2015 is just around the corner! Start the new year off right and join us on Thursday January 15th for another great selection of short films. We’ll even have subscription packages available for 2015! Please join us!
Thursday January 15 at 7:00pm
Carlton Cinemas
20 Carlton Street (steps from College subway station)
THIS IS IT
Dir: Alexander Engel
USA – 2013
Two college kids. First apartment. Shit gets real. Fast.
- Canadian Premiere
- Staff Pick – Vimeo
Duration: 3:00
DAY 40
Dir: Sol Friedman
Canada – 2014
“The story of Noah’s Ark has rarely been told from the animals’ perspective. In this darkly comic, animated account, the assorted fauna reveal their decidedly unholy natures as the water rises.” – Alex Rogalski, TIFF
- Official Selection – Canada’s Top Ten
- Official Selection – Toronto International Film Festival
Duration: 6:00
QUELQU’UN D’EXTRAORDINAIRE (AN EXTRAORDINARY PERSON) – AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER
Dir: Monia Chokri
Canada – 2013
Sarah, a beautiful and intelligent 30-year-old, has everything she needs to succeed. But her fear of banality keeps her in a permanent state of ennui. One day, she wakes up in an unknown suburban house after a complete blackout. Helpless, she calls her friend Catherine and lands, against her will, at a bachelorette party with old acquaintances. As the night unfolds and the tension builds, Sarah’s pursuit of authenticity leads to a merciless climax where secrets are unveiled and friendships destroyed.
- Official Selection – Toronto International Film Festival
Duration: 29:00
THE CHAMP
Dir: Rosemary Travale
Canada – 2014
In this stop motion short, a little boy obsessed with professional wrestling gets the birthday present of a lifetime.
Duration: 1:30
SANGRE DE UNICORNIO (UNICORN BLOOD)
Dir: Alberto Vazquez
Spain – 2013
Two teddy-bears go hunting unicorns, their favourite prey. Unicorns have tender flesh and delicious blueberry-flavoured blood which the bears need to stay cute-looking.
- Official Selection – Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival
Duration: 8:30
POP THE GRAPES
Dir: Nicole Dorsey
Canada – 2013
Stephanie needs $500 for an advanced self-defence course in the big city. When she finds an envelope full of cash, she reluctantly turns it over to a security guard. Assuming he’s used the cash to buy a pair of high-class cowboy boots, Stephanie shows him the meaning of brute force.
- Official Selection – Air Canada enRoute Film Festival
Duration: 16:00
CARROTS, CROWN, & ROLLERBLADES
Dir: shawy (Jean-Louis Pêcheur)
France/UK – 2014
A young king had a dog for a best friend, until one fateful day a hot dog van came speeding down the street…
- North American Premiere
Duration: 3:30
POR ESO NO TENGO HERMANOS (THAT’S WHY I DON’T HAVE BROTHERS)
Dir: Paco Cavero
Spain – 2014
Antonio and his brother-in-law Carlos spend some time at the lake, where Carlos hopes to spot a Loch Ness type monster. Antonio is late for a bachelor party. Hilarity ensues.
Duration: 12:00
Join us as we kick off 2015! The Facebook RSVP is free, advance tickets are (still!) $10, and door tickets are just $12. And, by the way, 2015 subscriptions are on sale! Get all your 2015 shorts in advance!