Next Floor(2008)

Iblard Time(ja)

A quiet stroll through the imaginary world of Iblard, originally depicted in the paintings by Naohisa Inoue, influenced by Impressionism and Surrealism.

Alternative Math(en)

A well meaning math teacher finds herself trumped by a post-fact America.

Rated R for Nudity(en)

A playful stab at mass hypnosis. Celebrating the mesmerizing power of movies, mischievous glimpses into a subconscious world inhabited by Bergman, Spielberg... and Bo Derek.

An Extraordinary Person(fr)

A 30 year-old scholar, intelligent and beautiful yet socially crippled, is forced to attend a bachelorette party where her quest for authenticity leads to an unavoidable confrontation with old acquaintances.

Art(ro)

A 14-year-old girl auditions for a film role as an abused sex worker, and the director tries to convince her mother of the artistic rationale behind the provocative part.

Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall(en)

In this short film, our unemployed hero finds that getting that great job depends a lot on whom you choose to dance with at Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall.

The Jigsaw(en)

The purchase of a mystery Jigsaw Puzzle from a strange and unsettling vendor leads a man to an evening of frightening consequences.

Vengeance(cn)

A French chef swears revenge after a violent attack on his daughter's family in Macau, during which her husband and her two children are murdered. To help him find the killers, he hires three local hit-men working for the mafia.

Divine Love(pt)

In 2027 Brazil, civil servant Joana mainly deals with divorce cases. As a member of a branch of evangelical Christians known as the Divino Amor group, she uses her position to offer a kind of physical therapy to couples who want to separate. Although Joana and her husband Danilo regularly consummate their marriage, neither her constant prayers nor any other methods of assistance seem to be able to fulfill their desire for a child.

Sundown(en)

When a distant emergency disrupts a vacation in Acapulco, simmering tensions rise to the fore between scions of a wealthy British family.

The Big Shave(en)

A young man walks into a meticulously clean and sterile bathroom and proceeds to shave away hair, then skin, in an increasingly bloody and graphic bathroom scene.

Leprechaun 3(en)

It was a normal night in Las Vegas, Nevada, all the lights were flashing brightly, until a man with one hand, one eye, and one leg walks into a pawn shop with a statue of a hideous looking Leprechaun. The owner claims it's a good luck charm. The statue also wore a medallion around it's neck. The careless pawn shop owner took off the medallion setting the Leprechaun free...

The Wild Goose Lake(zh)

A gangster ends up making a mistake that causes every gun on both sides of the law to point at him. While on the run, he comes across a mysterious woman who might get him out of trouble or make things worse.

Polytechnique(fr)

A dramatization of the Montreal Massacre of 1989 where several female engineering students were murdered by an unstable misogynist.

The Piano Teacher(fr)

Erika Kohut, a sexually repressed piano teacher living with her domineering mother, meets a young man who starts romantically pursuing her.

Easy Rider(en)

Wyatt and Billy, two Harley-riding hippies, complete a drug deal in Southern California and decide to travel cross-country in search of spiritual truth.

Piper(en)

A mother bird tries to teach her little one how to find food by herself. In the process, she encounters a traumatic experience that she must overcome in order to survive.

The Fourth Kind(en)

Since the 1960s, a disproportionate number of the population in and around Nome, Alaska, have gone missing. Despite FBI investigations, the disappearances remain a mystery. Dr. Abigail Tyler, a psychologist, may be on the verge of blowing the unsolved cases wide open when, during the course of treating her patients, she finds evidence of alien abductions.

Funny Games(de)

Two psychotic young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement.

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle(en)

A human child raised by wolves, must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.

Discharge(en)

In Jamie Babbit's student film, Thelma gets harassed by Darryl, across the street.

Lunch Ladies(en)

Two burnt out high school Lunch Ladies do whatever it bloody takes on their quest to become Johnny Depp's Personal Chefs.

Keo(fr)

A young woman recounts her life, between her very tender and very drug-dealing boyfriend, her very blond brother, and her very dead parents...

Any Old Port!(en)

Stan and Ollie check into a seedy hotel and help a young girl escape the clutches of the landlord. They are forced to flee the hotel with no money and Ollie arranges for Stan to fight at a local boxing hall for $50. Stan's opponent turns out to be Musgy who uses a loaded glove. During the fight the glove is swapped and Stan triumphs only to find that Ollie has bet their fee that he would lose.

The Music Box(en)

The Laurel & Hardy Moving Co. have a challenging job on their hands (and backs): hauling a player piano up a monumental flight of stairs to Prof. von Schwarzenhoffen's house. Their task is complicated by a sassy nursemaid and, unbeknownst to them, the impatient Prof. von Schwarzenhoffen himself. But the biggest problem is the force of gravity, which repeatedly pulls the piano back down to the bottom of the stairs.

Religious(pt)

A nun enjoys her bicycle.

Sunday on the Moon(en)

During a Sunday night shift at SNASA (Secret NASA), an astronaut, whose ship is stranded on the Moon, calls the three scientists working that night - Buddy, Lizzie and Shaun - asking for help. As their negligence and foolishness takes ahold of their professionalism, the three scientists are left dealing with the fatal outcome of their actions.

Where Do Cats Go After 9 Lives?(fr)

Lily-May decides to tell those closest to her about the choice she has made. She intends to end her life at an assisted suicide clinic. When the time of our own death is predetermined, is saying goodbye any easier?

Wash & Wear(es)

Sherbert Rozencrantz, You're Beautiful(en)

Milly's world revolves around her pet guinea pig. When her mother attempts to engineer for her a 'real' friend, it results in ridicule and forces Milly to question her sense of self.

The Nicky Nack(en)

A man walking home from his local pub one night is tormented by a terrifying sound: The Nicky Nack.

Between the Sheets(pt)

A shy young man does everything he can to find out who owns a T-shirt on the collective clothesline of his building.

Billy's Dad Is a Fudge-Packer(en)

In this, her first non acting effort, writer/director Jamie Donahue parodies the 1950's high school educational film.

Rabbits(en)

A story of a group of humanoid rabbits and their depressive, daily life. The plot includes Suzie ironing, Jane sitting on a couch, Jack walking in and out of the apartment, and the occasional solo singing number by Suzie or Jane. At one point the rabbits also make contact with their “leader”.

'15'(en)

An award winning short with a hyper-kinetic, mind-bending foray into the world of adolescent Singaporean boys. '15': The Short; mixes documentary realism, dream sequences, rapid montages, and other stylistic flurries to unleash a hard-hitting cinematic assault on Singaporean oppression and teen angst.

The Adventures of Slater's Friend(en)

A film crew trails Philbert Powell through his morning, from the supermarket to his job at a video store. Along the way, he crosses paths with several individuals all named “Slater.” His interactions with them raise the central question: who, among those Slaters, is his friend? The narrative unfolds across a single morning, blending encounters and identity as Philbert’s journey reveals the shifting dynamics of connection.

Ansfred van Antwerpen(nl)

A father struggles with the administration when he comes to register his child.

Live(es)

A soccer radio commentator pretending to be live must deal with his malfunctioning tv signal. But his signal is not the only one off.

Fast Work(en)

Charley Chase is obsessed with a woman, however his attempt to meet her father is complicated by an asylum escapee.

Girl Shock(en)

Charley suffers a hysterical reaction whenever a woman touches him; a psychiatrist attempts to help him overcome his panicked reflex.