Spider's Thread

Colby

March 2022 •English

22-year-old Colby is rebelling against feeling stifled by everybody because she's pregnant, but an encounter with a young man at a diner allows her momentary reprieve to be herself.

To Kill a Bumblebee

June 2010 •Hebrew

Canaan kills a bee. It is not the last thing he will kill today. How far would you go to defend the world you build for yourself? A tragicomic reflection about life, friendship and the power of fear.

Filomena

May 2019 •Portuguese

Along the day, we accompany Filomena, who works as a cleaning lady, through six different places.

Heatstroke

May 2019 •English

“Heatstroke” reflects on this generation’s sexual and existential disorientation.

Bittersweet

April 2023 •English

Ukrainian refugee Sofiy living in Edinburgh with a host couple Martin and Emilly becomes homeless when the couple who are struggling with the cost of living crisis is forced to 'kick' her out after six months of sheltering her in their study. Homeless and jobless, Sofiy finds a diamond ring in a public washing machine and her decision to do with the diamond ring becomes a life-changing move for her.

It's Not Over

January 2023 •English

Scottish man Jimmy Anderson, released from jail in the middle east over unpaid debt disputes, reunites with his wife Lillian after over a year's struggle for freedom. His homecoming does not relieve him to get back to normal life until he makes an unexpected decision to embark on another journey.

Kwentong Barbero

May 2023 •Tagalog

Dado is loving and responsible husband. He also told stories to his loyal customers, Alas and Pablo the secret of his strong relationship with Isay and how to treat women correctly. Eventually, the origin of the saying "Kwentong Barbero" will unfold as Dado shares his love conquest tales.

Möte i mellanrummet

October 2009 •Swedish

"Mind the Gap!" says the voice on the subway. Vilhelmina thinks so much about the gap that she doesn't get off at the station, but into another dimension.

Krakatau

May 1986 •Polish

An portrait of madness and inner turmoil, conveyed through mesmeric images of dreamlike intensity.

Spoiled Milk

July 2019 •English

When an emotionally abusive father reneges on a lifelong promise, a determined millennial is forced to choose between fighting for her relationship with her father or her freedom. 'Spoiled Milk' is about what it means to have an expiration date as a daughter and the invisible scars of emotional abuse.

Hi, How Are You Daniel Johnston?

November 2015 •English

Daniel Johnston stars in this psychedelic short film about an aging musician coming to terms with the dreams of yesteryear.

Workteams & the Wizard of Oz

January 1993 •English

Ken Blanchard describes six keys to successful teamwork, all found in a Hollywood movie classic.

The Drum Tower

March 2019 •Chinese

In this short from acclaimed queer filmmaker Fan Popo, an introverted senior school student and a transgender vintage shop-owner, two lonely souls are swimming in the fast-changing-city pool. Can they break the wall of communication? Where are they heading to?

The Presence III

January 1986 •Hungarian

Two rabbis show the ruins of an abandoned synagogue to a group of primary school-age Jewish children, and stand by as the children dip bread in honey, drink wine, pray, and sing.

Homage to Old Ladies

January 1971 •Hungarian

This movie is a choral of mothers and grandmothers. The old women who rise above the world in supreme beauty with tended waist, their eyes with reflected light, shriveled skin, gnarled and twisted hands suffering from polyarthritis deformans. Our mothers say goodbye having life-long carried the burden of the world. This farewell is quiet and discreet like their whole life was...

Misfocus

March 2022 •English

Set in the 1960s, a young photographer becomes obsessed photographing a grieving man - the man that holds the truth to her brother's murder. She pushes the man into a spiral, and when her obsession comes to a sour end, realizes the tragic mistake she has made.

Find Fix Finish

January 2017 •German

Find Fix Finish delves into the stories of three US-Drone pilots revealing the clandestine operational strategies practiced by the US Government.

Sun in My Mouth

June 2010 •English

A young man confesses his sexual past to an unseen phone sex operator. He reflects on his sexual identity as we follow him on a solitary excursion to a beach.

Fairytale of London Town

December 2010 •English

Coming Home

November 2009 •English