trans immigrant, must return to her native Chile after 10 years in France. In the days leading up to her departure, Manu’s platonic friend Daniel proposes marriage with the intention of solving her visa issues. Manu strongly considers the offer, but she’s wholly disheartened at the prospect of a life without love, romance, and sex—that is, until she meets a fellow foreigner who instills in her the hope for a romantic future.

Somewhere In Between(en)

Two will-they-won't-they friends try to keep it simple on New Year's Eve– until their house is crashed by a man from the future who tells them that the fate of the universe rests in their hands.

Field Day(en)

Jen has moved back to her deceased husband’s home town with her daughter to start anew. She unexpectedly finds friendship and romance when she joins the school parent teacher organization.

Self Destructive Boys(pt)

Self Destructive Boys is a direct stare into masculine interaction as we follow three boys in their mid-twenties, António, Xavier and Miguel testing the limits of their sexual flexibility.

INT. THE HOUSE(en)

A mockumentary of a student film set where the night brings romance, high-jinks, and chaos.

The smell of curry rice(ja)

Fujise, who loves curry rice, carries on relationships with several women at once. He's after the curry that his girlfriends make. Amidst it all, he ends up falling in love with a girl who hates curry.

Between The Lines(en)

It is autumn in New York. Mia, a daydreamer in her early 20s, finds herself drawn to a cozy bookstore by Anto, a whimsical bookshop clerk. Their warm and lighthearted encounter sparks an unexpected connection, prompting Mia to confront her feelings and uncertainties. Over the following weeks, she frequently passes by the bookstore, struggling with her newfound emotions. Eventually, Mia musters the courage to reconnect with Anto, setting the stage for their next chapter, together.

The Actor(en)

In a frantic race against time, struggling actress Anne must navigate chaos with Macy, a high-maintenance dog that she dog-sits, in tow, facing a series of mishaps that threaten her chance at a career-changing audition.

How To Say Goodbye(en)

At a theatre school, the Advanced students begin to navigate their futures beyond the classes they’ve grown up in. As tensions rise and relationships fracture, the younger students have to step in to organise the perfect goodbye.

Immortality?(en)

The immortal Dracula has hunted on the plain of earth for eons, but what happens when he starts to feel off? Reconvening with his old arch foe Van Helsing makes Dracula become very aware of the time that has passed him by. With the help of Van Helsing's granddaughter, Vanessa, will Dracula learn what it means to be human or return to his blood sucking ways?

Wrong Address(en)

A serial killer goes to a house to kill his first victim on a new murder spree, but what waits for him there is something he never could have expected.

A Likely Story(en)

Noah Novak is a young detective who thinks he has stumbled into his first big case when a tragedy befalls his school. After visiting with Ian, the former boyfriend of popular girl Skylar, Noah thinks he has a lead. Noah then goes on a quest to try and find the truth behind what happens, even if he is going to be proven wrong. With the help of his sister Daphne they interrogate the suspects, look for the clues and see what the story actually is behind this tragedy.

Apple Thieves(fi)

A melancholic day set in the autumn of 2021 becomes a hazy adventure when broken hearts of two millennials meet. The heroes embark on a rampant and unforgettable night out - together.

Jest(tr)

Two novice gangsters who desperately want to prove themselves in the criminal underworld, kidnap the daughter of a respected boss for ransom. But of course, as is the nature of such events, nothing goes as planned, so this "physical" exchange, turns into an emotional one.

The Groomsmen: First Look(en)

A pediatrician and an overseas doctor, meet at a wedding in Philadelphia, but the long distance, family, and their friends may hinder their budding romance.

My Secret Agent Husband(en)

To escape a forced political marriage, CEO's son Lucas fakes a gay marriage with undercover agent Wyatt, who is investigating his company. Their fake relationship turns real as they uncover secrets and face thrilling dangers.

All My Friends(en)

Allie and Jacob are inseparable best friends, rambling on in between playing gigs for empty crowds. But when a dream job is set to separate them, tensions and emotions arise in unexpected ways.

Just the Two of Us(en)

"Just the Two of Us" provides an inversion of the "murder mystery" genre where the audience knows the murderer from the start. Dramatic irony reveals how flawed the scapegoat is and presents a twisted sense of justice that may or may not be served.