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SATURDAY
AUGUST 24, 5:00PM
PROGRAM 8

Punk’d Pooch
Canada | Drama | 8 min

Director: Aberdeen Wasley

Cast: Aberdeen Wasley, Gabrielle Faith Edwards, Junie Matthews

After falling out years ago, Fifi, a guitarist poodle, has been invited to play at a venue with her old high school band—Punk’d Pooch. All is well until she reunites with her ex-friend and fellow guitar player, Tilly. With a show still needing to be done, the two are forced to confront their rocky friendship in an epic Battle of the Bands spectacle. Will they make amends? Or will their stubbornness get the best of them?
A Talk With The Creator
Canada | Comedy | 9 min

Director: Lauren Pack

Writer: Brody White

Producer: Kadisha Fabro

Cast: John Taylor, Tristan Jones, Mark Orchard

Best friends, Tom and Neal, are spending their Friday night getting high when they receive a visit from a strange man claiming to be ‘The Creator’. Although almighty and powerful, he confides in the two friends about his uncertainty in life. The two friends bombard the Creator with questions about the universe, which leads to the Creator suggesting he destroy life on Earth and start over again. In an attempt to prevent the end of humanity, Tom proposes the genius idea of getting high one last time.
Mindscape
Canada | Drama | 7 min

Director: John Bregar

Writer: Nick Hendrik

Producer: Nick Hendrik, Geraldine Connolly

Cast: Nick Hendrik, Erik Knudsen

“Mindscape” follows a tech support agent, Jake, as he grapples with a distressing encounter with Tom. Tom seeks help with his video camera, and the plot takes a dark turn as Jake is challenged, revealing unexpected layers.
Fantasy Screenplay Writers
Canada | Drama | 7 min

Director/Writer: Spencer Langlois

Producer: Spencer Langlois, Meina Istafanous

Cast: Kevin Bradfield, Ruby Romero

Screenwriter friends Jason and Amara have accomplished every screenwriters dream and secured funding for a series of their own creation! Now they just need to write the pilot.
Makeup Setup
Canada | Drama | 8 min

Director/Writer: Makeup Setup

Producer: Makeup Setup

Cast: Riley Wiley, Inti Smalbach Sanchez

A man and woman prepare for an amateur film shoot; the content and location of which is unknown. Both seem apprehensive about seeing the shoot through but do so anyway. 
Colors
Canada | Fantasy | 9 min

Director: Manju Subberwal

Writer: Deepita Singh

Producer: Manju Subberwal

Cast: Madeline Paulic, Sarah Zeversenuke

Alisha must find a way to stop time before she loses her aunt to cancer. Eventually, she discovers a beautiful, colorful place where she and her aunt can be together forever, a place where no one dies.
Potter's Grave
Canada | Drama | 11 min

Director/Writer: Quentin Ferrant

Producer: Paula Ferrant

An unbelieving widower buries his dead wife in unconsecrated ground and reaps a haunting reward.
Exception
Canada | Drama | 30 min

Director: Rodrigue Hammal

Writer: Sami Sabawi, Khaled Sabawi, Nader Yousef

Producer: Khaled Sabawi, Sami Sabawi

Cast: Waleed Zuaiter, Matt Biedel, Carla Valentine

When a leaked video of his lecture on the Psychology of Oppression goes viral and sparks accusations of anti-Semitism, tenured Palestinian-American professor Karim Hadawi finds himself at a crossroads with a harrowing ultimatum: issue a public apology to salvage his career or risk losing not only his job but also the custody of his beloved daughter.
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