2 REEL SHORTS 2017 reelshorts.ca 3 Contents Locations Grande Prairie Live Theatre Bar One 3 Locations & Encore Lounge 9805 – 100 St Schedule 4 10130 - 98 Ave 6 Director's Notes Crown & Anchor Pub 7 Frantic48 Film Challenge Douglas J. Cardinal Theatre 8022 – 100 St North end of GPRC (parking 8 Filmmaker Insights Symposium MR MIKES Steakhouse lot A), 10726 - 106 Ave 11 Jury Members Casual 14 Filmmakers Ernie Radbourne Pavilion 10214 – 116 Ave 17 Film Packages and Films 10330 – 103 Ave World of Wonder (Gr 4-6) 17 Douglas J. Cardinal Theatre 20 The Moment When North end of GPRC (parking lot A), 10726 - 22 At Risk (Gr 9-12 Social Studies) 106 Ave 24 Fateful Decision (Gr 9-12 English/Languages) 26 Critter Tales (Gr 1-3) 30 On the Move 32 On Parle Français 35 Lost & Found (Gr 6-9) GPLT BOX 37 Cinema Francophone (Gr 9-12 French) OFFICE 780-538-1616 40 Opposing Sides www.gplt.ca 41 Here Now & Hereafter 43 Cinema Francophone 44 Psycho Shorts & Pizza Party A PROUD SPONSOR 46 Critter Tales Family Package OF THE 2017 REEL SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL 46 World of Wonder 47 Psycho Shorts Nightmare Matinee 47 Lost & Found 47 Crime & Punishment 50 Best of the Fest 50 Frantic48 52 Film Index 55 Thank You 4 REEL SHORTS 2017 reelshorts.ca 5

Saturday, May 13 2017 Fest Schedule Ernie Radbourne Pavilion 10:30 AM Storytelling Within a Virtual Reality $40/$30 Students Environment Workshop Monday, May 8 2:30 PM The Future of Storytelling: VR, Transmedia, $15/$10 Students Douglas J. Cardinal Theatre, GPRC & the Changing Filmmaking Landscape Panel 9:30 AM World of Wonder (Gr 4-6) $6 Grande Prairie Live Theatre Tuesday, May 9 11:00 AM Critter Tales Family Package $12/$8 Students Grande Prairie Live Theatre 12:30 PM World of Wonder $12/$8 Students 12:30 PM World of Wonder (Gr 4-6) $6 2:30 PM Psycho Shorts Nightmare Matinee CL, V, GS $12/$8 Students 7:30 PM The Moment When CL $12/$8 Students 5:00 PM Lost & Found V, FS $12/$8 Students 9:45 PM Afterparty @ GPLT Encore Lounge 8:00 PM Crime & Punishment CL, V $12/$8 Students Wednesday, May 10 9:45 PM Afterparty @ GPLT Encore Lounge Sunday, May 14 Douglas J. Cardinal Theatre, GPRC 9:15 AM At Risk (Gr 9-12 Social Studies) CL, V $6 Ernie Radbourne Pavilion 12:30 PM Fateful Decision (Gr 9-12 English/Languages) CL, V, FS $6 1:30 PM Anatomy of a Scene: Directing Actors by $40/$30 Students Blocking to the Camera Workshop Grande Prairie Live Theatre 5:00 PM The Director’s Creative Process Panel $15/$10 Students 9:30 AM Critter Tales (Gr 1-3) $6 6:00 PM On the Move CL, SC $12/$8 Students Grande Prairie Live Theatre 8:45 PM On Parle Français CL, V, N, MSM $12/$8 Students 12:30 PM Best of the Fest $15/$10 Students 10:30 PM Afterparty @ Crown & Anchor Pub 3:30 PM Frantic48 $12/$8 Students $12/$8 Students Thursday, May 11 6:30 PM Frantic48 Douglas J. Cardinal Theatre, GPRC Monday, May 15

