8mm of Distance

Camera Buff

November 1979 •Polish

Filip buys an 8mm movie camera when his first child is born. Because it's the first camera in town, he's named official photographer by the local Party boss. His horizons widen when he is sent to regional film festivals with his first works but his focus on movie making also leads to domestic strife and philosophical dilemmas.

St. Mark’s School "Go Lions Go!"

April 2022 •English

A documentation of the year of high school of 1970 to 1971 for students and teachers alike at the St. Mark prep-school community, from the 'weird drama and film students', to the most infamous teachers of the year like Mr. Burns and Mr. Whatley, along with many references to music and film of interest at the time; Consistently from the perspective of an intrusive senior, according to Mr. Whatley, "had the worst case of senioritis he had ever seen." Shot entirely in Super-8, narrated by the director.

Memoirs of a Geeza

October 2019 •English

A top lad recollects fights, friends and painting his toenails with his dad.

The Little Prince(ss)

May 2021 •English

When Gabriel, a 7-year-old Chinese kid who loves ballet, becomes friends with Rob, another Chinese kid from school, Rob’s dad gets suspicious about Gabriel's feminine behavior and decides to intervene.

Torremolinos 73

April 2003 •Spanish

Set in 1973 Spain, a struggling encyclopedia salesman and his wife take advantage of an offer to make adult films. The act turns him into an aspring legit filmmaker and her into an international sex symbol.

Open Eyes

January 2012 •Japanese

Collective experimental film by Team 8mm TENGOKU.

Lost Way

January 2011 •Japanese

Collective experimental film by Team 8mm TENGOKU.

The Little Shipowner

February 1988 •Dutch

A film made for television, based on the book of the same name by Libera Carlier. A Flemish family decides to spend the summer holidays on de Schelde. Father Janssen buys a second-hand boat and together with his wife and two sons he sets sail. What follows is a sequence of pleasant moments and disappointments, watched by the sceptical mother Janssen.

I Can't Wait Until It's Dark!

April 1975 •Japanese

Three cinephile university students have a go at making their own Super-8 film.

Traces of Grief

October 2024 •German

Shell-shocked Barbara must face up to the loss of a dear companion after a tragic accident. Her best friend Klara and husband Torsten devise a plan to thaw Barbara's heart, after she reminisces about the incident, the funeral, and happier times. Will she agree to the suggestions of her nearest and dearest? Can grief turn into hope?

Tinted Love

August 2023 •English

After a breakup, Titus looks back on the relationship through rose-colored glasses.

freestyle

February 2024 •English

A rapper is given creative advice from his best friend.

Single8

March 2023 •Japanese

In the 1970’s, a group of high-schoolers, obsessed with Star Wars, picks up an 8mm camera and attempts to make their own sci-fi film.

The Catcher

Invalid date •Dutch

A lonely young man works for the government as a catcher of invisible birds.

Lurch

March 2024 •Russian

Filipino-born Ella works as a nanny in a prosperous Moscow family. Day by day, she carries out the same routine actions: washing, cooking, cleaning, babysitting. But once she accidentally hurts her arm, her smooth repetitive life gradually gives a lurch…

West Beirut

October 1998 •Arabic

In 1975, the long slog of civil war has recently begun in Beirut. Two friends, Tarek and Omar, suffer during the Lebanese civil war. Conflicts arise when they decide to cross from West to East, crossing the Muslim-Christian line that divides Beirut.

Michelle

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Desperate Teenage Lovedolls

July 1984 •English

Two girls rediscover their love for playing rock, find a drummer and begin practicing. When one of their mothers intervenes, they run away from home and are forced to fend for themselves on the streets against gangs and rival bands. Soon they are discovered and taken under the wing of rock manager Johnny Tremaine (played by Steven McDonald) who uses them for sex and his own aspirations of wealth. The Love Dolls set out to get revenge on those who have wronged them, and rise to the top of the rock world.

Ritratto di Rosa, all'italiana

February 2023 •Italian

"Ritratto di Rosa, all'italiana" stands as the second act of the trilogy begun in 2019 with "Portrait de Rosa, à la française." The poetry of the first chapter is replaced by a melody that takes the viewer back among the waves of a journey, among rocks and shells. A song full of love and hope from the past, setting the end of youth and the beginning of maturity.

A Certain Sacrifice

October 1985 •English

A street-wise teen gets herself in a series of circumstances and mishaps in her meaningless existence.