Film Things

Joana, seven years old, waits for her mother to recover from an illness. She wiles away the hours in her grandfather’s warehouse of antiques.

Following a recent trauma, a man decides to pursue an alternative form of therapy in hopes of bettering himself.

"A Desire For Things To Work" is an essay film and a tale of contemporary flaneurship – a one night trip in Amsterdam, the city, which is well known for its low-cost entertainment. As the city in the film is seen being empty, the flaneur – an unidentified traveller of the non-human nature, explores the city's architecture reminiscent of the pre-given desires and systems of attachment that embraces us all. Followed by the voices of the phone-sex operators, the trip is a dedication to the libidinal economy and the escaped fantasies that emerge.

“Don’t ask me what I mean, ask me what I’ve made” – inspired by this motto, the documentary accompanies the American composer Alvin Lucier (1931 - 2021) on concert travels to The Hague (Netherlands) and Zug (Switzerland). Lucier explains and comments on his œuvre – from his early live electronics performances (MUSIC FOR SOLO PERFORMER,1965 and BIRD AND PERSON DYNING, 1975) up to the premiere of his ensemble piece PANORAMA 2 in 2011. One of Lucier’s key works, I AM SITTING IN A ROOM (1969), is introduced as a central structuring device in the film. At home in Middletown, Connecticut, Lucier offers rare insights into the beginnings of his pioneering works, his time as a member of the Sonic Arts Union, his relations with John Cage and David Tudor, as well as his teaching practice at Wesleyan University.

Things that Go Puff in the Dark: During a rip-roaring game of Plunger-Tag, Bobbin finds himself alone in the forest, away from his friends, and more than a little scared. Our hero's day gets spookier by the second, as he is pelted with Purple Puffy Puffin' Lillies, startled by little lost Muckachuck Scouts, and survives a nose-to-nose encounter with a towering "tree beast"! The Pobertanian Bean Wars: When Bobbin receives a pair of Pobertainan Flamenco Beans in the mail, the gang just can't wait to see them dance. But these beans are in no mood to make merry. In fact, they are furious with each other! Join the Threads pals as they find out the cause of the commotion, and try to help patch up the predicament. Can the bean brothers bury their beefs and be buddies again? Bobbin and company learn about the Boxed Bean Business and also, just how important it is to forgive one another.

A sweet girl learns to let the nasty side of her personality come out in this erotic drama for adults only. Karen is a nice young woman who works at a bookstore. However, Karen is a bit too nice for the tastes of her boyfriend Keith, who has a rougher idea of a good time than she does. Karen tries to convince Keith she's not a stick-in-the --mud by tagging along for a night out with his buddies, but when that doesn't do well, she turns to some bone-fide "bad girls" for advice on living on the wild side.

Each comedic half-hour self-contained episode will highlight a celebrity and countdown the 10 most unique and surprising facts you don’t know about them. From Brad Pitt and Jennifer Lopez to Keanu Reeves, Tiffany Haddish, Lady Gaga and more, the series will uncover all the hysterical, outrageous, only-in-Hollywood scoop that prove stars really are just like us. These facts will get crazier and more unbelievable, ending with the most mind-blowing revelation that will leave even the most hardcore fans saying “WTF!”.

Blind Young Things is a 2007 British documentary about students at the Royal National College for the Blind in Hereford. The film was shown on Channel 4 as part of the Cutting Edge documentary strand, and aired on 30 April 2007. The film won a Royal Television Society award for Channel Four and the Cutting Edge team in 2008.

Unedited concert footage of Arthur Russell playing at Experimental Intermedia Foundation on September 22 and October 27, 1985.

A short film about a couple spending their last moments together before the inevitable end of the world. As River and Ari sit down for their final dinner together, tensions rise as they struggle to cope with the reality of the ever-nearing end of their lives. As the chaos from the outside world presses inward, they are pushed to their emotional limits. They are forced to decide if they will let the end of the world tear them apart or if they will let go of what they can’t control, so they can enjoy their last moments on Earth together.

Scene Bowery. Young woman drops her handkerchief while passing a Rube. He picks it up and gives it to her. She induces him to go into a side door of a saloon. Second scene, saloon. Rube and woman enter, take seats at table and order drinks. While the Rube is paying for same, woman puts knock-out drops in the Rube's glass. They drink and the Rube falls asleep. Woman takes all his valuables and leaves. Waiter wakes him up. He discovers his watch gone, fights with waiter, and is thrown out. Third scene, outside of saloon. Police patrol drawn up. They put Rube in and drive off.

Masquerading as another man, Antoine flies to New York for a three-day stay and promptly falls in love with Alice, who's dating someone else. When that doesn't work out for him, Antoine turns to the city itself for inspiration.

Having lost his job when the factory closed, dad Daniel is now seemingly devoting himself to the church. When his wife, stay-at-home mum Zara, agrees to let a racy cabaret club pay to advertise on the side of their house a family showdown ensues.

Things To Try Before You Die was an Australian travel show that was produced by and aired on the Nine Network. Making its debut on 17 July 2007, each episode of the show focused on a particular country and counted down the top 30 things that one 'must try' in that country. The show was similar to Getaway, a travel show also airing on the Nine Network.

A guest speaker teaches that properties of scale (Big and Small) have no connection with something's moral status (Good and Bad). Things take a turn when the students he speaks to begin pointing out the glaring holes in his philosophy.

Only Dream Things was part of an installation at the Winnipeg Art Gallery for its centennial in 2012. Collects an assortment of Guy Maddin's own home films from his own youth with many paint on film techniques and digital effects.

Do you know what love is? I believe love emits light from small things and comes in ways that we can easily overlook in our daily lives. I want to capture the small yet precious moments that ordinary couples often share. Through this, I want to show you what love actually looks like.

A vibrant animation by Patricia Marx. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2000.

In the eyes of a child, aliens are mystical. Their secrets are something which amazes even the depths of one's imagination. We have seen them, we have evidence of their existence. We raise questions like do they have feelings? Are they walking among us? Do they wear make up, apply toner, and put face masks just like us? As we seek for answers to these questions, we are again confronted by another: are aliens made to conceal their realities through their skin care, or their skin care reveals a deeper identity to who they really are?

Accusations of guilt turns a father into a fugitive, leaving his son to find and bring him home after struggling to put the pieces together.