Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie

Mother's good boy Benny Silman from Brooklyn becomes an economics student at Arizona State University for the sun and sexy girls- and the proximity of gambling paradise Las Vegas. Benny aces his studies, being a mathematical genius, but the one who earns money from him at sports is bookie Troy, who however recruits him as subcontractor, making a few thousand for himself. The next year Benny starts for himself, with a few dozen student vassals, and makes a hundredfold.

Made-Up

A look at how our cultural obsession with youthful good looks affects women who are told their value is dependent on their appearance.

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Marc Jolivet - l'utopitre

Story Marc Jolivet - l'utopitre Movie Poster Marc Jolivet - l'utopitre Cast & Crew Production Company: Country: Language: Adult: No…

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'15'

An award winning short with a hyper-kinetic, mind-bending foray into the world of adolescent Singaporean boys. '15': The Short; mixes documentary realism, dream sequences, rapid montages, and other stylistic flurries to unleash a hard-hitting cinematic assault on Singaporean oppression and teen angst.

My Sister Maria

Maximilian Schell's portrait of his sister Maria.

Nati stanchi

Story Nati stanchi Movie Poster Nati stanchi Cast & Crew Production Company: 01 Distribution Country: Italy Language: Italian Runtime: 9…

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Nee Premakai

Film starring Abbas, Vineeth and Laya

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Pages in the dream factory

Until 1942 around 100 German propaganda films were made, that were set in Africa. They were produced in Germany, with Black Germans and Africans living in Germany. Who were these Black extras and how did they come to Germany? Why did they work in film-making? Which roles did they play and what messages did they send? What were their daily experiences as Black people during the Weimar Republic and the Nazi Regime?

Particle Acceleration

Fast moving semi-abstract film in 2 halves, gathering together super-8 fragments and off-cuts shot over several years. The images include fairground lights and neon signs that have been bleached and hand coloured and edited into a frenetic collage.

Reality Therapy for Addictions

Reality Therapy, first developed by psychiatrist William Glasser, is a practical and systematic approach which helps clients evaluate the effectiveness of current behaviors and focus on practical plans of action for change. In the video, Dr. Wubbolding conducts a full-length psychotherapy session with a client whose recovery from cocaine addiction is complicated by depression. Prior to the session, Jon Carlson and Judy Lewis introduce Dr. Wubbolding, and facilitate an in-depth discussion of his approach. Afterwards, Dr. Wubbolding discusses how his model was applied with this specific clients, and well as in other applications.