12:30 PM Lost & Found (Gr 6-9) V, FS $6 Ernie Radbourne Pavilion Grande Prairie Live Theatre 6:00 PM Anatomy of a Scene: Directing Actors by $40/$30 Students Blocking to the Camera Workshop 9:15 AM Cinema Francophone (Gr 9-12 French) CL, V, MSM $6 6:00 PM Opposing Sides V, DC, GS $12/$8 Students Grande Prairie Live Theatre 8:45 PM Here Now & Hereafter CL, N, SC $12/$8 Students 7:30 PM Best of the Fest $15/$10 Students 11:00 PM Afterparty @ MR MIKES SteakhouseCasual Friday, May 12 Festival Passes $59 - Fest Pass: Includes all film screenings. Douglas J. Cardinal Theatre, GPRC $59 - Symposium Pass: Includes Filmmaker Insights Symposium 9:30 AM Critter Tales (Gr 1-3) $6 workshops and panels May 13-15. Grande Prairie Live Theatre $89 - All Access Pass: Includes all film screenings, workshops and panels. 10:45 AM At Risk (Gr 9-12 Social Studies) CL, V $6 1:30 PM Fateful Decision (Gr 9-12 English/Languages) CL, V, FS $6 GPLT BOX Advisories OFFICE DC - Disturbing Content CL - Coarse Language 6:30 PM Cinema Francophone CL, V, MSM $12/$8 Students V - Violence 780-538-1616 FS - Frightening Scenes N - Nudity GS - Gory Scenes 9:30 PM Psycho Shorts & Pizza Party CL, V, GS $25 www.gplt.ca MSM - Mature Subject Matter SC - Sexual Content 6 REEL SHORTS 2017 reelshorts.ca 7 Director's Notes Frantic48 Filmmaking hile 2017 marks the start of programming team. After watching Wthe second decade for the 5,039 submissions from 131 countries Challenge 11th Reel Shorts Film Festival, it is the and considering 572 more films for a first year that it will be a production total of 5,611, we selected 90 short of the Reel Shorts Film Society. films from 22 countries, i.e. 1.6%. After ten years as a production of The core group of 18 members of the Grande Prairie Live Theatre, the programming team live in Edmonton, volunteer team that put on the festival Fairview, Grande Prairie, MD of every year formed our own society Greenview (Valleyview), Sexsmith, and and left “home” with the support and Palm Springs. Programming the fest good wishes of the GPLT Board of was a team effort and we hope that you Directors. We will always be grateful enjoy the “Film Feast” we put together for the nurturing environment we for you! had “growing up” and look forward to many more years of collaboration. Terry Scerbak It has been a busy year for the fest’s Festival Director

2016 Frantic48 winning filmmaking team "Bourbon and Scotch". Celebrating Dreams RIMAA (Peace Region Independent Industries on Sunday, May 14 at PMedia Arts Association) and the 3:30 pm and 6:30 pm with awards being festival have joined forces for the fourth presented at the end of the second Saturday, May 27, 2017 year in a row to offer the Frantic48, a screening. The festival's awards are 48-hour film challenge that happened designed by Grande Prairie sculptor April 28-30. All teams needed to Grant Berg and made by Decca Shane Koyczan, Spoken Word Artist include the same specific prop and line Industries. Featuring Komal Minhas, “Dream Girl” of dialogue in their film. It’s a huge challenge to finish a short Alex Janvier, Canadian Artist Special Guests: The films will screen at the Frantic48 film in 48 hours. Congratulations to all film packages presented by Decca who accomplish this feat! INCLUDING: An Alex Janvier exhibit and a special opportunity to submit a note and photo in the GPRC Time Capsule! We will return it to you in 2042! The characters in my films try to live honestly and make the most of the lives they’ve been given. I believe you Tickets on Sale Now! gprc.me/50years must live honestly and develop your abilities to the full. People who do this are the real heroes. Akira Kurosawa DOUGLAS J. CARDINAL PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE 8 REEL SHORTS 2017 reelshorts.ca 9

