CIFF 2023

SHORTS: RADIANT JEWELS

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10 films in package
THE BRAVE LOCOMOTIVE
An Old West musical tale with 1940s flair about a mighty little train facing harrowing disaster.
BOAT PEOPLE
As a child in Vietnam, Thao’s mother often rescued ants from bowls of sugar water. Years later, they would return the favour.
THE GIRL WITH THE RED BERET
A girl takes a wild ride on the metro in Montreal.
CHRISTOPHER AT SEA
Christopher goes to sea in this romantic psychological thriller.
EEVA
It's a sad day in Eva's life.
THE FAMILY PORTRAIT
A sudden family visit on a quiet, Sunday afternoon just before the fall of the Austro-Hungarian empire.
TWO ONE TWO
A deeply intimate, handcrafted, experimental animated documentary exploring neurodiversity, the loving bond between mother and child, and the process of...
YELLOWBIRD
While living in New York, a young Bulgarian immigrant receives tragic news from overseas.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Andy, followed by a friend filming the scene, goes to his recycling appointment.
NINETY-FIVE SENSES
An ode to the body’s five senses, delivered by a death-row inmate with little time left to enjoy them.
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An eclectic and unique selection of animated short films from around the globe.


A quiet Sunday afternoon in the aristocratic, family home, just before the fall of the Austro-Hungarian empire. Andras and his daughter Zsofia are caught by surprise when Andras’ unpredictable brother Zoltan intrudes on the intimacy of their home, along with his big family.


A poetic, dark, and somewhat humorous social observation, THE FAMILY PORTRAIT is a film in which family ties and relationships are broken down and dissected to pieces.


THE FAMILY PORTRAIT will be screened as a part of the SHORTS: RADIANT JEWELS package.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    14 minutes
  • Language
    No Dialogue
  • Country
    Croatia, France, Serbia
  • Premiere
    Alberta
  • Director
    Lea Vidakovic
  • Screenwriter
    Lea Vidakovic
  • Producer
    Drasko Ivezic, Jean Francois le Corre, Nikolina Vucetic Zecevic
  • Executive Producer
    Miroslav Jovancic
  • Cinematographer
    Lea Vidakovic , Damien Buquen
  • Editor
    Iva Kraljevic
  • Animator
    Marion le Guillou , Bilitis Levillain, Violette Delvoye
  • Music
    Miroslav Jovancic
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