Celebrate the power of a good story

Canadian Short Films

  • Good Times Coming

    DAY TWO - MAY 12 2:30PM

    Tony Asimakopoulos (Montreal, Quebec) 14:21 minutes

    During Easter weekend in an immigrant neighbourhood, a middle-aged man prepares to tell his aging mother that a dream has ended.

  • Laundry

    DAY TWO - MAY 12 2:30PM

    Victoria Zubick (Toronto, Ontario) 10:25 minutes

    Lisa’s dirty laundry builds as she grieves the loss of her mother. She realises that if not dealt with properly, the laundry will consume her.

  • Liv & Adam

    DAY TWO - MAY 12 2:30PM

    Emma L.R. Hogg (Sault St. Marie, Ontario) 10:50 minutes

    There is no correlation between love and rightness -- love is much more complicated than that. For Liv and Adam, just because their relationship didn't work out, it doesn't mean it didn't matter.

  • Mystery Meat

    DAY THREE - MAY 13 3:30PM

    Hannah Van Dijk (Vancouver, BC) 10:06 minutes

    A talented but neurotic chef must impress a food critic in order to save her restaurant, all while battling her own anxiety - which shows up as a giant plush rabbit only she can see. Runtime 10 minutes.

  • Project Imagination

    DAY THREE - MAY 13 3:30PM

    Kostya Tyoschin (Vancouver,BC) 5:00 minutes

    A story of unfiltered imagination: When the galaxy is threatened by a poison dragon snake, the Alien Space Hero must traverse through unknown lands to heal the dragons heart and save the day.

  • Reformat

    DAY TWO - MAY 12 2:30PM

    Jesse Pickett (Vancouver, BC) 16:06 minutes

    After the body of an AI student is found on school grounds, an investigation into the last 7 people who interacted with the student takes place.

  • Sandbox

    DAY TWO - MAY 12 2:30PM

    Riley Davis (Vancouver, BC) 2:36 minutes

    Two young kids play in the sandbox while exploring an unexpected question and the world around them.

  • Transfer Station

    DAY THREE - MAY 12. 2:30PM

    Josh Ford (Coquitlam, BC) 6:23 minutes

    Transfer Station' portrays a familiar world in which emotional transfer technology exists. 'Transfer Station' allows for a brief glimpse into this world with a story following a hitman who has recently encountered a particularly difficult series of jobs and is seeking his regular form of relief.

  • Weeds Are Flowers, Too

    DAY TWO - MAY 12 2:30PM

    Kay Metchie (Vancouver, BC) 15:14 minutes

    Gardening is more than just a fun pastime for Evelyn. How far will this newly wed young woman go to satiate her jealousy and desires to have the best garden on the block?