Clermont-Ferrand: Day 2
Director of Programming James McNally is attending this year’s Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival from January 31st to February 8th So as expected (or at least, hoped), Day 2 was a much improved version of Day 1. There were films and people and yes, finally, some fun. I slept quite well in my full set […]
Clermont-Ferrand: Day 1
Director of Programming James McNally is attending this year’s Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival from January 31st to February 8th Overall, a bust. But hoping things are better today. I flew overnight to Paris and wasn’t able to sleep at all. I arrived about 7:30am and had about two hours before my connecting flight. That […]
Clermont-Ferrand 2014: Before I Go
Director of Programming James McNally is attending this year’s Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival from January 31st to February 8th On Thursday evening, I’ll be boarding a plane and flying to France for the first time since I backpacked around the country in 1987. The reason for my trip might seem like business but for […]
January 2014 Audience Award Winner
First of all, a big thanks to the 60+ who joined us at last night’s screening. What a great way to kick off our third season! And though it was a squeaker, how fitting that the film that took our Audience Award was the one whose director drove all the way from Montreal to take […]
Full Program for January 16th Screening
Well here we are and it’s 2014 and we’re about to kick off our THIRD season of short films. It’s hard to believe, but it’s also incredibly exciting. 2014 is going to be a great year at Shorts That Are Not Pants. We’ve got a lot in store for you and we can’t wait to […]
The Shortest Day 2013
For the third year running, France’s Centre national du cinéma et de l’image (CNC) is leading the world in celebrating short film on the shortest day of the year. Taking a dreary day filled with more darkness than light and turning it into an opportunity to promote shorts is a brilliant idea, and it’s now […]
El Ataque Returns!
I’m happy to share the news that we’re bringing back “El ataque de los cineastas españoles,” our lineup of Spanish sci-fi shorts! So many of you missed it in October that it only seems fair that we give you another chance. And for those lucky enough to catch it the first time, you’ll want to […]
Ticket Giveaway: Brazil Film Fest
We’re very happy to be co-presenting for the first time this year at the Brazil Film Fest, which takes place from November 28 – December 1 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. Our co-presentation is a feature film called Along the Way (À Beira do Caminho) and it looks reminiscent of another Brazilian classic, Walter Salles’ […]
Reel Asian Co-presentation: Counter Move
For the second year, we are very proud to be co-presenting a program of short films at the Reel Asian Film Festival. It’s on Thursday November 7th at 6:00pm at AGO Jackman Hall, and it’s called Counter Move. Here are some details about the films in the lineup: THE BANQUET OF THE CONCUBINE Director: Hefang […]
October 2013 Audience Award Winner
Though our numbers were down significantly tonight, I’m glad to announce our third Audience Award winner. Nacho Vigalondo’s Oscar-nominated short film from 2004, 7:35 de la mañana swept the award with 7 of 23 votes cast. Of the 14 films in the lineup, it was a clear favourite. Here are the full results: 7:35 de […]