November 2011
A WORLD OF SHORTS: CHRISTMAS CRACKERS
Join us for some salty and sweet celluloid confections, just in time for the holidays!
It's the most wonderful time of the year
There'll be short films unspooling
Incontinent soiling
And New York without any snow.
There'll be weird Santa stories
And tales of the glories of
Holidays long, long ago...
DATE & TIME: Wednesday November 16th, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
LOCATION: NFB Cinema, 150 John St (at Richmond West)
RUNNING TIME: 83 minutes
ADMISSION: Tickets are $6 Adults, $4 Students, Seniors, NFB Members
WSFF Elves with their bag o' goodies in attendance!
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Featured Films:
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CRACKMASM |
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Kendra Ryan | USA | 2009 | 2 minutes Inspired by an old Woolworth's jingle found on the internet, this kaleidoscope embodies the shiny, shimmering spectacle that is Christmas. |
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BUNCE |
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Peter Cattaneo | UK | 2010 | 12 minutes Celebrated actor, writer, comedian Stephen Fry (Wilde, Gosford Park) writes and stars in this autobiographical private school story. Young Fry risks his headmaster's wrath again, all for irresistible sweets in this equally sweet Christmas comedy. |
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DECEMBER 25TH |
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Noa Erenberg | Israel | 2010 | 15 minutes December 25th is a working day in Jerusalem. As Christmas day passes, Carmen, a foreign worker from South America, can't seem to connect with her loved ones and keeps missing them. |
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SANTA'S LITTLE HELPER |
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Ragnar Snorrason | Iceland | 2010 | 10 minutes Klaus wanders out onto a balcony, dressed as Santa Claus, with the intention of jumping… but everything changes when he meets a little girl who still believes. |
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ANDY & ZACH |
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Nick Paley | USA | 2010 | 10 minutes When Zach decides to move out, his roommate Andy tries to create a new life for himself, without his best friend. But it's hard to cut ties cold turkey, especially at Christmas time. |
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DOUBLES WITH SLIGHT PEPPER |
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Ian Harnarine | Canada/Trinidad & Tabago| 2011 | 16 minutes Dhani's father left the family behind in Trinidad with little more than a street-food cart and a thin promise to someday reunite in Canada. When Dad returns home at Christmas with a request, old wounds fester, and father and son test the boundaries and bonds of blood. 2011 Winner of Best Canadian Short, |
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CAPTURING SANTA |
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Peter Cattaneo | UK | 2010 | 12 minutes Irish comedian Chris O'Dowd (Dinner With Schmucks) never liked Santa. His own childhood Christmas traumas inspire this urine-soaked tale of Yuletide treason. |
Please be sure to arrive at least fifteen minutes prior to the screening's start time. Please note that seating is accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis. Seating is not guaranteed.