Champagne

Capture the Heart of That Day

October 2019 •Japanese

St. Louis

October 2019 •German

Hamburg, Germany, 1939. Getting a passage aboard the passenger liner St. Louis seems to be the last hope of salvation for more than nine hundred German Jews who, desperate to escape the atrocious persecution to which they are subjected by the Nazi regime, intend to emigrate to Cuba.

The Costume Designer

July 1950 •English

This short focuses on the job of the costume designer in the production of motion pictures. The costume designer must design clothing that is correct for the film historically and geographically, and must be appropriate for the mood of the individual scene. We see famed costume designer Edith Head at work on a production. The Costume Designer was part of The Industry Film Project, a twelve-part series produced by the film studios and the Academy. Each series episode was produced to inform the public on a specific facet of the motion picture industry. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

Lioness

October 2019 •German

11-year-old Leo has to deal with her depressive father while secretly falling in love with her best friend Isabell. Slowly she realizes that she deserves to be free despite her father's illness.

Frost/Nixon: The Original Watergate Interviews

May 1977 •English

This program, culled from the over 28 hours of interview footage between Sir David Frost and U.S. President Richard M. Nixon, was originally broadcast in May of 1977. Never before, nor since, has a U.S. President been so candid on camera. Even more intriguing is the fact that Nixon agreed to appear on camera with no pre-interview preparation or screening of questions.

24 City

September 2008 •Chinese

As a decades-old state-run aeronautics munitions factory in downtown Chengdu, China is being torn down for the construction of the titular luxury apartment complex, director Jia Zhangke interviews various people affiliated with it about their experiences.

Only the Cat Saw It

January 1992 •English

Water pollution spoils the canoe trip for an aware feline.

Everything Will Be OK

January 2006 •English

A series of dark and troubling events forces Bill to reckon with the meaning of his life… or lack thereof.

Genre

January 1996 •English

In Don Hertzfeldt's second student film, a hapless cartoon character is dragged through a spectrum of cinematic situations by his frustrated animator.

Rejected

July 2000 •English

A hilarious collection of animated television commercials that were rejected because of their creator's failing grip on sanity.

Logorama

May 2009 •English

Two cops portrayed by Michelin Men chase an armed Ronald McDonald through the streets of a fictionalized, stylized city.

Lonesome Ghosts

December 1937 •English

On a dark and stormy night, four bored ghosts decide to have some fun by calling the Ajax Ghost Exterminators.

Heavy Metal in Baghdad

September 2007 •English

The story of Iraq's only heavy metal band and their fight to play music.

Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale

May 2021 •English

A documentary about the history of Catwoman from DC.

Flatball: A History of Ultimate

October 2016 •English

On May 8, 1989, Sports Illustrated ran an article about Ultimate frisbee… about a team with no name hailing from New York City that was about to change the sport forever. From its 1968 New Jersey birth to its unanimous 2015 recognition by the International Olympic Committee, FLATBALL circles the globe to showcase four decades of world-class Ultimate and goes even further: to a set of fields in the Middle East to understand and demystify the unique spirit of the game.

The Decline of the Century: Testament L.Z.

February 1994 •Croatian

An epic documentary of rise and fall of Ustasha regime in Croatia.

A Timeless Call

August 2008 •English

U.S. Veteran tribute made for the 2008 Democratic convention.

Hope and Glory

September 1987 •English

A middle-aged man recalls his childhood growing up in and around London during World War II.

Vincent

October 1982 •English

Young Vincent Malloy dreams of being just like Vincent Price and loses himself in macabre daydreams that annoy his mother.

Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom

November 1953 •English

Professor Owl gives a lecture on the evolution of Western musical instruments, starting with the advent of rudimentary brass, woodwind, string and percussion instruments by ancient cave dwellers at the dawn of history.