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The Nickel Independent Film Festival – Saturday, June 17th. 1pm
June 17, 2023
Saturday, June 17th. 1pm
Pay What You Can
Quiet Strength: Six short films on courage
Reste
Director / Writer: Ginger Le Pêcheur . Québec . 7 mins
On a summer morning, 6-year-old Chichou plays by herself in an apartment filled with remnants of violence. Reste shows the resilience of Chichou’s imagination despite being surrounded by a complicated reality. The film is powerful and restrained, and features an excellent performance from the young lead, Maëllya Gauvin.
Content Warning: evidence of violence
Roadmarks
Director: Brandon McKnight . Ontario . 15 mins
Against his better judgment and the wishes of his partner, Kory returns to street-fighting to raise money for his daughter’s music school. The combination of expertly-choreographed fight sequences and great character work helps make this short from Toronto director Brandon McKnight a special one.
Mosaic
Director / Writer: Myriam Vaudry . New Brunswick . 8 mins
Director Myriam Vaudry of New Brunswick was born with a rare genetic condition that affects her bones and weakens her skin. It also affects her self esteem. In this short film she joins forces with a visual artist to help her not only come to accept the body she has, but to celebrate its unique beauty.
For Roy
Director / Writer: Vivian Cheung . British Columbia . 12 mins
This story, inspired by Vancouver director Vivian Cheung’s own experience of losing her father at a young age, features an imaginative young girl who sets out to fold a thousand cranes while her father is in hospice. Although the film revolves around dying, it’s really a film about growing up in a hospital or hospice setting — including the joys and oddities. Content Warning: end-of-life/cancer
Lanterns Flicker
Director / Writer / Producer: Yoni Collins . Ontario . 14 mins
A Canadian veteran who served in Afghanistan turns to music to help him in his battle with PTSD and to raise awareness of veteran suicide and mental health. A deeply important conversation, expertly navigated by emerging director Yoni Collins. Content Warning: disc. of suicide/PTSD
Her Home
Director / Writer: Julien Hardy-Cardinal . Quebec . 27 mins
An unexpected friendship blossoms when a 65-year-old woman moves in with a younger man. When she confesses she is recently widowed, her roommate helps her process her grief. A beautiful short, told with humour and warmth, about the power of unexpected friendships.
Post-Screening Q&A in the Second Space
Featuring Vivian Cheung (BC), Yoni Collins (ON)