SATURDAY
SEPTEMBER 5, 3:00 PM
PROGRAM 1
Violet After The Storm
Canada | Animation | 10 min
Director: Bekky O'neil
Writer: Bekky O'neil, Ronald Rudin
Producer: Ronald Rudin
Cast: Sue Beattie
In 1959 Violet Kingston, a mother of eight, was widowed when her husband, along with 34 other fishers, died in one of the worst fishing disasters in New Brunswick history. When a fund was created to support the families, Violet became its face, improbably casting her onto a public stage.
Smile, Baby
Canada | Drama | 10 min
Director/Writer: Elizabeth Winstanley
Producer: Elizabeth Winstanley
Cast: Sophia Cano, Anna-Marie Sutherland, Kybella Donat
A young, aspiring actress must fight for her life after discovering her audition is actually a cult initiation.
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Love Letter
Canada | Drama | 6 min
Director/Writer: Thipika Balakrishnan
Producer: Sobika Ganeshalingam
Cast: Maya Uthayakaran
Young Thipi is upset by the news that her classmate (and crush) Ryan, is moving away so decides to write him a letter in the hopes that it will fly to wherever he is. The film is a love letter to both Ryan, and her Parkdale life.
Voetry
Canada | Documentary | 19 min
Director: Affrica Spence
Writer: Affrica Spence, Adrian Reece, Elle de Lyon
Producer: Rob Ewan, Ann Ewan
Cast: Adrian Reece, Aliyah Thomas, Affrica Spence
Voetry, a blend of visual arts and spoken word poetry...
Ubiquitous
Canada | Drama | 13 min
Director/Writer: Casey Yugo
Producer: Chantel Winters, Chris Morchain, Casey Yugo
Cast: Chris Morchain, Ruth Huang, Jonathan Camacho
After a night out with friends, Elliot finds himself the target of an aggressive marketing campaign promoting Fujin, a popular brand of athletic shoes. As Elliot tries to evade their ever-creeping influence, his resulting encounters culminate in a mad descent into tribalist consumerism.
Bird Girl
Canada | Drama | 15 min
Director/Writer: Andrea Ramolo
Producer: Andrea Ramolo
Cast: Emilee Ann Pitawanakwat
After moving to a new town, a quiet 13 year old girl Lyla finds comfort in the bird she carries around in a cage - a fragile stand-in for the dog she lost this past summer and her father who is never around. When she's bullied on her first day of school, an unexpected early-morning encounter by the lakeside brings her face-to-face with her tormentor Devon - a classmate exploring their identity and hiding a painful home life.
Two Cents
Canada | Drama | 19 min
Director/Writer: Graeme Jokic
Producer: Graeme Jokic, Sofia Powell-Suàrez
Cast: Savannah Cryns, Jessica Avsenik, Ziska Louis