Filmmaker Insights FILMMAKER INSIGHTS PANEL FILMMAKER INSIGHTS WORKSHOP The Future of Anatomy of a Scene: Symposium Directing Actors by The festival and PRIMAA (Peace Region Independent Media Arts Association) have Storytelling: VR, joined forces to present a three-day Filmmaker Insights Symposium that provides Transmedia, and the Blocking to the opportunities to learn from acclaimed filmmakers during half-day workshops and Changing Filmmaking Camera 45-minute panels. Aspiring and emerging filmmakers will develop their skills in cinematic storytelling techniques and gain insight into the new frontier of virtual Landscape $40 ($30 students) – offered twice *Maximum 16 participants at each reality and transmedia. workshop $15 ($10 students) Sun, May 14 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm • Moving the camera and getting Sat, May 13 @ 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm Mon, May 15 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm FILMMAKER INSIGHTS WORKSHOP away with it. Ernie Radbourne Pavilion, Muskoseepi Park (entrance at 102 St Ernie Radbourne Pavilion, & 102 Ave) Muskoseepi Park (entrance at 102 St Storytelling Within a • Differences in 360 vs VR & 102 Ave) Moderator: Gordie Haakstad storytelling. Presenter: Scott Belyea Virtual Reality Panelists: Scott Belyea and Dylan Environment • Creating a personal experience Pearce Camera Operator: Chris Beauchamp with your audience. $40 ($30 Students) Virtual Reality technology has the Understanding the physical placement Sat, May 13 @ 10:30 am - 2:00 pm • The VR rules you need to know potential to change the way we tell of actors in relation to the camera is one (includes a half-hour lunch break) before you break them. stories. Transmedia has the potential of the most essential tools in the film Ernie Radbourne Pavilion, to expand the way we tell stories. As director’s tool belt. Whether it’s a scene Feeling like you’re living within a story Muskoseepi Park (entrance at 102 St filmmakers find themselves at the dawn of two people talking or a complex & 102 Ave) rather than seeing it unfold in front of you of a new era, a century of filmmaking sequence of movement, staging the opens up a new frontier in storytelling Presenter: Dylan Pearce techniques must take an evolutionary action is the primary job of the director where new approaches and methods leap forward and adapt to the medium on set. Filmmaker Scott Belyea will work need to be developed. How do you to redefine the language of narrative closely with a small group in a hands-on craft the role of the audience member This workshop will give participants cinema. Gimmick or revolution? A setting to study aesthetic details from in the story? How do you direct in a 3D an understanding of virtual reality panel of filmmakers will discuss the diverse scenes focussing on camera world, and how does interaction become filmmaking and how to tell stories within tools available to capture virtual reality and actor blocking that successfully narrative? These questions and more will a VR environment. Using examples, imagery, the logistics of shooting in a 360 translates the cinematic language. The be explored in this fascinating look at Dylan will show how virtual reality has degree environment, and the challenge group will then have a chance to direct virtual reality storytelling. the power to create completely different of creating new methods to transform their own scene from sample scripts experiences from those created by the audience experience. with a camera on hand to see how their 2D or 3D viewing. Topics covered will A story should have a personal directing decisions can lead to include: beginning, a middle, and results that will bring their own projects to an improved level of quality. Open to • How to direct an audience in VR. an end… but not neces- SIMPLY CLICK LIKE aspiring and emerging filmmakers. sarily in that order. FEST UPDATES AND MORE • Soundscaping directional story- FACEBOOK.COM/REELSHORTS telling Jean-Luc Godard reelshorts.ca 10 REEL SHORTS 2017 reelshorts.ca 11

FILMMAKER INSIGHTS PANEL In the beginning, there was the Jury Members screenplay. For Writer/Directors, the The Director’s creative process starts with an idea that is Reel Shorts Film Festival from the first Creative Process developed and shaped into a screenplay 2-hour workshop for school groups in with no clear hand-off from writer to 2007 to the 2-week internship program Presented by director since they’re the same person. in 2012 and the Youth Film Mentorship Community Futures Grande Prairie For the Director, an existing screenplay Project in 2013. In 2014, Scott mentored 12 screenwriters during SCaMP $15 ($10 students) is the starting point for their creative process. For the Writer/Producer/Actor, (Screenplay Competition and Mentorship Sun, May 14 @ 5:00 – 5:45 pm the creative process moves from writer/ Program). He was a jury member for the producer to director to actor and back festival in 2014 and 2016. Ernie Radbourne Pavilion, again. What is the director’s creative Muskoseepi Park (entrance at 102 St In addition to serving on the jury, Scott & 102 Ave) process that pushes a project from the will present the workshop, Anatomy of Moderator: Chris Beauchamp page to the editing suite? What tips a Scene: Directing Actors by Blocking Panelists: Paul Bailey, Scott Belyea, and tricks should emerging filmmakers to the Camera, and participate on Gordie Haakstad, Leah Johnston, know as they navigate their own creative Dylan Pearce two panels: The Future of Storytelling: processes? Scott Belyea VR, Transmedia, and the Changing Scott Belyea is a Vancouver filmmaker Filmmaking Landscape; and The who grew up in Grande Prairie. In 2016, Director’s Creative Process. he directed HE LOVES YOU NOT, a feature-length thriller for Reel One Entertainment that is currently in post production. He directs commercials for Barbershop Films and has several feature-length scripts in development with his own production company, Marian Pictures.

Six of the short films Scott wrote, directed, and edited have won awards during their festival tours including CHILDREN OF THE DARK which won the Audience Choice award and Best Film award at the 2011 Bloodshots Gordie Haakstad Filmmaking Challenge. He won Best People have forgotten how to tell a story. Stories don’t Peace Region Short at the 2015 Reel Gordie Haakstad is an Edmonton have a middle or an end any more. They usually have a Shorts Film Festival for his short film, filmmaker who directed his first feature- length film, ABEL’S FIELD starring Kevin beginning that never stops beginning. OUTSIDE THE LINES. Sorbo and Samuel Davis, in Texas Steven Spielberg Scott has developed and led a in 2012. It was released on DVD by progression of training initiatives at the Sony Pictures in January 2013. Gordie 12 REEL SHORTS 2017 reelshorts.ca 13

