The Busy Beavers

Manivald(et)

Manivald is a fox in his early 30s. He is still living at home with his mother. One day a young hot wolf called Toomas comes to fix the washing machine. A love triangle develops between the three of them. Things get out of hand and Manivald realizes that it is time to move out.

Ten, Twenty, Thirty, Fourty, Fifty Miles a Day(fr)

A slug doesn't move any faster than a peeing scout.

Wind(hy)

Anti-nuclear cartoon about a soldier at a nuclear test site. Among other things, the mutating effect of radiation is shown in a bizarre form.

3-D(en)

3-D is a hand-painted experimental short film by Riley Hogan. Acrylic paint, ink and scratching were used to animate on clear Super 8mm film leader.

Éiru(en)

Éiru is the smallest child of an Iron-Age clan. All she wants is to be a mighty warrior who is taken seriously by her kinfolk. But when the village’s well mysteriously dries up, only she is small enough to descend into the belly of the earth to investigate and bring the water of life back to her people. Éiru is the story of a child in search of a quest, and a goddess in search of a champion.

L'arme du crocodile(fr)

After a masked hold-up one gangster and one sweeper meet in a public park.

Casta Diva(en)

‘Casta Diva’ is the famous aria for soprano and men's chorus from the opera ‘Norma’ by Vincenzo Bellini and marks one of the high points of the Italian bel canto repertoire. The film tells the passionate love of a Gallican priestess for a Roman proconsul and expresses passion as a universal and timeless emotion by using abstract paintings-in-motion.

American Dad: The New CIA(en)

The American Dad short film, which preceded the theatrical run of the 2005 feature Fever Pitch, is about Stan Smith touring his work days in the CIA and his "normal" everyday life.

The Pocket Man(fr)

A little man lives in an old suitcase. One day he finds a new friend - an old blind man. The little man jumps into the blind man's pocket. With music, the pocket man helps the blind man walk and see things in the street. Both are very happy together.

Bambi Meets Godzilla(en)

In this Epic Crossover between Godzilla and Bambi only one will come out on top? Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2009.

The Little Mitten(uk)

Once in winter a gray mouse ran through the forest. She was cold, so she was very glad when someone had dropped a mitten on the ground. Having climbed inside and warmed up, someone suddenly knocked at it. It turned out that many more animals also needing warmth and comfort will visit the mitten.

The Snail and the Whale(en)

A half hour animated film for all the family based on the much-loved book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The Snail and the Whale is the much loved classic that shows us a restless young snail who has ambitions to travel the world. The other snails think she should stay put, but she puts out a call for a “Lift wanted around the world”. Eventually her call is answered by a great big grey-blue humpback whale! She sets off with him across the seas. On their journey the snail and the whale discover towering icebergs and far-off lands, fiery mountains and golden sands. The snail is delighted by the wonderful world around her, until she realises how small it makes her feel.

Enigma: Nazo(ja)

Enigma is something of a more glamorous version of White Hole, with a wide variety of elaborate textures (often composed of iconographic and religious symbols) converging towards the centre of the screen.

Ivet y Michuco(es)

Morgan, la orca valiente(es)

Hudson Geese(en)

A goose remembers his last migration.

eadem cutis: the same skin(de)

"I just want to be seen as who I am today!" John shares his thoughts on identity, body and gender and gives a very personal insight into his life–and an intimate proximity to his body.

Wood Child and Hidden Forest Mother(en)

Deep in the forest, a hunter encounters a strange creature he cannot kill.

Speeding, of Course(fi)

70-year-old Timo makes the most of his short ride to work. Speeding up on a bicycle ends up in a ditch, but the adrenaline rush leaves a feeling of pleasure.

Stop Smoking Forever - Video Hypnosis(en)

Stop smoking with this animated film and Dick Sutphen's hypnotic suggestions. The soothing music will help you to relax.

Donald's Vacation(en)

Donald takes a kayak trip. When he gets to his campsite, he unloads the kayak, fights with his folding chair, and goes to sleep. Meanwhile, the chipmunks of the forest (precursors of Chip 'n Dale), attracted by his squawking, make off with the huge pile of food he carelessly unloaded. They get the attention of a bear, who Donald is soon battling.

