Short Film Showcase
Saturday, October 13, 6:30 pm
Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Tickets: $10
A festival highlight for our audience, this program presents a highly varied selection of films submitted by regional, national and international filmmakers. Curated by our panel of judges, all of the short films screened at the event will also be eligible for the Simcoe Audio Video People’s Choice Award. Ballots for voting will be available at the screening and all of the awards will be announced directly following the screening at the Filmmakers’ Party, which will take place across the street at Mavricks Music Hall Side Room. A very big thank you to all those who submitted their work!
Click here for 2018 Award Winners List
Short Film Line-up
Please note that this program is unrated and may contain coarse language, bullying, adult themes, drug and sexual references.
HOTBOX
Directed by Faith Howe | 7:56 | Simcoe County Category | Canada
Human nature never fails to challenge, just ask naive “it’s all about the love” Maggie, as she manages a different set of circumstances each time the door opens at her new yoga studio.
I DON’T LOVE YOU ANYMORE (YA NO TE QUIERO)
Directed by Francisco Hervada Martín | 2:00 | Open Category | Spanish with English subtitles | Spain
The time ends with everything, except with the promises.
L.A. LIQUOR
Directed by Jensen Vinca | 7:14 | Open Category | USA
A year after Los Angeles riots of 1992, Miles, a young African American male, has an eventful night in a liquor store owned by a racist Korean couple.
NEIGHBORS
Directed by Zach Price | Written by Dacy Howell | 9:22 | High School | Canada
Two brothers move into their new house, to find that they now live beside a man who is possessed by an evil clown spirit.
BIRTHPLACE
Documentary | Directed by Jorik Dozy and Sil van der Woerd | 5:00 | Open Category | Indonesia
The symbolic story of a man arriving on a perfect Earth, who encounters his nemesis in the form of ocean pollution.
JOURNAL
Directed by Thomas Stubbington | 2:45 | Simcoe County Category | Canada
A short storytelling piece explaining the importance of a journal.
TALENT SCOUT
Animation | Directed by José Herrera | 7:00 | Open Category | Spain
Dominique was the most prestigious talent scout in París. Now he has become a shadow of his former self until he discovers Sofía, a Spanish flamenco dancer…
18
Directed by Mitch Graszat | 7:28 | Simcoe County Category | Canada
On her 18th birthday, a girl decides to move on from her rough past.
ACCORD
Directed by Johan Erik Lallerstedt | 3:33 | Open Category | USA
A hungry street musician finds the perfect sidewalk real-estate, but he isn’t the only one.
THE RUNNER
Directed by Darya Amirshahi and Matthew Choi | 5:22 | High School Category | Canada
When high school soccer player, Darya Amirshahi suffers a critical injury that ends his season, he fails to make the team the ensuing year and faces an internal battle where he must find out who he is and if his future is worth
the risks.
THEIR FUN DAY
Drama | Directed Paul Arredondo | 4:36 | Simcoe County Category | Canada
High school life can be pretty fun. Parties, classmates and good music will always be part of a great mix. Every day is just a blast. But, what if your fun day is somebody else’s nightmare.
CHORUS
Directed by César Tormo | 4:00 | Open Category | Spanish with English subtitles | Spain
A teenager rehearses a song in her room while her father listens behind
the door.
THE PLANE RIDE
Comedy | Directed by W. Joseph Horne | 1:16 | Simcoe County Category | Canada
A humorous story about an elderly couple taking their first plane ride.
L’HOMME ET LE POISSON
Animation | Directed by Lewis Leon | 4:08 | Open Category | French with English subtitles | Canada
Set against the backdrop of a vast, frozen tundra; a grizzled fisherman gets his comeuppance from a vindictive, yet familiar fish.
MY RED BALL
Directed by Sebastian Marin | Written by Esabella Strickland | 3:00 | High School Category | Canada
An urban legend about a girl in a forest and her red ball.
SCARLET OR: A POSTMODERNIST DECONSTRUCTION OF YOUNG LOVE UNDER THE CORPOCRACY OF LATE-CAPITALISM
Directed by Calyx Passailaigue | 8:50 | Simcoe County Category | Canada
The children of two rival businessmen meet for a late night tryst under a table.
PIECES
Directed by Brendan Hiles | 5:34 | Simcoe County Category | Canada
A couple trying to figure out what love is and how it does and doesn’t
change us.
Awards Presentation / Filmmakers’ Party
Saturday, October 13, 9:00 pm
Mavricks Music Hall Side Room, 50 Dunlop Street West, Barrie
Admission: Free
Immediately following the Short Film Showcase, please join us across the street at Mavricks Music Hall Side Room for the awards presentation and some celebrating!
DJ Funk 98 will provide a great selection of music along with tasty hors d’oeuvres from Made in Mexico and Milestones.
Always a fun party, join us to mingle with the filmmakers who participated in this year’s Shorts competition!
