Spot Marks the X(1986)

way(en)

San Francisco filmmaker Konrad Steiner took 12 years to complete a montage cycle set to the late Leslie Scalapino’s most celebrated poem, way—a sprawling book-length odyssey of shardlike urban impressions, fraught with obliquely felt social and sexual tensions. Six stylistically distinctive films for each section of way, using sources ranging from Kodachrome footage of sun-kissed S.F. street scenes to internet clips of the Iraq war to a fragmented Fred Astaire dance number.

The Hip Hop Nutcracker(en)

Features Rev Run as he brings audiences on a hip-hop reimagining of The Nutcracker ballet set in NYC.

Sonic Soldier Borgman: Lover's Rain(ja)

Picking up several years after the dissolution of the original Borgman team, this volume reunites the three remaining members--rocket scientist Ryo, his girlfriend Anise, and police officer Chuck Sweager--for the emotionally-driven episode "Lover`s Rain," which finds the trio facing an army of the undead bent on a rampage of murder and destruction.

It's a Wonderful Binge(en)

Like the original film, the sequel is set in a near future where all drinking and drugs are banned except for on one glorious day known as The Binge. This year, that day happens to miraculously land on Christmas.

Forest(en)

Short film built from photographs, sped up like a traditional stop motion and is meant to be an evocation of the English Eerie and Folk Horror.

Adrenaline(en)

A female FBI agent holidaying in Eastern Europe with her family gets her life upside down when her daughter is kidnapped. She has to team up with a criminal on the run to save her daughter before time runs out.

Black Gunn(en)

A successful and popular nightclub owner who believes financial independence is the path to equality and success, must act as a go-between for militant-minded brother and the white gang syndicate his brother has attacked and robbed. Their involvements lead to a breathless race course chase, the destruction of a dopepusher and a violent waterfront climax.

Soy inocente(es)

Sofia leads an austere life as a housekeeper, wanting to save every penny to support her grandmother and siblings. A day like any other, she finds herself involved in a crime scene in a hotel room. She's innocent, but her prints are everywhere.

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Cricket Behind the Hearth(ru)

An almost detective story that could lead to terrible injustice. But good is strong, although sometimes naive. Wise Cricket will not allow "to go out of focus." Do not forget that Christmas is about to enter. And on Christmas night, what miracles do not happen!

Nativity Rocks!(en)

The staff and students at St. Bernadette's Primary School audition for a coveted place in a spectacular rock musical competition.

Forest(en)

An experimental short film rendered using real-time graphics. Through contrasting a vibrant, virtual paradise with a dark reality, the film reflects upon humanity’s ignorance of their destructive nature on earth; the innocence of youth and the indifference of adulthood.

Clown Ferdinand and the Rocket(cs)

When Clown Ferdinand enters an abandoned city in his wagon he ends up on a space rocket where he meets a robot that can turn invisible. This film reuses sets from Polák's Ikarie XB 1 (1963).

Jungle Jail(en)

A Little man goes to jail, and is everyones punching bag, until with the help of a bug he takes down the biggest meanest guy in prison.

Karosta: Life After the USSR(en)

A portrait of the demise and fall of the Soviet Empire as seen through the eyes of the people who endured it. The film explores the power of human spirit in its battle against adversity.

Vares: The Girls of April(fi)

Tough Finnish detective Jussi Vares gets hired by a friend at a newspaper to investigate a 15 year old mystery regarding the disappearance of 3 girls.

Spider-Man(en)

Spider-man must rescue the beautiful daughter of the evil Dr. Lightning.

The Labyrinth(ru)

A cartoon version of the Greek myth of Labyrinth.

The Edukators(de)

Three activists cobble together a kidnapping plot after they encounter a businessman in his home.

Volver(es)

Three generations of women survive the east wind, fire, insanity, superstition and even death by means of goodness, lies and boundless vitality.

American Girl: Corinne Tan(en)

13-year-old Corrine deals with her parents' recent divorce while everyone else is already adapted to their new roles as a blended family, challenging herself to train a rambunctious puppy as she discovers her new purpose.

The Money Pet(en)

After his mutt accidentally eats some loose change, a man is soon bewildered to discover that his furry companion has passed the currency with compounded interest.

The Thin Man(en)

A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.

The Dog Days of Christmas(en)

As Dylan and Annie work together to save an animal rescue and get its dogs adopted, Annie discovers that finding love — and making a difference in the world — can happen right at home.

Poodle Springs(en)

Private eye Philip Marlowe and his bride move to a desert town, where he uncovers a land scheme.

Apple of My Eye(en)

A young girl struggles after a traumatic horse riding accident causes her to lose her eyesight. CHARLES, the head trainer of Southeastern Guide Dogs, trains Apple, a miniature horse, to be her companion and surrogate eyes.

A Grand Day Out(en)

Wallace and Gromit have run out of cheese, and this provides an excellent excuse for the duo to take their holiday to the moon, where, as everyone knows, there is ample cheese. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.

The Wrong Trousers(en)

Wallace rents out Gromit's former bedroom to a penguin, who takes up an interest in the techno pants created by Wallace. However, Gromit later learns that the penguin is a wanted criminal. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.

A Close Shave(en)

Wallace's whirlwind romance with the proprietor of the local wool shop puts his head in a spin, and Gromit is framed for sheep-rustling in a fiendish criminal plot.

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit(en)

Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal, Gromit, investigate a mystery in Nick Park's animated adventure, in which the lovable inventor and his intrepid pup run a business ridding the town of garden pests. Using only humane methods that turn their home into a halfway house for evicted vermin, the pair stumble upon a mystery involving a voracious vegetarian monster that threatens to ruin the annual veggie-growing contest.

Our Hospitality(en)

A young man falls for a young woman on his trip home; unbeknownst to him, her family has vowed to kill every member of his family.

Nine Lives: Part 1(en)

A self-pitying drummer, a young couple, a passionate political activist, a mistreated ice cream worker, two love/hate best friends, and a party-goer each follow their own stories that blend into each other over the course of a single summer day.

Blondie Brings Up Baby(en)

Baby Dumpling, the six-year-old son of Blondie and Dagwood Bumstead disappears from sight during his first day at school. While Dagwood frantically combs the city in search of the boy, Baby Dumpling spents a nice, safe afternoon with poor little rich girl Melinda Mason, who with her new playmate's help arises from her sickbed to walk across the room for the first time in months.

Blondie Takes a Vacation(en)

Blondie and Dagwood are in charge of operations at a mountain motel. The elderly owners of the establishment are in danger of losing their life savings. Among other things, arson threatens.

Blondie Meets the Boss(en)

Dagwood inadvertently gets cornered in to resigning. When his wife Blondie tries to ask Dagwoods boss Mr. Dithers for his job back, he ends up hiring her instead. This doesn't sit too well with Dagwood. Blondie's sister comes to visit, and Dagwood is put in a compromising situation with another woman.

The Mask(en)

When timid bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss discovers a magical mask containing the spirit of the Norse god Loki, his entire life changes. While wearing the mask, Ipkiss becomes a supernatural playboy exuding charm and confidence which allows him to catch the eye of local nightclub singer Tina Carlyle. Unfortunately, under the mask's influence, Ipkiss also robs a bank, which angers junior crime lord Dorian Tyrell, whose goons get blamed for the heist.

Toy Story(en)

Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.

Lassie Come Home(en)

Hard times come for the Carraclough family and they are forced to sell their dog, Lassie, to the rich Duke of Rudling. Lassie, however, is unwilling to remain apart from young Carraclough son Joe and sets out on a long and dangerous journey to rejoin him.