1st Ontario International Film Festival

International Short Films' Block II (Festivals' Award Winners & Nominees)

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9 films in package
Poppies
While on a long-haul flight from Shanghai to New York, a despondent, American lawyer becomes seduced by the enchanting stories of a wise, Chinese woman sitting beside him; unleashing feelings he had tried to bury deep inside!
Hunger
Inspired by a true story, "Hunger" is about a homeless man and his love for food!
Closed captions available
January 14th
Inspired by true events. A young couple’s anniversary takes a bittersweet turn when a police officer pulls the husband over on a questionable traffic stop!
What's your name
"I want to record everything to it slow down because I can't stop it, it's out of my hand. I want her to remember her name." Lucas tells the story of his mother who's suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
Stop the Bus
A young woman wakes up tied in an underground parking lot. To save her life, she will have to submit to a game and discover her true nature!
Edgar Allan Poe’s Berenice
One of Edgar Allan Poe's hidden gems, 'Berenice' is a macabre tale of loss and obsession!
The Comedian
The comedian is a film about an ageing comedic actor in the Indian film industry (Bollywood) who has no laughter left in his life!
Closed captions available
LOVF
Sara has fallen in love with Ivan, an invisible man for Sara. Ivan does not love her back. Sara is obsessed with him instead of taking care of herself!
Closed captions available
Fifteen
Based on the letters he wrote to his family, "Fifteen" tells the true story of Paul Hill, a member of the Guildford Four, imprisoned for fifteen years for a crime he didn't commit!

While on a long-haul flight from Shanghai to New York, a despondent, American lawyer becomes seduced by the enchanting stories of a wise, Chinese woman sitting beside him; unleashing feelings he had tried to bury deep inside.

  • Year
    2018
  • Runtime
    20 minutes
  • Language
    Chinese, English
  • Country
    United States
  • Note
    14 Awards & 17 Nominations
  • Director
    Myles Yaksich
  • Screenwriter
    Myles Yaksich
  • Producer
    Cindy Lu
  • Executive Producer
    Jennie Lew Tugend, Kevin Lin, Justin Wong, Myles Yaksich
  • Cast
    Matt William Knowles, Cindera Che, Kara Wang
  • Cinematographer
    Dylan Chapgier
  • Editor
    Victor Deras
  • Production Design
    John Garaguso
  • Sound Design
    Matt Schwartz
  • Music
    Nicholas Pike
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