In a Heartbeat
A viral sensation in just 24 hours, this short depicts a closeted boy who runs the risk of being outed by his own heart after it pops out of his chest to chase down the boy of his dreams.
A viral sensation in just 24 hours, this short depicts a closeted boy who runs the risk of being outed by his own heart after it pops out of his chest to chase down the boy of his dreams.
Our Toronto bureau-chief shares her picks for the most interesting shorts coming out of TIFF.
From the director of the break-out Lumber 84 Super Bowl commercial, an acclaimed short film. In Santiago, Chile, a single-mother is faced with a difficult decision—morality is pitted against vengeance, empathy versus family.
**CURRENTLY OFFLINE** - Nominated for an Annie Award, and one of 10 films on the Oscar shortlist, 'Weekends' is an animated short film about a young boy shuffling between the homes of his recently divorced parents in 1980's Toronto.
Tribeca's (Online) Film Festival this year is quite extensive: 6 feature films, 9 in-competition shorts and these9 "retro" shorts from the festival's past, all available for free! We'll cover this year's competition shorts in a series of forthcoming posts, but remember that Tribeca has their own spin on this online thing, so make sure to reserve a 24-hour screening window for each film in advance. These 9 retro shorts are a bit easier to manage, rather than signing up for specific 24-hour screening periods, they are available to view at any time between now and May 1st.
Two friends. One race. Two laps. No prisoners. The 2011 Rushes Soho Shorts International Winner is a charming story of friendship and competition.
Maggie's daughter has been sexually harassed by a classmate. Maggie thinks she shouldn't make a big deal of it. But then Maggie meets the boy's father.
After his mother's passing, a boy turns to a girl who claims her spaceship can take him to a planet for departed souls.
** CURRENTLY OFFLINE** - That very night, houses will burn. Men and women will tremble. Hordes of children will come together and howl as they dance alone on the ashes like wild bears. It only takes one cry to awaken them all from their slumber!
As a boy with an exceptionally long nose accidentally falls into a cake, his life changes in unforeseen ways. Equipped with a Super-Nose he begins to re-explore life. But everything comes at a price.