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SHORT FILMS 2023

Ahu

Mahsa Razavi | Canada | 14′

As Ahu attempts to overcome insomnia in her new apartment, her life becomes increasingly entangled with her troubled neighbour.

MAY 12, 2023, 6PM NORTHERN LIGHTS SHORT FILMS
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A Natural Force

Gordon LePage | United States | 3′

Two raccoons take different paths to the physics of things.

MAY 12, 2023, 6PM NORTHERN LIGHTS SHORT FILMS
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BARBARA

Aidan Lesser | Canada | 6′

A lone, crisis-hotline operator receives a distressing call during her graveyard shift. Based on a true story.

MAY 13, 2023, 3PM STORY OVER EVERYTHING SHORT FILMS
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DAYSLEEPER

Enzo Smits | Belgium | 23′

One night, when walking home all alone, Ilyas, a lonely teenager finds a stray horse.

MAY 14, 2023, 2PM CONTEMPLATING THE WORLD SHORT FILMS
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From Fish to Moon

Kevin Contento | United States | 13′

In Pahokee, Florida there is a grocery store, those who work at the ‘Thriftway’ arrive early, and stay all day roaming the aisles.

MAY 14, 2023, 2PM CONTEMPLATING THE WORLD SHORT FILMS
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JUNIOR’S GIANT

Paula Brancati | Canada | 16′

A close-knit Grandfather and his trans Granddaughter struggle when his dementia sparks an imaginary giant and gender confusion, causing pain for them both.

MAY 14, 2023, 5PM PAIRED WITH EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE LOVED
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KNOTS

Stephanie Sy | Canada | 13′

Gracie, a lonely Filipino daycare worker, meets the younger version of herself and the two share a common thread.

MAY 12, 2023, 6PM NORTHERN LIGHTS SHORT FILMS
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LOW WATER PRESSURE

Francesco Filice | Canada | 14′

Over the course of one conversation, an unhappy couple come to terms with the fact that their relationship isn’t what they thought it was.

MAY 13, 2023, 3PM STORY OVER EVERYTHING SHORT FILMS
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MAYONNAISE

Eli Speigel | Canada | 17′

A disgruntled film production assistant seeks advice from a young, eccentric producer with sadistic tendencies.

MAY 12, 2023, 6PM NORTHERN LIGHTS SHORT FILMS
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MEMORY MAKERS

Mark Pagliaroli | Canada | 7′

A ragtag group of cameras try to escape their owner’s apartment before they are thrown away in this hilarious and memorable short film.

MAY 13, 2023, 3PM STORY OVER EVERYTHING SHORT FILMS
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MONKEY-LOVE, PLEASE HOLD

Greg Fox | Canada | 23′

When a reclusive, heartbroken and karaoke-loving Ben receives an unsolicited package from a mysterious delivery man, his stale dreary life is turned upside down.

MAY 13, 2023, 8PM PAIRED WITH AS WE KNOW IT
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NIGHT STROLL

Ori Birger | Israel | 24′

Alon, a teenager from a small town, accompanies his mother to see a modern dance show in the big city, Tel Aviv.

MAY 14, 2023, 2PM CONTEMPLATING THE WORLD SHORT FILMS
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OFF SIDE

Sophie Martin | France | 21′

Camille, a single mother and home helper, tries as best she can to raise her son Théo, who has severe language problems.

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ROCKET FUEL

Jessie Posthumus | Canada | 12′

In the middle of a small town on a hot July, three young kids clean up the morning after a party hosted by their distant parents.

MAY 12, 2023, 6PM NORTHERN LIGHTS SHORT FILMS
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SHARK

Nash Edgerton | Australia | 14′

His first girlfriend was hit by a car. His second girlfriend fell off a cliff. His wife has come prepared.

MAY 13, 2023, 3PM STORY OVER EVERYTHING SHORT FILMS
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SHE KEEPS ME

Erica Orofino | Canada | 16′

The strained relationship between two sisters reaches a dangerous climax in this exploration of family ties, mental illness, and self sacrifice.

MAY 13, 2023, 3PM STORY OVER EVERYTHING SHORT FILMS
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SONDER

Zachary Zebrowitz | United States | 14′

When Ian returns to New York City for the first time in over a decade with nothing but a backpack, he forms an unexpected bond with a stranger that forces him to reconsider his plans.

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SUGAR BABIES

Harry Shaw | United Kingdom | 10′

A con devised by two queer kids goes wildly awry as they reconcile their love for each other.

MAY 12, 2023, 6PM NORTHERN LIGHTS SHORT FILMS
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SUICIDE CLUB

Antoine Delelis | France | 38′

One year after her daughter’s suicide, Anita is still devastated and feels she is holding her loved ones back from processing their own grief.

MAY 14, 2023, 2PM CONTEMPLATING THE WORLD SHORT FILMS
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TAKE ME, ANYPLACE

Nikola Polić | Serbia | 10′

Milica (23) is coming back tipsy from an evening out and in her empty flat contemplates the fight she had with her ex boyfriend.

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THE MIDDLE

Hanna Jovin, Adrian Morphy | Canada | 10′

An experimental short film about Maggie, a young woman who moved to Toronto to become somebody.

MAY 13, 2023, 3PM STORY OVER EVERYTHING SHORT FILMS
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THE RIGHT WORDS

Adrian Moyse Dullin | France | 15′

Kenza 15 years old and her little brother Mahdi 13 years old regularly humiliate one another on social media in cruel ways.

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THE SCHOOL PHOTO

Jonathan Norberg | Sweden | 7′

A principle is visited by a mother, who is upset that her daughter’s school picture has been retouched.

MAY 13, 2023, 6PM PAIRED WITH ASTRAKAN
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TUNDRA

José Luis Aparicio  | Cuba | 30′

A lonely electrical inspector, dreams of the Red Woman, whose image persists and becomes an obsession. Something tells him she is near.

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YOU NEVER TALK ABOUT YOUR DREAMS

Sarah Foulkes | Canada | 12′

After falling asleep during a therapy session, Helen struggles to compose herself as she prepares for Cate, her next patient, who despite her affability proves to be more challenging than Helen expected.

MAY 12, 2023, 8:30PM PAIRED WITH SWEET DISASTER
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