Oats & Barley

Carne

May 1991 •French

After a dreadful incident coupled with an ungovernable paroxysm of violence, a butcher will fall into a downward spiral that will burn to the ground whatever dignity still remained in him.

Max

March 2016 •French

The story of a young man who has been completely paralyzed for 26 days due to an accident.

Triggerwarnung

October 2024 •German

Alina has her first Tinder date with Louis after a long-term relationship. After the date, they have sex, even though Alina didn't really want to.

Borderland

January 2013 •Swedish

Shots are fired at a woman as she runs through the forest. At the same time, two brothers turn on to a forest road. Their paths will soon cross in a suspenseful film with supernatural elements - where nobody is what they seem to be.

Dry

January 2002 •Serbian

A young man who masturbates to porn finally becomes sexually active when his sister brings a female tenant to their flat.

Tree House

November 2016 •French

All summer long, four teenagers gather illegally in a military zone to build a hut. But school will soon begin again and the golden days of cabin-building are coming to an end.

Live

July 2019 •English

An online 'livecaster' with a dangerous brand has a crisis of conscience over her volatile career choice in a future world where jobs are limited and conflict is currency.

Feats of Herkules

February 2000 •Russian

Animated actors and vases tell stories from Greek mythology. Part of a 100-film international project on the theme of world culture. (Robert Donn)

Kraft

January 2005 •English

Gulis

August 2019 •Tagalog

A story about a dysfunctional father and son who are still coping with a loss, the other with a highly-stigmatized illness who are compelled to talk to one another to make ends meet and heal the wounds of their relationship.

Can I Be Your Bratwurst, Please?

December 2008 •German

A newly arrived guest of a Hollywood hotel charms and amazes the regulars, and they decide to invite him to their Christmas dinner.

Dinner for One

June 1963 •English

A very old woman wants to have dinner with her friends. As they are all dead, the butler has to play the role of every guest.

Ocras

October 2003 •Irish

In a time of famine a starving girl and her mother are rescued from the roadside by a stranger. But the stranger has other motives.

Kinetic

October 2023 •English

Two brothers try to save their family business by literally catching lightning in a bottle.

Bad Timing

Invalid date •English

Caught in a compromising position, a young research assistant summons her closest friends, but quickly realizes she needs to learn to rely on herself.

22 vs. Earth

April 2021 •English

Set before the events of ‘Soul’, 22 refuses to go to Earth, enlisting a gang of 5 new souls in attempt of rebellion. However, 22’s subversive plot leads to a surprising revelation about the meaning of life.

Dead Shit

February 2007 •English

Follows the exploits of two hapless stoners named Nixon and Hogan as they find themselves on the receiving end of a zombie apocalypse.

Fish Out of Water

July 2008 •

Fish Out of Water manages to unfurl its light-hearted tale of young man and the sea, without a word of dialogue. Avoiding the morning traffic jams, our man (Nick Dunbar) finds peace by rowing each day to work in the city. But when a seductive blonde unexpectedly enters the picture, he finds his morning boat ride heading in unexpected directions. Directed by Lala Rolls (Land of My Ancestors), Fish Out of Water was invited to play in the 2005 NZ Film Festival, plus another 10 overseas fests. Victoria Kelly composes the brass and banjo-inflected soundtrack.

To the Edge of Our Sleepless Nights

November 2023 •French

Reb, a social worker, fights body and soul to restore a semblance of dignity to a forgotten fringe of society: sex workers. One summer night, Maria, a transgender prostitute, is murdered. Reb and the prostitutes finally get the chance to speak out, as no one else will.

Killer Poop

November 2021 •English

Killer Poop, he's Brown, he's loose, and he comes from you!