Playlist
A Playlist for Book Fans
Celebrate World Book Day with this playlist of seven short films inspired by literature and the writing process
Action
The Halsall Brothers
If I Had a Heart
After a brutal near death experience Sam IL is forced to contemplate his past whilst accepting the non-existence of his future.
Documentary
Ariel Schulman & Henry Joost
A Brief History of John Baldessari
A towering figure in the art world, standing at 6'7", John Baldessari's epic career is crammed into 5 and a half frenzied minutes. Narrated by Tom Waits.
Experimental
Jamie Stuart
Idiot with a Tripod
The film Roger Ebert declared should win the Oscar, this video essay is a homage to Vertov's classic, "Man with a Movie Camera".
Festival
A S/W-Centric look at TIFF 2022
Programmer Céline Roustan highlights the must-watch films, from S/W alums, at TIFF 2022
Augenblicke - A Blink Of An Eye
**contains scenes of sexual violence that some viewers may find disturbing** - Three perceptions of only one truth - hers, his and ours
Dramedy
Hughes William Thompson
A New Man
After his wife leaves him, Charles begins to assume the identities of strangers at a local coffee shop to avoid being alone.
Drama
Jia Zhangke
Cry Me a River
The river is a metaphor for the relentless passage of time in this intimate character study. Four college friends reunite after 10 years time in this film from acclaimed Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke.
Experimental
Paul Trillo
A Truncated Story of Infinity
A day in the life of Vincent and his many variations that exist throughout the universe.
Drama
Dylan Stephen Levers
This is a film about Tom and Maddy
Tom and Maddy are a horribly mismatched young couple. How far will they go to hold their relationship together?
