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Filmed April 12, 2003 at a benefit concert held at and for The Anthology Film Archives, the international center for the preservation, study, and exhibition of avant-garde and independent cinema. In addition to screening films for the public, AFA houses a film museum, research library and art gallery. The event, which raised money for the Archives and celebrated the life and work of avant-garde film maker Stan Brakhage, featured Sonic Youth providing an improvised instrumental collaboration with silent Brakhage’s films. The band performed with drummer/percussionist Tim Barnes (Essex Green, Jukeboxer, Silver Jews).

A group of friends try to defeat an evil king, and meet some quirky characters along the way.

An unknown girl breaks out of her daily grind by undergoing an intense audio-visual trip.

8mm film by Swiss artist Roman Signer.

A film depicting the revenge of a couple who are fooled by the physical pleasures of a couple at work.

'Jester's Rotunda' is a 90 minute odyssey into the cracked worldview of a conspiracy theorist and a mildly depressed bank teller. Join them as they're trapped inside a highly secure bank vault and you may never want to leave!

In the 1940s, Malays were world-renowned for their seafaring skills. Being of Bugis descent, they navigated the sea with natural ease and were often the favored seamen for international shipping lines. Othman, a fisherman from a small village in Malacca, leaves his family behind to sail the world, with hopes to return home one day with worldly riches and deserved pride. After decades at sea, however, his low wages as a deckhand leaves him disillusioned. He contemplates returning home to his family but ended up settling down in Liverpool, England. 60 years later, his grandson, Ahmad, journeys halfway across the world in search of his grandfather.

Der Urlaub am Grand Canyon geht für die Taylors zu Ende, die vierköpfige Familie begibt sich wieder nach Hause in die eigenen vier Wände. Dabei ahnen sie nicht, dass sich in ihrem Gepäck ein übernatürliches Souvenir verbirgt, welches sie direkt in ihre traute Heimat führen. Doch daheim angekommen, wird ihnen schnell klar, dass sie einen ungebetenen Gast aus dem Urlaub mitgebracht haben. Sohnemann Michael verhält sich zunehmend merkwürdig. Er reagiert aggressiv, hinterlässt Dreck und Schmutz im Zimmer seiner Schwester Stephanie und jagt ihr damit Angst ein. Doch auch seinen Eltern Peter und Bronny lehrt er das Fürchten mit seinem unnatürlichen Verhalten. Schon bald häufen sich im Hause der Taylors die mysteriösen Ereignisse, die die Familienmitglieder in immer größere Gefahr bringen.

In May 1993, Brazil experienced one of the worst economic crises in its history. The government then decides to set up a real task force to solve the problem. Confined to a bunker as a way of shielding the operations of growing political pressures, the special economic team will have to do its best to reach agreement and create the Plano Real.

Ein in der Nacht zuvor gestohlener Sprengstofftransporter mit 20 Kanistern Nitroglyzerin rast in das Schaufenster des berühmten New Yorker Juweliers Cartier. Im allgemeinen Getümmel lassen die Gangster nicht nur Juwelen im Wert von fast einer Million Dollar, sondern auch das Nitroglyzerin verschwinden. Jerry Cotton und Phil Decker müssen die gefährliche Fracht schnellstmöglich ausfindig machen, denn New York steht eine Hitzewelle bevor. Ohne professionelle Kühlung wird die Ladung mit Nitroglyzerin innerhalb der nächsten 63 Stunden von selbst explodieren und New York in einen Trümmerhaufen verwandeln. Aber auch der Unterweltboss Larry Link, der das Geschäft seines Lebens wittert, ist an der tödlichen Fracht interessiert und will dem FBI einen Strich durch die Rechnung machen.

A young photographer's home is haunted by it's former residents.

Michael has life pretty sweet. His girlfriend adores him, his best mate David is loyal to the end, plus David’s girlfriend doesn’t mind a quick hook-up either. But Michael’s self-regarding lifestyle comes crashing down when he is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Desperate not to let his life just fade away, Michael steals the $200,000 raised for his treatment, and catches a one-way flight to London. He isn’t there for long before his nerve and sense of humour earn him a vicious beating in a back alley. Waking up cold and bloodied, he finds himself being watched over by the ethereal Sylvie; a mysterious French drifter. They fall head over heels in love, and attempt to outrun death itself.

Raised by his aunt and his uncle, an orphan becomes a man who cares for others.

Valdis Nulle is a young and ambitious captain of fishing ship 'Dzintars'. He has his views on fishing methods but the sea makes its own rules. Kolkhoz authorities are forced to include dubious characters in his crew, for example, former captain Bauze and silent alcoholic Juhans. The young captain lacks experience in working with so many fishermen on board. Unexpectedly, pretty engineer Sabīne is ordered to test a new construction fishing net on Nulle's ship and 'production conflict' between her and the captain arises...

In den 1930 Jahren fangen die Landarbeiter langsam an, für ihre Rechte zu kämpfen. Sie gründen Gewerkschaften. Der Aktivist Jim Nolan, der seiner Lisa ein besseres Leben bieten will, bekommt gemeinsam mit dem erfahrenen Arbeiterführer Mac den Auftrag, einen Streik der südkalifornischen Landarbeiter auf einer Äpfelpflückerplantage zu organisieren. Schnell stellen sich erste Erfolge, doch die Plantagenbesitzer schlagen zurück und schnell zeigt sich auch, dass die Arbeiter noch nicht wirklich organisiert sind…

A woman is taking an old elevator up to her new apartment that she has just moved into. The oddly old and ringing phone inside the cabin is freaking her out. Over the line she is told about nightmares that are about to become true.

A hitman is tasked to take out ex-mobsters when he suddenly hears a voice that questions his morality.