The Lost Media of Aaron Aaron Byrne(2023)

Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory(fr)

Working men and women leave through the main gate of the Lumière factory in Lyon, France. Filmed on 22 March 1895, it is often referred to as the first real motion picture ever made, although Louis Le Prince's 1888 Roundhay Garden Scene pre-dated it by seven years. Three separate versions of this film exist, which differ from one another in numerous ways. The first version features a carriage drawn by one horse, while in the second version the carriage is drawn by two horses, and there is no carriage at all in the third version. The clothing style is also different between the three versions, demonstrating the different seasons in which each was filmed. This film was made in the 35 mm format with an aspect ratio of 1.33:1, and at a speed of 16 frames per second. At that rate, the 17 meters of film length provided a duration of 46 seconds, holding a total of 800 frames.

Callback(tl)

Life imitates art imitates life in this mockumentary about an aspiring actress who gets cast in an indie film about desaparecidos.

Land Without Bread(es)

An exploration —manipulated and staged— of life in Las Hurdes, in the province of Cáceres, in Extremadura, Spain, as it was in 1932. Insalubrity, misery and lack of opportunities provoke the emigration of young people and the solitude of those who remain in the desolation of one of the poorest and least developed Spanish regions at that time. (Silent short, voiced in 1937 and 1996.)

Ivan Hellberg, Baggerführer in Kiruna(de)

Short documentary about an excavator operator in sweden

Neapel(de)

Short documentary about Naples, Italy.

Können Analphabeten lesen?(de)

The short film answers the question of whether illiterate people are able to read.

Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film(en)

When the infamous detective Dale Vandermeer wakes up in an ominous room without any recollection of his past, he soon finds himself part of a bizarre game orchestrated by an old foe as he must solve increasingly challenging puzzles to escape the room and recover his memories.

Killer Party(en)

Two friends are on their way to a burlesque party.

The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat(fr)

Likely in June 1897, a group of people are standing along the platform of a railway station in La Ciotat, waiting for a train. One is seen coming, at some distance, and eventually stops at the platform. Doors of the railway-cars open and attendants help passengers off and on. Popular legend has it that, when this film was shown, the first-night audience fled the café in terror, fearing being run over by the "approaching" train. This legend has since been identified as promotional embellishment, though there is evidence to suggest that people were astounded at the capabilities of the Lumières' cinématographe.

Debunk(en)

A comedy horror film with a mockumentary concept, witnessing the meeting of two creatures from different worlds where Sofi the ghost denier (DeBunker) begins to believe in the existence of ghosts when she meets Edna the ghost. Edna is a cheerleader who doesn't realize she's dead and turned into a ghost. Hakim has his own YouTube channel aimed at exposing the existence of ghosts. One day, Hakim receives a short message inviting him to spend the night in a haunted hospital and various incidents occur.

Here Comes Eddie(en)

Through a late night encounter with an odd Craigslist ad, a woman is introduced to Eddie.

Thir13en Ghosts Revealed(en)

Behind the scenes of 'Thir13en Ghosts' (2001)

The Last Promise(pt)

In the middle of a zombie apocalypse, a couple try to fight against the time to accomplish their last promess.

M is for Macho(pt)

It Will Avenge(pt)

A person is in a deep sleep at home. But the night won't continue so calm for much longer.

Bloodstream(en)

After a low-budget horror filmmaker is swindled by a home video distributor, he decides to make a snuff film where he murders all those who have wronged him.

A Knife for the Ladies(en)

A mutilating knife-killer haunts the small Southwest-desert town of Mescal. Though most victims have been prostitutes, the first was none other than Travis Mescal, the only son of the town's first family. When the Sheriff proves unable to solve the case, the town leaders invite Investigator Burns to unravel the mystery.

Progeny(en)

Awakening covered in blood, a woman sets out on a mission.

Postpartum(en)

Good intentions lead to disastrous results when a woman visits a new mom.

WhiteWoods(en)

It was a simple pitstop in the woods, but a young woman finds herself with a terrible feeling.