September 2012
JOIN US FOR THE VERY LAST A WORLD OF SHORTS SCREENING....
A WORLD OF SHORTS: FAMILY TIES
Every family has at least one... the black sheep. A celebration of relations that just don't fit in. Meet the misfits and unique eccentrics that stand out, and the families that stand by them.
DATE & TIME: Wednesday September 19th, 2012 at 5:00 pm
LOCATION: Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, 506 Bloor St. W.
RUNNING TIME: 80 minutes
ADMISSION: Tickets are $11 Regular, $6 Members, $8 Discount Card Holders
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Michael Palmaers | Belgium | 2011 | 15 minutes |
| I AM ROUND (JAG ÄR RUND) |
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Mario Adamson | Sweden | 2011 | 14 minutes Mathilda was born into a world of squares and doesn't fit the quadratic norm. A compelling claymation tale about conformity, without any magic fixes. |
| BRUTE FORCE |
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Ben Steinbauer | USA | 2012 | 15 minutes Rediscover “the strongest and strangest lost album of 1967” and its oddball creator... Brute Force! An hilarious doc portrait of Apple Records’ most irreverent recording artist, who continues to make music and mayhem with the help of his daughter. |
| EL MACHO |
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Daniela Negri Ochoa | UK | 2011 | 7 minutes Carlos yearns for peace and quiet, but there is none of that in his loud matriarchal household. The arrival of Alfonso, an energetic poodle, brings some much needed testosterone and male bonding.
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| PLAYING GHOST |
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Bianca Ansems | UK | 2011 | 10 minutes A woman, lost in grief after the passing of her spouse, doesn't notice her five-year-old daughter's escapist coping strategies. A lovely and longing stop-motion that reveals the innocence and danger of make-believe. |
| CURFEW | |
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Shawn Christensen | USA | 2011 | 19 minutes At the lowest point of his life, Richie gets a call from his estranged sister, asking him to look after his nine-year-old niece. A sweet and sour story about finding a reason to live and love. |