Whiplash (2013)

Submission for the Raindance Halloween 14 Second Horror Film Competition

A still, highly overexposed shot of a car bridge and the river below. A cinematic haiku by Chris Marker.

A cinematic haiku by Chris Marker.

The beautiful girl Cinterrier (like the terrier version of Cinderella), was proposed to by many dogs. Who finally got her heart?

The Neighborhood Community (Tonari-gumi) was the smallest unit of population which was the national mobilization program established by the Japanese government during the World War II. This was to regulate rationing and thought control more efficiently. Each unit was consisted from 5-10 households, and organized to help one another, also to keep eye on any suspicious behavior. The same title song was made to promote this program, became a big hit in Japan with its cheerful melody.

A young man in a leotard leads a group of animals in a sumo wrestling match. The bear is the final victor of all the animals, but then loses when he must face Kintaro.

An explicit examination of interaction.

The film narrates the process in which two female forensic doctors, responsible for the Office of Identification of Legal Medical Institute of Santiago, fail to determine the identity of bodies that presumed are prisoners, detained and disappeared during the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet (1973- 1990).

A short film exploring the imagery of medical and scientific experimentation.

Chris has come to the store with his dad to spend his allowance. His heart is set on getting a bouncy ball, but all of the balls in the ball cage are bright pink…except for one deflated green ball. Ultimately Chris must make a choice: is it okay for boys to play with the bright pink balls or will he take home the deflated green one?

Lights, Camera, Action! When a much-desired Hollywood heartthrob returns back to his home town for a reunion of sorts, he expects to rekindle an old closeted relationship. But soon he learns that things aren't as they seem and secrets always catch up in the end.

After the unexpected death of his mother, a young football player, Julian Maxwell, finds himself struggling to support his depressed, unemployed father while fighting to keep safe the secret he once shared with his mother: He's not only gay, but performs drag shows. SHOWBOY is a film about family, loss and the exploration of freedom and sexuality in the face of affliction.

Good Morning comically examines the ideas of sexual identity and age anxiety via the story of a man who on the morning after his 30th birthday party wakes up with both a massive hangover, and a 17-year-old boy sleeping on his couch.

Antoine has a desire. His passion and his love is so overwhelming that he has to stay close to Bruno. He loves his warmth and he needs it. But, as with any relationship, soon comes the time of detachment — and what will happen if Antoine's body stops responding?

Experimental film by Manuel Huerga.

A crazy brief depiction of what would happen during our last day in this sociopathic world.

A menacing farmhand worms his way between a husband and wife on an old peach farm.

A coming-of-age story about a 14-year-old girl who works at a car mechanic's and hangs out with her friends. She challenges boundaries in her search for identity, but her behaviour has repercussions that force her to acknowledge new aspects of who she is.

It had all the makings of a huge television success: a white-hot comic at the helm, a coveted primetime slot, and a pantheon of future comedy legends in the cast and crew. So why did The Dana Carvey Show—with a writers room and cast including then unknowns Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Louis C.K., Robert Smigel, Charlie Kaufman, and more— crash and burn so spectacularly? TOO FUNNY TO FAIL tells the hilarious true story of a crew of genius misfits who set out to make comedy history… and succeeded in a way they never intended.

A platoon of eagles and vultures attack Hollywood, California. Why did the eagles and vultures attack? Who will survive?

A live broadcast of the Broadway hit "A Christmas Story: The Musical" in which Ralphie wishes for nothing more than a Red Rider BB Gun for Christmas.

"I will try to be normal" 12-year-old Ace Ventura Jr. promises. Thats cool, except whats normal for him is finding missing mutts, kidnapped kitties or gone gators and creating hilarious chaos every step of the way.

A group of 5 people find themselves trapped in an elevator in the World Trade Center's North Tower on 9/11. They work together, never giving up hope, to try to escape before the unthinkable happens.

A platoon of eagles and vultures attacks the residents of a small town. Many people die. It's not known what caused the flying menace to attack. Two people manage to fight back, but will they survive Birdemic?

1963年11月22日、ダラスを訪問し、市内を車でパレードしていたJ・F・ケネディ大統領が、何者かに狙撃されるという衝撃的事件が発生。瀕死の大統領はパークランド病院に緊急搬送されるが、当直勤務の医師たちによる必死の救命措置もむなしく息を引き取る。やがて大統領暗殺の容疑者としてリー・ハーヴェイ・オズワルドが逮捕されるが、彼もまた銃撃を受けて、くしくも同じパークランド病院に担ぎ込まれることになる。

When their trip to San Lorenzo takes a turn for the worst, Arnold and his classmate’s only hope of getting home is retracing the dangerous path that led to Arnold's parents' disappearance.

名門音楽学校へと入学し、世界に通用するジャズドラマーになろうと決意するニーマン。そんな彼を待ち受けていたのは、鬼教師として名をはせるフレッチャーだった。ひたすら罵声を浴びせ、完璧な演奏を引き出すためには暴力をも辞さない彼におののきながらも、その指導に必死に食らい付いていくニーマン。だが、フレッチャーのレッスンは次第に狂気じみたものへと変化していく。

Offbeat documentarian Chris Smith provides a behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the persona of idiosyncratic comedian Andy Kaufman on the set of Man on the Moon.

A military veteran goes on a journey into the future, where he can foresee his death and is left with questions that could save his life and those he loves.

Arnold and his friends must recover a stolen document in order to prevent the neighborhood from being bulldozed.

Johnny is a successful banker with great respect for and dedication to the people in his life, especially his future wife Lisa. The happy-go-lucky guy sees his world being torn apart when his friends begin to betray him one-by-one.

Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie Soke teams up with his angry little sidekick, Marcus, to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is chubby and cheery Thurman Merman, a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie's sliver of humanity. Issues arise when the pair are joined by Willie's horror story of a mother, who raises the bar for the gang's ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior.

A slacker and a career-driven woman accidentally conceive a child after a one-night stand. As they try to make the relationship work, they must navigate the challenges of parenthood and their differences in lifestyle and maturity.

A miserable conman and his partner pose as Santa and his Little Helper to rob department stores on Christmas Eve. But they run into problems when the conman befriends a troubled kid.

CEOの姉から人員削減とボーナスカットを命じられた支社長。支社の命運をかけ、大手クライアントの契約を獲得すべく盛大なパーティーを主催するが...。

ハリウッドでウッズボロー連続殺人事件のその後を描く映画「スタブ3」の撮影が行われていた。しかし、ある日、同作に出演する女優が何者かに惨殺される事件が発生。それを皮切りに次々と撮影現場で殺人事件が起こる。

An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor down a path nobody could have predicted; creating the worst movie ever made.

アイオワ州エンドーラ。生まれてから24年、この退屈な町を出たことがない青年ギルバートは、知的障害を持つ弟アーニー、過食症を病む250kgの母親、2人の姉妹の面倒を見ている。毎日を生きるだけで精一杯のギルバートの前に、ある日トレーラー・ハウスで祖母と旅を続ける少女ベッキーが現れる。ベッキーの出現によりギルバートの疲弊した心にも少しずつ変化が起こっていく。