Short Film Festival
A collection of short films made around the world by a variety of directors. Many short films act as a starting point for new directors and some are regarded as classics in their own right. Many Kiwi shorts are featured here as well as anthology films with multiple directors ("Aria", "Tube Tales", "11'09"01 - September 11"). There are avant-garde films from Kenneth Anger and early works from Martin Scorsese, Jane Campion and Werner Herzog. In all a most interesting assemblage of this cinematic mini art form.
The Films of Jean Vigo (1934)
Director: Jean Vigo
Starring: Dita Parlo, Jean Daste, Michel Simon
The life of masterful French auteur Jean Vigo was cut tragically short at the age of 29, leaving him with a filmography of only four films, all of whi... Read more
The Films of Kenneth Anger: Volume 1 (1947)
Director: Kenneth Anger
Starring: Kenneth Anger, Gordon Gray, Andre Soubeyran
A pioneer of the American undeground film movement, Anger's films were largely rejected in his home country, finding more of a following across the At... Read more
The Kieslowski Collection: The Scar / Camera Buff / Blind Chance / No End / I'm So So (2006)
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
An outstanding collection of Krzysztof Kieslowski's early works, each a masterpiece in its own right, most dealing with personal and philosophical dil... Read more
The Lost Thing (2010)
7.4/10
Starring: Narrated by, Tim Minchin
While out collecting bottle tops at the beach, a boy discovers an enormous, bizarre and lonely creature that nobody else appears to notice. Feeling so... Read more
The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello (2005)
7.8/10
Director: Anthony Lucas
Set in a world of iron airships, this stunning silhouette animation tells the story of Jasper Morello, a disgraced aerial navigator who flees his plag... Read more
The Nines (2007)
6.4/10
Director: John August
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Melissa McCarthy, Hope Davis, Elle Fanning
A metaphysical mind-bender following the lives of three artists (all played by Ryan Reynolds) in three short films that intertwine, exploring the noti... Read more
The Work of Director Jonathan Glazer (2005)
8.1/10
Director: Jonathan Glazer
British filmmaker Jonathan Glazer began his career directing pop promos and advertisements before transitioning into features. Collected here are his... Read more
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000)
6.6/10
Director: Rodrigo Garcia
Starring: Glenn Close, Cameron Diaz, Holly Hunter, Calista Flockhart, Kathy Baker, Valeria...
An all-star cast shines in this comedy-drama of five vignettes, as modern women deal with a myriad of problems. Glenn Close struggles with loneliness;... Read more
Three Times (2005)
7/10
Director: Hou Hsiao-Hsien
Starring: Chang Chen, Shu Qi
Three different time periods, 1966, 1911 and 2005. Three different stories and two amazing performances as Shu Qi and Chang Chen play out three enrap... Read more
Trio (1950)
7.3/10
Director: Harold French, Ken Annakin
Starring: James Hayter, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Jean Simmons, Michael Rennie
This trio of short plays based on the work of W. Somerset Maugham comprises: 'The Verger', the tale of a church verger who is forced to find a new car... Read more