The grind of the working class in a system that betrays its promises.
This short film program includes the following films:
Pique-Nique
Jérémy Gagnon, Canada (9 min)
Two welders experience an astral phenomenon together on their lunch break.
The Lion Does Not Concern Himself
Zarrar Kahn, Canada (15 min)
Danny, a newbie personal trainer and aspiring fitness podcaster, meets Jen, the hesitant recipient of a gym gift card.
Faux Bijoux
Jessy Moussallem, France/Lebanon (22 min)
Mireille drags her son Johnny to an audition with promises of the big screen. Little does he know that the audition is not for him.
Half a Decade of Projecting
Jana Rankov, Canada (7 min)
A behind-the-scenes look at going to the movies, from the projection booth.
L’inconvénient
Julien G. Marcotte, Canada (13 min)
In a Quebec cotton mill at the turn of the 20th century, a teenage girl tries to keep her injured sister from being fired.
Sweet Captive
Paul Chotel, Ariane Falardeau St-Amour, Canada (14 min)
As evening approaches, Stevie begins his shift as the night watchman of a cryptocurrency mine.
Shoot the Messenger
Pranay Noel, Canada (14 min)
A bike courier caught in an immigration scam is presented with a sudden opportunity to pull a grift of his own.
Content Considerations: Profanity, mild violence
Cul-De-Sac !
Clyde Gates, Gabriel Sanson, Belgium/France (17 min)
Working-class angels are tasked with powering Earth’s machines with one simple rule: if it breaks, you are exiled from Paradise. What happens when they revolt?
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VIFF Short Forum
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Short Forum 1: The Scarier One
The return of scary: fear in all its chilling, suspenseful, and unsettling shades.
Short Forum 2: Anthropomaxx
Dogs, frogs, hogs, and more!
Short Forum 3: Workers of the World
The grind of the working class in a system that betrays its promises.
Short Forum 4: Immanence: A Life
You don’t have to look far; life is beautiful!
Short Forum 5: Somewhere Else
If space and time are pure perception, let’s build them differently.
Short Forum 6: Archive Lives!
Before anything becomes archival, it’s lived.
Short Forum 7: War at Home
Truly, no one is safe until everyone is safe.
Short Forum 8: Sticky & Wet
No matter the age, things can always get sticky and wet.
Short Forum 9: Big Time Sensuality
Explorations of desire and intimacy serve both pain and pleasure.
Short Forum 10: Are the Kids Alright?
The future kinda depends on it.