September 2011

A WORLD OF SHORTS: SEX, DRUGS & ROCK N' ROLL

A rough n' ready line-up that strips the rock star lifestyle down to its raw, unglamourous truth.  Meet the suburban drug dealer still living with Mom and the indie band living out all the clichés.  Check out a caustic punk bromance, a bad romance and a pair of hipsters who prefer partying to parenting.

DATE & TIME: Wednesday September 21st, 2011 *NEW TIMES* 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
LOCATION: NFB Cinema, 150 John St (at Richmond West)
ADMISSION: Tickets are $6 Adults, $4 Students, Seniors, NFB Members

Be sure to join us for a Q&A after the screening. DOOR PRIZES for the first 75 audience members!

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.

Featured Films:

MOVES: THE RISE AND RISE OF THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS 

Tom Scharpling | Canada | 2011 | 2 minutes

A swath of comedic celebrity cameos hilariously chronicles the fictional rise and fall and rise again of the band's doppelgängers.
THE LAST CHANCES OF BON BON BRAUNSTEIN

Hannah Epstein | Canada | 2011 | 10 minutes

Though Y2K doesn't bring about the end of the world, the stroke of midnight does mark the end of Bon Bon`s love life. The next day, after waking up hungover in a snow bank, she decides to take extreme action to win her boyfriend back.

Actors in Attendance!
GODDAMMIT! (Godverdomme!)

Rene Pannevis | Netherlands | 2010 | 8 minutes

Jan is a small-time suburban drug dealer in the Netherlands, living with his Mom. A stark portrait that captures a rainy day in the life of his routine and delivery route.
TO ALL MY FRIENDS

Behrouz Bigdeli | Denmark | 2010 | 29 minutes

Punks Mark and Sonny are thick as thieves, and stuck like glue. When Mark gets the chance to move to the big city, and Sonny doesn't approve, a destructive power struggle emerges, posing as loyal friendship. Can Mark leave Sonny behind? A double choke hold ball-buster of a bonding experience.
FATHERMOTHERCHILD (Vatermutterkind)

Daniel Karl Krause | Germany | 2010 | 39 minutes

Mieke wants to be a doctor. More than that, she wants a Mom and Dad. But her hedonistic parents refuse to give up their sex, drugs and rock n' roll lifestyle. A spellbinding portrait of narcissism and unconventional parenting that blurs progressive and abusive child-rearing practices into oblivion.

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