A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
An award-winning cynical journalist, Lloyd Vogel, begrudgingly accepts an assignment to write an Esquire profile piece on the beloved television icon Fred Rogers. After his encounter with Rogers, Vogel's perspective on life is transformed.
FELT
In a world where felt and ambition collide, a quirky puppet named Phoebe navigates humiliating auditions to chase her big break on a children's TV show, only to have an unexpected connection force her to confront what it truly means to feel and be felt.
Sekar
A young girl mysteriously awakens from a deep coma, drawn by the eerie sound of a child playing with shadow puppets nearby. Captivated and unsettled, she embarks on a quest to uncover the hidden meaning behind the other child's strange performance.
Moopet Pastor
Father Colm Mcdwink must battle mysterious demons that endanger as young woman and the world when they take over of the bodies of some innocent looking puppets! Also there's a garbage pail kids movie poster!
Fer & Pipo
Fernando is a young aspiring comedian who suffers from social anxiety; this makes it difficult for him to connect with people and deliver his jokes well. Because of this, he starts using Pipo, a teddy bear that speaks clearly. But as Pipo comes to life, Fernando begins to question who is really in control — and what is real.
Declive
Another Day (For A Hand)
Just another day for this guy’s hand.
Las Cosas Que Brillan
When a trans Latinx mermaid defies her mother’s warnings, she is forced to confront the violent legacies of colonialism, environmental destruction and the danger of being desired in the human world. The BlackStar Philadelphia Filmmaker Lab is presented with support from Independence Public Media Foundation, William Penn Foundation, and Wyncote Foundation. This project has been supported by The Philadelphia Independent Media Fund administered by Scribe Video Center with funds provided by the Independence Public Media Foundation and the Wyncote Foundation.
Puppets & Demons
An anthology of surreal films by Patrick McGuinn featuring Vincent, a puppet who is obsessed with Twinkies and pasta.
Funland
When a mob family takes over an amusement park after the owner dies under mysterious circumstances, the recently-fired clown mascot seeks vengeance for the loss of his job.
Paw
Paw (2012) Brett Blumfield Brett "SonicBlu" Blumfield is "Jigpaw", a man with an undying urge to teach his harsh lessons in life, in the hopes that his victims survive, only to learn just how valuable life can really be. Those who fail have no ambition to live, and therefore suffer an even worse fate of death. This film started as a series of videos, shot with the intention of creating a comical spoof of the Saw movies created by James Wan
The Nervous Gas Show
A flatulent sketch show that breaks wind on all the cringeworthy situations where you're just desperate to let one rip.
Hamletmachine
Hamlet and Ophelia reckon with their doomed narratives. Adapted from the 1977 East German Heiner Müller play of the same name.
Kasper und die Heinzelmännchen
The journeyman tailor Kasper has a hard time. His mistress is constantly keeping him busy with chores. When the brownies show up in town and take over all the craftsmen's work, Kasper can no longer get any sewing done. That's fine with the master. He now often meets up with his colleagues to sing a quartet, but Kasper finally becomes the master's pet. When this nosy and bossy person ambushes the brownies with peas, the good Kasper tries to protect the little gnomes from harm. He is unsuccessful, and the brownies leave the town for good, badly demolished. Now they have to do the work themselves again. The masters are very sad, but the choir singing helps them get over the worst. Kasper is happy, he can pick up the needle again and become a capable journeyman tailor.
The Motherload
An imaginative telling of the story of a Vietnamese American mother-daughter duo who, in their attempt to heal the rift between them, reenact and satirize scenes from celebrated Vietnam War films while depicting a diasporic reality. Two inventive storylines complicate The MOTHERLOAD to levels of absurdity. Both of these glide in and out beneath the narrative backbone of Jessca and Kim’s personal story, and reflect the stunning disconnect between the Vietnamese diaspora and the world’s understanding of their presence.
No Strings Attached
Team mates Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris look back at some memorable moments from the past
My Naked Villainy
Ian, a commercially successful stage director, mounts an avant-garde production of "Othello" for the sole purpose of destroying Tyson, the actor who stole his fiancee Anne from him. Fanatic in his commitment to art, personal integrity and Zen Buddhism, Tyson makes the mistake of accepting the role of Othello in good faith at Anne's urging, only to find himself trapped in Ian's vengeful scheme, an escalating nightmare of absurdly bad theatre that threatens to spin out of control and push them all to the breaking point.
Kleines Theater mit viel Herz
Using the puppet of a night watchman as an example, the creation of a hand puppet for the puppet show is described.
Lappen: A Tragedy.
Lappen is an ambitious actress — and a washcloth in a world dominated by humans. Despite her acting training, she fails to make a breakthrough at a small theater. Her appearance and the patriarchal environment confine her to minor roles. At the lowest point of her career, she decides to try her luck in the film industry.
Sooty - The Christmas Special
Children's Favourite Sooty, Soo & Sweep join Richard Caddell in celebrating Christmas. Featuring exclusive never seen before festive Christmas clips.