Rory Uphold

  • Festival

    Short of the Week at TIFF 2017

    S/W was on the scene at TIFF 2017. Read our picks for the stand out shorts of the festival, and our impressions on the many features by S/W alums.

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    Myth Rory Byrne

    An Island

    From the independent studio behind "CODA", a stunning new short animation. A lone explorer attempts to reach the summit of a remote island, confronting the joy and agony of life, love and loss, and the wonder of the natural world.

  • Interview

    Q&A with Shahir Daud of Double Happy

    Shahir Daud, director of Double Happy, shares why he made the film, what it's like shooting with a RED camera, and how to shoot cinéma vérité.

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    Drama Ladj Ly

    Les Misérables

    **CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE** - With a gun at his belt and a truncheon in his hand, Pento has just joined the Seine-Saint-Denis anti-crime brigade. Watch that short film that inspired the Oscar-nominated, César-winning feature of the same name.

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    Dramedy Jens Kevin Georg

    Crust

    12-year-old Fabi has to finally prove himself as part of the family - by getting his first scar.

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    Drama Minhal Baig

    Hala

    A Muslim American teenager struggles to reconcile desire with family obligations, in Minhal Baig's 14-min tale of self-discovery & sexual-exploration.

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    Dark Comedy Eoin Duffy

    Regular Rabbit

    The good name of a seemingly regular rabbit falls victim to an unstoppable tide of disinformation.

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    Documentary Duncan Cowles

    In the Company of Insects

    Prompted by the death of his grandfather, a filmmaker comes to terms with his feelings of loss by focussing on something smaller.

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    Dramedy James Sweeney

    Normal Doors

    An OCD gay twentysomething considers a romantic life with a struggling actress he meets at an S&M-themed party.

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