SATURDAY
DECEMBER 17, 5:00PM
PROGRAM 5
The Lady in Red
Canada | Drama | 10 min
Director/Writer: Amir Farouk Qassir Alzeil
Producer: Amir Farouk Qassir Alzeil
Cast: Pete Alexander, Elena Zavet
The story starts in a small dark room with a mysterious vibe, setting the stage for the rest of the film. On a tiring day, the protagonist (Chris) receives a letter that upsets him. He sets a meeting with his girlfriend (Carla) to meet. The story goes back and forth, in our already happened story and the dark room (Prosecutor’s room), increasing the suspense.
A Losing Game
Canada | Sci-fi | 7 min
Director/Writer: Jungkyu Hwang
Producer: Jungkyu Hwang
Cast: Alex Prosterman, Taylor John, Dennis Mok
In the near future where every relationship must be approved by a government AI, a woman is determined to date someone who is not compatible with her. As she delves deeper into the connection between her relationship goal and her past during an appeal process, the flawed human nature collides with a flawed system.
Ripples of Remorse
Canada | Drama | 16 min
Director: Jacob Phair
Writer: Amaan Khan
Producer: Jake Norman
Cast: Noaman Rahin, Zaid Usmani
Two estranged brothers rekindle their relationship on the way to their father's funeral
Destination
Canada | Drama | 9 min
Director/Writer: James Dongkeon Lee
Producer: James Dongkeon Lee
Cast: Christopher Sterling, Luciano Logna
When John takes a seat on a bench at a park, a stranger, Arrian, initiates a conversation with John. As the conversation develops, strange things begin to happen to John. While John cannot grasp what is going on, Arrian tells John that he has to decide now whether will he takes a bus leaving in a few minutes that can get him to the true “Destination”.
Just An Assignment
Canada | Drama | 10 min
Director/Writer: Siyi Quan
Producer: Siyi Quan
Cast: Bowen Hu, Alyssa Hong, Rika Ran
SIYI and her two friends, KEY and ALYSSA, are discussing her script on Zoom - a story about a culture clash between SU, a female international student, and KAT, a white girl, at a Chinese restaurant. Key and Alyssa make some seemingly scathing comments about the script, causing Siyi to end up in helpless contemplation.
Neck Tattoo
Canada | Drama | 7 min
Director/Writer: Brett McNeill
Producer: Michael Dineen
Cast: Taylor Brunatti, Chad Toth, Michael Dineen
A date reaches its climax when Scott explains to Sasha why he got a neck tattoo
Yesterday Will Hurt
Canada | Drama | 28 min
Director: Serafina Fraracci
Writer: Emily Bak, Serafina Fraracci, Abhishek Mishra
Producer: Ellis Curran, Emily Bak, Serafina Fraracci
Cast: Jordan Boscariol, Bronson Black, Laura Provenzano, Daniel Christian Jones, Joanne Latimer, Jim Canale