is currently writing the feature-length the Screenwriting Competition and taught Canadian Screen Award nomination for screenplay for a frontier crime thriller that the Editing for Filmmakers workshop best directing. he intends to direct. during the 2013 fest. As well as being on Dylan’s latest feature in development, the 2014 festival’s jury, he judged the Youth IRON DOGS 3D, won the 2015 Best Born in Grande Prairie and raised in the Screenplay Competition and mentored Pitch award at the Stereo Media summit United States, Gordie graduated with the three winners of the 2013 and 2014 in Belgium. Dylan is currently directing honours from the University of Southern Reel Shorts screenplay competitions. He three VR short films and is exploring California’s School of Cinema-Television. wrote and directed COLD DECISION VR storytelling in transmedia. Dylan’s He helped to create industrial, short and which screened in the 2015 fest. Gordie depth of work in the stereoscopic VR feature-length projects, and interned and Chris Beauchamp wrote and field has led him to work closely with under cinematographer Don Burgess. directed THE SOUVENIR which screened Gordie taught cinematography and 360/180-camera developers and VR in the 2016 fest. Gordie has served editing at the New York Film Academy, headset creators. Dylan came to Grande on the Board of Directors of the developing much of the curriculum Prairie when he was invited by the Reel Reel Shorts Film Society since for those two departments. He moved Shorts Film Society to put on a 2-hour March 2016. to Grande Prairie from Los Angeles in drop-in Virtual Reality Experience Friday January 2013 and taught DD1082 – In addition to serving on the jury, Dylan Pearce evening, September 30, 2016 as part of Introduction to Video Production in the Gordie will moderate the panel, Alberta Culture Days. The event was fall term at GPRC (Grande Prairie Regional The Future of Storytelling: VR, Dylan Pearce has directed six feature so successful that it became clear that College) from 2013 to 2015. Transmedia, and the Changing films and ten award-winning short films. a more in-depth workshop on virtual Filmmaking Landscape; and participate He has worked extensively with virtual reality would benefit the local filmmaking Gordie has been involved with the on The Director’s Creative Process reality and 360-degree stereoscopic community. Reel Shorts Film Festival since he judged panel. filmmaking. His films have been screened worldwide from theatrical to In addition to serving on the jury, Dylan festivals, TV and VOD. He won the 3D will present the Storytelling Within a A PROUD SPONSOR Feature (Canada Jury Prize) Lumiere Virtual Reality Environment workshop OF THE 2017 REEL SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL Award for 40 BELOW AND FALLING and participate on two panels: The Future 3D, which included a VR experience. It of Storytelling: VR, Transmedia, and the is Canada’s first 4K 3D feature film with a Changing Filmmaking Landscape; and VR experience, and it earned him a 2016 The Director’s Creative Process.

Serving families since 1915 14 REEL SHORTS 2017 reelshorts.ca 15 Filmmakers Leah Johnston Laurel and Hardy, and has other work in Leah Johnston is a Nova Scotian the pipeline. filmmaker, photographer and actor who has recently moved to Toronto. She Paul will participate in a Q&A after his has written and directed four award- film (THE LAST ONE) screens in the Here winning short films that have screened Now & Hereafter film package at 8:45pm at dozens of international festivals, on Thursday, May 11 at GPLT. He’ll also including Fantasia Film Festival, Cannes participate on The Director’s Creative Film Festival (Telefilm- Not Short on Process panel on Sunday, May 14. Talent), Montreal World Film Festival and the CBC Gala at Atlantic Film Festival. Recent honors include a sweep of the awards at Vancouver Island Short Film Festival (Best Picture, Best Editing, Best Screenplay, Best Technical Achievement),

Paul Bailey

Paul Bailey is an award-winning British actor and is a graduate of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, with a Masters degree in Acting for Screen. Having been a professional actor for the last 15 years, he has been in numerous productions; from no-budget student films to multi- Chris Beauchamp million dollar blockbusters. THE LAST ONE is his first foray into writing and Chris Beauchamp is a writer, filmmaker, producing, and is proving to have and photographer based in Grande international success. Prairie. He is a Board member of PRIMAA (Peace Region Independent Media Arts Paul recently won “Best Actor” at the Association), AMAAS (Alberta Media Fargo Film Festival and “Outstanding Arts Alliance Society), and the Reel ‘Up & Comer’ Actor” at the Golden Film Shorts Film Society. Awards in Hollywood. He is currently continuing to pursue acting work in the Chris will moderate The Director’s UK and overseas: last week he finished Creative Process panel on filming a small role in the 2018 film STAN Sunday, May 14, and assist with the & OLLIE about legendary comedians Anatomy of a Scene workshops. 16 REEL SHORTS 2017 reelshorts.ca 17

