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.
Halo Legends (2010)
6.7/10
Director: Shinji Aramaki, Hideki Futamura
This sweeping science-fiction saga delves into the rich Halo universe with seven exciting stories (told in eight parts) focused on Master Chief's myst... Read more
Lost and Found (2008)
8.1/10
Director: Philip Hunt
Starring: Jim Broadbent, Narrated by
Once there was a boy and one day he found a penguin at his door... he didn't know where it came from or who it belonged to. The penguin looked sad and... 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
Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter and Under the Hood (2009)
7.6/10
Director: Mike Smith, Daniel DelPurgatorio, Eric Matthies
Starring: Carla Gugino, Jared Harris, Matt Frewer, Gerard Butler, Stephen McHattie, Jeffre...
Two short films taken from excerpts of Alan Moore's 'Watchmen' that didn't make it into the motion picture. Narrated by Gerard Butler, 'Tales of the B... Read more
Rampo Noir (2005)
6.4/10
Director: Akio Jissoji, Sato Hisayasu, Takeuchi Suguru, Kaneko Atsushi
Starring: Tadanobu Asano
Sensuality and shock bleed together in these vivid adaptations of the short stories by Taro Hirai - the 'Japanese Edgar Allan Poe'. Four auteur direct... Read more
Fear(s) of the Dark (2007)
6.8/10
Director: Blutch , Charles Burns, Marie Caillou, Pierre Di Sciullo, Lorenzo Mattotti, Richard McGuire
Six of the world's most talented graphic artists and animators come together to breathe vivid life into their greatest nightmares in this animated hor... Read more
Martin Scorsese's Short Films (1978)
Director: Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese is generally acknowledged as the greatest American filmmaker of his generation. One of the first directors of the so-called Film Schoo... 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
DV8 Physical Theatre: The Cost of Living (2004)
Starring: Eddie Kay, David Toole, Vivien Wood, Tanja Liedtke
Trapped in a faded seaside town, street performers David and Eddie struggle to find work and romance. Their story is told through dance and dialogue.... Read more
Aardman's Darkside (2006)
Director: Richard Goleszowski, Peter Peake, Darren Walsh, Tom Parkinson
Featuring a compilation of animations from the weird and warped side of Aardman. Featured here are episodes from 'Angry Kid', 'The Adventures of Jeff... Read more