Taking Pictures

Gary and Gail(en)

Gail's in trouble. Can Gary reach her in time?

Fighting the U-Boats in a London Back-Garden(en)

Very short inspirational piece demonstrating the amount of vegetables which can be grown in a back garden in the middle of London

The Internal Conversation(en)

Exploring the struggles, however large or small, everyone has with their own mind: discovering your darkness and your light.

Begins (โผบิน)(th)

The untold state of mind dealing with an incurable disease. One is wondering if there's still a dream to achieve in life. One is running as if this free spirit of mine has never been taken away.

2ⁿ: A Story of the Power of Numbers(en)

2ⁿ is a story about the exponential growth of numbers raised to powers. Part of the Mathematica Peep Shows, one of five films made to accompany the Mathematica: A World of Numbers and Beyond exhibition at the California Museum of Science and Industry and the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.

Toys on Fire(en)

Le Havre, France. Pablo, a young drug dealer, has a close relationship with his sister Appoline, with whom he shares a passion for an online game called "Darknoon." When Pablo falls in love with a mysterious man named Nuit, he abandons his sister, who must finish the game alone. At the same time, Pablo and Nuit get into trouble and become the target of a rival gang.

The Road(en)

A father and daughter visit a desolate stretch of road rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a dead motorcyclist.

Coup de coeur(fr)

Black Dog(en)

I walk through the park holding him tight. When in the dark, that's when he starts to bite.

Mousetrap(en)

A cautionary tale about sticking your nose where it doesn't belong.

House on Fire(en)

It's time to pull an emergency brake and start doing something to make Earth a better place to live.

Inside(en)

Thers's something in the morror!

I'm Not Gary(en)

A middle-aged black man is falsely hailed by a passerby: “Hi, Gary!” He stops and turns. “How’s it going?” The camera takes in another careful, evenly lit shot of the man as he frowns and delivers his line with actorly gravitas: “I’m not Gary.”

The Moments: Evening Boat Ride(en)

3D Eternalism film by Ken Jacobs

Girl on Fire(en)

This found 8mm film of underwater ballet has a red rust effect flowing through it like living fire.

Don’t Forget the Plums(ar)

Short "bullet film" from the Syrian Abounaddara film collective.

Soleil Cou Coupé(it)

The Little Boat(fr)

Taking one of the world’s most popular children’s songs as a sample, this video slowly reveals the latent violence embedded in the culture addressed to kids. This is a single video take, similar to a photograph, in which a tiny instrument is left to self-unwind with so much tenderness while the song’s story of almost carnivorous nature is told.

The art of Conversation(en)

Jimmy is a teenage boy who has become increasingly reliant on social media for social interaction. He finds himself feeling lonely and shy, unable to approach girls in person or online. As the film progresses, Jimmy slowly discovers the power of real relationships and the importance of taking risks to turn his life around.

Numbers(es)

A series of numbers that form infamous years that are uttered in a repetitive pedagogical litany. Ominous dates as a correlate of forgotten apolitical portraits. Portraits of a remembered royalty whose wealth was made possible by infamous times. Political faces accompanied by their corresponding dates. Peaceful figures whose placid portrait rests on the automated civilizational barbarism. This is part of the educational film cycle.