Seed & Spark Workshops
We’re very pleased to be partnering with Seed & Spark this year to offer two virtual workshops to filmmakers. With the highest crowdfunding success rate in the world for movies and shows and loads of free resources, tools and education, Seed & Spark exists to help pioneering storytellers take control of their creative careers. These […]
Full 2022 Lineup Revealed
Here’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for. I’m delighted to share the full lineup for our 2022 hybrid festival, which will be screened in-person at Innis Town Hall in Toronto from November 18-20, and online all across Canada from November 21-27 on the Eventive Virtual platform. Thanks are in order to our amazing programming […]
Festival Launch Party!
Join us on Thursday September 29th at 7pm at the Women’s Art Association of Canada (23 Prince Arthur Avenue) as we share details of our 2022 festival, returning from November 18-27. There will be a few selections screened, along with our new festival trailer. You will be able to buy merchandise and also to pick […]
Passes On Sale Now!
View Shorts That Are Not Pants 2020 pass sales.
Going Virtual For 2020!
Despite our fervent hopes, it doesn’t look like we’ll be back in cinemas by November, so we’ve made the decision to take our festival virtual for 2020. We’re not the first festival to make this decision, and that’s good news for several reasons. First of all, we’ve been fortunate to be working with a trusted […]
Sundance 2020: Day 13
Festival Director James McNally is attending this year’s Sundance Film Festival from January 21st to February 2nd. Festival Day 11 With all my work completed, this last day of Sundance always turns out to be the day I actually get to see movies, and this year was no different. I was up early and out […]
Sundance 2020: Day 12
Festival Director James McNally is attending this year’s Sundance Film Festival from January 21st to February 2nd. Festival Day 10 Saturday meant I was back to work again, on the Awards Ceremony and Party. This year I was able to avoid being in the early group which meant that I could meet up with Terry […]
Sundance 2020: Day 11
Festival Director James McNally is attending this year’s Sundance Film Festival from January 21st to February 2nd. Festival Day 9 Slept until 9am again but had a good plan to see stuff today. First up was the new Ross Brothers film, Bloody Nose Empty Pockets, about the last day of a Las Vegas dive bar. […]
Sundance 2020: Day 10
Festival Director James McNally is attending this year’s Sundance Film Festival from January 21st to February 2nd. Festival Day 8 Up at 9am today but nothing on the schedule until noon, when I attended the volunteer screening of Boys State at the Holiday Village Cinemas. Directed by Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine (The Overnighters), it […]
Sundance 2020: Day 9
Festival Director James McNally is attending this year’s Sundance Film Festival from January 21st to February 2nd. Festival Day 7 After a very good party last night, I thought my venue duties were over, but I got a text this morning at 9am from Terry asking me to go out to Redstone once more to […]