Reflecting on Truth: Vivid Stories about Memory and Reconstructing the Past

June 16 at 3:30 PM
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Cumha

DIRECTOR: Elena Horgan • Ireland • 6 minutes

In this moving experimental documentary, a young Irish filmmaker contemplates her Gaelic roots, and their intersection with language, land, and identity.

 

A Fish Story

DIRECTOR: Yasmine Majchrzak, Michael Peers • NL • 6 minutes

An eccentric old man in a local […]

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Undercurrents: Moving Dramatic Shorts

June 15 at 7:00 PM
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Ballad of North Whale

DIRECTOR: Ehsan Mohammadi • NL • 13 minutes

After Raam, an international student, moves to Newfoundland to pursue his dreams and education, his housemate Joseph loses his job amidst the global pandemic. As they set out on a whale watching trip together, tragedy strikes […]

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Creative Resilience: Stories about Artists and the Power of Art

June 15 at 3:30 PM
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After Heather

DIRECTOR: Clint Butler • NL • 22 minutes

Before suffering a severe traumatic brain injury overseas, Heather Williams was a rising Canadian dancer. This poignant documentary reveals a portrait of Williams’ lifelong love of dance, her resilient creative spirit, and her journey towards healing and […]

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The Edge of Reality: Mind-Bending Films after Dark

June 14 at 9:30 PM
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Calamus Variations

DIRECTOR: Kenneth J Harvey • NL • 9 minutes

The final installment of Newfoundland filmmaker Kenneth J. Harvey’s experimental short series inspired by Walt Whitman. The film features a score by Andrew Staniland, played by cellist Vernon Regehr, set to […]

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Tears of Laughter: Feel-Good Dramatic Comedies about Friendship and Love

June 14 at 7:00 PM
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Bounce
DIRECTOR: Elizabeth Hicks • NL • 10 minutes
Darcy is a fifteen-year-old mix of energy, perfectionism, and insecurity. When an ultra-cute boy from her cadet corps insists that she attend that night’s Trampoline Social, Darcy raids her sister’s drawers […]

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Under Cover of Night: Dark Thrillers and Horror

June 13 at 9:30 PM
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Dead Cat

DIRECTOR: Annie-Claude Caron, Danick Audet • Quebec • 12 minutes

Two parents are forced into a tough spot when their family cat suddenly dies and rather than having a tough conversation with their young daughter they opt to have it […]

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Stronger Together: Films about Family and Community

June 13 at 7:00 PM
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My Name is Edgar and I Have a Cow

DIRECTOR: Filip Diviak • Czechia • 7 minutes

A delightful animated film which follows Edgar as his life is disrupted by a newborn calf he sees on a tourist trip to a slaughterhouse. This film will have you […]

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The Governor of Georgetown and Others: Documentaries on People Often Overlooked

June 12 at 7:00 PM
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Miss Campbell: Inuk Teacher

DIRECTOR: Heather Campbell • NL • 15 minutes

Through the eyes of a granddaughter, Miss Campbell: Inuk Teacher tells the story of Evelyn Campbell; a trailblazing Inuk K-12 teacher in Rigolet, Labrador. Director Heather Campbell combines her own striking watercolor paintings, with  home […]

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A Quiet Girl

June 11 at 7:00 PM
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Boat People

DIRECTOR: Thao Lam, Kjell Boersma • Canada • 10 minutes

A short but powerful look at survival and the lasting impacts of history on human lives. Based on the widely celebrated storybook The Paper Boat from Toronto children’s author and illustrator Thao Lam. As a […]

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The King Tide

June 10 at 8:30 PM
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Swing to the Moon

DIRECTORS: Marie Bordessoule, Adriana Bouissie, Nadine De Boer, Elisa Drique, Chloé Lauzu, Vincent Levrero, Solenne Moreau • France • 6 minutes

A little spider named Temi, living in the forest, dreams of catching the Moon and will do anything to achieve it. This […]

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