The Cat's Out(en)

A cat, being sent out for the night, begins to make trouble for some birds. He later has a nightmare that the birds grow and begin to extract their revenge.

Piaf(nl)

The other side of the line(pt)

John is a young Journalism student, he worked for years in a telemarketing service untill the burnout crisis. Now he wants to suit the enterprise for harassment at work, back and mental problems.

Dreamover(ru)

When life turns unbearably miserable, a lonely old man takes part in a medical experiment, reviving a long-forgotten story of his love.

Tuhottu nuoruus(fi)

Kirsti works as a reception assistant to Dr. Varjo and is secretly clinging to the doctor's son, Eino, who is studying to become an architect. Even though the film reflects early social problems and class jokes, there is no humor about describing everyday life.

Ragat(ne)

Ragat (Blood) is a powerful Nepali film that highlights caste discrimination and social injustice. The story follows Krishna, a young man from a lower-caste family, who bravely fights against the oppression of the rich and upper-caste elites. Hemant Kaji, a wealthy and influential man, strongly believes in caste superiority and looks down on the poor. Amidst this division, Laxmi, a girl from a rich family, falls in love with Gopal, a lower-caste boy. Defying societal norms and family pressure, they marry against their parents' wishes, challenging the rigid caste system. Their love becomes a symbol of change, but their struggle is met with resistance. In the end, Radha, Laxmi's caring aunt, tragically loses her life, leaving behind a message that all human blood is the same-hot and red. Directed with a strong social message, Ragat questions why caste discrimination still exists in Nepali culture and calls for equality and justice.

The Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'(en)

Follows the cast and crew of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome filming in the heat and dust of central Australia.

Lesbo(it)

A sexually unsatisfied wife on the Greek island of Lesbos for a vacation meets a self-confident blonde lesbian who tries to seduce her. Her impotent husband, worried that his wife might turn gay, hires a local man to seduce his wife.

Rémi(fr)

Rémi is a young boy. He spends his holidays at his mothers restaurant, in countryside. It's summer time. He is going to make a strange meeting.

Trash(es)

Ansio Bruselas must overcome the phobia that keeps him prisoner in his tidy, comfortable and safe home, because of the certain possibility that her sister will have her breasts amputated with a tool as unsubtle as a saw. The journey does not seem difficult: find a box with a mysterious content and take it to where Ana Ele, the sister , is held captive. He only has to arrive as quickly as possible to his destination, with box and its contents intact. However, Ansio's innocent curiosit , and phobia will turn his simple journey into an endless succession of strange and incoherent events. Because reality is reality until it's not anymore, you know?

Julie Johnson(en)

A New Jersey housewife is dissatisfied with her everyday life because she is smarter than she or anyone else knows. While taking a computer class, she discovers her abilities and finds the courage to make dramatic life changes.

Gunsmoke Blues(en)

One weekend in November, 1971, bluesfreak, Link Wyler and his buddies from the Gunsmoke TV crew, gave in to temptation. On production hiatus, they bolted Hollywood to go and film Muddy Waters, Big Mama Thornton, Big Joe Turner and George "Harmonica" Smith, who were then barnstorming the U.S. Pacific Northwest with their bands.

Blue Collar Comedy: The Next Generation(en)

Bill Engvall hosts an evening of "Blue Collar" comedy at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

Virgin Machine(en)

A German woman travels to San Francisco to find her mother, but winds up distracted by the sexually flamboyant culture of the city.

Millionaires for One Day(fr)

A typographer makes a mistake by printing the winning number of the national lottery. Many people believe they have won the jackpot. Pursued by his newspaper editor, the worker appears in court where all mystified people are invited to testify.

Zidane, une équipe de rêve(fr)

Songs Overheard in the Shadows(en)

Balanced on the edge of what is visible, everything comes from nothingness and returns to nothingness. Strands of consciousness trying to convene with each other. Forms of personal significance in a time of crisis, set free into random motion through chance operations. Recurring details point towards a center.