SUNDAY
AUGUST 25, 3:00PM
PROGRAM 11
Jester's Flamin Hot Mac n Cheese
Canada | Comedy | 14 min
Director/Writer: Victor Saucier-Magistry
Cast: Thomas Dufour, Thomas Gautier, Matt Tremblay
Léandre, a lazy young adult without much ambition decides one night to break the monotony of its daily life to help Greg, the neighbourhood pusher to... do something, he doesn't quite remember. This decision will plunge him amidst bloody settling of scores which he will desperately try to escape from, motivated by his hatred of Jester's Flamin Hot Mac n Cheese!
Bardo
Canada | Drama | 16 min
Director/Writer: Mishki Vaccaro
Producer: Robyn Lay
Cast: Katie Burrell, Richard Waugh, Ashley Comeau
Bardo takes place over the three days after Steph's mother's death when she returns home to find a surprise visitor and wrestles with guilt over not being more present when her mother was alive.
Hitch
Canada | Drama | 23 min
Director/Writer: Anton Iakovenko
Producer: Anton Iakovenko
Cast: Connor Scambler, Natasha Belisle, Michael Smith
On a foggy night, while Alex is trying to find an internet signal on a hotel parking lot, he meets Lisa, who knocks on his window and asks Alex for help saying that someone is following her. Their journey becomes a mix of mystery and friendship as they try to escape a stranger claiming that they’ve died.
First Grade Headache
Canada | Drama | 13 min
Director/Writer: Jajube Mandiela
Producer: Jacqueline Godbout, Jajube Mandiela
Cast: Jacqueline Godbout, Brittany Miranda, Saphire Demitro
A burnt out first-grade teacher finds herself in a night from hell when a group of vindictive parents break into her home.
Trial by 20s
Canada | Drama | 13 min
Director/Writer: Shima Majdpour
Producer: Toyin Olaniyan
Cast: Monika Fahim, Karly Mullins, Brandon Darcel
In Toronto, Mona takes the stage at an open mic night, sharing the story of her 25th birthday where Micah, an actor and her crush, unexpectedly appears, adding romantic tension to the evening.
The Royals
Canada | Music Video | 6 min
Director: Meng Melody Shang
Writer: Jackie Wang
Producer: Meng Melody Shang
Cast: Jackie Wang, George Feng, Shan Feng
This is a Music Short Film about Jackie Wang's real story. As a queer teen, he made up his mind to leave his loving home in China to came to Canada to find himself. There are struggles and mistreatment that Jackie had to face. In his heart, he knows he is unique and will fly high.
Operation Hoodie Heist
Canada | Comedy | 4 min
Director/Writer: Gwyneth Roy
Producer: Gwyneth Roy, Clay LeBlanc
Cast: Zachary Ublansky, Ryland Thomas, Maddison Williams