Eyes of Hitchcock

When characters stare at the camera in the films of Alfred Hitchcock, the look is almost always associated with the threat of death (through the eyes of a victim, a murderer, a witness). This momentary suspension between death and life is partly what makes Hitchcock the indisputable master of suspense.

Wes Anderson: From Above

A visual essay that highlights top-down shots from Wes Anderson's filmography.

Ozu: Passageways

People constantly appear walking through passageways in the films of Japanese filmmaker Yasujirō Ozu (1903-63). His art resides in the in-between spaces of modern life, in the transitory: alleys are no longer dark and threatening traps where suspense is born, but simple places of passage.

P.T. Anderson: Close-Ups

In Paul Thomas Anderson's lens, close-ups reveal emotions, unfold secrets, and storytelling power resides in subtle expressions.

Scorsese: The Mirrors

Scorsese Mirrors reflect emotions, revealing truths. A cinematic journey through the power of glass.

Mirrors of Bergman

Filmmaker Kogonada reflects on women and mirrors in the films of Ingmar Bergman.

Someday

The fragility of Earth's future, the uncertainty of life are among the core concepts director Páraic McGloughlin explores in this video for Kompakt duo Weval.

Only the Dead

A supercut of television’s The First 48. (Aaron Valdez)

Telephones

Cleverly conceived and artfully edited, Christian Marclay's 7 1/2-minute video, Telephones, comprises a succession of brief film clips that creates a humorous narrative of its own in which the characters, in progression, dial, hear the phone ring, pick it up, converse, react, say goodbye and hang up. In doing so, they express a multitude of emotions--surprise, desire, anger, disbelief, excitement, boredom--ultimately leaving the impression that they are all part of one big conversation.

19 minutes, 56 seconds

Found footage supercut, mashup of Hungarian feature films about the 1956 revolution.

The Television

On the seventh day, the TV showed the young man somewhere at another time, but he did not notice. On the sixth day, the man just found himself on TV.

Breaking the Mold: The Re-Making of Mighty Mouse

Documentary about Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures.

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

Writer and Director Mike Leigh discusses the techniques used to create his plays.

Inga and Sten Ask the Questions

Sex therapists Inge and Sten Hegel discuss some of the letters they have received from people around the world and features actors portraying a few of the acts described therein.

The Birth of Children of Paradise

Documentary about the making of Marcel Carne's 1945 film Children of Paradise (France), interviewing the director, the actors and production designer, as well as other French directors.

Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us

This is a documentary about the making of "Wings of Desire" (1987). The director, writer, actors, composer and other contributors speak at length and in detail about how the award-winning film was devised, cast, filmed, scored and edited.

Vision On

Vision On was a documentary of Clive Doig discussing the role of the vision mixer in making early Doctor Who episodes, including footage and discussion of studio mishaps that occurred on screen.

The New Air Force One: Flying Fortress

The New Air Force One: Flying Fortress follows the new presidential aircraft's creation, diving into how it transformed into a top-secret command center.

Grace and Hate

Niva rieky Latorice

Gangs of New York vs. Kill Bill 1

When the Gangs of New York collide with the bloodstained fury of the Bride, the scenes become a battleground of revenge and redemption.

Shaolin Invincibles

Two sword-wielding sisters seek revenge against the villains who murdered their family. But these are no ordinary villains — they’re wizards with giant, elasticized tongues who use black magic to control... kung fu gorillas!

Loose Connection

Faux Contact is a suspenseful road-trip that alternates between humor, anguish and emotion, taking the viewer from one emotion to the next.

Loca juventud

Johnny Durán, who is seventeen years old and son of a multimillionaire, arrives to Madrid for hollidays. In the capital he become friend of a group of boys and girls with whom he shares great moments; but soon he realice that they are a clan of thugs and decides to distance themselves. He also meets Paula, daugther of an italian family that is travelling, and they both feel atracted by each other. Since then, started happening a serie of unexpected events which the guy will have to solve with tenacity and responsibility.

Ransom

After receiving a mysterious note, Charlotte Blaine builds an unlikely friendship that slowly unravels, revealing something far more sinister.

Championship Chase

NFL Films recaps the 1974 NFL season in Championship Chase.

Chacales de la frontera

Simulation

An advanced alien civilization builds a simulated reality where infinite beings, including humans, are imprisoned.

A Bear in the Woods

A hungry bear tests the relationship of two campers.

Elisabeth

The show opens in the "world of the dead", where Luigi Lucheni is being interrogated by a Judge as to why he has murdered the Empress Elisabeth. Lucheni claims that he did no more than what Elisabeth herself wanted, since all her life Elisabeth has been in love with Death himself – and vice versa. As his witnesses, Lucheni brings back the dead aristocracy of the bygone era and takes us to the past, where he serves as a sarcastic narrator of the events that lead to the transformation of the sweet and innocent Sisi to the revered and infamous Elisabeth, Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary, and her decline through later years until her assassination.

2017 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour

Fueled by artistic expression and limited only by their runtime, short films transcend traditional storytelling. They are a significant and popular way artists can connect with audiences. From documentary to animation, narrative to experimental, the abbreviated form is no longer just for the novice. Shorts have and will continue to be an important part of cinema, storytelling, and culture. The Sundance Film Festival has always been proud to treat short films with the highest regard and to give a home to new (and old) projects for audiences to discover and celebrate.

Lacrimosa

After Robert is murdered under mysterious circumstances, his friends are forced to face the truth and their past.

The Great Circus Catastrophe

Of the films that Psilander made at Nordisk during the first two years it is the film Dødsspring til Hest fra Cirkuskuplen (The Great Circus Catastrophe), that is worth noting. Maybe not so much for Psilander's acting, but for the sensational, action-packed storylines that he was in. This film shows the other side of Psilander's fame: his daring. He was an excellent rider and looked fantastic in long riding boots and elegant riding jackets and this skill was exploited in his films.

The Secret in the Attic

A beautiful woman marries a wealthy man, who for years chose to be a bachelor inspite of numerous female suitors. At first the marriage is perfect; he’s a loving husband and an enthusiastic lover. But soon the romance cools and the wife discovers that it has to do with a secret kept in the attic, something – or someone – he visits every night, that is changing him from a loving husband into a stranger… Akira Fukamachi directs this erotic and atmospheric drama.

A Man of Passion

A coming of age story of a young boy who is left to live with his grandfather, a famous painter. With his grandfather's fame comes a grand lifestyle where the boy learns about life, women and sex. Stars Anthony Quinn, Maud Adams.

The Creation of the Universe

Discussion of the creation of the universe. With music composed and performed by Brian Eno, science journalist Timothy Ferris takes viewers into an exploration of scientific evidence about the origin of the universe and its evolution over 15 billion years

Dia de Preto

Journey to Duilia's Breasts

A retired civil servant decides to return to his hometown to reencounter his first and only love.