Influence And Appreciation: A Martin Scorsese Tribute (2007)

Laughing All the Way

Aubri Callahan is an aspiring comedian and ghost writer for Bella Delmonico, acclaimed stand up comic and owner of the Vista Theater. Performing at the Vista is a key step on the way to stardom and despite her natural talent, Aubri patiently waits for her time to shine, writing jokes for Bella in the shadows of the comedic giants that came before her. When The Vista Theater Variety Show lands in Aubri’s lap she must plan the whole event and find a headliner all before Christmas eve, just three weeks away.

La casa delle bambole crudeli

Una ingenua ragazza, finita in un postribolo del Nordafrica, dove viene trattata peggio di una schiava, trova finalmente in un cliente l'insperato aiuto per evadere e per andare a spifferare tutto alla polizia. Iniziate le indagini da parte delle polizie coalizzate, le affannose e confese ricerche si spostano da Parigi a Barcellona, da Le Havre a Roma. Faticosamente le forze dell'ordine riescono a debellare l'organizzazione criminale.

The Adventures of Buffalo Bill

Western starring William F. Cody. A re-cut version of the 1914 film The Indian Wars. Both versions are lost.

Lillian Gish

New York, summer 1983. Jeanne Moreau goes to meet Lillian Gish to film a portrait of her. The star of American silent films invites her to her apartment and discusses her career from its beginnings on film in 1912. She remembers the conditions on stage when she was a child, the first Hollywood blockbuster, D. W. Griffith's Birth of a Nation (1915), and her passion for cinema guided by an inexhaustible curiosity.

Down Wind

A thoughtful treatment of some of the problems we (mankind) have been having in dealing with our fellow species, animal and vegetable. Actually an undercover "structural" film, this one seems at first to be some sort of berserk travelogue. I spent years going to travelogues as a child, and still have a great fondness for visiting natural history museums in strange cities.

Janma Bhoomi

Janma Bhoomi is a compelling Nepali film that celebrates culture, family, and the triumph of good over greed. Arjun and Krishna, two brothers unaware of their bond, face Kuber Agarwal, a wealthy businessman set on destroying Naya Basti village to build a factory, ignoring the villagers’ heritage. Agarwal’s daughter Sirjana falls in love with Arjun and marries him against her father’s wishes.Chameli secretly loves Arjun but remains silent, while Krishna falls for Gita. With the villagers’ support, Arjun and Krishna resist Agarwal’s plans. The story takes a tragic turn as Agarwal and Chameli die, but the brothers succeed in protecting the village. Sirjana’s decision to leave her father highlights that love and integrity triumph over greed. Directed and written by Mohan Nirula and produced by Chabi Ojha, Janma Bhoomi showcases Nepal’s cultural roots and the power of unity.

Bosnia Express

Un treno attraversa lento il cuore della Bosnia Erzegovina: Sarajevo, Tuzla, Srebrenica, Konjic, Mostar. Donne, religione, guerra, violenza, arte.

Entrapped - A Day of Terror

Un gruppo di sei persone, in una calda giornata estiva degli anni ‘80, ha un blackout in ascensore. Pensano che la porta dell’ascensore si sbloccherà presto, ma…

He Laughed Last

A 1920s chorus girl inherits a slain gangster's empire.

The Blinded

The young mechanic Borge Rasmussen works in Salling Harbour and lives with the slightly older Marinus Frederiksen, who chairs the city's port workers. Marinus sees in Borge, who has lost his parents, his only friend and is easily influenced by his extremist views.

Porki

A cop disguises as a gangster in order to capture a mafia leader.

The Bloody Child

This film was inspired by a real event—a young US Marine, recently back from the Gulf War, was found digging a grave for his murdered wife in the middle of the California Mojave.

A Star Athlete

During college military training exercises, the bond between two friends and athletic rivals is tested when one of them becomes involved with a woman who may be a prostitute.

Origami

A grounded sci-fi short about a mother whose belief in justice and a fair society is tested when those she loves are put at risk. Origami is set in a present day dystopian world. One where a growing number of young people are born with an ability that is wrongly deemed a threat to wider population. For this they are relentlessly persecuted. This is the story of one mother’s attempt to save her son.