Leah Johnston, Cont'd at Yorkton Golden Sheaf Awards. She is currently developing her first feature Films & Packages wins at both Edmonton International film, CREATURE HE, while pursuing work Film Festival and Silver Wave Film in television and commercial directing. FILM PACKAGE Festival for Best Canadian Short, the Corus Fearless Female Director award Leah will participate in a Q&A after World of Wonder (National Screen Institute), the 35k her film (INGRID & THE BLACK HOLE) Bravofact Pitch prize for Women in Film, screens in the opening night film (Grade 4-6) an award for Best Horror (Silver Wave package (The Moment When) at 7:30pm Mon, May 8 @ 9:30 am – DJC Film Festival), two Special Jury Prizes on Tuesday, May 9 at GPLT. She’ll also Tues, May 9 @ 12:30 pm – GPLT (Worldfest Houston) and nominations for participate on The Director’s Creative Chosen by teachers, this entertaining Best Emerging Filmmaker and Best Short Process panel on Sunday, May 14. Trashonauts package contains 10 films from around the world (USA, Europe, USA, 2016, 2 minutes and Australia) and a variety of Director Jack Corpening Our full schedule is online too! genres: animation, comedy, drama, A grumpy space garbage man documentary, and mockumentary. scours the Earth’s atmosphere for It includes one film with subtitles salvageable metals until the day reelshorts.ca (some dialogue is in Japanese). he encounters an alien with a more powerful magnetic force than his own This package contains ship. Does this mean war? the following films: ONE COMPANY, INFINITE POSSIBILITIES We serve customers around the world, delivering innovative, sustainable and integrated solutions in Structures & Logistics, Electricity, Pipelines & Liquids, and Retail Energy. From the delivery of efficient and reliable energy for homes, First Snow businesses and communities, to affordable temporary and permanent structures, our global supply chain and decades Czech Republic, 2015, 14 minutes of expertise can build communities, energize industries and An Object at Rest Director Lenka Ivancikova deliver customer-focused infrastructure solutions like no USA, 2015, 6 minutes A curious little hedgehog wakes from other company in the world – anytime, anywhere. Director Seth Boyden his winter sleep and leaves his den We are pleased to support the 2017 Reel Shorts Film to watch a beautiful night sky, but he Festival School Program. The story of a rock’s transformation gets lost in the snowy woods and must from a mountain to a particle of sand embark on a dangerous adventure as and back again as it is affected by he searches for his den. time, erosion, and human civilization. Won the 2016 BAFTA/LA Student Film Learn how our innovative business solutions can make your life easier at ATCO.com Award Special Jury Prize. SIMPLY CLICK LIKE FEST UPDATES AND MORE FACEBOOK.COM/REELSHORTS 18 REEL SHORTS 2017 reelshorts.ca 19

Award at the 2016 Ajyal Youth film Festival.

True Colors Invisible Beyond the Books USA, 2016, 5 minutes USA, 2016, 3 minutes France, 2016, 7 minutes Writer/Director Nicole Morciniec Directors Andrew Wilson & Michael Directors Jerome Battistelli, Mathil- The Controller Trikosko de Cartigny, Nicolas Evain, Maena A plain little bird feels that he must Paillet, Robin Pelissier, Judith USA, 2016, 4 minutes take extraordinary measures to gain During a school dance, a shy Wahler the attention of a beautiful yellow bird chameleon seeks the attention of his Directors Bob Yong, Ian Ie, Kang Yung Ho he is too shy to approach. crush, but he is so nervous that he Only an old librarian, the caretaker, can’t help but become invisible when and a young boy are inside a Roles are reversed when a controlling she looks at him. magnificent library when a shelf of mom is trapped in her son’s video books collapses which sets off a chain game. Helpless, she now has to listen reaction of epic proportions in this to him if she hopes to escape the allegorical look at the future of printed unfamiliar game world. books in a digital age.

Our Wonderful Nature – The Common Chameleon Kojo Germany, 2016, 4 minutes USA, 2016, 14 minutes Writer/Producer/Director Tomer Eshed Director Michael Fequiere Riceballs The feeding habits of the common This profile documentary on 12-year- chameleon as never seen before. old New York jazz drummer Kojo Australia, 2016, 10 minutes (Eng- Won the Audience Award at the 2016 Odu Roney won the 2016 Harlem lish/Japanese with English subtitles) Kinemastik International Short Film International Film Festival Award for Writer/Director Shingo Usami Festival among other awards. Most Remarkable Young Person on Screen as well as the 2016 New York Josh’s father starts making him rice Jazz Film Festival Award for Best balls for his school lunch even though “The most honest form Traditional Short Documentary Based Josh prefers the sandwiches that on a Jazz Musician. his recently deceased mother used of filmmaking is to make to make him. Josh’s father wants to a film for yourself.” connect him to his cultural heritage, A PROUD SPONSOR SIMPLY CLICK LIKE but will this simple lunchtime ritual OF THE 2017 REEL SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL Peter Jackson FEST UPDATES AND MORE drive them farther apart or help them FACEBOOK.COM/REELSHORTS to overcome the pain of losing a loved one? Won the Mohaq Best Short Film 20 REEL SHORTS 2017 reelshorts.ca 21

