6:00PM “Shorts Heard Around The World” Program
THE BIG PICTURE CINEMA (Formerly the Projection Booth)
1035 Gerrard St E Toronto, ON M4M 1Z6
ReelHeART Director Note: When all of these films came across my desk for me to review, I was struck by one thing in particular. All of these shorts, even though from different corners of the globe shared with us ideas born out of two most important human needs – – to Communicate and to Connect. Enjoy this international sample of some of the best in worldwide independent Filmmaking…
A Capella
25:44, (Montreal, Quebec, CAN)
Dir. Geneviève Courcy
In this unusual short film, Hubert, born with a vocal handicap, eventually develops a new technique of rehabilitation: physiophony where he heals people with his special gift. Sophie, a young wounded dancer, tries this new method with surprising results. – French with English Subtitles
Trailer:
Keywords: Disability Culture, Dance, Music, Longing, Human Connection
Evolution
11:50 (Berlin, Germany)
Dir. Georg Jungermann
The theme of this short film reflects on the idea of the general effectiveness vs. ineffectiveness of censorship. It’s also all about the natural law of evolution, the inevitable progress. The film is a declaration of love to a playful approach towards life – a Rom-Com with a twist…
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3DdHv_68HQ
Keywords: Romantic Comedy, Censorship, Social Comment
Stalled
15:52 (New Zealand, Canada, Switzerland)
Dir. Shannon Kohli
The entire script of this experimental short film has been pieced together solely by using real quotes found in women’s washroom stalls across North America. What was shocking to discover was while there were several humorous quotations, there were countless pleas for help. The pleas are what make up this short film. Distinct characters were created out of the honesty of hundreds of people expressing their thoughts in a common public place.
Trailer:
Keywords: Experimental, Underground, Avant-garde, Human Rights, Independent, Docu-Drama, Social Issue, Health/Medical, Women
Rose, Mary and Time
40:00 (London, UK)
Dir. Hardeep Giani
The film is a story of second chances. Barney is married – unhappily. He lost the love of his life around six years ago. Through the magic contained within a clock he inherited, and with the help of an old Indian shopkeeper, Barney finds himself back in time, with the opportunity to save her… but life isn’t always as easy as that.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loTXg22WZlc
Keywords: Romance, Sci-Fi Fantasy, Time Travel, Supernatural, Spiritual, Asian
The Love Paradox
12:50 (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
Dir. Ian Allen Lim
Dr. William Campos, a respected astrophysicist in the 80’s but when he loses his wife in a car accident, he collapses into a downward spiral and his obsession to prove his theory regarding time travel consumes him.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/49601125
Keywords: Drama, Lost Love, Time Travel, Fantasy, Supernatural, Spiritual