Future Revealed by the Lines of the Feet

The Key Issue

February 2011 •Albanian

A mockumentary about four people and their idiosyncratic ways of saving the planet.

The One You Never Forget

February 2019 •English

A 14 year old boy excitedly prepares for his first dance, but when his date arrives he's faced with a split-second decision.

Night Bus

October 2019 •Chinese

Late night, a commuter bus was speeding along the coastal highway when, suddenly, a loud and panicky scream pierced the night’s silence. This wealthy and elderly lady had just woken to find her precious necklace stolen. What follows was a series of intriguing turn of events, chaotic mob justice, vengeful lynching, as the truth behind the theft unfolds. The film climaxes as the commuter bus went ablaze, burning and glittering against the pitch-dark coastal sky.

Miss Man

August 2019 •Bengali

A man's discovery of his own sexuality against all odds and finding himself in the process.

Doctor Dolittle and His Animals

January 1928 •English

Short directed by Lotte Reiniger.

Women's Letters

May 2014 •French

Ancestors

January 1978 •English

Ancestors is a film about spiritual forefathers and mothers in a purely fanciful sense. These are classical figures, anatomical figures, fairy tale figures and romantic figures all thrown in together - all my creative root-sources, in a kind of playful tribute. Like part 2 of Duo Concertantes, it's a moving single picture, now doubled.

When Jeff Tried to Save the World

April 2017 •English

When Jeff discovers that the bowling alley he manages is being sold, he must do everything he can to save the place he's come to call home. This is the original / short.

Sequins

January 2019 •English

Paul's journey of self-discovery takes a unique turn when he embarks on his ambition to become a drag queen, despite fear of ridicule from his peers and being ostracized by his family. Opportunity presents itself when Paul meets drag queen Mimi Le Purr, a seasoned performer at The Sequin Club in Blackpool.

The Devil's Harmony

October 2019 •English

A bullied teenage girl leads a glee club on a trail of destruction against her high school enemies.

Animal Sumo

December 1931 •Japanese

It’s sumo time! Plenty of animals come together for a rousing set of battles in the ring, but only one will prove victorious. Will it be the duck, the monkey, or maybe even the elephant that will win the day? Only time and skill will tell!

Look Pleasant, Please

March 1918 •English

A photo studio operator seems only interested in flirting with women. Hilarity ensues.

Simulacra

January 2014 •Croatian

Which image is real - the one staring at us from the mirror or the one standing in front of it? In hallways filled with illusions, a simulacrum behind the looking glass, he is trying to find out if he is looking at a stranger or a hidden part of himself.

Chévere o la victoria de Wellington

March 1971 •Spanish

A young man roams the streets of Caracas.

Eggs for Breakfast

June 2006 •Spanish

After a romantic night, even the simple things like cooking breakfast can highlight impending difficulties.

I Move, So I Am

January 1998 •Dutch

Benny, from Panama

May 1934 •English

Jeanette and Eddie get married, but their wedding night is a fiasco. First, their wedding guests follow them, resulting in a police chase, then the guests show up at their apartment, disrupting the building. Then, a rowdy sailor friend of Eddie's shows up, accompanied by a squad of even rowdier buddies and an enormous vengeful mosquito.

To Be

January 1990 •English

Blending fantasy and reality, this animated short is a bold inquiry into an as yet unresolved problem - the nature of human identity. When a scientist creates a machine that can make copies of physical objects, including humans, a number of ethical questions arise. Is the technique moral? What of its safety? A film by Oscar-winning filmmaker John Weldon (who also wrote the catchy banjo tune that punctuates the story's changing moods).

The Monster

March 1925 •English

A general store clerk and aspiring detective investigates a mysterious disappearance that took place quite close to an empty insane asylum.

The Unknown

May 1927 •English

On the lam, criminal Alonzo hides in the circus as The Armless Wonder – a performer who uses his feet to hurl knives. Alonzo keeps the arms he really has concealed to hide his identity. Meanwhile, ringmaster's daughter Nanon has a phobia of being touched by men, but is romantically pursued by not only Alonzo but the strongman Malabar. Alonzo's desperation to remain with Nanon will only end in tragedy.