DAY-BY-DAY PROGRAM SCHEDULE
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Day one
Tuesday, june 26
OPENING GALA
6:30 pm
JUNE JULY
DIRECTED BY EMMA SEMERIA
IT'S HARD TO BE HUMAN
DIRECTED BY VALERIE BUHAGIAR
(2018, EXPERIMENTAL DRAMA, 85 MINS, CP)
(2018, DRAMA, 18 MINS, FRANCE, CP)
DAY TWO
Wednesday, June 27
SHORT DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM
12 pm - 1:30 pm
BEFORE PETRICHOR
DIRECTED BY PAULA NEVES
AWAKENING,
AS TOLD BY
ROMAN TOI
DIRECTED BY KALLI PAAKSPUU
(2017, DOCUMENTARY, 5 MINS, CANADA, CP)
(2018, EXPERIMENTAL DOCUMENTARY, 6 MINS, USA, WP)
THE
WORMWOOD
STAR
THE GIRL
AND
THE PICTURE
DIRECTED BY ADELINA BORETS
(2018, DOCUMENTARY, 15 MINS, POLAND, WP)
DIRECTED BY VANESSA ROTH
(2018, DOCUMENTARY, 18 MINS, CHINA, CP)
FEATURE DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
ELIZABETH
SEES
DIRECTED BY VAL MARGARIAN
GORD
ON THE
TABLE
DIRECTED BY ELAINE BRODIE
(2018, DOCUMENTARY, 16 MINS, TORONTO, WP)
(2017, ANIMATION, 9 MINS, CANADA, CP)
LARGER THAN LIFE: THE KEVYN AUCOIN STORY
DIRECTED BY TIFFANY BARTOK
(2017, DOCUMENTARY, 96 MINS, USA, CP)
SHORTS AND FOREIGN FEATURE
5 pm - 7 pm
JUNE JULY
Can't find your film?
Professional Cuddler has been moved to 7:30pm, June 27th.
Warm Human Magic has been moved to 5-7pm, June 28th.
Ice Cream has been cancelled.
FOREIGN SHORT AND CANADIAN FEATURE
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
PROFESSIONAL CUDDLER
PAAM HAYTA YALDA (ONCE THERE WAS A GIRL)
(2018, DRAMA, 75:00 MINS, ISRAEL, NAP)
DIRECTED BY NATALIE KAPLAN
DIRECTED BY MIKA ORR
(2018, ROMANTIC COMEDY, 15 MINS, USA, WP)
10 pm - 11:30 pm
CROSS
MY HEART
DIRECTED BY SONTENISH MYERS
THE
TURN OUT
DIRECTED BY PEARL GLUCK
(2018, DRAMA, 80 MINS, USA, CP)
Day three
Thursday, june 28
NORTH AMERICAN SHORTS
12 pm - 2 pm
NORTH AMERICAN SHORTS
12 pm - 2 pm
CO-PRESENTED BY:
THE
BUTTERFLY
THE
BUTTERFLY
DIRECTED BY ANDY ALVAREZ
SHOW AND TELL
(2017, DRAMA, 8 MINS, VANCOUVER, BC. TP)
DIRECTED BY REEM MORSI
(2018, DRAMA, 10 MINS, CANADA. WP)
SUMMER
ORIGINAL KID
DIRECTED BY PEARL GLUCK
(2018, DRAMA, 19 MINS, USA, CP)
DIRECTED BY MARIE VINAY
(2018, DRAMA, 10:32 MINS, FRANCE, WP)
WILLOW
DIRECTED BY SUZANNE RACZ
THE
GREEN
(2017, DRAMA, 14:44 MINS, USA, CP)
DIRECTED BY SOPHIA LOFFREDA
(2017, DRAMEDY, 14 MINS, USA, CP)
HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY LUCRETIA
ERIN'S GUIDE
TO
KISSING GIRLS
DIRECTED BY NATALIE NOVAK REMPLAKOWSKI
(2017, DRAMEDY, 14 MINS, CANADA, CP)
DIRECTED BY JULIANNA NOTTEN
(2017, COMEDY, 14:50 MINS, CANADA)
HEATHER HAS FOUR MOMS
DIRECTED BY JEANETTE L. BUCK
(2018, DRAMEDY, 14:08 MINS, USA, CP)
FOREIGN SHORT & NORTH AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
WE MAKE
IMAGES
DIRECTED BY NINA SABNANI
(2016, ANIMATION, 9 MINS., INDIA, CP)
FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
IT'S
CRIMINAL
DIRECTED BY SIGNE TAYLOR
