The Art School for Nudists

The Wolf and the Dog

September 2014 •French

In this short, base on the fable by Jean De La Fontaine, we join a Samurai and a Ronin as they settle their dispute like gentlemen in a dramatic duel of swords.

Onsen

September 2019 •French

Two Japanese monkeys, Nobu and Hako, have to put aside their differences to survive in their hostile environment.

Requited

September 2011 •English

Nicolas, a young man in his mid 20s, struggles to decide whether or not to go to the wedding of his best friend from high school, Aaron, who he's always been quietly in love with. The two had a falling out years earlier after Nicolas inexplicably kissed Aaron's girlfriend. Nicolas clings to an idealized image of his former friend, unconsciously sabotaging his own happiness in the process. The film is a realistic slice-of-life that poses the question "How do you get over something you never had?"

Boys Like You

June 2011 •English

A young man struggles with the boundaries of friendship when he finds himself in an intimate situation

Revolution

October 2012 •English

A coming-of-age story about Jack, a 16-year old Iranian boy growing up in 1989 Los Angeles. With the 1979 Iranian Revolution a distant memory, the AIDS movement as a backdrop, and a haunting score by Vampire Weekend's Rostam Batmanglij, Jack learns how to stage his own much smaller revolution within the confines of his traditional family.

The In-Between

June 2010 •English

The story or two men who fall in love and move in together.

Frozen Roads

June 2012 •English

Balthazar and siblings Christian and Lyla have been friends since childhood. As the trio struggles with coming of age in a rural, conservative Canadian town, they must confront escalating desires for one another that threaten to destroy their delicate bond.

Women at the stake

October 2023 •Portuguese

"Granddaughters of Witches"? A discussion about the reality of the modern woman. Featuring anthropologist Carla Cristina Garcia and artist MC Tha.

The Cowboy Way

June 1994 •English

Two championship rodeo partners travel to New York to find their missing friend, Nacho Salazar who went missing there.

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

March 1975 •English

Mel Edison has just lost his job after many years and now has to cope with being unemployed at middle age during an intense NYC heat wave.

Whatever Works

June 2009 •English

Whatever Works explores the relationship between a crotchety misanthrope, Boris and a naïve, impressionable young runaway from the south, Melody. When Melody's uptight parents arrive in New York to rescue her, they are quickly drawn into wildly unexpected romantic entanglements. Everyone discovers that finding love is just a combination of lucky chance and appreciating the value of "whatever works."

Là où poussent les coquelicots

March 2017 •French

The Message from Fukushima

September 2012 •Japanese

Short documentary about the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

Demon Huntress Brazen

April 2019 •English

Shot in English, spiced up with kinetic visuals and going straight down to the point, this brief look at the everyday life of the titular demon huntress takes the viewer to a refreshingly wild ride.

Astrology or the mirror of life

January 1952 •French

Shortfilm showcasing Grémillon's love of astrology.

Les désastres de la guerre

January 1949 •French

Short documentary showcasing engravings by Goya.

Kathy Acker

January 1984 •English

Documentary about Kathy Acker where she talks about her writing and her life in New York.

A Craftsman

March 2019 •English

Overcome with grief, a rural woodworker builds a coffin to join his wife.

Dance Academy: The Movie

April 2017 •English

This 2017 movie follows the original dance academy TV show and tracks where the characters are in their lives now.

Day of the Living?

November 2010 •English

The last three Zombies on earth are trapped inside a cabin, while an angry mob of humans linger outside. The three of them don't have much time to waste as the humans grow restless.