A Very Important Film (2019)

It's What She Would Have Wanted

A woman attends the wake of a friend she knew as an infant.

Defocusin

A former research assistant Pasha is trying to invent defocusin at home. The substance that will render public persons' image to be out of focus in unwanted pictures. For about half a year Pasha has been testing the substance prototypes on his wife...

Jim Norton: Contextually Inadequate

Comedian Jim Norton tackles the twisted state of the 21st century, including how modern technology affects everything from free speech to hooking up.

No Honor Among Thieves

In the heart of a bustling city, two skilled thieves, Connor Mason and John Maverick, are assigned to root out a potential traitor within The Guild of Thieves. As they delve into the secretive world of their fellow criminals, tensions rise and suspicions mount. But their mission takes a dangerous turn when an important heist goes awry, putting their lives on the line. Now, Connor and John must navigate a treacherous landscape of betrayal and deception, racing against time to uncover the truth before they become the next targets.

Pushover

A man's life is upended by increasingly threatening phone calls demanding he leave a review for a paperweight purchased online.

The Arm

In an attempt to keep up with social pressure in a technologically advanced world, Chance starts a texting relationship with Genevieve - a girl he meets at a yogurt shop. But when Genevieve dies while texting and driving it forces Chance to realize he was never in a relationship at all.

Socarrat

We all have secrets. We all have family. We all search for happiness. What if we share our secrets and search for happiness together?

The Radiator Springs 500½

A 'leisurely drive' planned in honor of Radiator Springs’ town founder, Stanley, turns precarious as Baja pros descend on the town and challenge Lightning McQueen to an off-road race. Meanwhile, the townsfolk, led by a Stanley-costumed Mater, enjoy the planned 'leisurely drive' to retrace Stanley’s original frontier route. Thinking they’re on the same course, a wrong turn sends McQueen and the Baja pros on a treacherously wild bid for survival. The misunderstanding leaves the racing professionals in awe of the 'legend' of Stanley: the Original Off-Road Racer.

Hora Petrolera

Alberto, a collective taxi driver, observes through the lives that pass through his car, the beauty hidden in the decadence of the oil city where he works.

Everything Will Be OK

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

Genre

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

Rejected

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

Jackpot

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Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story

Dr. Harvey Wallinger is one of Nixon's aides who rises through the ranks to become the "real" power behind the president. This short was produced as a television special for PBS in 1971 and was scheduled to air in February 1972, but it was pulled from the schedule shortly before its airdate as PBS officials reportedly feared it might adversely affect their government funding. The special never aired, but it can now be viewed in The Paley Center for Media and has been widely bootlegged online.

Elevation

A Maori gang member and a Neo-Nazi become trapped in an elevator and must put aside their differences to escape their predicament; all the while dealing with an equally racist Chinese maintenance worker.

Der Fuehrer's Face

A marching band of Germans, Italians, and Japanese march through the streets of swastika-motif Nutziland, serenading "Der Fuehrer's Face." Donald Duck, not living in the region by choice, struggles to make do with disgusting Nazi food rations and then with his day of toil at a Nazi artillery factory. After a nervous breakdown, Donald awakens to find that his experience was in fact a nightmare.

I Killed My Lesbian Wife, Hung Her on a Meat Hook, and Now I Have a Three-Picture Deal at Disney

A first-time feature-film director (who's also the writer and producer) is casting the lead actress. We meet him talking to his wife about the picture and the process. We meet the actress, Sandy, negotiating with her roommate and talking by phone to her mother. Then, we watch Sandy audition for the director at the call-back session; also attending are the casting director and the production company's sycophants. The wrinkle is that the director is a homicidal misogynist, his wife is tied up and hanging from the ceiling, and Sandy has something in her purse that bodes a rocky future.

Blindsided

Blind man and apple pie connoisseur Walter Cookeventures to his neighborhood corner store to buy milk and apples. When mafia thugs try to shake down the storeowner, Walter shows them what a blind martial artist is capable of!

My Baby Bright

Pla Thong's friend, Tod dies but his unfinished business means he can't move on. Pla Thong helps Tod figure out what that unfinished business is, and they realise how each other feels in the process.

Monster Pets: A Hotel Transylvania Short

Drac tries out some new monster pets to help occupy Tinkles for playtime.

Nepotism, Baby!

A fame obsessed young woman entertains her melancholic wiles.

The Music of Regret

Simmons, best-known for her photographs of miniature rooms populated by dolls and of oversized objects—such as a house, birthday cake, and pistol—balanced on female legs, both human and fake, brings these characters to life in a three-act mini-musical. The film is inspired by three distinct periods of Simmons’s photographic work: vintage hand puppets, ventriloquist dummies and walking objects enact tales of ambition, disappointment, love, loss, and regret. Working with composer Michael Rohaytn ("Personal Velocity") and cameraman Ed Lachman ("The Virgin Suicides" and "Far From Heaven"), Simmons’s puppets come to life in miniature domestic scenes that echo real life.

Bikini

Spain, 1953. Pedro Zaragoza, mayor of the city of Benidorm, in the province of Alicante, by the Mediterranean Sea, visits the Palacio del Pardo, General Franco's residence in Madrid, to ask him for help, in the hope of solving a very delicate problem.

Cla'am

A dark, surreal comedy about a local man who becomes convinced that a vast conspiracy is behind the impossibly rapid gentrification in his London area. But is it all in his head, or is the truth even darker than he imagines? Cla'am is the debut short from Nathaniel Martello-White, one of the UK's leading young playwrights.

After-School Special

A man and a woman have an awkward encounter at an indoor playground.

Tooty's Wedding

A young couple's marriage hilariously hits the rocks during a weekend wedding in the country.

Thirsty

The story of a mosquito who falls in love with a man after she tastes his blood. Through her eyes we explore the ups and downs of sex, intimacy, love, and a bug's unflinching desire to feel human.

Floaters

High in the sky of a sci-fi metropolis a lone spaceship is confronted by a much larger and more intimidating vessel.

Why Does God Hate Me?

A coming-of-age comedy about a 14-year-old boy whose best friend tries to 'cure' him of being gay.

Gone Fishing

On Motunui, Maui tries to catch a fish with his magical fishhook, only to be comically foiled by the ocean.

Big Buck Bunny

Follow a day of the life of Big Buck Bunny when he meets three bullying rodents: Frank, Rinky, and Gamera. The rodents amuse themselves by harassing helpless creatures by throwing fruits, nuts and rocks at them. After the deaths of two of Bunny's favorite butterflies, and an offensive attack on Bunny himself, Bunny sets aside his gentle nature and orchestrates a complex plan for revenge.

Gay Jesus

Once upon a time in a cheap Jerusalem hotel room, Jesus and Judas are spending their time away from Nazareth between hot, sweaty, carnal love and preparing sermons for Jesus' growing fanbase. Enter Mary Magdalene, jealousy, Satan, and the Romans, and the once-perfect love affair between Judas and Jesus becomes a hellish ring of fire, leading Judas to betray his beloved Christ and the Romans to punish everyone for trying to turn everyone gay.

Truth or Desire?

Lucas and Diego, facing the pressures of academic life, put aside their studies for a session of mutual discovery. As the evening progresses, their playful game of "Truth or Dare" becomes a medium for unveiling hidden desires. Amidst laughter and tension, desire steers their journey, transforming an ordinary night into a surreal exploration of their deepest truths.

Cary & James

Nathan, an author with writer's block, goes out to meet his good friend Francis in town. As the day unfolds, the pair stumble into various scenarios inspired by their favourite films.