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The Boy With No Name

2008-07-23T13:02:42Z

An animated tale of loneliness and exclusion of a troubled soul.

Pudding Bowl

2008-07-23T13:03:05Z

Stuck in 50s British suburbia, nine-year-old Ivy loses herself in glamorous images of Hollywood magazines. But when her mother gives her a traumatic Pudding Bowl haircut, her imagination takes flight as she refuses to be cut down by misfortune.

Feedback

2008-07-23T13:02:42Z

A teenager suffering the painful ministrations of his social-climbing father; a lugubrious driving instructor with the hopes and dreams of his young charges on his shoulders; a young woman preparing an anniversary dinner for her partner, only for his best friend to turn up in his place. It takes only a few scenes for the audience to realise nothing is quite what it seems in each of these stories and as the characters’ journeys start to overlap both literally and thematically, the twists start coming thick and fast.

Mickey Meets Caterpillars

2008-07-23T13:03:00Z

Mickey Meets Caterpillars.

Mickey Tries to Steal a Truck

2008-07-23T13:03:00Z

Mickey Tries to Steal a Truck.

Boomerang

2008-07-23T13:02:28Z

Café BOOMERANG is one of Belgrade's many cafés. Seemingly the café is just a backdrop for our cast of crazy characters, but in reality it is much more than that. It stoically puts up with its guests, and their misguided efforts to control their own destiny, until the very end when it too has had enough...

24 Hours in London

2008-07-23T13:02:54Z

24 Hours in London, what to do with that time? Dominic Wade went on a journey of self-discovery; he found himself and the city that he loves. Sit back and live through what he did and why he did it.

Modern English

2008-07-23T13:02:43Z

Modern English is a glimpse into Mod culture. From Carnaby Street fashion in the 60's to the continuing force of contemporary musical heavy-weights Ocean Colour Scene and Paul Weller.

Unbelievably British

2008-07-23T13:03:03Z

Unbelievably British' is a short film that pastiches the five clichéd genres of current British Cinema, namely: Gangsters with wads of cash; Eloquent druggies; Romantic Comedies with an Upper Class Englishman and a token American female co-star; Costume Dramas with some frail young beauty having to decide to marry for either love or money; A Working Class Hero finding strength in the face of adversity by following some cross-gender specific calling.

Norberts Great Britain

2008-07-23T13:02:55Z

It’s a minute long. Just watch and be British.

Oops

2008-07-23T13:02:59Z

One Horse, one knight and a princess… What could possibly go wrong?

OzDox: Is Politics the New Black? And alternative forms of distribution

2008-07-23T13:02:19Z

What is the role of the political documentary and what motivates people to make them? Where does activism and film making meet? Where is the best place to watch political documentaries and why? These are just some of the questions OZDOX will be asking four prominent Australian film-makers and activists as they join us for a lively discussion and show excerpts of their recent projects.

OzDox: The Men Who Would Conquer China

2008-07-23T13:02:02Z

Filmed over three years it's a candid, funny and ironic saga of East-West capitalism and cultural conflict where a corporate banker from New York City teams up with a successful Chinese businessman to form an 'odd couple', a relationship that ultimately says a lot about where the West has been and where the East is heading. After the screening join director NICK TORRENS for an interview and audience Q&A with Sydney Morning Herald film critic PAUL BYRNES.

OzDox: Sydney Film Festival Panel: Can Documentaries Make A Difference?

2008-07-23T13:01:56Z

Documentaries such as Fahrenheit 9/11 and SFF05 title Shake Hands with the Devil reveal stories and expose issues and perspectives glossed over by the mainstream media. But can they actually affect the course of events - and would we want them to? A panel of local and overseas documentary makers, including associate producer/researcher of Shake Hands with the Devil Patrick Reed will explore this issue.

