Alice Gets Stung

Megamind: The Button of Doom(en)

For their first day on the job as the new protectors of Metro City, Megamind and Minion are selling off the gadgets from their evil lair. But when one seemingly harmless "button" unleashes the gigantic robot MEGA-MEGAmind, the duo will have to resort to their old tricks to restore order.

The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer(en)

In Prague, a professorial puppet, with metal pincers for hands and an open book for a hat, takes a boy as a pupil. First, the professor empties fluff and toys from the child's head, leaving him without the top of his head for most of the film. The professor then teaches the lad about illusions and perspectives, the pursuit of an object through exploring a bank of drawers, divining an object, and the migration of forms. The child then brings out a box with a tarantula in it: the professor puts his "hands" into the box and describes what he feels. The boy receives a final lesson about animation and film making; then the professor gives him a brain and his own open-book hat.

Street of Crocodiles(en)

A puppet, newly released from his strings, explores the sinister room in which he finds himself.

Rehearsals for Extinct Anatomies(en)

Stop-motion animated short film in which, among other things, a man made of wire looks malevolent.

The Comb(en)

A porcelain doll’s explorations of a dreamer’s imagination.

Hawkins & Watkins Inc.(en)

Beatrice De Vere (Daphne Pollard), a wealthy eccentric, owns a fabulous diamond that is coveted by others. Thusly begins a slapstick farce that involves two dumb New York cops, with cockney accents, a menacing butler who also tells fortunes, and a gorilla who drives a motorcycle and pilots an airplane.

The Sorcerer's Scissors(en)

A mix of spectacle, animation and dance, the film reveals an early delight in the potential for creative fun with film form. Its director, Walter R. Booth had been described as making British films which attempted to out-Méliès Méliès.

Far Far Away Idol(en)

Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, Puss in Boots, and the rest of the Far Far Away Kingdom battle it out in a singing competition.

The Lost Thing(en)

A boy finds a strange creature on a beach, and decides to find a home for it in a world where everyone believes there are far more important things to pay attention to.

Fate's Fathead(en)

Accidental meetings and misconceptions lead a blissfully happy couple to fight and squabble.

Teeth(en)

Things of worth are often neglected in favour of that which might be more immediately gratifying. Unfortunately, the things that are neglected are often lost forever, irreplaceable. This is the story of a man with a misguided and intense focus – one which started in his youth and carried on to old age. His life events are chronicled through the loss of his teeth – and how his obsessive efforts to amend what was damaged bring on yet further destruction.

We Can't Live Without Cosmos(ru)

Two cosmonauts, two friends, try to do their best in their everyday training life to make their common dream a reality. But this story is not only about the dream.

Paramount Pacemaker: Babies, They're Wonderful(en)

Patsy Kelly is a baby sitter who has no end of problems dealing with the kids in her charge. When Harold and Genevieve sit down in the moonlight for some billing and cooing, Patsy comes along and explains to them that marriage equates to kids and kids equate to trouble.

We! We! Marie!(en)

In World War One France, Private Slim and Sergeant Gribbon have a love/hate relationship, but mostly hate.Both have fallen for the same girl, and Slim seemingly can't compete when Gribbon gives her fancy lingerie. Gribbon has no problem belting Slim around, and giving him extended latrine-digging duties.

Sea Sore(en)

Short comedy starring Rose Marie

L'homme de l'île Sandwich(pt)

The Adventures of Mowgli(ru)

Adventures of Mowgli is an animated feature-length story originally released as five animated shorts of about 20 minutes each between 1967 and 1971 in the Soviet Union.

Golden Eggs(en)

Donald reads in his newspaper that eggs are really going up in value and the price is skyrocketing. Donald realizes that if he had some eggs, he would be quite the wealthy duck so he breaks into a nearby hen-house and collects as many eggs as possible putting them all in a huge basket. Unfortunately, a rooster standing guard makes his presence known and ejects Donald. The inventive duck is able to get back in disguised as a female chicken who the rooster falls for and dances with. Unfortunately, with the rubber glove comb constantly coming loose and a caterpillar falling down the back of his suit, he is ever at the risk of being discovered.

The Story of Menstruation(en)

A basic explanation of the purpose and process of menstruation, told largely with diagrams.

LeapFrog: Numbers Ahoy(en)

Navigate number skills on a pirate adventure with Tad, Lily, and Scout! Tad and Lily need a little number sense to help them get through a complicated game, so their magical firefly friend, Edison, takes them on a fantastical journey under the sea! When their cute puppy pal, Scout, is mistakenly captured by a pirate, they must use their new understanding of numbers, counting, and estimation to rescue him. Join them as they navigate the deep and face foes such as sharks and crab henchmen—even Pirate Pythagoras himself—and begin to see numbers in a whole new way!

Alice Solves the Puzzle(en)

Alice and Julius are playing on the seashore when Pete comes around, gets Julius drunk and tries to steal a crossword puzzle from Alice. Julius has to sober up to come to the rescue.