Short at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival Bear for Best Short Film (Generation among other awards. KPlus) at the 2016 Berlin International Advisories Film Festival among other awards. CL - Coarse Language DC - Disturbing Content FS - Frightening Scenes GS - Gory Scenes MSM - Mature Subject Matter Strongest I’ll Ever Be CL N - Nudity USA, 2017, 15 minutes SC - Sexual Content NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE V - Violence Director Phil Ebiner Joe’s Violin CL, SC After being diagnosed with ALS at the USA, 2016, 24 minutes Beer & Calippo age of 26, award-winning photographer Director/Producer Kahane Cooper- Austria, 2017, 27 minutes (German FILM PACKAGE CL, SC Anthony Carbajal must adapt to the man with English subtitles) disease that slowly but inexorably robs him of his abilities. Driven and A 91-year-old Holocaust survivor Writer/Director Paul Ploberger The Moment When persistent, he discovers that he can still donates his violin to an instrument Jojo is 15 years old and wants to go Tues, May 9 @ 7:30 pm – GPLT take photos from his wheelchair. This drive, changing the life of a 12-year- on tour with her boyfriend Toni and documentary shows how living with old schoolgirl from the Bronx and, his crazy band, but a pregnancy test Presented by Q99 and the a terminal illness has helped him to unexpectedly, his own. Nominated confirms her fear that she’s pregnant, Sandman Hotel appreciate the transience and beauty in for Best Documentary Short Subject her father won’t let her go if he finds each moment which he tries to capture Academy Award in 2017. out, and her boyfriend has something A critical moment shapes the in his photographs. he wants to tell her. storyline for each of the six films in our opening night package. With dramas, comedies, and documentaries, this diverse package has films from around the world including Canada, the US, Europe, and Argentina. There will be a Q&A with Canadian filmmaker Leah Johnston, the Writer/Director of SC INGRID & THE BLACK HOLE, after Fabrizio’s Initiation the screening. Hold On (Houvast) CL (El inicio de Fabrizio) Ingrid & the Black Hole Netherlands, 2016, 22 minutes Argentina, 2015, 16 minutes (Span- Canada, 2016, 7 minutes This package contains ish with English subtitles) the following films: (Dutch with English subtitles) Writer/Director Leah Johnston Co-Writer/Director Charlotte Scott- Writer/Director Mariano Biasin Wilson Ingrid and her best friend Conrad Fabrizio loves his girlfriend and is experience a lifetime of memories Kyra is a talented cellist who starts feverishly looking forward to the “first together when they imagine what it having anxiety attacks after one of time” with her, but where should it would be like to time travel through SIMPLY CLICK LIKE the strings on her cello comes loose happen? It should be romantic and a black hole. Won Best Canadian FEST UPDATES AND MORE during a concert. She tries everything above all private! He comes up with Short Film at the 2016 Edmonton FACEBOOK.COM/REELSHORTS to alleviate her panic but nothing an inspired plan with his friends to International Film Festival among other seems to work. Will this moment acquire an old car and turn it into a awards. There will be a Q&A with Leah ruin her career? Won Best Narrative clandestine love nest. Won the Crystal Johnston after the screening. 22 REEL SHORTS 2017 reelshorts.ca 23

FILM PACKAGE CL, V At Risk (Grade 9-12 Social Studies) Wed, May 10 @ 9:15 am – DJC Fri, May 12 @ 10:45 am – GPLT

CL, V CL V Chosen by teachers, this thought- The Pit Cree Code Talker Gardeners of the provoking package contains Czech Republic, 2016, 28 minutes Alberta, 2016, 14 minutes (English/ Forest documentaries and dramas from (English/German with English sub- Cree with English subtitles) USA, 2016, 15 minutes titles) Alberta, the US, and Europe. Producer/Director Alexandra Laz- Producer/Director Ceylan Carhoglu Something is at risk in each of them. Writer/Director Filip Kilián arowich For generations, Laos was known as Three are about the Second World An American medic is injured in Directed by his niece, this documentary the Land of a Million Elephants, but combat and trapped in no-man’s-land. reveals how Charles “Checker” Tomkins, War while the other two deal with today there are only about 400 left He is forced to seek shelter in a pit, a Métis soldier from Grouard, Alberta, modern issues: the current refugee in Laos. This documentary explores but he’s not the only one in there. became involved with the US Air Force crisis and the plight of elephants in how deforestation and tourism play during the Second World War. Digging Laos. a role in the impending extinction of deep into US archives, it depicts the true elephants in Laos. This Package contains reelshorts.ca story of how Charles became part of a the following films: communication system that transmitted crucial military communications using the ALWAYS THE SMART CHOICE Cree language. 9805 100 St Grande Prairie, AB | T8V 6X3 | Tel: 780 513 5555

