Genres: narrative

  • Der Fus Tort

    A 21st-century take on the tower of Babel story, this zany animated tale combines modern Yiddish storytelling with the hottest of new media. From angel’s foot cake to angels’ cheese cake, this delicious serving of new Yiddish film comes complete with a high fat, double, double ending. “Whimsical drawings and Yiddish humor animate this charming tale. ‘Der Fus Tort’ is a treat for all ages.” – Susan Alper, Director Montreal Jewish Film Festival Yiddish /w English subtitles

  • Slide

    Through a simple act of child’s play, a young boy confronts both his parents’ overwhelming protection and his own very real fears. “Slide” is an animated short film whose narrative centres around the metaphor of being handicapped. Even loving parents hand us crutches; what we do with them is up to us.

  • Une Petite Mort

    If you set him free can he still be loved?

  • Bindi

    “Bindi” is a non-dialogue, narrative short film, which explores a mother’s choice to take her own life, while leaving her young daughter to deal with the aftermath alone.

  • Flamingo

    In “Flamingo” an old lady tells the filmmaker about her life as they ride a Las Vegas bus: her arrival in the city in 1960, her career as a casino cashier and her recent personal tragedies. Her story is retold over Kodachrome Super 8 images of neon signs along the Las Vegas strip.

  • Unendangered

    Packed with suspense, murder and porn, “Unendangered” follows the adventures of a blonde with a gun sent on a sex mission by a Greek statue. Shot on Super 8 using collage images, cryptic inter-titles and a swelling score, the film condenses an absurd crime story to a fast-paced and colourful four-minute romp.

  • World’s Worst Architecture

    “I was pretty into him, but we weren’t looking for the same thing at all.” Against a backdrop of gritty black-and-white images two guys give their take on trying to connect in the city. Screenings: Inside Out (May 05), Reel Pride Halifax (July 05), Lisbon Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (Sept 05), London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival (April 06), Frameline30, San Francisco (June 06), Outfest, Los Angeles (July 06), Milwaukee Lesbian & Gay Film Festival (Sept 06), Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival (Oct 06).

  • Doggie Bag

    A gay couple exits an upscale restaurant with leftover food, steps away from a homeless woman who usually gets her dinner out of the dumpster. “Doggie Bag” looks at the hierarchy of the food chain and at the assumptions and limits of charity.

  • Battle for Arthur, The

    Harry, a grumpy and socially withdrawn fish store owner is tricked into selling his favourite fish. In his quest to retrieve him, Harry realizes that there are much bigger fish in the sea.

  • Alone

    A raw, haunting glimpse of a crucial moment in the lives of three people. “Alone” is a poetically stylized portrait of abandonment and despair.