Shorts III - Oct. 24th at 8:30pm

Align 
Dir. Cherie Yuhi Naito
A surrealist animation expressing all of my frustrations for every hurt
I have experienced due to the shape and size of my beautiful, big brown eyes.
Runtime: 4 mins 49 sec
York University

Haneen (Nostalgia)
Dir. Talal Akkad 
A group of strangers at a train station, waiting for their final departure
into exile. Haneen aims to encapsulate a part of the collective
cultural memory of the Syrian experience. An experience that has
been marked by longing, sorrow, and loss. 
Runtime: 8 mins 25 sec
Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema

You can’t beat the feeling!
Dir. Mohammad Hossein Khodabandelou
A former Coca-Cola teaser actor finds himself addicted
to Cola-Cola and involved in everyday life and remembers his past,
the beginning of his inquietude. 
Runtime: 7 min 24 sec
Tehran University of Art (Iran)

A Bunch of Times
Dir. Tavis Putnam 
Discomfort abounds when a middle-ages stepfather attempts to
connect with his teenage stepson the only way he knows
how: with sexually-charged humour.
Runtime: 10 mins 14 sec
York University

BLUE FISH
Dir. Regina Avila Alamilla 
The story follows a young immigrant mom over a turbulent 24 hours
after her ex-partner threatens their safety.
Runtime: 21 mins 3 sec
University of Winnipeg

Venus
Dir. Sebastian Cevallos 
Alyssa, a young artist, becomes the model of the first A.I. Android
on the market. What should have been an incredible opportunity
for fame, turns south when people start using her image
in inappropriate ways. Alyssa will fight to get the rights of her looks
back, but it won’t be as easy as she expects. 
Runtime: 8 mins 9 sec
Conflix

Dream Universe Hotel 
Dir. Maria Clara Falcão Coelho
After her sister’s passed away, Melissa is forced to face her
trauma in a form of a recurring nightmare, brought on by a strange hotel. 
Runtime: 8 mins 16 sec
Vancouver Film School

Stirs the Fire
Dir. Olivia Patricia 
As an Indigenous Firekeeper living in Waawiyaatanong (Windsor, ON),
Steven “Stirs the Fire” Mull spends his days doing outreach and teaching
others about his culture through smudging and ceremonies on Maiden Lane.
Stirs the Fire is a film about Indigenous spirituality and our human need for connection. 
Runtime: 5 min 18 sec
University of Windsor

A
Dir. Kalpit Patel
In a close-knit community, imagine a teenager’s struggle
with asexuality, where faith clashes with personal discovery.
Runtime: 12 mins 50 sec
Toronto Film School

Samy the Cockroach Kisses A Girl
Dir. Presley Flores-Holz
A film that follows a group of teenager’s at a party hosted by a
giant and gross, but very polite cockroach. 
Runtime: 2 mins 33 sec
Etobicoke School of the Arts