Bon Voyage CL Switzerland/Turkey, 2015, 23 min- utes (German/English/Arabic with The Margaret English subtitles) Lambert Story Writer/Director Marc Wilkins PROUD HOSPITALITY PARTNER OF USA, 2016, 25 minutes While on a sailing holiday in the Mediterranean Sea, Jonas and Silvia 2017 REEL SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL Producer/Director Nina Horowitz discover an overloaded refugee boat So Many Reasons to Stay: Central downtown location | Kitchenettes and jacuzzi suites German-Jewish athlete Margaret that’s close to sinking. There are too available | Complimentary high speed Internet | Denny’s Restaurant with room service | Lambert was barred from competing many people for them to rescue, Bar One | Shark Club Sports | Bar | Grill | Complimentary parking | Business centre | Indoor in Hitler’s 1936 Berlin Olympic Games causing a series of difficult decisions pool & whirlpool | Fitness facilities | Meeting & banquet facilities despite being one of the best high as they try to help the refugees. Won jumpers in the world. At age 102, she Best Live Action Short Over 15 Minutes tells her story in this documentary about at the 2016 Palm Springs International sandmanhotels.com | 1 800 SANDMAN (726 3626) a woman with an indomitable spirit. ShortFest among other awards. 24 REEL SHORTS 2017 reelshorts.ca 25

high rise building. She is the first and FILM PACKAGE CL, V, FS only resident. When she sees a man watching her from inside the high Fateful Decision rise across the street, she’s alarmed because she’s been told nobody lives (Grade 9-12 English/ there yet. Every day, she passes the refugee tent city in the park on her Languages) way to and from work. When their Wed, May 10 @ 12:30 pm – DJC paths intersect, she is already filled Fri, May 12 @ 1:30 pm – GPLT Hug Me. Hold Me. with fear. The Chop CL Chosen by teachers, this insightful UK, 2015, 11 minutes UK, 2015, 17 minutes package contains 8 films from Writer/Director Joseph Warley Europe and the US that relate to Writer/Director Lewis Rose a decision and its consequences. A lonely man’s attempt to build a machine to hug him has unintended When a charismatic Kosher butcher With a mix of comedies and dramas, consequences. loses his job and cannot find work at the results can be humorous, life- other Kosher butchers, he decides to changing, or deadly. pretend to be Muslim in order to get work at a Halal butcher shop. Won This package contains the following films: Best Comedy Short Film at the 2016 Beyond the Sea (Al Cleveland International Film Festival di là del mare) among other awards. Italy, 2016, 21 minutes (English/Ital- ian with English subtitles) Director Fabio Schifilliti

V, FS Jamal is a young Gambian migrant in A New Home Italy. He’s emotionally scarred by the Slovenia, 2016, 14 minutes (Slove- deaths he saw on his desperate journey nian with English subtitles) across the Mediterranean Sea. When Mixteip – The Greatest Co-Writer/Director Žiga Virc a wonderful opportunity requires him to travel cross the sea again, his fear Tape Ever Told A young woman moves into a new is a barrier that may prevent him from Opt Out Finland, 2016, 7 minutes taking advantage of it. USA, 2015, 3 minutes Director Teemu Åke Writer/Director Steve Utaski A divorcing couple packs up their When a man tries to unsubscribe from home, violently splitting their shared But having a really good memories. Photos, albums and records an email list, the process is much are cut to pieces, but what about the understanding of history, more complicated than he thought it mixtapes they gave each other long literature, psychology, would be. ago? Will they be destroyed as well? sciences – is very, very important to actually be- A wide screen just makes ing able to make movies. SIMPLY CLICK LIKE a bad film twice as bad. FEST UPDATES AND MORE George Lucas FACEBOOK.COM/REELSHORTS Samuel Goldwyn 26 REEL SHORTS 2017 reelshorts.ca 27

Film Package

Critter Tales (Grade 1-3) Wed, May 10 @ 9:30 am – GPLT Fri, May 12 @ 9:30 am – DJC Incoming Call CL Chosen by teachers, this delightful Moroshka Moonwolves package contains 10 animated films Ireland, 2016, 11 minutes featuring animals, dust bunnies, Russian Federation, 2015, 7 minutes Sweden, 2016, 12 minutes Writer/Director Eoin Cleland and a magical creature that grants Writer/Director Polina Minchenok Writer/Director Nima Yousefi At an open mike night, Kerri is about wishes. A small girl befriends a very large Moonwolves love shiny things and to make her debut when she gets a This package contains wolf that has frightened the whole fireflies, but most of all, they love the call from her future self, telling her to the following films: village. She takes care of him while his moon. One night, they decide they leave before she goes on stage. She’s wounded paw heals and keeps him love it so much that they must go grateful for the warning, but when the hidden from the villagers, but what there. calls continue, she begins to question can she do to keep him from eating if avoiding mistakes has made her life the sheep? any happier.

