Vancouver Short Film Festival 2024

Program Three: Through the Reflective Glass [Virtual Screening]

Expired June 10, 2024 6:45 AM
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7 films in package
Motherland
During 1979 at the height of the Iran Hostage crisis, Babak goes on a trip to meet his fiancé’s parents and ends up confronting the realities of what it means to be an Iranian immigrant in a patriotic post-Vietnam America.
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Terra Magna
Seeking an escape from the chaos of modern-day life, popular artist Jean Claude Roy sets out for Battle Harbour, a remote island community on the brink of the Atlantic Ocean. TERRA MAGNA is an intimate portrait of an artist off-the-grid as he explores the legacy of a place forgotten by time.
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Streetcar
An intimate, observational portrait unfolds as an actor prepares to perform a new work, while interrogating the process of shaping one's persona and truly embodying a character.
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Ladders
When a job opportunity threatens to disrupt his relationship, ladder salesman James becomes lost in a dream world of decision and consequence.
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Solitude
A lonely and tired old man wrestles with the mental challenges of living a life surrounded by people and yet feeling completely isolated.
The Cameraman - Chapter 2
Two teenage brothers get tested for Huntington's Disease while struggling to reconcile different worldviews on their potential illness, the future, and what living a meaningful life entails.
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Hair or No Hair
A young black woman has been hiding behind wigs for years until her Alopecia is exposed publicly. She uses this experience as a catalyst to break free of the shame she feels towards her baldness.
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Welcome to Program Three: Through the Reflective Glass [Virtual Screening]! This is a virtual-only screening, taking place online via Eventive Virtual.

This Program includes:


Motherland Directed by Jasmin Mozaffari

Terra Magna Directed by Nicholas Mullins

Streetcar Directed by Patycja Mila Kamska and Jasmine Bedingfield

Ladders Directed by Jones Belsher

Solitude Directed by David Mora Perea

The Cameraman - Chapter 2 Directed by Connor Gaston and Vaughn Gaston

Hair or No Hair Directed by Janessa St. Pierre


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When a job opportunity threatens to disrupt his relationship, ladder salesman James becomes lost in a dream world of decision and consequence.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    7:00
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Canada
  • Genre
    Drama, Experimental
  • Director
    Jones Belsher
  • Screenwriter
    Jones Belsher
  • Producer
    Zane Klassen, Matthew Hardie
  • Cast
    Matt Paytner, Annika Rambo, Emmanuel Ovo Akpoviroro, Bronwyn Henderson, Emerson Wright, Elizabeth King
  • Cinematographer
    Gareth Jones
  • Editor
    Zane Klassen
  • Production Design
    Raine Lemay
  • Composer
    Greg Andersen
  • Sound Design
    Henrique Andrade
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