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Within(en)

This psychedelic horror short inspired by vintage cinema follows a raped girl's descent into derangement and makes the audience feel as claustrophobic as the character.

Kodak: Take Pictures Further(en)

A short documentary about Dave McKean's process of creating an image.

Lost Luggage(en)

Neil Bishop has spent his whole life living on the fringes of society. His only interaction with people is through his job as a lost luggage courier. One day, Neil delivers luggage to a woman in suffering, and he discovers someone like him. In this dreamlike psychological thriller, Neil Bishop sets out to make today, unlike any other day.

Faces Burn(en)

Our place is on fire and we are on fire with it. If that, what we are, is not any longer and an eternal search begins - for who we are, where we stand and where we should go.

Bill Laswell - World Beat Sound System: Live at Soundstage(en)

Throughout three decades, Bill Laswell has been a constant innovator, fusing seemingly disparate genres into a whole new sound. Touching upon everything from worldbeat, funk, rock, hip-hop and jazz, there are no limits to his experimental approach. Among his many talents is his ability to bring together well-matched singers and players to create a distinct style that defies easy classification. His Soundstage episode embodies his unique approach, transcending any genre boundaries and delivering an engaging performance. From the World Beat of Tabla Beat Science, to the jazzy flavors of Pharoah Sanders backed by Material, it’s an exciting mix. Other surprises include a rocking Buckethead set that includes a little breakdancing and songs by Praxis. The show culminates with an all-star performance, funked up by Bootsy Collins.

Substitution n°4(fr)

A psychedelic journey reproducing in sound and images the hallucinogenic experience of an acid trip, mixing original video with images taken from TV news, porn films and army stock movies. ...Substitution Number 4

The Pursuit of What Was(zh)

How do those within the memories show themselves to us?

Planet Sigma(fr)

On planet Sigma, enormous creatures are trapped inside the ice. And then, all of a sudden explosions erupt from subterranean volcanoes. The ice begins to melt; a global warming concludes the giants’ deep slumber and new life begins. The creatures crawl forth, out of the ice.

She Had Her Gun All Ready(en)

Two women – one passive and resigned, the other aggressive and domineering – interact in various locations in New York city. The film explores the dynamic between them before ending with a showdown at the roller-coaster on Coney Island.

The Day When...(fr)

Chantal Akerman reads a script detailing the woes that befell her on the day she thought about "The Future of Cinema". The camera continuously rotates 360 degrees around her apartment as she rereads the script at an exponentially increasing speed. At its heart, an homage to Godard.

Puerto Rico Tautology (14 dubs high)(en)

Inspired by the mass exodus and economic debt of Puerto Rico, footage of Puerto Ricans attending a Fania All-Stars performance is dubbed to VHS. That VHS is dubbed to another VHS, and is done so until the image and sound deteriorates and hedge funds bleed the island dry.

The Other Side of the Witching Hour(en)

A spellbinding journey into the mind of an insomniac, who spends each night haunted by strange and wonderful illusions from another world.

O'er the Land(en)

A meditation on freedom and technological approaches to manifest destiny.

La Maison en Petits Cubes(ja)

La Maison en Petits Cubes tells the story of a grandfather's memories as he adds more blocks to his house to stem the flooding waters.

Carnet de identidad(es)

Qu'est-ce que c'est?(nl)

An experimental docu-fiction short from hours of collected material shot by the director. Different scenes, from drunk parties with friends to shots of the Dutch landscape during a train ride, are cut together to see if a narrative story can be constructed from nothing but randomly shot footage.

Normality(no)

Normality is a human state of good intentions, empathy, caring and wanting to do the best for those we love and the world at large.

Who?(hi)

Suggestions of ancient and modern myths and folklore coalesce in dreams to bring alive a colourful animated world.

Antiporno(ja)

Young artist Kyoko wreaks havoc on everyone that she encounters when Japan's oldest major movie studio asks a batch of venerable filmmakers to revive its high-brow soft-core Roman Porno series.

Concrete Vache(en)

Made for Milton Keynes Gallery's 10th anniversary using images from its archive and language from its press releases and catalogues.