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SUMMARY:Short Film Showcase/Awards - 6:30pm
DESCRIPTION:Short Film Showcase\nSaturday\, October 19\, 6:30 pm\nUptown Theatre\, 55 Dunlop Street West\, Barrie\nTickets: $10 – Click Here to Buy Tickets! \n  \nPresenting a highly varied selection of films submitted by regional\, national and international filmmakers and curated by our panel of judges. All of the short films screened at the event will be eligible for the People’s Choice Award and ballots for voting will be available at the screening. The awards for all categories will be announced directly following the screening at the Filmmakers’ Party\, which this year will be held at the Sandbox Centre. A very big thank you to all those who submitted their work! \n  \nShort Film Line-up\nPlease note that this program is unrated and may contain coarse language\, bullying\, adult themes\, drug and sexual references. \n  \n \nThe Change\nWriter/Director: Derby McNulty | 5:01 | High School Category | Canada\nStruggling with artistic creativity\, Alex tries to change his life. \n  \n \nThe Interview\nWriter/Director: Noah Helinski | 4:54 | Simcoe County Category | Canada\nA con-man describes his foolproof plan of using job interviews to steal people’s identities. \n  \n \nLife Via Rail\nDocumentary | Director: Jonny Micay | Producer: Ethan Godel | 8:48 | Open Category | Canada\nLife Via Rail tells the story of Jason Shron\, a train enthusiast from Canada who abandoned a prestigious phD program to pursue his dream of a career in the model train industry. \n  \n\nOtto & Bradley: Something Fishy\nStudio Venti (3rd yr. film group at Sheridan) | Animation Director: Jennifer Yun | 6:27 | Simcoe County Category | Canada\nOtto\, a young cat barista\, is accused of a crime he didn’t commit: stealing the tropical fish at Ruffley’s Aquarium. With the help of his co-worker Bradley\, the two go on an epic chase for the true culprit! \n  \n \nThe Literalist\nDirector: Lori Ann Potts | Writer/Producer: Nicole Bach | 3:49 | Open Category | USA\nA professor visits a coffee shop to grade papers but keeps getting distracted by other customers and her own imagination. \n  \n \nOne (UNO)\nDirector/Producer: Javier Marco Rico | Writer: Belén Sánchez-Arévalo | 10:00 | Open Category | Spanish with English subtitles | Spain\nFar out at sea\, a cell phone floating inside an air-tight bag starts to ring. \n  \n\nOracle\nDirector/Writer: Aaron Poole | Producer: Breann Smordin | 8:41 | Open Category | Canada\nAs home renovations surround a child\, the chaos of construction and his parents’ preoccupation are internalized\, precipitating a fever dream that catapults his consciousness into adult realms of obsession and dread. \n  \n \nMemories\nDirector: Ian Rayburn | Writer/Producer: Christopher Pirri | 6:55 | Open Category | Canada\nA film about the love\, loss and acceptance that comes with the death of a loved one. \n  \n \nOur Reality Is Happy\nDocumentary | Director/Writer/Producer: Aniyah Faisal | 4:22 | High School Category | Urdu with English subtitles | Canada\nA story of two child domestic workers finding happiness together\, given their everyday reality. \n  \n \nLobsters\nComedy | Director: Matt Huntley | 4:00 | Open Category | UK\nMark\, a lonely man in a caravan park has found his soulmate\, his neighbour Tanya. He drifts off into a fantasy about their future together. Everything would be perfect…if it wasn’t for Dave. \n  \n \nTough Love\nWriter/Director: Nicholas Dragas | Producer: Denise Bodan | 4:37 | Open Category | Canada\nAn aspiring writer attempts to create his romantic masterpiece\, while struggling to accept a lack of passion in his own life. \n  \n \nIan\, A Moving Story\nDirector: Abel Goldfarb | Writer: Gastón Gorali | 9:00 | Open Category | Argentina\nIan was born with cerebral palsy. Like all kids\, he wants to have friends\, but discrimination and bullying keep him from his beloved playground. Ian won’t give up easily\, accomplishing something that will surprise everyone. \n  \n \nThis is a Teenage Love Letter\nDirector: Tessa Hill | 6:49 | High School Category | Canada\nA young woman writes a letter to her past\, to love\, and to what the future might hold. \n  \n \nSix Stops West\nDirector/Writer: Noah Gehman | 5:15 |High School Category | Canada\nA young woman wants to connect with the world\, she just doesn’t know how. \n  \n \nBoy Bye\nDirector/Writer: Mitch Graszat | 10:00 | Simcoe County Category | Canada\nA bank robbery gone right… At least that’s what she thinks. \n  \n\nSunday Service\nDirector/Producer: Neil Shearer | Writer: Nikita Adoni | 8:00 | Simcoe County Category | Canada\nA girl who is on a blind first date becomes increasingly uncomfortable when her date’s (extended) family begins to show up. \n  \n \nSeeing Sound\nDocumentary | Director: Alec Jordan | With: Jacob Way-White | 4:31 | Simcoe County Category | Canada\nA short documentary about a young musician who is unable to read sheet music and couldn’t care less if his socks match or not. The story showcases his skills on various musical instruments including the accordion. \n  \n \nHearth\nDirector/Writer/Producer: Max Shoham | 1:10 | High School Category | Canada\nHearth is a sixty second animation that explores the connection between citizens in a village: it attempts to show the power of giving\, and how each and every citizen can make a contribution to the greater good. When we all give a bit of ourselves\, the entire village benefits. \n  \nAwards Presentation / Filmmakers’ Party\nSaturday\, October 19\, 9:00 pm\nSandbox Centre\, 24 Maple Avenue\, 2nd Floor\, Barrie\nAdmission: Free \n  \nImmediately following the Short Film Showcase\, please join us at the Sandbox Centre for the awards presentation and some celebrating! Always a fun party\, this event offers an opportunity to mingle with the filmmakers\, to enjoy some excellent music (courtesy of DJ Casey George) and to feast on some fabulous nibblies\, this year provided by Cocina Mexicana Restaurant and J’adore Fine Cheese & Chocolate. \n  \n \n  \n \n 
URL:https://barriefilmfestival.ca/now-playing/short-film-showcase-awards/
LOCATION:Uptown Theatre\, 55 Dunlop St. W.\, Barrie\, Ontario\, L4N 1A3\, Canada
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