VENUE PROGRAM
Southern Accent Restaurant
595 Markham Street, Toronto, M6G 2L7
8 PM – THURSDAY June 23
MV: “Wake” by the Annuals
Director Erich Carrie
United States of America
0:05:00
The official music video for six-piece indie-pop outfit from North Carolina, The Annuals and their song, “Wake”. Animated in the stop action style, the video combines handmade and digital techniques to create dangerous snowy landscape the band and director Erich O Carrle envisioned.
SF: The Necklace
Director MaryLee Herrman
United States of America
0:05:55
Feeling trapped, a woman who has spent her life being everything to everyone else, reaches out to her free-spirited sister to find the courage and dare to pursue her own dreams.
SD: WINGS OF SILVER: The Vi Cowden Story
Directors: Mark Bonn, Christine Bonn
United States of America
0:33:00
It is a story of triumph and inspiration over adversity – Vi Cowden, and her 1,073 fellow Women Airforce Service Pilots (W.A.S.P.) were the first women in United States history to fly military planes. No one can argue that they were crucial to the war effort during World War II. When the country needed every man, She answered the call.
NB Vi Cowden, the subject of this documentary recently passed away from congestive heart failure at the age of 94 on April 10, 2011.
Please show your ReelHeART and earn your Wings by supporting Independent documentary making that give us glimpses into real life innovators and pioneers like Vi Cowden. May your spirit soar the skies for ever…
SD: Mary and Bill
Director Andrew Napier
United States of America
0:50:00
Mary Stroebe is a 90-year-old triathlete and Bill Wambach an 83-year-old high jumper who holds the National record in his age bracket. The film follows Mary and Bill after they experience health-related problems. Mary, from a broken leg and Bill, who is recovering from a heart attack. Despite these physical ailments, both decide to train and compete in their respective events, proving that age is just a number.