SND Films (Firm)
61) Obon
Publisher
SND Films
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
日本語
Description
Akiko Takakura is one of the last survivors of the atomic bomb explosion of Hiroshima. During Obon, she receives the spirits of her parents and is haunted by memories. Her father is an authoritarian and traditional man. Akiko's childhood consists of constant rejections and beatings. But the horrors of the atomic bomb and Japan's subsequent capitulation change everything. Finally Akiko experiences fatherly love in the midst of Hiroshima's ruins. Official...
62) Pipes
Publisher
SND Films
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Bob is a plumber hired to fix a broken pipe. He lands, to his surprise, in a gay fetish club.
63) How to Swim
Publisher
SND Films
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
עברית
Description
Abigail is heavily pregnant, But something is missing. Terrified about the imminent birth, she kidnaps a comforting partner in crime for one afternoon.
64) Summer
Publisher
SND Films
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Two young friends, Leung and Will, are walking in the woods. Leung's affection for his friend becomes apparent. We see his anxiety, confusion and excitement hanging out with Will and wanting to kiss him, but not knowing how to approach it. Official Selection at the **Berlin International Film Festival**.
Publisher
SND Films
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Swiss German
Description
He calls himself "Catman." Christian lives with his two cats Marmelade and Katjuscha. They are inseparable. As he is yearning to become a father, he decides to fertilize his beloved cat Marmelade by an exquisite tomcat from abroad. “ALL CATS ARE GREY IN THE DARK” is a melodrama that portrays an unconventional relationship between animal and human.
Publisher
SND Films
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Peter is being followed by killer bees, Elsa collects exotic flowers from all over the world. To be together, they both have to overcome their fantasies. But what if love itself is nothing but fantasy? Winner of the Special Jury Prize for Outstanding Directing at the **Denver International Film Festival.** Official Selection at the **Toronto International Film Festival**.
67) 97%
Publisher
SND Films
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
While riding the subway, Bert receives an dating app alert that the girl of his dreams is nearby. Now he has to find her in a crowded car before the train reaches the end of the line.
68) Barbie Blues
Publisher
SND Films
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
עברית
Description
When Mika, a suburban teenager, finds a disturbing creature in her pool, she asks her new friendly neighbor Gershon for help. The two end up spending the afternoon together by the pool, but what starts off as a friendly encounter between two neighbors turns into a painful lesson on the borders of control. Nominated for the Short Film Jury Prize in the International Fiction category at the **Sundance Film Festival.** Nominated for Best Short Independent...
69) (Otto)
Publisher
SND Films
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
A little girl accidentally leaves her imaginary baby brother behind at a restaurant, and suddenly, for a nearby childless couple, the definition of "baby" takes on a new and completely unexpected dimension. (OTTO) is a charming animated short from the filmmakers who brought us the **Oscar**-nominated A Single Life. Official Selection at the **Toronto International Film Festival**. "*Delightfully eerie... sweetly, darkly funny, in the team’s signature...
70) High Maintenance
Publisher
SND Films
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Jane is unhappy with her dull husband and monotonous marriage. Thankfully in the near-future, satisfaction is guaranteed and upgrades are always available. Winner of Talent Movie of the Week at the **Berlin International Film Festival**, "Delta's Fly-In Movies" Film Contest at the **Sundance Film Festival**, and the Silver Medal at the **Student Academy Awards**.
71) Heads Together
Publisher
SND Films
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
Nederlands
Description
A surreal story about three friends who exchange heads by accident and are forced to adapt to each others life. This leads to funny but also enriching situations. Will they be able to keep it secret? And will they ever get their own head back?
Publisher
SND Films
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP is the 40-year love story between Filipino-American Richard Adams and Australian Tony Sullivan, who, in 1975, became one of the first same-sex couples to be legally married. After applying for a green card for Tony based on their marriage, the couple received a denial letter from the Immigration and Naturalization Service stating, “You have failed to establish that a bona fide marital relationship can exist between two faggots.”...
73) Spring
Publisher
SND Films
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
This acclaimed short film is about a young man, Joe, seeking to discover his sexual boundaries with a stranger. Joe is seeking an immediate sexual thrill, while Tim wants something more psychological. Two very different needs, but sought within the same space. Rightly or wrongly, Joe decides to venture down an unconventional path where he finds moments in equal measure that repel and excite him profoundly. SPRING shows how we can let ourselves be...
74) Daddy's Girl
Publisher
SND Films
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Teenie, a seven-year-old girl, is abandoned in the rain outside a Glasgow pub while her father gets drunk. Alone, vulnerable, and standing in the rain, we follow her misadventures as she falls prey to a drunken old man, a stray dog, and two bullying older boys, before being temporarily rescued by a local shopkeeper. A bittersweet rites-of-passage tale, DADDY'S GIRL poignantly makes us aware of the struggle of many today's children. Nominated for the...
75) Piglets
Publisher
SND Films
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
Two guys, a grandmother and two piglets in a surrealistic atmosphere. Official Selection at the **Berlin International Film Festival.** Official Selection at the **Outfest Film Festival.**
Publisher
SND Films
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A fragmented portrait of a young boy called Crimson, nicknamed after the color of the hoodie he always wears. We follow him and his best friend, lmani, as they make their way to a corner store. When a rookie police officer gets a call regarding a possibly dangerous altercation that the two youngsters might be involved in, he rushes to the store and enters the site with his gun already drawn. The film becomes an exploration of how stories surrounding...
Publisher
SND Films
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
Français
Description
Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, LA FEMME ET LE TGV is about a lonely woman who kept a secret routine every morning and evening -- for years, she's been waving at the express train that passes by her house. Inspired by true events and starring legendary actress Jane Birkin, Elise finds a letter from the train conductor in her garden and her lonely life is turned upside down. She engages in a promising correspondence...
Publisher
SND Films
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
Swedish
Description
A woman gives her teenage son some friendly advice on their way home from having met her son's boyfriend for the first time. Their conversation begins in a casual manner but ultimately leads to revelations that will completely change their relationship. Nominated for Best Short Film at the **Berlin International Film Festival.** Winner of the Short Film Award at the **Göteborg Film Festival.**
79) Kiss
Publisher
SND Films
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
Nederlands
Description
Bruno finds it very interesting that his father, Daan, shaves his beard and head before he leaves on a military mission. When Daan offers his son to shave him, Bruno finds it an offer he cannot refuse. Along with this intimate way of saying goodbye, we see what happens to Daan on his mission in Afghanistan through Bruno playing with his toy soldiers. Nominated for Best Narrative Short at the **Tribeca Film Festival**.
80) A Double Life
Publisher
SND Films
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
A deliciously dark comedy about a husband and wife whose different ideas of gender conformity lead to an unexpected confrontation. A short film from the animation trio who brought you the Oscar nominated short *A Single Life*. Winner of the Best Short Film Award at the **Netherlands Film Festival.**