OzDox: Blowin' in the Wind

2008-07-23T13:01:50Z

The academy-award nominated director of documentaries including Frontline; Chile, Hasta Cuando; and Nicaragua, No Pasaran, is again on the political front-line with his chilling expose on US weapons testing in Australia particularly at Shoalwater Bay in Queensland. Bradbury also examines the US military's use of depleted uranium in Iraq. Depleted Uranium has a radioactive half-life of more than 4 billion years. The film asks: If Iraqi babies are now being born with major birth defects, will Australians living downwind from the testing ranges be next? Bradbury meets and interviews a family from Shoalwater Bay whose fourth child was born with multiple genetic defects. If you missed the screening at this year's Sydney Film Festival, this is an exclusive chance to see Blowin' in the Wind and to ask questions of David about how he has self funded this doco 'without a cent of public money', and the issues that raises.

OzDox: Who Can Represent Whom?

2008-07-23T12:03:09Z

Frances Peters-Little with Romaine Moreton, Adrian Wills, Erica Glynn comprise our panel of film-makers and academics addressing the question of what rights we have, or should have, when making documentaries representing other cultures - either Aboriginal cultures, ethnic or other subcultures or societies overseas. Convened by Gillian Leahy.

Being Mickey

2008-06-19T16:01:43Z

Mickey arrives in Croatia from the USA, unable to cope with George Bush's politics

The Last Monk

2008-06-19T17:01:52Z

The Last Monk is a tantalizingly erotic tale of a young woman named Swapna and her dawning spiritual awareness as she journeys to the desolate region of Ladakh in the Indo-Tibetan plateau, the cradle of one of the oldest civilisations on earth, so that she can complete her doctoral dissertation in Cultural Buddhism. To do so, she must leave Pushkar, her husband of only 15 days and IT professional, behind in Delhi. In Ladakh she meets the enigmatic but charming Sonic, 25-year-old Buddhist scholar who opens her eyes to a mystical landscape.

Dogboy vs Monsters

2008-06-19T16:01:27Z

Music video for Flipron's new single "Dogboy vs Monsters"

Ira

2008-06-19T17:00:58Z

The actor's film pitch.

Winner Takes All

2008-06-19T16:01:28Z

A stranger walks into a bar and is given a challenge to win a pot of money. There are three tasks that he must complete, but he is distracted by a young woman and doesn't listen to the rules properly. The result is that he completes the challenge in a mixed-up and shocking way. His story is told in rhyme by a narrator.

Division 3

2008-06-19T17:02:25Z

College football… technically

Snuffy

2008-06-19T16:01:46Z

Poor Snuffy… Will he ever catch that butterfly?

Mickey on the Beach

2008-06-19T16:01:27Z

After leaving the USA, Mickey's adventures continue when he visits the seaside.

OzDox: Shape of the Moon

2008-06-19T17:01:03Z

With director Leonard Retel Helmrich. Chaired by Graeme Isaac. A cinematic journey into the every-day life of a Christian woman, her son, and her granddaughter in the growing social chaos and escalating Muslim fundamentalism in Indonesia, the largest Islamic community on the globe. Leonard Retel Helmrich painstakingly presents Indonesia with such detail and understated emotion it radiates fervent beauty. Among a population of 240 million people, the film finds quiet moments with three generations of a Christian family amidst the bustle and texture on the outskirts of Jakarta. The widow Rumidja is a Christian who prays regularly with her grand-daughter, but practices some Muslim traditions and even graciously contributes to the local mosque for its new speakers. Rumidja's son Bakti roams their tight-knit community, living his own life, refusing to participate in Muslim traditions until he decides to marry a Muslim woman and must convert.

OzDox: Making Australian Histories

2008-06-19T17:01:09Z

Panel: Malcolm McDonald, Paul Rudd, John Hughes, Vicki Grieves. Chaired by Jeni Thornley. Panel discussion - How are documentary filmmakers working with ideas of 'nation' and story telling? Chaired by Jeni Thornley, three experienced documentary filmmakers with very different approaches to Australian history and documentary will screen excerpts and discuss their recent TV series and works-in-progress. A historian will respond to their work in discussion with the audience. Their work includes reality TV, dramatisation, compilation archival, and a deconstructionist 'cross platform' DVD, film, installation approach. The panel discussion explores questions of memory, history and 'narrating the nation'. It will also consider the international co-production contexts of some of these documentary programs.

