Short of the Week

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    Experimental Piotr Dumala

    Hipopotamy

    Winner of the Grand Prize at Ottawa 2014, a brutal and provocative animation. Inspired by nature films of Hippos, women and children bathe in the stream when they are approached by men with malicious intentions. Not recommended for viewers sensitive to sexual violence.

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    A Look at the Short Films of Abbas Kiarostami

    The international film community mourns the passing of one of its greatest masters this week. Abbas Kiarostami's films are intimate, contemplative pieces that pose complex questions.

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    Documentary Paul Stone

    Man Under

    Man Under is a personal journey of one MTA motorman’s struggle to get his life back after a woman turns his train into a means for her suicide.

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    Dramedy Jeroen Houben

    Home Suite Home

    Hotel Inspector Ludwig has become tired of his luxury life until a chance encounter with a younger female inspector provides the wake-up call his life's been waiting for.

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    Documentary Charles and Ray Eames

    Powers of Ten

    Journey from a lakeside picnic in Chicago to the furthest reaches of the Universe in this iconic adventure in magnitudes from Charles and Ray Eames

  • Best of the Month

    Best Films of the Month: June

    So hard! 24 films was the number of films we featured in June, a number that, as always, was whittled down from the immensely higher number of films our team watched. When you're already picky, pruning your selections gets unbearably tough, but that's the point of this series—to highlight some of the truly best of the best, can't-miss shorts of the past month.

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    Dark Comedy James Cunningham

    Accidents, Blunders and Calamities

    A black comedy for kids and parents alike, this festival favourite takes its viewers through a gore-filled alphabet of death as a Father Possum reads a cautionary tale to his two young children.

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    Drama Lauren Wolkstein

    Cigarette Candy

    This SXSW Grand Jury Prize winner tells the story of a traumatized teenage marine who forms an unlikely bond with a rebellious young girl at his homecoming party.

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    Drama Dan Chen

    Giselle

    One month after breaking up with Giselle, Jamie wrestles with romantic memories and surreal house guests.

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