Toronto Animation Film Festival 2022

Uplifting Shorts (Shorts 6) + LIVE Q & A with Directors and James Baxter

Expired April 2, 2022 11:00 PM
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10 films + livestream in package
Lada, Ivan's Sister
A documentary animation based on the real story of Lada, a transgender woman from Russia. She tells her and her brother Ivan’s secret.
Perfect Restaurant 善美餐廳
A family tries to get through their dinner at a restaurant as a fly begins to wreak havoc on their meal.
Duet
Duet is an animated short film that explores the persistence of love, the transcendence of music, and the heartache of losing a loved one.
The Secret of Mr. Nostoc
Mr. Nostoc lives in an hectic city. Not stressed or pressed by time, he goes to work, and always has a new surprise under his hat. When night comes, he goes into his attic and stays there for hours. Working on his secret.
Embrace
Hand-drawn on sheets of toilet paper, this is a short film about the longing to embrace the people we love in the isolated world.
Rahyne
This short film delves into Indigenous and African/Caribbean folktales surrounding water that conceives it as a spirit, a guardian, a lifeforce, and holder of memories and history, among many other things. Viewers will join Rahyne as they visit the Toronto waterfront guided by the desire to quell the turmoil of the last few months, in search of a teacher to inform a new way to approach the world they find themselves in. The ultimate goal is to inspire conversations on collective ways of healing and what that looks like using the water as a creative instructional tool.
Halima's Vote
When a tragedy befalls Halima's village, Halima will have to say 'No' to the government vote-buying schemes and stand up for the rights of her people. Halima's Vote is a short animated film from Nigeria. It's about vote-buying, women's empowerment, and holding leaders to account.
My Clouded Mind
Naura can’t sleep. It is through the eyes of her doll Melati, that we discover Naura’s journey through her trauma and her road towards recovery, and eventual self acceptance. ‘My Clouded Mind’ follows a victim of online gender-based violence (OBGV), Naura lives amongst terror, clouded by past conversations and time spent with her ex-boyfriend and also perpetuator of the crime. This short film is part of EngageMedia's "Tech Tales: Films about Digital Rights in the Asia-Pacific".
Pivot
Finding herself in an impossible situation, Ashley must decide whether to wear a gaudy dress she hates or find the courage to stand up for herself and fight the inner monster that is holding her back. The animated short film ‘Pivot’ is a defining moment in Ashley’s quest to be herself at the risk of disappointing the person she loves the most, her Mom.
Desiderium
A romantic animation about the love of the moon goddess for her soul mate; the sun goddess
LIVESTREAM: Uplifting Shorts (Shorts 6) + LIVE Q & A with Directors and James Baxter
LIVESTREAM: Uplifting Shorts (Shorts 6) + LIVE Q & A with Directors and James Baxter
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Uplifting Shorts (Shorts 6) + LIVE Q & A with Directors and James Baxter


Need to some feel good shorts to brighten your day and inspire the mind. These might be them? Well they certainly are a collection of delightful films to make you heart and mind ache with pleasure.

Special guest MC alert! Animation god James Baxter will be hosting the LIVE Q & A after the screening. You don't want to miss this!



Films Include:


Lada, Ivan’s Sister | Olesya Shchukin | Russia | 7:27

Perfect Restaurant | Aiken Chau | Canada | 3:59

Duet | Yadid Hirschtritt Licht | USA | 5:02

Secret of Mr. Nostoc | Maxime Marion | France | 10:55

Embrace | Clara Chan | Canada | 1:26

Rahyne | Queen Kukoyi, Nico Taylor, two others | Canada | 11:33

Halima’s Vote | Mbuotidem Johnson | Nigeria | 17:49 

My Clouded Mind | Annisa Adjam | Indonesia | 10:13

Pivot | Ana Gusson | Canada | 7:08

Desiderium | Phoebe Wilkinson | UK | 2:21

The Rhino and the Redbill | Alex Henderson | Canada | 13:24

Finding herself in an impossible situation, Ashley must decide whether to wear a gaudy dress she hates or find the courage to stand up for herself and fight the inner monster that is holding her back. The animated short film ‘Pivot’ is a defining moment in Ashley’s quest to be herself at the risk of disappointing the person she loves the most, her Mom.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    7 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Canada
  • Director
    Ana Gusson
  • Producer
    Wider Entertainment
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