Short Forum 3: Workers of the World

The grind of the working class in a system that betrays its promises.

Oct 3 & 4: Filmmaker Q&A

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.

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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.

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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.

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Half a Decade of Projecting
Jana Rankov, Canada (7 min)

A behind-the-scenes look at going to the movies, from the projection booth.

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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.

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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.

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Shoot the Messenger
Pranay Noel, Canada (14 min)

Lucky, 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

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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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