OzDox: Emerging Documentary Filmmakers

2008-06-19T17:02:03Z

Panel: Sam Doust, Jan Ryall, Dee Jefferson, Lisa Scott and others. Chaired by Loosie Craig and Imogen Semmler. Emerging from diverse backgrounds, the next wave of doco makers can be found at film schools, within broadcasting bodies, as video artists, in production companies, as animators, or making films in their bedroom... there is no 'right' pathway but each has an interesting story to tell and this is your chance to tell it! The first half of the session is a screening: a showcase of work and excerpts from a diverse pool of documentary makers including recent AFTRS graduates, UTS and Sydney Film School students as well as emerging animators, video artists and independent filmmakers. The second half of the session, an open forum discussion, will be moderated by OZDOX Committee member Imogen Semmler. This is an opportunity to share your stories and to discuss the different career pathways within the documentary industry AND to learn more about the broadcasting, funding and festival opportunities for emerging artists.

OzDox: Sedition and Anti-Terror Laws

2008-06-19T17:01:38Z

With Julie Rigg, Richard Harris, Alida Stanley, Julian Morrow. Charied by Martha Ansara. Alarm bells are ringing in the Australian Creative Community as the Howard government cracks down on dissent. Why are they doing so at a time when other democracies have repealed their Sedition Laws? What are the consequences of this legislation for you, and what are we going to do about it? All these questions and more will be discussed at the lively (and possibly seditious) Ozdox Forum. Is Sedition only a storm in a tea-cup, or if there is something very weird happening right now in the land of Oz... There will be a screening of anti-sedition work and a free-speech forum with Julie Rigg (ABC Film Critic, member of the Watch on Censorship); Richard Harris (Executive Director of the Australian Screen Directors Association) who organised the infamous illegal screening of the banned move Ken Park; Alida Stanley, Senior Solicitor at the Arts Law Centre; and special guest Julian Morrow of the Chaser. You may like to read a previous background paper about Proposed Offences for Sedition in the Anti-Terrorism Bill 2005. This was a Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee 27 October 2005 - by Chris Connolly. Law Faculty, University of NSW The Sedition Act undermines the right of free speech, which has ever been justly deemed the only effectual guardian of every other right. James Madison, 1778 Fourth US President and "founder" of the US Constitution.

OzDox: Screening: Voices of Guerrero

2008-06-19T16:01:26Z

With director Adrian Arce. Chaired by Pat Fiske. 'Voices of Guerrero' is a documentary film that shows the results and experiences from a photography and video workshop run for street-kids in a poor neighbourhood of the biggest city in the world. Apart from being the main characters, these guys, to a great extent, produced the film. It's a social, artistic project aimed at fostering marginalised people's development through art and opening new communication channels between community and the street-kids. By using innovative approaches to media, the documentary allows the audience to see the life of these street-kids through their own eyes, transforming them from passive media consumers into active producers.

Ministry of Information: Bulletin 8: Self-Help

2008-05-21T11:01:05Z

A Bulletin from the Ministry of Information

Devil Doll

2008-05-21T11:01:04Z

Two girls find a talking doll on the beach.

Tomorrow Morning (Sutra ujutru)

2008-05-22T15:01:30Z

Following 12 years of Canadian immigration, Nenad arrives back in the rundown Belgrade housing estate where he and his comrades grew up. His impending marriage to Maya is nearing, but he first wants to reconnect with a past he's left behind. He meets his

Monday

2008-05-21T11:01:06Z

The film is about a half-man, half-monkey character called Marvin Ape on his way to work on a Monday morning. I tried to create what I would like to call a ‘Goofy Surreal Satire’ about modern life and our pre-mature removal from nature.

