SATURDAY
AUGUST 30, 3:00 PM
PROGRAM 1
Impossible Choices
Canada | Drama | 2 min
Director: Andrew Litten
Canadians from coast to coast are having to face impossible choices like whether to pay for housing or put food on the table for their families. People who thought they’d never need help are struggling today because of the different crises we are facing as a society. They come from every walk of life, every small town and every big city across our nation.
Before You Go
Canada | Animation | 3 min
Director/Writer: Nancy Hatoum
Producer: Nancy Hatoum
Before You Go is a short animated 2D film surrounding Grace, a girl who is waiting for a return that will not come—that is, until a storm erupts and she is left with no choice but to move on. This film underscores the hardships of getting rid of unhealth
Save Me
Canada | Music Video | 4 min
Director: Bradley Spencer, Tate Yap
Writer: Tate Yap
Producer: Bradley Spencer, Tate Yap
Cast: Tate Yap
A man down on his luck goes out to make himself feel better, with peers, relying on others, but comes to the realization that only he can save himself.
Trapped in Time
Canada | Drama | 8 min
Director/Writer: Brian Fang
Producer: Francis Hua
Cast: Alyssa Zheng
A young girl who dresses up as different characters every day to accompany elderly people suffering from Alzheimer’s, bringing them moments of warmth and comfort from their fading memories. It is through her own pain—her father being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s—that she finds her mission, calling on more people to care for and support patients, preserving the fragments of their vanishing memories together.
Dylan
Canada | Drama | 12 min
Director/Writer: Eamon Hillis
Producer: Lauren Bell
Cast: Raul Rincon-Benson
A teenage saxophonist, desperate to escape his troubled home life, embarks on a journey to the city with hopes of finding opportunity in the jazz scene. He is soon forced to confront the harsh realities of chasing his dreams.
All that Jazz
Canada | Documentary | 10 min
Director: Polina Boyarchuk
Producer: Rachna Shah
This documentary delves into the rich musical legacy of Toronto’s live jazz scene. The film explores how intimate venues across the city continue to serve as both cultural sanctuaries and vibrant hubs for the preservation and evolution of jazz music.
Alternative Learning
Canada | Documentary | 10 min
Director/Writer: Miggy
Producer: Theodore Chadgimichaelidis
Cast: Lauren Hortie, Craig Morrison, Erin Zimerman
Explores the transformative impact of Oasis Skateboard Factory, an alternative school in the heart of Toronto that redefines education through creativity, entrepreneurship, and hands-on learning. Using skateboards as a teaching tool, the school helps teens develop practical skills in marketing, business, English, and design.
No Country for Old Chanclas
Canada | Comedy | 5 min
Director: Luci Lozano
Writer: Pamela Estrada
Producer: Luci Lozano, Pamela Estrada, Sarah Muhoza
Cast: Beatriz Pizano, Pamela Estrada, Sandra Flores​
Martina, a first-time Latina mom, is thrilled to have found a supportive group of fellow Latina mothers—a community that feels like family. But there’s just one small catch… They believe in Chancla discipline.
Table For Three
Canada | Drama | 10 min
Director/Writer: Joseph Chung
Producer: Tony Lau, Joseph Chung, Sarah Kim
Cast: Will Seo, Jessie Park, Nancy Yu
A young man who is confident he was living the perfect life uncovers a mysterious life blueprint and finds that he has been living a life not designed for him.
Slowrajah
Canada | Drama | 12 min
Director: Krusan Siva
Writer: Krusan Siva, Tharshan Rajendiram
Producer: Krusan Siva, Tharshan Rajendiram, Naveen Kumar
Cast: Nick Patel, Kugan Thambi, Suganthini Thayakaran
A young man struggles to fit into the fast-paced world of white-collar jobs as he tries to keep up with his friends' success. As he fears falling behind, he must realize that the true race is against himself.
Love You Forever
Canada | Drama | 14 min
Director/Writer: Michael Speciale
Cast: Alessandro Iunni, Stephanie Crosby, Beckett Stortini