The day before the debut of her first major theatre production, an ambitious theatre director, Cornelia, comes to the horrible realization that her play is quite… bad. A self-destructive journey ensues involving PR agents and stubborn actors as she desperately tries to hold her play together.

D...

On the run after looting a prospector, William makes his way down a river to Deloro, Ontario where a man will trade gold for cash. After taking cover in this mysterious man's cabin, William soon realizes he isn't so much interested in his gold, but something much more valuable.

Directed by Josh ...

A poetic reflection of a broken friendship

Written & Directed by Juan Aragon

Described by one contemporary as Visual Poetry, Dream About Me is the type of film no person wants to ever make. It is a deluge of raw, unfiltered emotions towards those we loved, but abandoned us.

While originally w...

A terrorist attack raises uncomfortable questions about immigration, identity and morality. When a group of disillusioned strangers encounter Eli, an elderly man, can the harrowing events torn from his past influence their future?

Written & Directed by Colin Gerrard

Starring: David Gant

A single Irish Dad forgets the tree on christmas eve. Ned the older son's humanity is challenged when he risks everything to give his younger brother Marco a real Irish Christmas.

Director Biography - Imelda O'Reilly
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Imelda O’Reilly is an independent filmmaker known for expl...

A young woman panics after getting revenge on her abusive boyfriend.

Written & Directed by Euan Foulis

Produced by Blair Macbride

Cast: Nicole Docherty, Gareth Alexander

Director Statement

I created First Time as an experiment in telling a story on a solely visual level. I really want the fi...

A police officer investigating disappearances and a Dog ranger with a tragic past discover their small town holds a dark secret. A long list of missing persons cases dating back decades and a mass shooting with no motive could be connected. There is something wrong with the people of Pine Falls, ...

Ali is a talented chef and Food Cart owner in Portland, Oregon. After falling behind on rent, a tragic accident forces Ali to make a change in his father's recipe. He becomes an overnight sensation but finds achieving his dream of opening a restaurant means selling his soul.

Director Statement
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In an industry over-run with critics, one struggling winemaker is pushed to the edge. To save his winery, and himself, he must work quickly.

Directed by Matt Bayer

Written by Matt Bayer and David Sherod

Cast; David Sherod, Katie Calogero

Director Statement:

Most of the winemakers I know aren...

Late at night, there are animals minding their own business beside a lake. Some of them meet at the end, and then they drink tea and making sticky rice happily together ever since.

NB: This is a film built entirely on sex metaphors, view with caution.

Animator/Directed by Huei Jen, Hung

Produ...

Gruf is a graffiti character that comes to life in animation. Gruf falls in love with the street artist who created him. He desperately tries to find her in the shabby streets of Tel Aviv and discovers that inter-dimensional love is not easy.

During an overnight hotel stay after a depressing engagement party, a young couple decide to pursue a spontaneous erotic fantasy.

Director Statement
Let's be honest. Far too often, reading a director's statement for a short film is an exercise in tolerating unhealthy levels of self-indulgence fr...

Based on the published book, FRUIT OF THE VINE (Weisberg and Yoffe, Waldorf Publishing, 2018). In JUSTIN AND THE WERLOOBEE, we meet Justin, a sensitive, introspective boy whose physical features and personality make him a convenient target for many of his cruel peers. One night, he wakes to find ...

A man grieves the end of a relationship on a walk at night during a global pandemic.

Director Statement:

i don't know what i'm doing is an experimental film about a young man grieving the end of a relationship. The film was shot in one day in the middle of lockdown in Toronto with only a 3 per...

IMAGINARY FRIEND is a short film following a detective who reluctantly agrees to help her niece, a young girl experiencing vivid nightmares. While the 'help' begins as a lighthearted joke, strange details and events suggest something more ominous is at hand.

Written & Directed by Jason Sanchez

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Presly Jones, a beautiful yet insecure environmentalist goes on her first date in a very long time. With the help of her best friends, Presly gets two ear fulls of advice during the date and soon realizes the extra assistance may be more problematic than depending on herself alone.

Director: Emm...

A bartender reflects on one unforgettable night.

Directors: James Kinney and Pierre Marais

Producer: Straighten Your Crown Productions

CAST: Skye Mattox, Caleb Marshall, Ahmad Simmons, Alex Nordin, Jess LeProtto, Ramone Owens, Nathan Keen, Christian Borle

Lighting Designer: Curtis Shields

Wa...

"Lemons" is a minute and half long short film which explores the idea of perfection, and the pursuit of perfection. Of course perfection is hard to achieve and even if we cross our t's and dot our i's sometimes it doesn't work out. "Lemon" also speaks to what failure could feel like, and what it ...

A seven year old girl finds a friend in her new computer. A virtual assistant challenges her to take up more space at home. It starts as a game but soon becomes more serious.

What does a child reveal about private-life to an Ipad? What happens with the information? Can it be dangerous?

Written ...

Two childhood friends agree to "get lit" and sleep together on New Year's Eve.

Written & Directed by Sarah Schuessler

Co-Writer: Thia Schuessler

Cinematographer: Marisa DeMarini

Composer: Benjamin Stanton

Cast: Thia Schuessler, Al Rahn

Director Statement:

I’ve been directing my sister sinc...

Günther is planning his death. He´s living in an old-age-home and can´t move his fingers anymore. For a long time he was collecting tablets and right now he has enough to commit suicide - if there wouldn´t be Heinz. The new roommate easily takes away Günther´s tablets. Heinz annoys Günther hardly...

A woman remembers her worth and stands in her truth.

Directed by Yared Gebrekidan

Produced by Nathan Witte

Dancers: Cassandra Naud, Nasiv Sall, Nadia White

A traveling musician (Paul Bergmann) decides to try his luck in Los Angeles, but when supernatural things begin to happen at his new apartment, his life is forever altered.

Written & Directed by James Ersted

Cast: Paul Bergmann, Ivan Katz, Christine Donlon, Jake Bellows

Cinematography: Jeffrey...

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Exes, a shooting, a dead body.
Not necessarily in that order.

Written & Directed by Kristy Linderholm

Cast: Heather Taylor, Bret Porter

Director Statem...