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.
Chacun Son Cinema ( To Each His Own Cinema ) (2007)
6.8/10
Director: Theo Angelopoulos, Olivier Assayas, Bille August, Jane Campion, Youssef Chahine, Chen Kaige, Michael Cimino, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, David Cronenberg, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne, Manoel De Oliveira, Atom Egoyan, Amos Gitai, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Aki Kaurismaki, Abbas Kiarostami, Takeshi Kitano, Andrei Konchalovsky, Claude Lelouch, Ken Loach, David Lynch, Nanni Moretti, Roman Polanski, Raoul Ruiz, Walter Salles, Elia Suleiman, Tsai Ming-Liang, Gus Van Sant, Lars von Trier, Wim Wenders, Wong Kar-wai, Zhang Yimou
Starring: Georges Babluani, Josh Brolin, Farini Cheung, David Cronenberg, Emilie Dequenne,...
33 renowned directors from around the world (many of them Palme d'Or winners) contributed to this anthology of short films to commemmorate the 60th an... 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
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
48 Hours 2007 (2007)
Director: Various
The motto is WRITE. SHOOT. CUT. SURVIVE. and in 2007 more than 10,000 committed people, in more than 400 teams, competed around New Zealand to be crow... Read more
Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1 (2007)
8.1/10
This compilation from Disney's popular Pixar Studios showcases a collection of 13 shorts combining comedy, unique characters and outstanding animation... Read more
Loop Select 007 (2006)
This compliation features a selection of the most progressive new audio-visual content from New Zealand, and around the world. Featuring 9 acclaimed... Read more
Paris, Je T'aime (2006)
7.3/10
Director: Alexander Payne, Alfonso Cuaron, Gurinder Chadha, Gus Van Sant, Joel Coen, Oliver Schmitz, Olivier Assayas, Tom Tykwer, Walter Salles, Wes Craven, Sylvain Chomet, etc , Gerard Depardieu
Starring: Leila Bekhti, Juliette Binoche, Steve Buscemi, Sergio Castellitto, Willem Dafoe,...
A grand anthology of love letters to the city of romance from a stunningly varied array of international directors from the Coen Brothers to Alfonso C... 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
Sony Tropfest 2006 (2006)
Founded in 1993 by actor/director John Polson, the world's largest and most competitive short film festival returns for its 14th year. Entrants of thi... Read more
No End (2006)
7.6/10
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Starring: Grazyna Szapolowska
It's 1982: Poland is under martial law, and Solidarity is banned. Ulla, a translator working on Orwell, suddenly loses her husband, Antek, an attorney... Read more