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We Deserve an Empire film image; lake in purple lighting at night with canoe

VIFF Short Forum 7

VIFF Short Forum

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Shorts from Armenia, Canada, Tibet, Colombia, Japan, and Turkey.

 

This short film program includes the following films:

Grizzly Bear Country
Mave Ky, Canada (6 min)

Masculinity and male friendships are explored through three friends who go on a backcountry hiking trip in the Alberta Rockies.

 


Magic Candies
Daisuke Nishio, Japan (21 min)

Somewhat of a loner, Dong-Dong is content playing marbles on his own. One day, he goes to buy new marbles but leaves the shop with a bag of magic candies instead. Based on the Korean picture book, Magic Candies by Heena Baek.

 


The Egg
Vahan Grigoryan, Armenia (12 min)

A struggling actor decides to steal an egg at the grocery store.

 


Morî
Yakup Tekintangaç, Turkey (20 min)

When a new teacher starts at school, Morî is convinced that he is her long-lost father.

 


The Boys and the Donkey
Tsering Yangjyab, China (21 min)

In the Tibetan Plateau, four friends roughhouse with a neighbour’s donkey, leading to a nasty scratch on one of their faces. They resolve to punish the beast.

 


Culture Shock
Barry Bilinsky, Canada (15 min)

While Joey struggles to fit in at Culture Camp—where she is sent after defacing a mural—the mural artist’s sister is there also, looking for the vandal.

 


We Deserve an Empire
Mauricio Maldonado, Colombia (23 min)

Scrap metal thieves prepare to excavate an abandoned mine for gold.

 

Supported by

    

Community Partner

Director

Various

Country of Origin

Various

Year

2023-2024

Language

Various with English subtitles

Content Warning

Animal cruelty

18+
118 min
Animation BC Spotlight Cinemas of Asia Drama Experimental & Avant Garde Indigenous Cinema LGBTQIA2S+ Shorts

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Thursday October 03

9:00 pm
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International Village 8
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Friday October 04

12:45 pm
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VIFF Short Forum

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VIFF Short Forum 1
Judas Icarus Twists His Wrist film image; glowing silhouette of a person

VIFF Short Forum 1

Dir. Various
107 min

The Short Forum kicks off with an all-Canadian program.

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VIFF Short Forum 2
You Can’t Get What You Want But You Can Get Me film image; two people with pelvises pressed together

VIFF Short Forum 2

Dir. Various
115 min

Shorts from Canada, Finland, Japan, and the Netherlands.

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VIFF Short Forum 3
Tayal Forest Club film image; two people crossing low bridge over water

VIFF Short Forum 3

Dir. Various
112 min

Shorts from Canada, Hungary, Iran, Japan, Macau, Taiwan, and USA.

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VIFF Short Forum 4
When the Wind Rises film image; people picking things up from shallow water

VIFF Short Forum 4

Dir. Various
112 min

Shorts from Brazil, Kenya, Martinique, Mexico, Taiwan, and USA.

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VIFF Short Forum 5
Strawberry Shortcake film image; woman sitting on ground in front of strawberry cake

VIFF Short Forum 5

Dir. Various
115 min

Shorts from Belgium, Canada, France, South Korea, Taiwan, and USA.

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VIFF Short Forum 6
Palestine Islands film image; two people in a deserted sandy street

VIFF Short Forum 6

Dir. Various
117 min

Shorts from Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Lebanon, Palestine, Slovenia, and Ukraine.

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VIFF Short Forum 7
We Deserve an Empire film image; lake in purple lighting at night with canoe

VIFF Short Forum 7

Dir. Various
118 min

Shorts from Armenia, Canada, Tibet, Colombia, Japan, and Turkey.

International Village 8
VIFF Short Forum 8
Sauna Day film image; men lying in a sauna

VIFF Short Forum 8

Dir. Various
106 min

Shorts from Canada, Hong Kong, Estonia, India, Japan, Mexico, and Spain.

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VIFF Short Forum 9
Uncommon Ground film image; person standing in a forest

VIFF Short Forum 9

Dir. Various
114 min

Shorts from Australia, Canada, France, and South Korea.

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Short Fuse
Inkwo: For When the Starving Return film image; two people and a dog sitting around a campfire at night

Short Fuse

Dir. Various
83 min

A unique collection of Canadian and International shorts: charming, funny, even a bit scary. These filmmakers bring unique stories to screen, showcasing animated imaginary and natural worlds, Indigenous futurist tales, and experiences from the everyday.

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