A Gift for and from the Shallows

Tokyo Illusion

1986

A fragile-looking woman visits a photography studio, and the owner becomes increasingly captivated by her. This short film condenses the very essence of Jissōji’s style: a man meets a femme fatale and literally descends into ruin—told without dialogue, composed in an illusory fashion through music and imagery alone. Produced by the NSV Study Group as a demonstration piece for analog high-definition video.

With You Always

In a time when love between two men is still unaccepted. They choose to hold their own wedding not for recognition but to live their truth and find happiness on their own terms.

Un Día de Verano

2023

A young couple lives together in a small apartment in the city of Caracas, Venezuela. As they spend their summer in lockdown, their relationship will become increasingly toxic and more dangerous.

The Promised Land

1975

In nineteenth-century Łódź, Poland, three friends want to make a lot of money by building and investing in a textile factory. An exceptional portrait of rapid industrial expansion is shown through the eyes of one Polish town.

Casino

1995

In Las Vegas, two best friends--a casino executive and a Mafia enforcer--compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite.

Nicky's Life

2024

Brothers Nicky and Theo burst into a motel room after committing a murder. Theo tries to teach his distraught brother the wraps around this job but as Nicky is an expecting father, he is terrified of going to jail. He holds a secret that might ruin both their relationship and their lives.

The First Gangster and the Last Gangster

1937

Edward G. Robinson talks to the audience about the history of gangster films and introduces his latest vehicle.

The Last Day of Spring

2023

Mak is an unemployed musician, while his girlfriend has just received a job promotion. After suffering a panic attack, he looks for comfort in getting drunk with an ambulance worker.