Toronto Shorts International Film Festival presents: Program 2

August 22
 @ 7:00 pm
 - 8:30 pm
Don’t forget
Canada | Comedy | 7 min

Director/Writer: Jeremy Stuart Thompson

Producer: Jeremy Stuart Thompson, Brooke Palsson, Martin Wojtunik

Cast: Varun Saranga, Brooke Palsson

Story about a fella and his wife about to drive to an event. Well, Just as long as he remembered everything of course.
Stressy Squishy
USA | Comedy | 2 min

Director/Writer: Katherine Fan

Producer: Ringling College of Art and Design

A stress toy that is traumatized by bullying and abuse decided to go to therapy. He thought it would be a good start to have peace of mind but little does he know, the therapist isn’t very professional. The therapist wasn’t paying attention to him and was doing crossword puzzles. After the stress toy finds out, he decides to take his stress out on the therapist to relieve his stress.
Der Dummkopf
Canada | Comedy | 23 min

Director/Writer: Maarten Colenbrander

Producer: Jack Candido Baker, Ryan Liew, Michael Dodaro

Cast: Callum Challis, John Wilson

A drunk vagrant stumbles his way into a turf war between Italian and German drug dealers, fighting over the newly synthesized German drug: “Panacea”.
The Fallen Tree
Canada | Drama | 11 min

Director/Writer: Andrés Athanasiadis

Producer: Akshita Negi

Cast: Viphusan Vani, Julia Spellman, Cathy Henderson

Thomas, a boy just looking to have a normal life, has the responsibility of being there for his mother, trying to hide his mother’s habit of talking to a plant in her house, until life events force him to discover the truth, begging for the opportunity to do the right thing.
I.L.Y
Canada | Drama | 7 min

Director/Writer: Danielle Arouh

Producer: Jen Bendle

Cast: Serena Parsalidis, Andy Courtemanche

After leaving her abuser, a young, pure-hearted Maeve is left living out of her car, contemplating whether she’s happier with or without her manipulative boyfriend.
As Below
Canada | Drama | 13 min

Director: Nicholas Cafagna

Writer: Alexander Ciarmela

Producer:  Alexander Ciarmela, Nicholas Cafagna, Joseph Bonofiglio

Cast: Melissa Karimzadeh, Ricar Giachini, Jonathan Evangelista

Tormented by a previous relationship, Sophia struggles to cultivate an independent idea of self.
Luty
Canada | Drama | 14 min

Director/Writer: Viktoriia Shpachenko

Producer:  Sofia Alejandra Perez

Cast: Maria Kravchenko

“LUTY” tells the story of Mariia, a young Ukrainian woman, who leaves her parents’ house seeking change and independence, trying to prove to her parents that they can be proud of her. The fight flares up and her self-discovery strains her connection with family. As she struggles with personal issues, the outbreak of war confronts Mariia with the harsh realities of the changes she so eagerly sought.
A Summers Day at Sherwood Park
Canada | Comedy | 15 min

Director/Writer: Conor Forrest

Producer:  Conor Forrest, Shian Grace

Cast: Nathaniel Keith, Nathan Bellinger, Sophie Virio

During a hot summer day a shy, 13 year old boy named Max tries to win the heart of his first crush while navigating the realities of puberty as he goes on their first ever date.

Details

Date:
August 22
Time:
7:00 pm
 - 8:30 pm

Venue

Innis Town Hall
Innis College
2 Sussex Ave
Toronto
, ON