Jamie Travis

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    Dark Comedy Jamie Travis

    The Armoire

    Aaron sings in choir, watches soap operas and sleeps with the nightlight on. Can hypnosis solve the mystery of his missing friend?

  • Interview

    Interview with Jamie Travis (The Armoire)

    Toronto native Jamie Travis has been making short films for more than a decade. When he finally made the leap to features (his debut For a Good Time, Call… premiered at Sundance and will hit cinemas this fall), he gave shorts lovers everywhere a wonderful gift by releasing all his previous work online.

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    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".

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    Documentary Alex Widdowson

    Music & Clowns

    Jamie has a profound learning disability. Despite being close to nonverbal, he demonstrates charisma, a sharp sense of humour, and emotional sensitivity.

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    Documentary Valerie Barnhart

    Girl in the Hallway

    Why does 'Little Red Riding Hood' give Jamie nightmares? It's been 15 years, and the girl in the hallway haunts him still in this nightmarish mixed-media animation based the recounting of a true crime.

  • News

    Short Film Articles in NyTimes, Slate

    It's fun when mainstream sites do pieces on short film, and in a rare treat, two such articles were published online today. First up is a brief article and slideshow from the online magazine Slate via is DoubleX blog, where contributor Sasha Watson explores the trend of fashion advertising films.

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    Documentary Travis Lee Ratcliff

    In The Space Between Ages

    A portrait of the sculptor, Dony Mac Manus, who has rejected much of contemporary art in favor of a return to the ideals of the renaissance. Dony's life and work raises questions about our experience of time and history. How do we navigate the past, tradition, and form our identity in the present in response to these forces?

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    Drama Charlie Tidmas

    Pillow Chocolate

    For trans man Jamie, a one-night stand is more than just sex, it's a question of self-worth.

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    Documentary Jamie Meltzer

    not even for a moment do things stand still

    Visitors from across the nation gather at a sea of white flags to honor loved ones lost to COVID-19. As they mourn en masse, we witness their many expressions of loss and humanity.

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