The Present Situation is a half narrative, half video-essay film about a small group of “extremely online” budding revolutionaries who kidnap a hedge-fund manager. Peppered throughout the narrative is a spectacle of video clips from a wide variety of sources (PBS documentaries, YouTube explainer videos, TikToks, old and current News Magazine programs, etc.)
On the fringe of the Australian film industry, an undiscovered actor will do anything to become the next “Asian leading man” - other than face his demons.
When a naive soda influencer/reviewer uncovers a twisted conspiracy about the Coca-Cola Corporation, he travels to Atlanta on January 6th to shine a light on the darkness. He is joined by his friend/documentarian and a new cameraman hired off of Craigslist to film the journey. But along the way, things go awry. What started as a righteous political cause turns into a nightmare of deceit; dismay; and, ultimately, a horrific act of violence.
As per tradition, young man shaves his head after death, but whose death is he mourning about?
A satirical dramedy loosely inspired by the infamous UK Miners' strikes; however this time, the fight isn’t in the pits, but on the stage. With his beloved family trade targeted by a right-wing government with a long-standing hatred for the arts, a Mime performer desperately rallies the troops for a silent revolution, vowing to save the art form from facing the final curtain.
In 1979, a young boy’s routine after school was always to watch the animated hero show, Xavier X. When the show suddenly got banned from airing, the boy was left with an itching question that his suspicious mother refused to answer and his curiosity eventually leads him to uncover the truth that hides behind his favorite show.
A documentary that investigates the complexity of a nation, Albania, through the narration of the convoluted history of its monuments. What happens to the statues when they are destroyed, what are they replaced with and where do their marble shreds end up? What happens to their expensive bronze? And again: what do the sculptors who made these statues think of these destructions, what is their opinion. And today? Which statues are being destroyed in Albania today?
A military boot camp dropout finally gets some action as his local high school’s haunted house turns into a bloody war zone.
A sarcastic look at the content provided by television programs
Three men shipwrecked on a desolate island are granted a helpful gift by a mermaid, only to misuse it entirely.
An elegant crowd attends a meeting but, while they listen to the speech, all they really care about is the buffet.
A man and his donkey rescue someone from a crevice, who repays the man with gold and the donkey with sugar. Later, they hear another cry for help and proceed to a second rescue.
Two neighbours argue about which one of them should get rid of a pile of rubbish.
A group of drummers from various backgrounds gather together for a special performance.
A satirical look into the mind of the future first lady of the Philippines, Mrs. Sandro Marcos.
Two low-level government workers follow orders from their absurd superiors.
Ok, let's admit it. We all miss him. Sure, there's Jan & Paul Crouch and even Pray TV's "hair apparent," Pastor Benny Hinn - but nobody, nobody, nobody can hold a collection plate up to "Brother Bob" Tilton. You know it. we know it. And most of all, he knows it.
The disappearance of bearded vultures in Switzerland was caused by false accusations of them being dangerous, but this is not the only issue treated in this film.