A Tailor's Secret (Krojaceva Tajna)

2008-05-23T15:00:47Z

Savo takes a bizarre and funny train journey across Yugoslavia. On the way to his mother's funeral he winds up meeting an array of weird and wonderful characters, falling in love with a girl who's specialty is underwater stripping.

Sunday Afternoon (Domenica pomeriggio)

2008-05-21T12:00:46Z

Young woman sits on a sofa in the middle of a lake singing an old lullaby. She is waiting for her brother to say goodbye to a loved one.

Ministry of Information: Bulletin 9: Death

2008-05-22T13:01:19Z

A Bulletin from the Ministry of Information

Cry Radio

2008-05-22T12:00:53Z

Shot in Minneapolis and the surrounding suburbs, Cry Radio tells the story of the first radio station to play only sad songs.

5 1/2 Roofs

2008-05-22T11:01:41Z

‘Squatting is still a legal occupation’. Director Sepp R Brudermann gives us six visions of squatting in London and shares with us the freedom and conflicts brought by living such a transitional, insecure lifestyle.

Booth Story

2008-05-21T12:00:46Z

The tale of a feathered creature named Albert and the lengths to which one man goes to overcome loneliness.

Ministry of Information: Bulletin 11: Colors

2008-05-21T11:01:04Z

A Bulletin from the Ministry of Information

Digmi - The Search for the Missing Chord

2008-05-22T12:00:57Z

Digmi is set in a world of sound and colour, it tells the story of Flint and his journey in search of the missing chord.

The Clearing

2008-05-22T12:00:57Z

We follow Beth on a journey to her home town in Scotland following the difficult split from her partner. Veering off the beaten track, a chance encounter gives her life a new perspective.

The Postman

2008-05-22T12:00:55Z

A dark comedic tale of the bizarre events on one summer's day in the English countryside.

The Director/Editor Relationship

2008-05-22T15:01:20Z

What can be learnt about documentary directing from the editing room? It has been said that many a documentary was "made" in the editing room. Editing in documentary is tremendously challenging, satisfying and frustrating as shaping the story from the rushes is much more improvised in the documentary form that it ever is in drama.

Documentary Australia - a philanthropic initiative

2008-05-23T13:01:33Z

Documentary Australia is a new philanthropic initiative to attract private money to the documentary industry. Its focus is to educate and encourage philanthropy in the area of documentary and to inform private foundations, charities and filmmakers of thebenefits of working together. There are approximately 1,500 trusts and foundations in Australia which give over half a billion dollars in estimated donations each year to health, education, the environment, social welfare, indigenous issues and the arts. Foundations need to see that documentaries are an extension of grant making activities. Filmmakers are encouraged to shift their thinking towards new partnerships with charities and foundations

Follow your Art

2008-05-23T13:01:41Z

A short film about following your art?

Blogging and Documentary

2008-05-22T15:01:02Z

How are documentary makers using blogging to develop their ideas and their projects? Are blogs a new form of personal documentary? How do documentary bloggers protect their copyright or is this even relevant in an online world? Is blogging a new way of making political documentaries? How can documentary makers use blogging to engage with audiences and develop a long tail for their subjects? How does blogging fit into the new landscape for documentary: websites, online documentary? Plus presentations from bloggers.

The Making of the 15th Raindance Film Festival

2008-03-04T15:10:35Z

A documentary on the 15th Raindance Film Festival by award winning director Jonathan Caouette.

Ministry of Information: Bulletin 1: Symbols

2008-02-29T16:14:27Z

A Bulletin from the Ministry of Information

Flip A Coin

2008-03-04T15:10:19Z

Casper and Philip, two friends in their mid twenties, share a flat and spend most of their time chasing after girls. They chat girls up together, then flip a coin about who gets to pursue her. Philip always wins, but Casper is the lucky one with the ladies. Then Marie turns up. She is French, beautiful and leads the guys on, playing their game. Through a fun series of events the quirky romance triangle turns into a scheme, to rob the house where Marie does Au-Pair work.

Omar, the Short

2008-03-04T15:10:34Z

A movie producer discovers the power of karma - too late. Features an actual on-screen death.

