Film Things

Inspired by a happy toddler, an unhappy car ride, and a pink muppet. The film is a gift to a child, exploring the filmmaker's musings regarding life, death, faith, art, and the things that we might make, set to a dusty and beautiful demo recording of Joe Raposo's "Little Things".

Three friends attempt to see their favorite band live. Hilarity ensues.

When a fussy businessman books a last minute Airbnb, he discovers what dark secrets his matronly hostess harbors beneath her floorboards...

Two alien arts administrators discuss the gentrification of Walthamstow in a cafe interupting theatre director William Galinsky who has been asked to re-animate the corpse of William Morris for Waltham Forest London Borough of Culture.

The story of eight people, four couples that find themselves at the Mayflower Hotel on a rainy summer night, each looking for a relationship that will add meaning to their lives.

This portrait of the New York band Sonic Youth marking the band’s 20th anniversary covers its history from the beginnings to today. Numerous video clips and films of live gigs as well as interviews with, and reminiscences of, collaborators over the years will be used to document the musical development of one of the most innovative and influential bands of the last two decades. Contemporaries include former mentor Glenn Branca, composer and conductor of guitar symphonies which had a seminal influence on participating musicians such as Lee Ranaldo and Thurston Moore, who went on to become Sonic Youth’s guitarists. The band members‘ numerous creative arts projects and other musical activities – in particular improvised music – will be covered in depth.

Distinctive sales training film on the hierarchy of human needs, starring a young John Forsythe.

A short video, created by missionaries, on member missionary work, and how we can all help to spread the Gospel.

Encourage your child's sense of creativity with fun craft projects and kid-friendly recipes that families can make together. Join Sean and his friends Noodle and Doodle as they use everyday household items to craft, cook and play! Also along for the ride is Sean's dog Doggity who cooks up five special treats. All aboard the Noodle and Doodle bus!

Pete Correale was named one of the top ten comics to watch by Entertainment Weekly in 2008. His affable New York charm and hilarious tales of life and love of the "everyman" put him on the path to comedy stardom. You've seen Pete's breakout performances on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "The Late Show with David Letterman," and Comedy Central's "Premium Blend." He has performed at all the major comedy festivals, including Montreal, Aspen, and Kilkenny, and can be heard daily on the Sirius Satellite radio show "Breuer Unleashed."

The lives of 20-something rising stars as they try to make their way in Los Angeles.

A research and design project that imagines the future of post-human spaces like Google data centers and Amazon warehouses. Using the same artificial intelligence code that organizes logistics infrastructure, a fictional fulfillment center at the scale of a city has been procedurally generated. Things City is designed to accommodate only delivery drones, logistics bots, and packages as its citizens. Through the eyes of the city’s machines, we watch as a girl enters Things City on Valentine’s day searching for a lost package.

Pipe Dreams rarely come to life. Often they are a result of over-consumption, and just as often, they are forgotten by the time the sun rises. On that rare occasion however, when the cosmos align, these dreams really do have a chance to become reality. I had first made the Yukon claim some years ago under such very circumstances.

Mallory Lewis, daughter of Lamb Chop puppeteer Shari Lewis, and her orangutan puppet, Zoey, lead children on an amazing adventure through the jungle, where kids can learn about and gain an appreciation for nature and animals. Children can sing along with fun animal songs and delight in the jokes, crafts, riddles and stories throughout this educational live-action special.

Memories from the past stifle a family's hopes for the future as three generations of men strive to move forward and break life's vicious cycle of self deprecation. —N.L. Starr A play about three generations of men who find themselves in a predicament that forces them to confront the demons of the past through the exposure of secrets held by their wives in the present. A dying grandfather realizes that he must reconnect with his son whose resentment toward him is slowly beginning to deteriorate the relationship with his son. A father is forced to come to grips with the consequences of actions made in the past and for the first time, see the same patterns in himself that he so vehemently criticizes in others. A son who truly loves his father and fears disappointing him, must find a way to tell him what he's been hiding before he finds out on his own. One family; three men, three stories and three secrets, to be revealed in an emotional world of time constraints. —C.D. Shaw

Third and last part of the musical short film Halfway.

Another entry in the Beginning Responsibility series. This time, kids are learning how to do "things" for themselves... in school!

This satirical take on the shock-doc genre, examines some 'mental' mental conditions. Establishing a new type of genre, this 'odd doc' (and deadpan comedy) charts the struggles of a young couple dealing with a rare problem that threatens their relationship. Charlie, can't stop binning everything in sight - it might not be so bad if it stuff needing throwing out; unfortunately: remote controls, phones, unpaid bills, pets...The list grows longer and his partners patience shorter. Charlie and Jess then begin various strategies to help them cope. But will it be enough...

"My favourite Things" is a short film created by students at the University of Leeds.