Running Fields

This film takes an intimate peek at an eclectic mix of some of Australia’s most fascinating and secretive creatures. From the rarely seen platypus to palm cockatoos and freshwater crocodiles, we journey through eucalyptus forests to reveal a world of adaptation and resilience.

Solitud de Cristo

Kang Entis who is a former fisherman in Palabuhan Ratu, struggles to defend his life when the sea damage due to garbage and development eliminates his livelihood.

Heavy Metal Parking Lot documents heavy metal music fans tailgating in the parking lot outside the Capital Centre (since demolished) in Landover, Maryland, on May 31, 1986, before a Judas Priest concert (with opening act Dokken).

A homogeneous structure of wind and light across tree branches in the South region of Isère

A mother speaks about raising her son Penelope, who had been assigned female at birth.

This short film presents a discussion about the role of merchants on Fogo Island, and of the feasibility of cooperatives.

Le printemps

Des Rives

The Weavers of Nishijin captures the process of traditional textile manufacture in Nishijin.

Short film by Gisbert Hinke

Nazi propaganda short about paratroopers

There exists a wild and unsung Paris that we do not suspect. Let’s take a walk on the city’s wild side, and set off in search of its secret tales.

Saltwater crocodiles are the most controversial wildlife species in Australia. Even though they have dominated Australia’s coastal margins for 240 million years, their continued existence depends on us.

Cane Toads: The Conquest is a comic yet provocative account of Australia’s most notorious environmental blunder from filmmaker Mark Lewis. Shot against the harsh and beautiful landscape of northern Australia, Cane Toads: The Conquest tracks the unstoppable journey of the toad across the continent. Director Mark Lewis (Cane Toads: An Unnatural History, The Natural History of the Chicken) injects his trademark irreverence and humor into the story as he follows a trail of human conflict, bizarre culture and extraordinary close encounters. Filmed with high-resolution 3D technology, Cane Toads is the first Australian digital 3D feature film. Custom designed equipment allows viewers to get up close and personal with these curious creatures like never before. The unique viewing experience is like being immersed in the world of the toad.

We call them o-rang-u-tans, which literally means "forest persons" in the Malay and Indonesian languages. They are the only great apes native to Asia. Of all the apes, they are the closest to man in genetic makeup. And they face extinction. Two years in the making, the film is an intimate portrayal of the world of orangutans, the threats to their survival and the people committed to help them thrive. The film focuses on a recent discovery that orangutans do not rely on animal instinct for survival, but instead have a culture that they have preserved from generation to generation.

Two brothers, an exuberant father and an invisible mother. A family of farmers from an Alpine valley where life is rude, as well as manners. The younger son, Gim, is discovering his homosexuality, but the world around him, especially his father, just can't accept that. So the elder son Alex is stuck in the middle, on one hand encouraging Gim to overcome all his fears, on the other trying to continue the tradition of the fathers. In such an exasperated context is hard to recognize the love hidden behind. Will they be able to keep on living together?

An exploration of Rodez Cathedral and its stained glass windows: praying figures and scientific imagery. A study on color, repetition and flickering consisting of 292 photographs.

Artist Jackson Pollock is seen at work painting a large canvas, then later on painting on a large sheet of glass.

While extracting and polishing their blocks of stone, stonecutters used to say “the stone is coming to life". This paradox provided Matsumoto with the best metaphor for what making a film is all about. In his opinion, filmmakers work images in the same way that stonecutters work stones.