SUNDAY
DECEMBER 18, 7:00PM
PROGRAM 9
Funny Animals: Honey Bear
Canada | Animation | 12 min
Director/Writer: James Nadler
Producer: James Nadler
Cast: Scott McCord, Aidan Devine, Collette Micks
Devout church-goers Helmuth and Hanna Buxbaum marry and build a multimillion-dollar chain of nursing homes. But after six kids, Helmuth no longer finds his honey bear attractive.
Little Bird
Canada | Drama | 17 min
Director/Writer: Tee Schneider
Producer: Joanna Swan, Nicole Sigoiun
Cast: Beatrice Schneider, Arlene Duncan, Jocelyne Zucco
When her mother’s depression spirals out of control, Fionna, a scrappy 7-year-old, lands in the foster care system again. A year later, her now beloved foster mom's health has taken a turn for the worse, and her caseworker’s arrival looms with the promise of yet another upheaval.
Player Piano
Canada | Horror | 14 min
Director: Edward Pond
Writer: Edward Pond, Robert Eaton
Producer: Oshiokhai Enega
Cast: Miguel Rivas, Kirsten Rasmussen, Paloma Nuñez
When a famous pianist demands the tuning of a barroom piano, a maverick tuner uses her weird power to teach him a terrifying lesson.
Two-Story House
Canada | Thriller | 21 min
Director/Writer: Devin Lee
Producer: Denyvi Rose, Henry Wolf
Cast: James Gracia, Michael Kishon, Kenzie Wilkin
After witnessing the murder of her father, a college student is kidnapped by three men who must decide whether or not to kill her while she tries to escape.
Les Câlins Cheaps (Cheap Hugs)
Canada | Drama | 15 min
Director: Sarah Baskin
Writer: Sarah Baskin, Valéry Lessard, Bryan Fitzgerald
Producer: Bryan Fitzgerald, Valéry Lessard, Sarah Baskin
Cast: Miryam Magri, Sarah Baskin, Valéry Lessard
Two strangers, reeling from the loss of their mutual friend, find themselves in an unexpected moment of connection on the streets of Montreal.
Underpaint
Canada | Drama | 12 min
Director/Writer: Anna Hopkins
Producer: Anna Hopkins, Mariah Owen
Cast: Maya Misaljevic, Ben Carlson, Anna Hopkins