Marc James Roels

  • Famous Filmmakers

    The Short Films that became Features

    Watch our pick of the best short films that became features in this playlist including Neill Blomkamp, Billy Bob Thornton & more [last updated June 2022].

  • 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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    Drama Paul Mas

    Précieux (Precious)

    Julie doesn't fit in at her school. This changes when Emile, an autistic child, joins the class.

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    Adventure Paul Robertson

    Jimmy and Baby

    Two young frogs go to hell and back in their quest for wealth in this Pixel Art short

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    Experimental Denis Villeneuve

    Next Floor

    During an opulent and luxurious banquet, complete with cavalier servers and valets, eleven pampered guests participate in what appears to be a ritualistic gastronomic carnage. In this absurd and grotesque universe, an unexpected sequence of events undermines the endless symphony of abundance.

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    Dark Comedy Nicolas Albrecht & 6 Others

    Tombes & Manèges

    In his isolated cemetery, a lumbering gravedigger tries to amuse his son in this stylish animated short with an emotional kicker.

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    Dramedy David Brundige

    Haircut

    A modern couple can't connect over Lindsey's new short hair.

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    Experimental Catherine Lepage

    The Great Malaise

    A young woman describes herself and her life in glowing terms, but the visual narrative tells a different story.

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    Drama Hugo Covarrubias

    Bestia

    Inspired by real events, Bestia enters the life of a secret police agent in the military dictatorship in Chile. The relationship with her dog, her body, her fears and frustrations, reveal a macabre fracture in her mind and a country.

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