The pencil of magic

Taxistop

June 2014 •French

Bad Night for the Blues

November 2010 •English

Blues rinses, portraits of the queen and stand up bingo. Chris Shepherd delves into his past and recalls the world of his Aunty Glad and her local Conservative Club. The hues of blue that make up the Tory heartland are more than just a party - they are a state of mind.

The Joke That Failed

January 1917 •English

A girl's beau poses as a burglar to fool her boastful father.

Her Second Mother

November 1940 •Yiddish

A young woman tries to repay her adoptive parents' kindness by shielding their biological child, who has gotten involved with an embezzler, from the police.

Lifeline

October 2018 •English

A nervous job candidate is forced to show much more than a positive attitude to save the life of her competitor.

O.R.B.S.

November 2018 •English

a proof-of-concept short for the series 'O.R.B.S.'.

Crowbar Smile

February 2017 •English

Nate's simple summer job mowing the lawn of a neighbor woman leads to a life-changing encounter.

Oh Sheep!

October 2012 •German

An animated short film about two flocks of sheep and their shepherds who are at odds with one another and attempting to keep them separated.

Yellow Is the New Black

November 2018 •English

An adventure about two Minions who make a daring (though temporary) escape from jail. As they navigate the chaos of their breakout, their antics showcase the Minions' signature blend of resourcefulness and mischief, resulting in a short filled with hilariously unpredictable moments.

Legacy

January 2008 •Finnish

The meaning of life is a piece of cake.

Haunted at Midnight

May 1931 •German

Long lost German language version of the Laurel & Hardy film "The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case". When Stan's rich uncle Ebeneezer dies and leaves behind a large estate, they think their days of living off the fish they catch are numbered. But they soon learn that Ebeneezer has been murdered. All relatives, including Stan, are under suspicion.

The Good Waiter

March 2016 •English

Kevin, an aspiring actor and superstar bistro waiter, is overwhelmed by the attentions of a fawning trainee, with potentially tragic results.

Bill, Please

January 1956 •Czech

The director of the company Restaurants and Canteens arrives to attend a screening of a film made in various restaurants. A group of villagers come in to one of the restaurants for their lunch. The two waiters carry on chatting and ignore their customers. The head waiter finally brings them a crumpled menu, but whatever they order, he crosses off the menu and urges them to order something they do not want. In another restaurant a customer complains he has found a button in his sauce. The waiter promises to get him another portion but, once out of sight, he simply takes the button out of the food and brings back the same plate on which he has carelessly rearranged the food. Other customers are trying to pay but the staff point to the waiter with the wallet; he, however, is absorbed in watching a chess game and is neglecting his duties.

Swipe

April 2009 •English

Field of Dreams 2: NFL Lockout

July 2011 •English

A small-town Iowa farmer who, fed up with the NFL lockout, decides to build his own football field after hearing voice instructions from beyond.

Holy Moses

October 2018 •English

In 1963 a cow goes missing from an Irish Magdalene Asylum only to reappear 25 years later at a gas station in Texas. The attendant calls the sheriff, the sheriff calls the doctor, and together the three discover a strange mystery in the middle of an American nowhere.

Dog Eat Dog

June 2018 •Norwegian

Silje wants to leave her boyfriend, but when she finds him in a half-hearted attempt to hang himself she has to reconsider, in fear of acting reckless.

The Truman Show: Tru-Talk

January 1998 •English

A promotional featurette for 1998's 'The Truman Show', 'TruTalk' is a "60 Minutes"-style mockumentary taking place inside the film's universe.

God: City

September 2018 •English

God presides over a modern metropolis.

Maid for a Day

May 1936 •English

Real-life mother and son entertainers Grace and Peter Lind Hayes star as a mother and her son. She’s a fading Broadway star working as a maid to prep for a possible comeback role and he’s the offspring who wants to follow in mom’s footsteps.