Macabre

Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days(pt)

From Regina's personal and visual memories, a tribute to her uncle Thomas, who was an artistic inspiration and played a key role in her becoming a filmmaker. A moving tribute to a poet of the everyday.

Flow(xx)

A turbulent day in a life, painted by air.

Black Mass(en)

The story of a bereaved family, a father and his two adopted daughters, as they try to come to terms with the loss of their mother, all while haunted by a demonic presence known as Darkness.

Pink Doll(ru)

A careless mother is going on a date with another fan and, in order to brighten up her daughter's loneliness, leaves her alone with a pink doll - the same doll that "wanders around the city and why it is vain to destroy little children". The girl considers the doll to be very realistic, therefore she associates it with herself, and herself with her mother. So begin the serious experiences of a girl who understands that this doll bought off her. At night, the girl dreams a terrible dream in which the doll embodies all her fears... "Pink Doll" creates the illusion of a spellbound fall into the abyss of children's dreams, fantasies and nightmares. The sensual effect is achieved by the game of scale and angle, the nervous rhythm of intraframe movement and graphic thickening of reality.

Just a Thought(en)

An awkward 12-year old boy named Ollie experiences "bubble trouble" when his true feelings for a girl are embarrassingly revealed in the form of a physical thought bubble.

Exchange Student(en)

Life is hard enough for an exchange student at a new school, but as the only earthling at a school for aliens, the central character in this fanciful story is the ultimate outsider and must prove her worth to be accepted by her unusual new classmates.

Limbus(en)

As Alex struggles with disturbing hallucinations, his wife Vera tries to help, until they both experience their own profound revelations.

Kids(en)

An animated short exploring group dynamics. How do we define ourselves when we are all equal? Who is steering the crowd? What if it is heading in the wrong direction? Where does the individual end and the group begin? What is done by choice, and what under duress?

The Ogre's Garden(en)

This short piece is somewhat romantic, despite its title. We do see the ogre however. He inverts himself into the action throughout the film. As usual, the action is partly symbolic, partly surreal.

The Secret of the Ice Flower(da)

The first time Scam tries to cast a spell, he accidentally shoots his great-grandfathers wand deep into the Valley of the Green Peas, where he meets Cheat who changes Scams whole worldview. The two friends return with a different and even more magic wand than the one great-grandfather has been using his entire life. But when Scam once again tries to cast a spell, something goes wrong and he loses grandfather. Cheats good mood inspires Scam to invent a myth about his great-grandfather. Finally Scam has to fight his inheritance to save Cheat and give the entire Valley of the Green Peas a magic show they'll never forget!

100 Miles(en)

Are we there yet? When the kids act up in the back seat, a family road trip gets knocked hilariously off course. Produced as part of the 13th edition of the NFB’s Hothouse apprenticeship.

The Room(en)

Sam wakes up in a cold, metal-covered room with a long streak of blood flowing from the door. The blood trail leads to a mutilated body. The body is her boyfriend lying in the corner of the room. Obviously frightened, she still mysteriously knows where she is and whom an ominous, forceful voice on an intercom belongs to. It's her father's voice. She stays in the room as punishment, and how long until she gets out she doesn't know. Hours become days. Days become weeks. In the room, Sam finds solace in talking to her nine-year-old sister through a latch built into the bottom of the room's door. This keeps herself occupied and her mind focused to prevent reoccurring flashes she has of her late mother's death. Meanwhile, the voice gives her instructions to take white pills that put her to sleep. Sam slowly pieces together fragmented memories she has from her past, and begins to understand why she stays locked in this room, for what lies inside of her cannot be let free.

The Taken(en)

Lost on the back roads of rural America, Charlie stumbles upon a child abduction and must fight his lack of courage in order to save her life. Charlie soon realizes that not only is he being watched, but time is running out.

Dembanger(en)

A teenager is harassed by a blocked caller who is accessing all of his information from his Facebook page.

Good Grief(en)

Good Grief is a short stop motion animated documentary that explores the lessons we learn from dealing with grief and loss. Five real people share their true stories of losing something precious and what it has taught them about living.

It Took Guts(en)

A teenage boy, troubled and alone wanders the grassy hills looking for something. He settles on a slope and searches for some activity to amuse him. He begins to pick pieces of his body off and taste them. This seems like a good thing to do. So he removes his eye, his face and finally his own guts and eats them all in an orgy of ecstasy and gore.