The Morning Guy

2008-03-05T12:01:23Z

He's a morning person, she isn't. THE MORNING GUY is a comedy about just how long a wife can put up with her husband's unique way of expressing himself.

Shooting Nick

2008-03-13T12:00:47Z

Intending to shoot a documentary about American life, middle-aged loser Dan (director David Yost) is instantly kidnapped by a manic couple (Robert Blanche & Sarah Rosenberg) who demand that he documents their trip to the beach on video. Understandably terrified, Dan accepts their instruction and before long is in the back seat filming their every action, the footage of which constructs the film itself. Subjected to such humiliating yet side-splitting taunts as introducing his new found friends to his elderly mother (who he lives with), he remains loyal to his captors; even to the extent of lying to the police. Though firmly sidelined for any drinking and wrongdoing, Dan gradually becomes an essential mediator between the frequently turbulent couple.

Ministry of Information: Bulletin 2: Flower

2008-03-04T15:10:35Z

A Bulletin from the Ministry of Information

Lofty Life

2008-04-15T12:02:29Z

An animated urban fairy story. Documentary maker, Shena - a keen disciple of Michael Moore - sets off through grungy loft land to ask questions about the UK/USA Special Relationship.

The Wedding Day

2008-04-15T18:00:51Z

A man gets up from his lover's bed to go to his wedding.

Wasp

2008-04-15T12:02:37Z

What to do with an irritating wasp that's buzzing you when you're at the seaside

Desire Management

2008-04-15T12:02:33Z

Alienated people engage in unorthodox experiences.

Kiss Me Quick: Brighton and the Dirty Weekend

2008-04-15T12:01:54Z

Documentary exploring the history of the "Dirty Weekend" in Brighton and it's cultural, mythical status and significance.

A Kick in the Proverbials

2008-04-15T12:01:50Z

A collection of tales

Whale

2008-04-15T12:01:58Z

Conservative subordinate struggles with an unwashed visitor.

Sonnemann

2008-03-04T15:10:42Z

A man pursues his dream of living a life with nature without the conventions of everyday living.

The White Suit

2008-03-13T11:00:46Z

After receiving a telegram informing him that his mother has passed away, Savo embarks on a memorable train journey where he encounters a host of colourful, crazy characters looking to escape the reality of a country in turmoil.

Ministry of Information: Bulletin 3: Black Voice

2008-03-04T15:10:34Z

A Bulletin from the Ministry of Information

L'amour est…

2008-03-04T15:10:42Z

Refusing to accept their relationship is over, the good doctor begins an experiment to discover how much Alice really wants to leave.

Liberty In Restraint

2008-03-13T11:00:39Z

Michael Ney’s subject is the subterranean world of BDSM and alternative sex filtered through the eyes of fetish photographer Noel Graydon, aka Master Venom. Bondage, dominance and submission, fetishism and algolagnic ritual are all expected bread and butter, but Graydons ‘the insider looking out’ and Neys airy style lift up the whole affair, to give us instead a portrayal of civility and mild-mannered gaiety that is set against a putrid backdrop of upper circle Christian catechism. The outcome is a parable of two moral scenes: the unspoken principles contained in adult open sexual catharsis beside the dissolute morals of the guardians and stockists of ascetic convention.

Job No. 2145

2008-04-15T12:01:57Z

Door to door sales in the Lake District was never going to be easy…

Isabel

2008-04-15T12:01:56Z

David Lynch-style non-linear narrative. Three people who seemigly have no connection end up thrown together in the same house.

Poached

2008-04-15T12:02:14Z

A man savors the bliss of matrimony.

