Film Snail

Family

Reunion

January 12, 2016

Towkay Tan plans to go on a trip with his family during Chinese New Year, leaving his coffee shop under the care of his employee, Ah Biao, a shop runner from China. Things get challenging for Towkay Tan when he realises his business will be left to a foreigner who has yet to learn its language.

Army Dog

Army Dog

January 12, 2016

A brave Army dog returns to the U.S., where he helps his heroic handler bond with his resentful daughter on a camping trip despite danger lurking around every corner.

Abe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln

Abe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln

January 10, 2016

From the time he was a young boy roaming the forests of the unsettled Midwest, Abraham Lincoln knew in his heart that slavery was deeply wrong. The passion for humanity that defined Lincoln's life shines through in this portrait of a truly great American president.

Fan Dog

January 10, 2016

For a Fiery Monkey Year.

Isha Sensei

Isha Sensei

January 9, 2016

The true story of Isha Sensei, the only doctor in her hometown Oisawa Village (now Oisawa, Nishikawa Town) in Yamagata Prefecture, a remote area at the time, where there was no doctor.

Distiller

Distiller

January 8, 2016

A world-travelling ghost hunter mysteriously disappears, leaving everything to his niece, who accidentally releases a horde of angry spirits, imprisoned in liquor bottles, during her Fourth-of-July party.

Linard, Marius und Königin Po

Linard, Marius und Königin Po

January 7, 2016

This collection also includes a mix of short films by various directors. Linard, Marius und Königin Po by Karin Heberlein, Pixi Dixi, Anette Carle, Isabelle Favez, Maja Gehrig, Linard Bardill, 2014 will be released together with GSFA and filmkids.

Searching For Her

Searching For Her

January 6, 2016

A young woman reminisces on the life of her mother years after her untimely death. “Searching for Her,” is an intimate exploration, told through old photographs and home videos, of a daughter coming to terms with a person she hardly knew. “For some reason I forgot you had emotions,” says the daughter, filmmaker Natalie A. Chao, in a present day hypothetical letter to her mother, “your own style, friends, a love life.” Her reflections form a moving tribute, a poetic re-evaluation of family history, memories, culture, love.

Khabar-e Khasi Nist

Khabar-e Khasi Nist

January 6, 2016

The story of two sisters who have nice and calm life and their daughter are about to get marry. But when they held a family party a young stranger guy comes to their party which challenges their life.

Before All Others

Before All Others

January 6, 2016

A young woman's world is turned upside down when she is struck with a paralyzing disease and forced to live with her estranged grandmother who she hasn't seen since she was a little girl. Rose, a widowed and lonely senior, finds a new purpose in life: to fix a 20-year-old family secret.

The Weatherman's Umbrella

The Weatherman's Umbrella

January 6, 2016

When the Weatherman puts on his boots it gets frosty, when he puts on his scarf it gets windy, and when he puts on his hat it gets warm. The problem is, the Weatherman's lost his umbrella. Without an umbrella, there will be no more rain.

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday

January 5, 2016

Rodeo Girl

Rodeo Girl

January 5, 2016

Shipped off to her American dad's ranch for the summer, a teen and her horse Lucky Lad compete for a spot at the National Youth Rodeo.

Janela

Janela

January 2, 2016

Marli Oliveira da Luz Corrêa has been suffering from Chronic Kidney Failure since 2003. Her treatment of peritoneal dialysis influences the life of her entire family, and vice versa.

Angry Birds: Captain Badburger

Angry Birds: Captain Badburger

January 1, 2016

Chuck and stella are abducted by the evil zombie pirate captain badburger, who wishes to enslave them

Tirati

Tirati

January 1, 2016

Prerna Talwar is worked to the core and things seem to be headed towards stability for her family until a second child comes along. Years go by and she plays the part of the ideal mother to her two dissatisfied children, never looking back to see what she missed out on. When everything settles down offered a chance to finally live, she realises that the life she once dreamt of is now behind her.

William and Santiago Simultaneous

William and Santiago Simultaneous

January 1, 2016

The filmmaker and her husband filmed their sons reaching the same milestones during the boys’ first year of life, placing the images side by side on the screen so audiences can see how the boys’ individual journeys mirror each other. Besides providing a meditation on how siblings grow up, the film is a joyful look at what it’s like to make sense of the world for the first time.

Adventures of Gumby: A Sample

Adventures of Gumby: A Sample

January 1, 2016

Art Clokey's first clay animation film was Gumbasia (1953), a short film showcasing a series of clay shapes twisting, turning and contorting in kaleidoscopic patterns. Clokey showed the film to producer Sam Engel, who suggested that Clokey apply the technique to form children's stories. Although the next film Adventures of Gumby: A Sample (1955) was never televised, it is confirmed to be the first pilot episode of what would become The Gumby Show. Soon afterward, Clokey completed the second pilot for the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) through the financial assistance of Engel. Entitled Gumby on the Moon (which Moon Trip Part 1, the actual first episode), this marked the television debut of Gumby. The cartoon was presented on Howdy Doody to much success, and led to the development of the series The Gumby Show.

Uchebnik

Uchebnik

January 1, 2016

In October, 1956, during the Hungarian revolution against communism, a small town's students burn their russian grammar books believing they'll never have to learn russian language again. After the revolution is crushed by the soviet troops, the students have to have a russian book to be not kicked out of the school. A young boy risks his life and limb to help his idol, an older boy from the school finding a book while he tries to be a friend of him.

Flora

Flora

January 1, 2016

Flora, a transgender woman, is exposed to prejudice when she uses the women's bathroom for the first time during a visit to a small café.