The Specialist

A Doonesbury Special

November 1977 •English

Garry Trudeau's classic characters (Mike Doonesbury, Zonker, etc.) examine how their lifestyles, priorities, and concerns have changed since the end of their idealistic college days in the 1960s. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

Visions of Europe

May 2004 •English

Twenty-five films from twenty-five European countries by twenty-five European directors.

The Fir Tree

April 2011 •Danish

A Short Film by Lars Ostenfeld. Inspired by Hans Christian Anderson's fairytale, this Danish film tells the story of a Christmas tree from a most unusual angle - through the 'voice' of the tree itself. The tree has big ambitions, doing everything it can to grow so tall that it reaches the sky. Featuring extraordinary photography, the film follows the adventures of its life from sapling to maturity, culminating in a triumphal Christmas Day. Along the way, viewers experience the natural - and human - world from a strangely moving perspective.

The American Way

April 1962 •English

A comedy short which pokes merry anarchistic fun at such quintessential American institutions as mom, baseball, and apple pie. It features an early appearance from actor John Cazale.

I Love You So Much It's Killing Them

February 2016 •English

A pitch-black comedy about Vivian, a lonely serial killer whose three loves in life are math, accounting, and killing random people. This all changes when she meets Alex, the man of her dreams.

Death Metal

July 2016 •English

A metalhead gets passed down a satanic guitar that riffs to shreds.

Drop the Dog

May 2009 •English

A park. A woman. A man. Two benches. Two conversations. A cell phone.

The Witch

January 2011 •Spanish

The old witch from the forest is looking for love in several wrong places.

Cake and Sand

April 2010 •German

Tim and Julian are deeply in love, but the gay couple can't have sex with each other. When you can't sexually satisfy the person you love is this enough reason to quit a long relationship? On a weekend trip to the sea, the boys want to spend some time together away from the pulsating city of Berlin where they live. The trip ends with two cakes in the sand. What if two people love each other but can't live with each other?

Avós

January 2009 •Portuguese

Leo celebrates his tenth birthday. From one grandmother, he receives socks, from the other, underwear. From his Grandfather, Leo gets an old Super-8 camera and with it he tells us of his attempts to change the gifts. While doing that, he finds out that Monica Lewinsky is Jewish, that Clinton is the president of America, that the numbers in his grandparents arms are responsible for him being chubby and that this old camera is worthless.

What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires

January 2005 •English

Three vampires who share an apartment are interviewed by a TV crew.

Where is Kim Basinger?

October 2009 •Spanish

Edouard Deluc Short Film

Trolley Troubles

October 1921 •English

A guy has troubles on a trolley

Creation

August 1989 •Polish

A music conductor, and family man, gets involved in a tragic accident. Luckily the operating surgeon has developed a pioneering medical solution. Loosely based on Roald Dahl's short story “William And Mary”.

Gartenfeind

January 2014 •German

Wild Love

November 2018 •French

While on a romantic getaway, Alan and Beverly cause a fatal accident. This crime won't remain unpunished...

Hotel Nocturne

January 2015 •English

After a sleepless night in a strange hotel, a businessman begins to question his sexuality.

Japanese King Kong

October 1933 •Japanese

A silent 3-reel comedy short that uses the 1933 film King Kong as a backdrop to the story. It was produced by Shochiku Studios (who released the original 1933 film in Japan on behalf of RKO). It is now considered to be a lost film.

Les pissenlits

February 2009 •French

The Katy Universe

January 2019 •English

Katy went to a wedding and developed superpowers.