Shorts from: Canada, France, Jordan, Spain, USA.
Oct 8 & 9: Q&A
This short film program includes the following films:
Budget Paradise
LaTajh Simmons-Weaver, USA (14 min)
Chester, a non-binary artist, wanders the streets of Oakland in search of a spot to paint in peace.
Our Room
Jaume Claret Muxart, Spain (28 min)
Envisioning a fusion of classical and electronic music, Gal-la and Paul start a new radio show.
Father Alphonse and the Fight Between Carnival and Lent
Diana Thorneycroft, Canada (10 min)
A new priest must walk from his apartment to the town church during the last hour of Mardi Gras.
Ambush
Yassmina Karajah, Canada/Jordan (21 min)
An after-hours rooftop party puts self-control, desire, and participation to the test.
There’s a Devil Inside Me
Karina Lomelin Ripper, USA (16 min)
Following a Catholic confirmation class, Teresa snoops in the church’s sacristy and puts on a nun habit. Mistaken for a real sister, an altar boy gives her a collection basket full of cash.
No Skate!
Guil Sela, France (24 min)
A friendship forms between Isaac and Cleo over their shared disdain of skaters.
Supported by
Community Partner
Various
Various
2024 & 2025
Various
Drug & alcohol abuse
Book Tickets
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The Richest Woman in the World
Isabelle Huppert plays cosmetics CEO Marianne in this teasingly ambivalent satire inspired by the Bettancourt Affair, when L'Oreal heir Francoise Bettancourt scandalized France by frittering away her fortune on a notorious celebrity photographer.
The Python Hunt
Strange but true: the Florida Everglades are overrun with unwanted visitors. Not tourists, but invasive Burmese pythons decimating the local critters. The state's solution: an annual contest: $10 000 to whomever bags the most snakes in ten days.
Departures
Two lads meet at an airport gate and begin monthly trips to Amsterdam together. Their chemistry is off the charts, but it's Jake who's calls the shots while Benji is the one who's emotionally invested. Comparisons to Pillion and Trainspotting are on mark.