Friends at a housewarming party talk about their lives an relationships in Edging. Jordan (Shomari Downer) has bought himself a house and is hosting a house party for himself. Among the guests at the party include close friends Rachel (Paula Brancati) and Nick (Andy McQueen), co-workers Crossland (Aidan Shipley) and Christopher (Giacomo Gianniotti), as well…
A depressed man strikes up an unlikely connection with a call girl in Chasing Valentine. Following the tragic loss of the love of his life, Chase (Adam Langton) spends much of his time home alone, editing adult videos for his friend Brad (Brad Cowan). However, one night at a bar, Chase meets Valentine (Gwenlyn Cumyn),…
The story behind Rubik’s Cube is told in 20 Moves. Invented by Hungarian Erno Rubik and originally intended as a teaching tool, the puzzle that would become known as Rubik’s Cube was discovered at a German toy fair by holocaust survivor Tom Kremer. Sold by the Ideal Toy Company, the incredibly difficult three dimensional puzzle became a huge…
A self-destructive womanizer beings to change his ways in Jackie Boy. Jack (Alino Giraldi) is a man in a small town, who regularly indulges himself in drinking, drugs, and one night stands. However, when he meets Jasmine (Shannon Coulter), Jack is inspired to turn a new leaf and distance himself from his equally self-destructive friend…
A photography professor on his year off strikes up an unlikely friendship with a much younger art student in The Sabbatical. James Pittman (James Whittingham) is a professor at the University of Regina, who is using his one year sabbatical to attempt to put together a new photography book, even though he has trouble finding inspiration….
A zombie apocalypse is shown from one man’s point of view in Dead Rush. A viral outbreak has broken out and soon leads to a full out zombie apocalypse. The events before, during, and after the outbreak and shown through the eyes of David (David Michael Moote), who finds himself shacked out with a group…
A gambling addict goes on the lam with his teenage daughter in Borealis. Jonah (Jonas Chernick) is a Winnipeg man, who owes a nearly $100,000 poker debt to Jewish mafia accountant Tubby Finkelman (Kevin Pollak). Around the same time, Jonah finds out that his teenage daughter Aurora’s (Joey King) eyesight is deteriorating to the point…
This was my third year covering the Canadian Film Fest. This year, I managed to see every feature film and all but one of the shorts. Still a relatively small festival, I consider my coverage of this festival to be a warm-up for the larger film festivals I cover throughout the year, particularly Hot Docs…
Here are my thoughts on the shorts that preceded the features at the 2015 Canadian Film Fest. Speak Now A man and woman spend a night together in a hotel room. Speak Now keeps the relationship between this couple somewhat ambiguous, even though flashbacks show that they have a history with each other. It is…
A woman with insomnia develops a connection with a sleepwalker in Nocturne. Cindy (Mary Krohnert) is woman, whose anxiety prevents her from sleeping. Cindy notices some odd behaviour in her co-worker Armen (Knickoy Robinson), who turns out to be a sleepwalker. Cindy begins to follow Armen around at night and the two begin have an…
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