STUDENT FILMS
End Of Summer
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY ROBIN JUNG
Struggling actor Jesse is forced to take his distant cousin, Sarah, on a tour of the city on her last day in town. Although they had never met before, as they stroll through the city an unexpected connection begins to spark between the two.
INCONCIOUS
DIRECTED BY REDA KARBALA
WRITTEN BY SISKA GREMMELPREZ
When Dr. Elana Graciano witnesses an unconscious body being dumped in the hospital parking lot, she develops an unusual interest in the woman who can’t be identified. What secrets do the dying keep?
Perdon
DIRECTED BY ATHENA PAEZ
WRITTEN BY ATHENA PAEZ AND ELLA MINE
Eva, an immigrant and devout Catholic, struggles under the weight of her recent miscarriage. She must reconcile her faith and her sexuality as she overcomes the shame she feels about herself and the destiny of her unborn child’s soul.
BARBARIAN PRESS
DIRECTED BY SARAH RACE
Jan and Crispin Elsted are practitioners of a dying art. For over 40 years the couple have been printing and publishing fine art books by letterpress, delicately setting each letter be hand before putting word to paper on their 19th-century handpresses. This short film documents their passion and dedication to the art.
Resurgence
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY ALEXANDRE CHAPELLIER
Seven years after the death of his daughter, Detective Pierrick Bourdin is approached by an on-the-run gangster Frank Verpassi. Fuelled by an infinite desire for revenge, Bourdin agrees to the unusual alliance to hunt down their common enemy, the evil Mafiosi known as The Bouledogue.
THE ORDER
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY SONIA SHAHEEN
This Term 2 Webshort project explores a bleak, whitewashed future where a musician is on trial for possessing an illegal object: an instrument.
TRADING POINT
DIRECTED BY TOM BARTON
WRITTEN BY PAOLO ALTRUDA
Ben, a photojournalist on the brink of losing his job, witnesses a corrupt cop in action. Exposing the well-known cop as dirty would save his job, but could have grave consequences for his loved ones. He must decide whether to make the information public or keep quite to protect his family.
IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE
DIRECTED BY JANALEE BUDGE
Extreme Whistler athlete, Don Schwartz, discovers – 25 years after a tragic helicopter crash that leaves him with third-degree burns to his face – that he suffers from PTSD. This documentary follows his treatment and recovery journey right up the final test – earning his helicopter pilot’s license. Winner of the Award of Distinction at the CanadaShorts Film Festival and the Sir Edmund Hillary Award and the Mountain Film Awards.
Student Films
End of Summer
Directed by Robin Jung
Resurgence
Directed by Alexandre Chapellier
Electric Company – Sarah Osbourne
Directed by Jules Bellot Preso
West Coast – Elle Wolf
Directed by Saskia Viet and Sam Steele
The Order
Directed by Sonia Rekhraj
Love, Sherry
Directed by Shaghayegh “Sherry” Rashidan
Judgement Day
Directed by Eduardo Henrique de Araujo Silva
Girlie
Directed by Pablo Olewski
In the Blink of an Eye
Directed by Janalee Budge
A short documentary film about an extreme Whistler athlete, Don Schwartz who discovers 25 years after a tragic helicopter crash that leaves him with 3rd degree burns to his face, that he suffers from PTSD.
Trading Point
Directed by Tom Barton
Barbarian Press
Directed by Sarah Race
A short documentary that tells the story of Jan and Crispin Elsted, who for over 30 years have made fine art books by letterpress. They live in Mission, BC Canada.
