23 Barbie Dolls Collapse(1988)

Pepita the Holster(es)

A mother struggles to raise her daughter all by herself, and due to the economic difficulties decides to rob multiple finance houses, fooling her victims with the handle of her umbrella that she make them think is a real revolver.

The Katy Universe(en)

Katy went to a wedding and developed superpowers.

Family Business(en)

Chantal Akerman was commissioned by Visions to make this short film for £20,000. It was first shown on 21 November 1984, on Channel 4. Akerman herself plays the role of a director visiting Hollywood to find financing from an uncle she hardly knows. Very little goes to plan… Also stars Aurore Clement and Colleen Camp.

Hold Your Breath(en)

When her newspaper reporter brother is taken ill, a young woman takes over his job. Before she knows it, she's involved up to her neck in a plot involving stolen jewelry and a very agile monkey.

Waiting for Yvette(en)

Yvette is having second thoughts on the eve of an operation that will change her forever. A heartfelt comedy about friendship, denial, and finding the deeper truth of ourselves beyond the one we tell.

Why Go Home?(xx)

'Snub' Pollard and Mildred Davis star in this 1920 comedy short.

Getting His Goat(xx)

Snub's many humorous experiences in attempting to transport his goat home. Comedy short directed by Charley Chase.

Order in the Court(xx)

Snub is confronted by his creditors who have joined the profiteers. He then escapes from them only to be pressed into jury service, which has its brighter side when he finds himself seated beside a fair member of the jury. The fun commences when all his creditors are marched into court charged with profiteering, and as foreman of the jury Snub gives out the verdict of "Guilty."

It's a Hard Life(xx)

A henpecked husband goes out on a series of adventures. He is pursued by cops and detectives and joins the Salvation Army in an effort to escape.

Tough Luck(xx)

A comedy short featuring Sunshine Sammy Morrison.

Titus & Mirabella(en)

A romantic comedy about the first date between two people who have never had a relationship before but who desperately want one. A movie about fear and love.

Missed Call(es)

Alan and Mirjana, both 80 years old and separated by more than 3.000 miles, are forced to love each other through a computer screen.

The Realest Real(en)

The Realest Real is a humorous exploration of the fickle and instant world of the internet.

The Booster(en)

The Booster is a silent comedy short

Emilie Muller(fr)

At her first audition, a young woman is asked by the casting director to talk about what is inside her handbag.

Who Killed Brown Owl?(en)

The perfect English arcadia gives way to varying kinds of misfortune, disruption and violence. With more than a passing reference to the 'narrative' paintings by masters such as Bruegel, this single-take 9-minute short is about a lazy Sunday afternoon that goes horribly wrong.

That Ice Ticket(en)

An important example of amateur filmmaking during this era, That Ice Ticket was made by Angela Murray Gibson who ran Gibson Studios in the small community of Casselton, North Dakota. Gibson cast community members in her productions, taking on multiple roles herself, writing, directing and acting in the films, operating the camera during filming, then processing the footage and editing the finished picture together. Here she plays a young woman managing multiple male suitors with the "help" of her mischievous kid brother.

Uncensored Movies(en)

A morals reformer returns from Hollywood to his small town, and shows his fellow citizens the results of his investigation.

But Milk Is Important(en)

A man with social anxiety gets followed by a naive and clumsy creature. Terrified the man tries to escape, unaware that the creature is actually a helper with slightly unconventional methods.

Mónica e os Ovos de Chocolate(pt)