Shorts IV - Oct. 25th at 7:45pm

The Birds They Live Here
Dir. Anna Holmes
Faded memories of Thompson Manitoba collide with vibrant
dreams and the emptiness of the town. This mixed media film
is an amalgamation of Super8, Digital, and physical animation. 
Runtime: 7 min 45 sec
York University

Three Rooms
Dir. Andrea Lopez
Three Room explores the relationship between mundane living
spaces and personal identity through the lens of three Canadian
Immigrants in search of a place to call home. 
Runtime: 9 min 30 sec
Toronto Metropolitan University

Let Me Be Frank
Dir. Everett Dawson
Frank, a man stuck in a hot dog costume struggles with his rise to
fame as the media ridicules his unfortunate situation. While waiting to
go on a talk show, Frank begins to have a mental breakdown as he
starts envying the life of a seagull. He wants to be free. 
Runtime: 1 min 11 sec
Vancouver Film School

Hold…Please!
Dir. Asa Gartland
It’s the mid-90s at the PulseNet PC support call centre. Gary
Edwards is proud to be the DJ for customers waiting on hold. After
finding out his new, power-crazed boss plans to replace him with an
automated phone system, Gary is forced to fight for not only his job,
but the very existence of his craft.
Runtime: 15 mins
London Film School

Lucid Symbiotic Delight
Dir. Tristan Ringuet
Albert, the botanist, is taking great care of his new plant
when it wilts for no apparent reason. The plant releases a hallucinogenic
smoke into his face, transporting him into a metamorphic delirium. This
psychotropic journey takes him to new horizons, The plant takes advantage
of Albert’s lethargy to embed its roots in him and feed on him. 
Runtime: 1 min 30 sec
Université Laval

CAGE CULTURE
Dir. Gabriela Pua
An Ex-Popstar finds herself in her worst nightmare: A Museum showcasing
the old life she was trying to get rid of. Obsession, fanaticism, and madness
follow as fans’ intense love suddenly grows into hatred. 
Runtime: 9 min 10 sec
Concordia University

Lavenza
Dir. Lauren Eden
When Lavenza, a 19th-century noblewoman, overhears her husband
complaining about her looks, she turns herself into his ideal wife by thrifting
the body parts from all the women he desires. 
Runtime: 10 min 55 sec
Toronto Metropolitan University

Cockbiter
Dir. Monet Kops
A power-hungry young woman makes it her mission to destroy
mankind’s most dangerous weapons.
Runtime: 4 min 48 sec
University of Winnipeg

Night Shift 
Dir. Alexis Arnold 
The night shift takes a dark turn when a series of events derail
the monotonous radio crew’s nightly routine. 
Runtime: 13 mins 36 sec
University of Winnipeg

Meet Joe Blow 
Dir. Callum Anderson
An officer worker coming to terms with his empty lifestyle awakens
in an empty forest, finding himself face to face with memories of his
past, as well as malevolent entities that hunt him for sport. 
Runtime: 14 min 4 sec
University of Winnipeg