Heartbroken, Matthew, an American art curator, wanders daydreaming through a maze of artworks in his hotel in Tokyo. That is, until he has a surreal encounter. Comedian Eric Wareheim (MASTER OF NONE, TIM &amp; ERIC AWESOME SHOW GREAT JOB) stars in this stunning short film that deftly blends the dream world with reality.

IN THE STILL NIGHT

In this cinematic short, American art curator Matthew wanders through his hotel in Tokyo, venturing deep into thought as he explores the artwork.

In this mysterious fantasy film, Julien goes looking for love during a mountain dating program. But when he departs from marked trails, things go from strange to stranger once he meets a four-legged friend that won't leave him alone.

HIGH DATING

On a mountain, men and women find their perfect match but one man gets left behind on the bus only to find a...

It's a small world. Two friends discover this to be true when they reunite in a most peculiar way one night. The directorial debut from Finn Wolfhard (STRANGER THINGS) is quick, punchy, and brimming with personality. Join Finn and other CIFF 2020 short film directors at the Young Filmmakers Panel.

NIGHT SHIFTS

Two old friends reconnect in an unexpected encounter.

Told through a series of monologues, scenelets, and go-go dances, Nicky, an aspiring actor, is drinking alone at Wanda's, the local lesbian bar, when she meets the enigmatic CC.

CC DANCES THE GO-GO

At a local lesbian bar, Nicky meets go-go dancer CC and is immediately enraptured.

Theo, an elderly man who has dementia, is determined to take his life before he loses all of his memories. While attempting various ways to commit suicide, life puts a spoke in his wheel, and his dementia keeps causing him to forget what he is trying to do.

AUTUMN

An elderly man with dementia is determined to take his own life before he losses all his memories, but hits a snag when...

When Joy’s fairytale romance crashes and burns on the eve of her 35th birthday, the deafening tick-tock of her biological clock pushes her into a series of romantic misadventures and provokes wild hallucinations. Pressures stacking up against her, she ends up at Dream Life Lab &amp; Clinic to freeze her eggs, where an angry mob battles to get inside to see an eccentric egg freezing doctor who offers peace of mind in exchange for top dollar.

FREEZE

In this humorous and over the top short, Joy reacts to the pressures from those around her about what she should do with...

Rodney’s crumbling ego is at a breaking point and if his best pal Slim can’t whip him into shape before his big date tonight, he might just lose it. Filmed on an iPhone in Indonesia, James Ballard & Paul Henri craft a stylish and fun throwback to silly '80s sex comedies.

NO HARD FEELINGS

In this '80s-esque bro film, Rodney needs help from his best buddy before his big date.

While stuck in traffic, emotions escalate for a husband and wife when another driver doesn't give them a "thank you wave" after they let him in.

A SIMPLE F*CKING GESTURE

While stuck in traffic, emotions escalate for a husband and wife when another driver doesn't give them a "thank you wave" after they...

A survival story for anyone with a uterus featuring music from Canadian neo-folk band, Timber Timbre. A woman sailing solo across the Atlantic finds herself lost and on the brink of starvation and she must use her wits to figure out her next meal.

WALLY WENDA

An adventure set at sea that reframes the way periods are represented in commercials

Directed by Zach Woods&nbsp;(THE OFFICE, SILICON VALLEY) and&nbsp;starring Will Ferrell and William Jackson Harper (THE GOOD PLACE), two Davids reveal their internal struggles during a psychology session and amateur wrestling meet.

DAVID

Starring Will Ferrell and William Jackson Harper, two Davids reveal their internal struggles during a psychology session and amateur wrestling meet.

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