Spotlight
Wondering which films to watch? Spotlight presents thematically grouped, must see films, hand-picked by Fandor's curators.
Mondo Penguin
Card Party
River Madness
Delmer Builds a Machine
Madame's Cravings
Become an Artist
The Acrobatic Fly
Observeillance
Spotlight on Short Films
One of the great things about Fandor's library is it offers an abundant collection of short films that were previously unavailable to the public or difficult to find. With the Palm Springs International Shortfest just around the corner, we thought now would be a great time to bring attention to some wonderful shorts made by award winning filmmakers. Each of the films in our Spotlight on Short Films are under five minutes long, so they're perfect for a quick movie binge; take a moment to watch them now, or add them to your queue to enjoy later.
Selected Films
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Stille Nacht II
A three minute animated choreography with an ethereal pop soundtrack by the remarkable band His Name Is Alive. With a typically eccentric cast of a ragged doll, a white rabbit and a manic ping-pong ball, Stephen and Timothy Quay construct a hypnotic, beguiling and vaguely menacing ballet,...Watch Movie
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T'as de beaux escaliers, tu sais
What better way to pay tribute to the then fifty-year-old Cinematheque Francaise in one-hundred-fifty seconds than by filming the fifty steps, the steps that lead up to the Musee du Cinema and down to the darkened screening room, where masterpieces featuring famous steps are...Watch Movie
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Card Party
For many, cinema began on December 28, 1895, with the first public projection of short films like EXITING THE FACTORY, ARRIVAL OF A TRAIN and this film, CARD PARTY, by Louis and Auguste Lumiere. But these iconic films also existed in alternate versions, sometimes with each frame colored by hand...Watch Movie