Ministry of Information: Bulletin 4: Squeaky Toy

2008-03-04T15:10:34Z

A Bulletin from the Ministry of Information

Happy Ending

2008-03-04T15:10:34Z

Father and son struggle to choose a suitable film from a selection of Hollywood's finest. But it is Saturday afternoon… Bradley Allen (Coronation Street's Danny Baldwin) stars in this Ken Loach short

Carry on Ken

2008-03-13T10:00:18Z

CARRY ON KEN is a documentary tribute to the life and work of acclaimed British film director Ken Loach. The film is part of Ken Loachs 70th birthday celebrations and coincides with the release of his latest Palme Dor winning film, THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY. This documentary charts his career and his working methods through film clips and interviews with many of his collaborators including Robert Carlyle, Cillian Murphy, Brian Cox, Ricky Tomlinson and Peter Mullan.

Legends of Show Business

2008-03-10T16:04:34Z

At his 100th birthday concert in Las Vegas, George Burns, Americas oldest and most beloved entertainer, reveals the secret of his longevity.

The Making of a Film Idol

2008-03-13T12:00:28Z

An entrepreneur wanted to start a casting website for wannabes. A first-time producer wanted to cast his ‘fully funded’ British gangster film with wannabes. It was a match made in hell. The two men – neither of whom would seem out of place selling insurance or threatening shopkeepers – decided to tour the country with a casting roadshow in search of 86 ‘stars of the future’ and 2000 extras. Fortunately for us, they hired a documentary crew to follow them.

C'est Comme Ca

2008-03-04T15:10:40Z

A condemned man shares his thoughts while smoking a cigarette, moments before his death.

Rahils Secret

2008-03-13T12:00:52Z

Rahil is a twelve-year- old Iraqi girl living in an impoverished neighbourhood in Italy. Her guardians, Jamal and Anna, often argue and the local bullies label her ‘stinky’. Despite the hardships, she clings to the hope that her destiny is to travel as her name (which means ‘nomad’) would suggest. Her only friends are a doll that she names Mohammed and her pet dog, dyed blue to match the colour of the Baghdad sky.

Spam-Ku

2008-03-04T15:10:40Z

A lonely "non-winner" has a change of luck after he wins a haiku contest and is awarded a lifetime supply of SPAM®.

The Train

2008-03-04T15:10:39Z

If we overcome our fears, could human possibility be open-minded and limitless?

Love and Sex Etc

2008-03-13T12:00:36Z

While out cruising for yet another one-night stand, thirty-something Joe meets the attractive and friendly Julie. They go back to her place but sex is interrupted by an argument. They find themselves talking and talking.

Ministry of Information: Bulletin 5: Pig

2008-02-29T23:05:15Z

A Bulletin from the Ministry of Information

Ynomitset Ym

2008-03-04T15:10:43Z

A thriller which takes us in a backwards journey to the last moments of life.

Guys Guide to Zombies

2008-03-05T12:01:23Z

A definitive guide on how to live with the living dead.

E=MC2

2008-03-13T12:00:40Z

A physicist struggling to prove one of Einsteins theories still finds time to dabble in an extra-curricular relationship with one of his lab assistants. Meanwhile at home his under-sexed wife struggles under the assumption that he is hard at work with his experiments. All of which explodes when she discovers otherwise.

Raindrops Keep Falling On The Dead

2008-04-15T12:02:31Z

Music video to Flipron's "Raindrops Keep Falling on the Dead".

A Brazilian Immigrant

2008-04-15T12:02:27Z

The stories of people going through immigration at an airport in a new country

Roll #2 1978

2008-04-15T12:02:35Z

Clearing through the attic of his family home after the sudden death of his parents, our hero found a dusty roll of undeveloped Super8 from the ’70s.

AdCorp Inc

2008-03-04T15:10:39Z

Creating a brand is serious business.

The Gun: From 6 to 7:30PM

2008-03-13T11:00:27Z

THE GUN is a powerful dramatic thriller documenting a brief moment in the "life" of one gun and the people who desperately must have it. Having the gun is a right, but at what price?

Mean, Old God

2008-04-15T12:01:46Z

A Greek God retires to a second story apartment in Los Angeles.

Framke

2008-04-15T12:02:04Z

A police psychologist tries to get into the head of an inmate.