(2017, DOCUMENTARY, 78 MINS., USA, CP)
CANADIAN SHORTS & AMERICAN FEATURE
5 pm - 7 pm
LES DEUXIEMES
DIRECTED BY CLAUDIA HEBERT
(2017, 21 MINS., TORONTO, CANADA)
WARM
HUMAN
MAGIC
AUGUST IN BERLIN
DIRECTED BY BECKY SMITH
(2017, DRAMA, 78 MINS., USA, CP)
DIRECTED BY MADELINE ZIMA
(2018, ROMANTIC COMEDY, 16 MINS, USA, WP)
FOREIGN SHORT & FEATURE
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
WATU WOTE
(ALL OF US)
DIRECTED BY KATJA BENRATH
(2017, DRAMA, 22 MINS., GERMANY, CP)
ONCE THERE WAS A
WINTER
(2017, DRAMA, 86 MINS., VANCOUVER, BC TP)
DIRECTED BY ANA VALINE
SEXY SHORTS
10 pm - 11:30 pm
TEXAS ANNIE: THE LEGEND OF THE MOAN RANGER
TEXAS ANNIE: THE LEGEND OF THE MOAN RANGER
2 SPIRITED DREAMCATCHER
DOT COM
DIRECTED BY JENNIFER HOWD
(2018, EXPERIMENTAL, 3:30 MINS., USA, WP)
WORK
WHORE
DIRECTED BY CLAIRE ALLORE
(2017, DOCUMENTARY, 11 MINS., CANADA, WP)
ESMERELDA'S
CASTLE
STARDUST
&
MOONBEAMS
DIRECTED BY RACHEL CAIRNS
(2017, COMEDY, 8:25 MINS., CANADA, WP)
MORNING AFTER
SELL YOUR BODY
DIRECTED BY PATRICIA CHICA
(2017, DRAMA, 15 MINS., CANADA, TP)
DIRECTED BY THIRZA CUTHAND
(2017, EXPERIMENTAL, 4:56 MINS., CANADA, TP)
DIRECTED BY PRECIOUS CHONG
(2018, COMEDY, 5 MINS., CANADA, WP)
(2017, DRAMA, 17 MINS., USA, CP)
DIRECTED BY TERRI FARLEY-TERUEL
DIRECTED BY JAANELLE YEE
(2017, COMEDY DRAMA, 11:09 MINS., USA, WP)
Day four
friday, june 29
SHORT & FOREIGN DOCUMENTARY
10 am - 12 pm
HAIKU ON A PLUM TREE
DIRECTED BY MUJAH MARAINI-MELEHI
(2017, DOCUMENTARY, ROME, NAP)
A SPECIAL PRESENTATION - AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY
12 pm - 2 pm
THE REST I MAKE UP
CO-PRESENTED BY
DIRECTED BY MICHELLE MEMRAN
(2018, DOCUMENTARY, 79 MINS., USA)
AUDIENCE Q & A TO FOLLOW WITH DEBRA ZIMMERMAN, 2018 HONORARY MAVERICK
2018 Honorary Maverick
TRIBUTE SERIES
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
The Carlton Cinema
Moderator: Kay Armatage
DEBRA ZIMMERMAN
SHORTS
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
SHORTS
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
*FREE EVENT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC*
TUESDAY,
10:08 am
CARGO
CO-DIRECTED BY JANE TATTERSALL & THOMAS PEPPER
(2016, DRAMA, 12:45 MINS., CANADA, TP)
DIRECTED BY LEXI ST. JOHN
(2017, ACTION, 13:45 MINS., USA, WP)
UNSPOKEN CODE
DIRECTED BY JENNIFER SCHWERIN
THE SEAGULL
(2018, DRAMA,/SCIENCE FICTION, 24:45 MINS., CHINA/USA, CP)
DIRECTED BY SUA ROSE KIM
(2017, THRILLER, 14 MINS., IRELAND, WP)
THE PLURAL
OF BLOOD
DIRECTED BY MARY-LYN CHAMBERS
(2017, DRAMA, 20 MINS., USA, WP)
7 pm - 9 pm
PAINKILLERS
DIRECTED BY ROXY SHIH
(2018, DRAMATIC THRILLER, 82 MINS, USA/BELGIUM, NAP)
LATE NIGHT THRILLS & CHILLS
9:30 pm - 11:30 pm
MATERNAL
THE TAINT
DIRECTED BY KEVIN RIOS & ANAMARI MESI
(2018, EXPERIMENTAL, 3:10 MINS, USA, WP)
DIRECTED BY TESSA MUSKETT
(2017, HORROR, 15:31 MINS, AUSTRALIA, WP)
