Maniacs

This Fortress Built By Nature

October 2020 •English

At the height of the global lockdown, two journalists unravel the web of shady deals and frightening incompetence behind their government's response to the pandemic.

MESSiAH

June 2016 •English

In a playful collision of cultures, a hapless Irishman and his Parisian girlfriend get more than they bargained for when they encounter a particularly mischievous stranger in the spectacular Australian wilderness.

Mau

September 2010 •French

Two stray cats come to secretly steal milk from a pharaoh's bath, but one of them becomes hypnotized by a life of wealth.

Wrongorilla

March 1933 •English

Jack Haley joins the circus.

AlpTraum

March 2008 •German

Imagine Switzerland's national soccer team playing the finals of the EURO 2008 and the TV channel turns black! Apltraum is a comical fairytale about soccer, dreams and the belief that the impossible can come true

The Male Gaze: First Kiss

November 2018 •English

The Male Gaze is a new series of releases from New Queer Visions that showcases short LGBTQ films from across the world. The first instalment, First Kiss, brings together five shorts that are based around men experiencing romantic and/or sexual interaction with other men for the first time. It takes in films from Sweden, Indonesia, USA, Australia and France giving a rounded look at how similar experiences are depicted across the world. The films are: Naked [Naken] (2013); Pria (2017); Walk With Me (2018), One Night Only (2018); Michel's Mouse [Tapette] (2016).

Made in Germany

January 2022 •German

A nearly finished construction site. The wiring is completed, the walls are painted, the final inspections are being done. The construction manager Thomas Zetzsche is proud of his achievement. The prestigious building he created is a modern dream come true. But suddenly that dream begins to crumble as more and more defects appear. Cables run into dead ends, the fire protection malfunctions and entire rooms go missing. Desperately Thomas is trying to fix the building until he finally accepts that the opening date has to be postponed. Now he must confront his own responsibility in this faulty system and draw the necessary consequences

Locked

January 2022 •English

Locked is a film noir short written and directed by Niki Cornish and filmed by blind photographer, Ian Treherne. Starring Wendy Morgan, with a cast and crew of Niki's unique friends, this stylish, cinematic motion picture uses magnificent musical notes and stark lighting effects to lure the audience into a chilling anecdote of a fallen soldier's horrifying revenge.

Empire Records

September 1995 •English

The employees of an independent music store learn about each other as they try anything to stop the store being absorbed by a large chain.

Death By Chocolate

March 2024 •English

A Thriller Birthday that left a Heartbreak and A Prison Of Personalities for a Lonely Student.

Catsing Call

February 2019 •English

Notes from Melanie

March 2019 •English

A screenwriter known for ripoff "mockbusters" asks his successful former colleague for feedback on his first serious script.

The Circuit

August 2016 •English

Newly arrived in town Nat and Gabe accept a dinner invitation from the volatile Hungarian Helene and her boorish husband Sasha. Whilst the other guests, ex-Bananarama member Marty, Angie, who 'makes bullets' and the supposedly suicidal Danny are affable enough, Nat and Gabe are shocked by their hosts' very public rows and Gabe's attempt at peace-making is awkwardly received. Nat is taken aback when virtual stranger Helene confides in her about Sasha's suspected infidelity and Gabe is rudely rebuffed when he tries to have a heart to heart with Sasha. After Helene physically attacks her husband the newcomers are desperate to leave but when Danny drops a bombshell Gabe is torn between responsibility and the easy way out.

I Have Sinned

December 2023 •Swedish

Pablo confesses a crime to Anders, who has a hidden agenda.

Strangers with Candy

June 2006 •English

A prequel to the critically acclaimed series featuring Jerri Blank, a 46 year old ex-junkie, ex-con who returns to high school in a bid to start her life over.

Sound of the Sea

September 2016 •French

A poor Sicilian family of moles has to emigrate to the United States. On their journey, they meet a fox who offers to help them.

The Death Of Us

Invalid date •English

Two best friends are trapped in their home by Martial Law while the world around them falls apart.

Breaking Bedir

May 2024 •Turkish

Party Central

February 2014 •English

Mike and Sulley are back at Monsters University for a fun-filled weekend with their Oozma Kappa fraternity brothers. The gang is throwing their first party, but no one’s showing up. Luckily for them, Mike and Sulley have come up with a plan to make sure “Party Central” is the most epic party the school has ever seen.

Craig: or the Sugar-Filled Downfall of Man

October 2023 •English

The story of a whimsical friendship between a very depressed man and a talking donut named Craig.