The Guest(en)

A lonely woman and a mysterious intruder get more than they bargained for when a quiet evening proves to be deadlier than either of them could have imagined.

Dead Human Collection(pt)

Inspired by 70s Horror movies and real crimes, Dead Human Collection is a bloodbath that follows a deranged Serial Killer and his sadistic habits.

Bump(en)

a man is walking alone at night until a strange man bumps into him.

It's a Date(en)

It’s a Date is a culmination of his preoccupations, a weird but humanistic look at a couple on a first date. It seems to be going well until the man decides to really open up and get (sur)real.

Salvatore(nl)

Living out his days in a nursing home, a secret is unearthed from the dark past of charismatic Salvatore Luciano.

The Seventh Page(es)

Chronicle of the daily activity of a newspaper called La Jornada. Through the events covered by the gossip columnist that occupy precisely the seventh page, a portrait emerges of different classes of Spain in the 50's and a vision of reality where facts are mixed comedy, police, emotional, dramatic and even tragic.

The Accident(it)

After being fired, Marcella, a gentle hearted mother going through separation, buys a tow truck; she gets trapped deeper and deeper in a cynical and aggressive world until a terrible opportunity shines in front of her.

Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy(en)

Stand up comedy by Martin Lawrence, filmed in the Majestic Theater in New York City. Martin Lawrence talks about everything from racism, to relationships, to his childhood.

Hélikè, la cité engloutie(fr)

Poached(en)

Obsessive egg thieves rob the nests of rare birds while a UK national police initiative named “Operation Easter” tries to stop them. Money is not a factor for these bandits. They are motivated by both their passion for the beauty of the egg as well as the thrill of the chase. Thousands of eggs confiscated in police raids have been found strapped under beds, beneath floorboards, and in secret rooms. With unprecedented access to the most notorious and inconspicuous perpetrators, Poached delves into the psychology of these wildlife criminals as they confront their obsession. Ultimately showing when passion turns to obsession, it can destroy the very object of one’s desire.

Un cuerpo de mujer(es)

99ème régiment d'infanterie : assaut du portique(en)

A regiment of soldiers demonstrate their skills.

The Incoherents(en)

Four forty-somethings each mired in some sort of mid life malaise reunite their 90's indie rock band.

Conservatorio: Juventud y Rebeldía(es)

Mexico does not have the necessary social and governmental support for those who study arts, specifically music. With the help of two saxophonists we enter the life of musicians in Mexico, as well as discover the reason why they decided to study these careers, something that would seem a daring on their part, but perhaps it is what is needed in Mexico

Beg!(en)

A power struggle occurs at a hospital where a murder has been committed.

B.A.T.: If I Could Be a White Button(en)

Year 2006: Bebek, Alen, and Tifa come together to pay tribute to their old band, one and only - Bijelo Dugme (White Button). They performed in Toronto, Atlanta, Chicago, and New York City, in front of thousands.

Boxing Champion Mother(zh)

Han Xiaoqiao, a flower mover, works hard for her family every day, her useless husband and dumb daughter work more. Han Xiaoxiao, an optimist by nature, firmly believed that everything would be fine, and had always faced everything with an optimistic attitude. At this time, the upcoming film "Boxer Mum" gave her the opportunity to compete for the role of the main actress. In order to motivate her husband and daughter, Han Xiaoxiao began to learn boxing and enter the competition, but she did not know that she had fallen into a trap... Facing this confusing prospect, she looked back and relied on her family, Han Xiaoxiao, who raised her fist, where would she go in the end?

The Shining Will Come Crashing Down(xx)

The Shining Will Come Crashing Down

Captain Murphy's Duality(en)

A 34-minute short film featuring songs performed by Captain Murphy as well as archived cult footage (including footage involving Heaven's Gate co-founder Marshall Applewhite), pornography, cartoons and 1980s films.

Le Filmeur(fr)

From his diary, filmed over ten years, filmmaker Alain Cavalier invites us to a meditation on old age, weakness and death. Made of moments of life, fragments of images, this film composes a mosaic where the spectator is invited to also find his place by himself...

You xia hei hu die(zh)

On the Ground(en)

A man grapples with the trappings of the modern world and refuses to conform to the system, man.

The Follies of M(en)

The Follies of M tells the story of the Provincial Parish of M, famed for it's quantity and variety of architectural follies and introduces the misshapen residents who indulged in suck reckless construction projects.