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My Thoughts Exactly

World Premiere

Two strangers bring their love, frustration, and desire to the cruising trails within Stanley Park.

 

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Director
Cast

Ishan Sandhu, Robert L. Duncan, Nathaniel Vossen, Mickey Brazeau, Ranjit Samra

Credits
Country of Origin

Canada

Year

2022

Language

English

Film Contact
G
18 min

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VIFF Short Forum: Program 4

Bouncing through nostalgic aesthetics and genre storytelling, a contemporary point of view comes into focus.

 

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Credits

Producer

Mike Archibald, Sophy Romvari, Susanna Barlow

Screenwriter

Mike Archibald

Cinematography

Devan Scott

Editor

Will Ross

Production Design

Maria Katarina

Original Music

Scott Archibald

Director

Mike Archibald headshot, My Thoughts Exactly director

Mike Archibald

A copywriter by trade and a late-blooming filmmaker, Mike Archibald was born and raised in Vancouver. He is a graduate of the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema at Concordia University.