Ice Merchants

Ice Merchants 2023

7.60

Every day, a father and his son jump with a parachute from their vertiginous cold house, attached to a cliff, to go to the village on the ground, far away where they sell the ice they produce daily.

2023

The Girl Chewing Gum

The Girl Chewing Gum 1976

6.60

At Stamford Road in Dalston Junction of east London, the camera follows pedestrians, cars and birds while a narrator, who appears to be the director behind the camera, seems to instruct the objects.

1976

The Clearing

The Clearing 1994

5.20

In this short film written and directed by Alexis Bisticas, the audience sees through the eyes of a man in the woods, following the distant sound of a saxophone. In a single take, the fluid steadicam shot takes the viewer on a surreal and poetic journey, as the walker comes across everything from family picnics to men in bondage suits.

1994

The Eagleman Stag

The Eagleman Stag 2010

5.90

If you repeat the word 'fly' for long enough it sounds like you are saying 'life'. This is of no help to Peter. His answers lie in the brain of the beetle.

2010

Dog

Dog 2001

6.30

A young boy and his father live in a dull, lonely house with the shadow of mourning hanging over them both. The boy misses his mother but gets no comfort from his father's assertions that she went peacefully. This tragedy is added to by the family dog which is looking increasingly unhealthy.

2001

Enough

Enough 2018

6.65

Moments of lost self-control.

2018

Breast

Breast 1992

1

An episodic meditation on a woman's breast - from feeding to cancer.

1992

Small People with Hats

Small People with Hats 2014

6.10

There are small people wearing hats who cannot avoid ridiculous situations happening in society

2014

All at Sea

All at Sea 1993

1

In this short, surreal, painterly comedy, Laura escapes from her superstitious worries by floating out at sea on her bed. On a sunny Friday 13th, all her troubles return.

1993

The Wire

The Wire 1983

1

A boy plants a microphone in the sitting-room so that he can listen to his parents after going to bed at night.

1983

The Sheep Thief

The Sheep Thief 1997

5.10

A young boy gets caught stealing a sheep and is shaved of all his hair and branded with a mark on his forehead so that everyone will know that he is a thief and not to be trusted. Dumped in the desert, the thief covers his marking with a headscarf and goes to the nearest village where he is taken in by a trusting family in return for his work. However, has be actually changed or is he still the same thief at heart?

1997

Rabbit Punch

Rabbit Punch 2008

1

A story of adolescent rural life and the inevitable waywardness of experiences earned the hard way.

2008

I'm Fine, Thanks

I'm Fine, Thanks 2013

6.00

A vibrant look at the frailty of a boy moving through life in all its colors.

2013

Good Intentions

Good Intentions 2018

5.29

After a woman is responsible for a hit and run, spooky things starts to happen to her. A small thriller about people that are not always the best at making decisions.

2018

In the West Wing

In the West Wing 1993

1

A man with a gun for a head and two conjoined twins share a prison cell.

1993

Ostia

Ostia 1987

6.80

Ostia is a fascinating short film directed by Julian Cole and produced for the Royal College of Art, which reconstructs the events leading up to the murder of Pier Paolo Pasolini. Ostia relocates the proceedings to London and stars Derek Jarman as Pasolini. The film features an evocative dream sequence which is accompanied by poignant excerpts from Pasolini’s own poetry, as read by Jarman.

1987

My Dad

My Dad 2014

4.20

A short film depicting a dad's influence on a young boy's life. His judgmental character mixed with the boys fondness for his dad prove to be a toxic mix that tears away at a world of opportunity and experiences.

2014

I Wanna Be A Statue

I Wanna Be A Statue 1970

1

Despite their disinterest, a young child tries to convince her local community she wants to become a statue, bringing her on surreal voyage towards the garish monolith that lingers in the background.

1970

Over Dinner

Over Dinner 2013

4.00

Their last dinner before he leaves to join the Army. The reality of the situation begins to break in through the four surrounding walls.

2013

Just Keep Breathing

Just Keep Breathing 2023

1

Victor is stuck in a low-budget airliner next to a shamelessly intrusive stranger. The crackling candy wrapper, the smacking of the lips, oh, he thinks, just give me a break. No, he doesn't want candy, thank you very much. Victor isn't hungry. But there's no escape, thirty-five thousand feet in the air. So, just keep breathing.

2023