Home(hr)

She watches him through the window as he loads the final pieces of furniture into the truck. They are counting down the last hours in their home. Their seven-month-old baby is asleep, unaware of the trouble brewing. They will either vacate the apartment peacefully, or they will be forcefully evicted. Their home, her father's legacy, used to be their safe haven, their family nest. Now, corrupt courts, greedy bankers, and unscrupulous real estate investors have turned it into a site of their worst nightmares. As tension rise, they struggle to preserve their relationship. In the morning, as police knocks on their door, their future seems uncertain, but their options are very clear: either accept injustice or show resistance.

The Conversation Is Over(pt)

The film was to be a documentary, but evolved during production to a fictional film. It nevertheless adheres strictly to the poems and letters exchanged by two of the most outstanding names of the Modernist Movement, Fernando Pessoa (in Lisbon) and Mário de Sá-Carneiro (in Paris). Their endless conversation was dramatically and suddenly terminated.

Dudzik & Jasiu's Home Alone(pl)

A brand new look into the story of Kevin McCallister by the polish geniuses Dominik Dudzik and Jas Dmoch.

Whatever It May Be(es)

Violeta, a manic and stalker mythomaniac, becomes obsessed with a client of her photocopier shop

Polul Sud(en)

Director: Radu Nicoara

Hapax Legomena VI: Remote Control(en)

“A ‘baroque’ summary of film’s historic internal conflicts, chiefly those between narrative and metric/plastic montage; and between illusionist and graphic space.” – HF

Madness: Rock En Seine 2009(en)

Madness play a set live from the "Rock En Seine" festival, 2009.

Riga's Lilac(lv)

Everyone has their own emotional overwhelm regarding a bad smell. Lizete, an amateur interviewer, is eager to record the moments when it is revealed. Dealing with the topic of bad odour's influences on society, this is an animated short film for adults in the inquiring style of a documentary. The director continues to work on tragi-comic stories about our natural awkwardness while finding ourselves.

El farol de la ventana(es)

Huling Hininga(tl)

Fire & Ice(en)

While many celebrities believe their fame gives them good luck with the opposite gender, one man with a successful television career discovers fame is spoiling his chances with the woman he loves in the made-for-TV romantic drama. Holly Aimes (Lark Voorhies) is the daughter of a prominent politician (Glynn Turman), and recently broke off her engagement with a well-known actor. Holly has spent most of her life in the spotlight, and wants nothing more than to be left alone without the glare of public scrutiny. When Holly meets talk show host Michael Williams (Kadeem Hardison), he's soon convinced that she's the woman with whom he wants to share his life, but can he convince her of his sincerity so she will brave another high-profile romance? Based on the popular romance novel by Carla Fredd, Fire and Ice also features Tempestt Bledsoe and Freda Payne. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Treasure Hunting And The Pirates Of The Caribbean(en)

This documentary explores the history of treasure hunting and the pirates of Caribbean Let the games begin with Treasure Hunting.

Le divorcement(fr)

In this rambling comic tale about a man and a wife, with four children, who calmly announce to the children that they want to divorce one another, it is impossible to tell who is dissatisfied with whom about what. They had seemed to be a perfect couple. Their flabbergasted children have mixed feelings, and the most difficult thing about the divorce, besides understanding why it is taking place at all, is deciding what will happen with the couple's numerous pets.

Rage and Glory(he)

An avowed anarchist and Stern Gang hitman is sent to Jerusalem to assassinate a senior British officer creating much tension within the already troubled cell and almost brings its collapse, as the British operatives are closing in.

My Country 'Tis of Thee(en)

My Country 'Tis of Thee is a 1950 short documentary supervised by Gordon Hollingshead. It is a panoramic view of American history from the coming of the pilgrims all the way through to 1950. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Short Subject, Two-Reel.

Brindavana(kn)

The main story of the movie is about two step brothers Saikumar and Sampath Raj. They are two big shots in a village and both of them are rivals. Karthika Nair and Milana Nagaraj are cousins from the Saikumar and Sampath Raj families. Karthika Nair stays in village, but Milana Nagaraj relocates to the city for her studies. Darshan lives in the same city. In an incident, Darshan helps Milana Nagaraj and they both become friends & finally fall in love. Meanwhile, Karthika Nair 's marriage is settled with some goonda whom she does not want to marry. So, she asks the help of Milana Nagaraj. Milana Nagaraj tells the whole story to Darshan and asks his help. Darshan enters into the village with the intention to stop the marriage using some clever tricks. While doing that, he fixes many issues in the village and finally he makes both Saikumar and Sampath Raj to stop their rivalry and they all join together at the end.

Lucifer's Satanic Daughter(en)

An evil lysergic witch is summoned after Ricky "The Acid King" sacrifices his friend to Satan.