Ministry of Information: Bulletin 6: Dog Show

2008-03-04T15:10:34Z

A Bulletin from the Ministry of Information

Worlds Shortest Film Festival - Part 1 (40)

2008-03-04T15:10:33Z

The Worlds Shortest Film Festival – Part 1: Dramas, thrillers, comedies, love stories. 40 short films - in under 15 minutes. Enjoy!

OzDox: The Producers Tale - The Art & Craft of Producing

2008-03-13T11:00:16Z

Wheeling and dealing. Glamorous or thankless. Necessary admin or pulling off your creative hunches. Just what is producing? How do you make a success of it? And what can you expect to get out of it?

Ministry of Information: Bulletin 7: Pregnant

2008-03-04T15:10:34Z

A Bulletin from the Ministry of Information

Gods Wounds

2008-03-04T15:10:39Z

An idyllic English village becomes the target of animal rights extremists intent on closing down the guinea-pig farm that has brought prosperity to this rural community. Locals vs. outsiders, Morris men vs. Protestors. All is not as it seems in this exploration of what it means to hold beliefs that conflict with both friendship and identity.

Uprooted

2008-03-13T12:00:22Z

Since the fall of Apartheid, Palestinian resistance to Israeli occupation is perhaps more widely documented than other anti-imperialist struggles but the result of Donia Milis enterprise in the occupied territories is well worth our undivided attention.

72 Hours From Now

2008-03-04T15:10:40Z

A girl awakes in a post-apocalyptic world.

Whats A Man Without A Moustache

2008-03-04T15:10:27Z

Set in the harsh surroundings of the rural Croatian coast, “Whats A Man Without A Moustache?” is the story of a young widow Tatjana who falls for the local handsome priest, Stipan. The priest is not blind to her love, but being torn between a bankrupt parish and forbidden love, he finds it hard to submit to the uncompromising Tatjana. Parallel to this is the story of a middle-aged widower Marinko, a re-patriot from Germany. He sees in Tatjana a perfect opportunity to conceive a pure Croatian male descendant, after already having a teenage daughter Julia, who can hardly speak any Croatian. To make matters worse, she is secretly seeing a local ecologist Stanislav whose profession is not considered to be manly enough. While unable to escape an environment of prejudice, illusion and Balkan mentality, each character is constantly lingering between tragedy and comedy in search of happiness, which is still to be found.

Battle Chess

2008-03-05T12:01:24Z

When things get rough during a serious game of chess, one can be certain there will be no punches pulled.

A Little Night Music

2008-03-04T15:10:30Z

The main heroes in the comedy "A Little Night Music" are Spasoje and Cole, two likeable but silly chaps, constantly getting into funny and hazardous situations.

Dick Dobson P.I. and the Case of the Kidnapped Cookies

2008-03-04T15:10:43Z

Considering retirement at age nine and a half, veteran detective Dick Dobson agrees to take on one last case when a mysterious dame stumbles through his doorway.

Bal Can Can

2008-03-11T13:15:19Z

Santino and Trendafil should be two strangers. One cruises along as the owner of a sleazy strip joint and a small time crook in Rome, the latter lives in Macedonia in utter fear of his existence, locked in a life that seems to be synchronised with all sorts of national, international and natural disasters and yet their pasts decide otherwise. Delving fifty years back, we find that their fathers were blood brothers. Santino's father was emotionally indebted to Trendafil's. Upon his deathbed he bequeths this burden to Santino, to help out his blood brothers' son should the need ever arise. The year is 2001. Escaping from forced conscription in Macedonia, Trendafil and his wife Ruza set out towards a new life, but end up chasing after Ruza's dead mother, her corpse wrapped in an Oriental carpet, stolen from the roof of their getaway car. In spite of himself, Santino is dragged into this wild goose chase that will propel them across Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Kosovo. This enchanting and refreshingly amusing comedy is painted onto a serious canvas, that of the Balkan war. Through a set of encounters with gruesome and perfectly depicted characters, Darko Mitrevski parodies the war conflicts, exposing their futility, pettiness, cruelty and injustice.