UWPG Film Festival - Shorts 2: October 19th 8:15pm
Butch Bathroom Blues
Dir. Nic Kaneski
Synopsis: A bloody transmasculine bathroom comedy.
Runtime: 3min 51sec
Canada, MB
Anemoia
Dir. Eduardo Guerra
Synopsis: An experimental film that explores the obsession of Nostalgia.
Runtime: 7min 58sec
Canada, ON
Me, Myself and the Moon
Dir. Christine Lee
Synopsis: Upset over their drifted friendship, a young bunny tries to reconnect with their former best friend through old shared passions.
Runtime: 4min 43sec
Canada, BC
Hands Off
Dir. Gabriel Cole
Synopsis: A young man's car will not start, but it may not be as simple as a dead battery...
Runtime: 1min 41sec
Canada, MB
Transfusion
Dir. Cyril W.Chen
Synopsis: Jo becomes possessed right before their older brother's rebaptism.
Runtime: 4min 10sec
Canada, SK
Prion
Dir. Maya Patrich
Synopsis: A despondent character struggles to balance self-acceptance and self-loathing when their worst fears manifest in the form of a sickly deer.
Runtime: 4min 17sec
Canada, BC
If Only
Dir. Peter Weinberger, Kobe Salamandyk
Synopsis: Henry is diagnosed with a terminal illness causing him to spiral into depression. At night he dreams of his future and what might come of it, if only he could live to see it.
Runtime: 8min
Canada, MB
I Feel Perfect
Dir. Mayar Alanis, Alfonso Sjogreen
Synopsis: Despite experiencing significant hardships and homelessness in a foreign country, Stoian still considers himself to be content with what he has. He tells the story about his arrival to Paris, his philosophy on life, and accepting the possibility of his circumstances never changing until his soul is collected into the afterlife. Every story on homelessness is unique–they are often dismissed into the shadows of our society. This short documentary is the quintessence of unveiling this reality.
Runtime: 7min 3sec
France
Through the Attic’s Eye
Dir. Lily Zhang
Synopsis: Trapped in a derelict attic, a little boy has a choice to make take a leap of faith, or stay in the comfort of familiarity.
Runtime: 4min 33sec
Canada, ON
The Lost Children
Dir. Noushin Emami
Synopsis: This film is about Residential Schools in Canada.
Runtime: 2min 8sec
Canada, BC
Little
Dir. Noah Nicholson
Synopsis: Left home alone together, 10-year-old Alex watches his older brother, Quinn, play video games. When his efforts for attention are neglected, Alex sparks a fight that takes a serious turn.
Runtime: 7min 16sec
Canada, ON
Heartbeat
Dir. Gvozden Ilić
Synopsis: A girl roams through the city in order to get her heart and bring it to her boyfriend. But there is one problem; the heart stopped beating.
Runtime: 15min 45sec
Bosnia & Herzegovina