Misadventures, bad choices, and a series of unfortunate events are all present in this program of short films. There is some serious drama and a bit of comedy on display in these exhilarating, thoughtful, and unpredictable tales.
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This short film program includes the following films:
My Name Is Anti
Andreas Vakalios, Fili Olsefski, Greece (16 min)
On the way to the airport a teen girl jumps from a moving car to flee a sex trafficking abduction; while she escapes, she records it all on a stolen cell phone.
OST
Abhichoke Chandrasen, Thailand (20 min)
A perfectionist scoring assistant on a horror film rush job becomes convinced she is being haunted by a spirit from the movie she’s working on.
Starfuckers
Antonio Marziale, USA (15 min)
An intimate evening between a film director and an escort is disrupted when a familiar face arrives.
Judy, Judy, Judy
Jessica McGaugh, USA (7 min)
A menopausal woman wakes up in the midst of a hot flash, and everything just goes downhill from there.
Marianne
Julien Gaspar-Oliveri, France (17 min)
A woman gets interviewed by a young journalist for her heroic act of saving children, but she’s a moody and reluctant participant.
Censor of Dreams
Léo Berne, Raphaël Rodriguez, France (18 min)
For many nights, The Censor and his team have been moderating a woman’s dreams to keep them in safe territory. Tonight, nothing happens as planned.
Plastic Killer
Jose Pozo, Andorra/Spain (21 min)
Amparo lives in an old abandoned haberdashery in the centre of Madrid. Her only companion is Carmela, a plastic bag whom she considers her daughter.
Community Partner
Various
Various
2021-2022
Various with English subtitles
Sexual Violence
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American Doctor
One of the most powerful documentaries of the year, this puts us smack in the open wound that is Gaza, filtered through the eyes of three American surgeons (of Palestinian, Jewish and Zoroastrian backgrounds) compelled to do their utmost to alleviate harm.
The History of Concrete
After attending a workshop on pitching saccharine Hallmark movies, John Wilson tries to apply all the same best practices to his documentary about concrete. Frequently absurd and endlessly entertaining detours, asides, and digressions ensue.
La Bola Negra
A big, old-school historical melodrama gets a thrillingly modern, queer makeover from Spanish duo Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, who artfully juggle three gay protagonists across stories set in 1932, 1937, and 2017. Winner: Best Director, Cannes. Screening on 35mm.
A. Rimbaud
Patrick Wang (The Bread Factory) presents the life of French poet Arthur Rimbaud in this staggeringly adventurous and deeply considered movie, a three-hour, one-man show quite unlike anything we have seen before. "Poetic, audacious and singular."
The 39 Steps
In our new film studies series, FRAMEWORK, film scholar Michael van den Bos explores the work of Alfred Hitchcock, across four monochrome masterworks. This week: The 39 Steps (1935), a witty and fast-moving spy thriller from Hitchcock's English period.