July 2012
A WORLD OF SHORTS: FESTIVAL AWARD WINNERS
Come and see the award-winning films from this year's 2012 CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival! A stunning array of talent, originality and artistry is on jaw-dropping display as we celebrate the short film form in all its glory!
DATE & TIME: Wednesday July 18th, 2012 at 5:00 pm
LOCATION: Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, 506 Bloor St. W.
RUNNING TIME: 83 minutes
ADMISSION: Tickets are $11 Regular, $6 Members, $8 Discount Card Holders
| EDMOND WAS A DONKEY (EDMOND ÉTAIT UN ÂNE) |
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The Bravo!FACT Award for Best Canadian Short Franck Dion | Canada, France | 2012 | 14 minutes Everyone always thought Edmond was a bit of an ass, but once he embraces this perception of himself, his life is forever changed. A moving animated tale about waking to the dream of your life.
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| THE FACTORY (A FÁBRICA) |
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The Deluxe Award for Best Live-Action Short Aly Muritiba | Brazil | 2011 | 15 minutes A mother visits her son in prison, but she's packing more than just a bag lunch. A stunning story of love, sacrifice and the extreme lengths parents will go to in order to protect their children.
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| MY SWEETHEART (MON AMOUREUX) |
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The Deluxe Award for Best Performance in a Live-Action Short Romain and Laurie are in love, but their connection is forbidden at the Centre. The ephemerality of romantic love is on full display in this sex-positive portrait of young lovers looking to do it, just like everybody else.
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The Panasonic Award for Best Documentary Short Sebastian Feehan, Josh Bamford | United Kingdom Ralph is known as "The Banjo Man" on the streets of Cornwall, and a man about town to the local club scene. An endearing snapshot of a salty dog in the prime of his life.
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Audience Choice Award Meghna Gupta | United Kingdom, India | 2012 | 14 minutes Take a journey inside the hidden corners of the international textile industry with the charismatic Indian workers whose job it is to recycle the massive shipments of second-hand clothing arriving daily from the West.
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