THE
GARDENER
ONE FOR THE ROAD
DIRECTED BY JULIANNA BRUDEK
(2018, HORROR FANTASY, 7:42 MINS, USA, WP)
DIRECTED BY KRISTINA LEATH-MALIN
(2017, HORROR, 12;55 MINS, USA, WP)
BY ANY
MEANS
DIRECTED BY DAR DOWLING
(2018, SUSPENSE THRILLER, 20 MINS, USA, WP)
WATCH
NIGHT
DIRECTED BY AMANDA LOONEY & MIKE MADIGAN
(2018, APOCALYPSE, 9:25 MINS, USA, WP)
LADY
HUNTERS
DIRECTED BY ANGELA ATWOOD
(2017, THRILLER, 15:33 MINS., USA, WP)
Day five
saturday, june 30
CANADIAN DOCUMENTARY SERIES
10 am - 12 pm
ANNA LISA
BUTTERFLY MONUMENT:
A TRIBUTE TO
SHANNEN KOOSTACHIN
DIRECTED BY NADINE ARPIN
(2017, DOCUMENTARY, 10:39 MINS., SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON)
DIRECTED BY JULES KOOSTACHIN
(2017, DOCUMENTARY, 29 MINS., VANCOUVER, BC )
IN JESUS' NAME: SHATTERING THE
SILENCE OF ST. ANNE'S RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL
W' Dae
B' Wae
DIRECTED BY SUSAN ENBERG
(2017, DOCUMENTARY, 41:42 MINS., TORONTO, CANADA)
DIRECTED BY LESLIE ANN COLES
(2018, DOCUMENTARY, 41 MINS., TORONTO, CANADA, WP)
*A SPECIAL PRESENTATION
of a work- in -progress*
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF INFLUENCE DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
LOTTE: THAT SILHOUETTE GIRL
HANDMADE
FILM
(2018, ANIMATED DOCUMENTARY, 9:59 MINS., USA)
CO-DIRECTED BY ELIZABETH BEECHERL & CARLA PATULLO
DIRECTED BY CHRISTINA LENNA
(2017, DOCUMENTARY, 4:51 MINS., TORONTO, CANADA)
WOMAN WITH AN EDITING BENCH
LIDA MOSER PHOTOGRAPHER:
ODYSSEY IN BLACK AND WHITE
DIRECTED BY JOYCE BORENSTEIN
DIRECTED BY KAREN PEARLMAN
(2017, DOCUMENTARY, 25:50 MINS., CANADA, OP)
(2016, DOCUMENTARY, 15 MINS., AUSTRALIA, OP)
AUDIENCE Q & A TO FOLLOW WITH FILMMAKERS AND PROFESSOR NORMAN CORNETT
2018 Honorary Director
TRIBUTE SERIES
LIZ MARSHALL
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
The Carlton Cinema
Moderator: Chanda Chevannes
*FREE EVENT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC*
FOREIGN SHORT & FEATURE
4:30 pm - 6 pm
JIEJIE
TORMENTS OF LOVE
DIRECTED BY FENG-I FIONA ROAN
(2017, DRAMA, 15 MINS., CHINA/TAIWAN/USA, WP)
DIRECTED BY CAROLINE JULES
(2017, DRAMA, 53 MINS., FRANCE)
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
ALL THE THINGS
I CAN
REMEMBER
MENTAL
DIRECTED BY YA-CHI YANG
(2017, ANIMATED DOCUMENTARY, 5:19 MINS., TAIWAN/USA, NAP)
DIRECTED BY JAX SMITH
(2017, DREAM FANTASY, 11:07 MINS., USA)
MONKEYS IN THE GARDEN
READY TO
GO
DIRECTED BY MARIE CLARE CUSHINAN
(2017, DRAMA, 12:12 MINS., IRELAND, CP)
DIRECTED BY LYNDA REISS
(2017, DRAMA, 9:30 MINS., USA, CP)
THE MAID
ANY WEDNESDAY
DIRECTED BY ELENA KLEPATSKAYA
(2016, DRAMA, 13:42 MINS., RUSSIAN FEDERATION, NAP)
C0-DIRECTED BY ALLIE LIGHT & PATRICK STARK
(2018, DRAMA, 36 MINS., USA/CANADA, CP)
CLOSING GALA
9 pm
PEARLS
SNAPSHOTS
DIRECTED BY MELANIE MAYRON
DIRECTED BY SHELLEY THOMPSON
(2017, DRAMA, 9:09 MINS, CANADA, NAP)