Spring Jam Scraps New Zealand, 2016, 6 minutes Aria for a Cow New Zealand, 2016, 3 minutes Mildred and the CL Director Ned Wenlock Director Marnus Nagel USA, 2015, 7 minutes Dying Parlor A young stag, lacking impressive A starving rat thinks the moon is made antlers, finds a new way to make Producer/Director Dan Lund USA, 2016, 12 minutes out of cheese so he builds a rocket beautiful music for the Spring Jam. A bovine diva wants to be respected ship that will take him there. Director Alex Gayner Won Audience Award at the 2016 for more than just her dairy products Mildred’s parents run a dying parlor Leeds International Short Film Festival. in this animated musical short out of their home and she resents Screened with the kind permission featuring a previously unreleased song having to help with the family of Network Ireland Television and by Howard Ashman & Alan Menken. Human beings share the business. Their clients are geriatrics Oneedo Studio. Won Best Animated Short at the 2016 same common problems. about to die, but one day, an Cleveland International Film Festival. unexpected client comes to call. A film can only be under- Casting is 65 percent of stood if it depicts these directing. SIMPLY CLICK LIKE properly. Our full schedule is online too! FEST UPDATES AND MORE John Frankenheimer Akira Kurosawa reelshorts.ca FACEBOOK.COM/REELSHORTS 28 REEL SHORTS 2017 reelshorts.ca 29

Desert Critters Rupee Run Jubilee Dust Buddies USA, 2016, 3 minutes USA, 2016, 2 minutes France, 2016, 7 minutes USA, 2016, 4 minutes Director Li Web Toh Director Tarun Lakshminarayanan Directors Coralie Soudet, Charlotte Directors Beth Tomashek & Sam Piogé, Marion Duvert, Marie El Wade A desert fox tries to get rid of the A drummer boy and a dancing monkey Kadiri, Agathe Marmion puppy that keeps following him. are rival street performers who chase When a maid comes to clean the after a coin that’s been dropped in As the Queen walks to her carriage house and vacuums up all but one of We tend to do period stuff the street. Their struggle to keep the at Buckingham Palace, a gust of wind the dust bunnies, the one remaining coin from the other as each regains blows her hat away. Her Corgi dog is dust bunny must overcome his fears to because it helps make it possession of it has surprising results. determined to retrieve it, but so is one rescue his friends. one step removed from of the guards. Which one will succeed boring everyday reality. Now super mobile-friendly: at returning her hat to the Queen? Ethan Cohen reelshorts.ca SIMPLY CLICK LIKE FEST UPDATES AND MORE FACEBOOK.COM/REELSHORTS

The Wishgranter USA, 2016, 5 minutes Directors Kal Athannassov, John McDonald, Echo Wu In a world where wishes are granted by mythical creatures that live under fountains, an apathetic Wishgranter is forced to go aboveground to grant a wish of love. Won the Animation Student Academy Award.

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Film Package CL, SC

On the Move Wed, May 10 @ 6:00 pm – GPLT

The five films in this package feature characters on the move, either on foot or virtually via an insect drone’s camera SC during flight. The package includes a Camping with Ada FlySpy CL The Snake CL, SC documentary and a black comedy from (Campingliv) Queue Girl the United States, a thriller and a musical UK, 2016, 21 minutes Norway, 2016, 15 minutes (English/ Producer/Director Daniel M. Smith comedy from the UK, and a drama from Norwegian/Romanian with English UK, 2016, 4 minutes Norway (English subtitles). Three of subtitles) A genius deviant uses a wirelessly Producer/Director Mat Laroche the films are award-winning including Director Ina Lerner Grevstad controlled robotic fly with a camera In a snaking queue line at airport FlySpy which is a hybrid of traditional in its head to spy on his ex-girlfriend. While staying with her aunt at a immigration, a man spots a beautiful FlySpy is a hybrid of traditional film film and virtual reality. Norwegian campground, a Romanian stranger. Does he dare say something? and virtual reality with two different teen fantasizes about having a Express his true feelings aloud? Can This package contains versions: one for a traditional screen the following films: carefree summer with her new friend, so much passion be conveyed any and one for VR headsets. Won Best but expectations are pushing her other way than in song? Dramatic Short Film at the 2016 into the same line of work as her Arizona International Film Festival aunt. Won Best International Short among other awards. Our full schedule is online too! under 15 minutes at the 2016 Festival Internazionale Milano. reelshorts.ca

Phil’s Camino MSM USA, 2016, 28 minutes CL Producer/Director Annie O’Neil; In Pursuit Co-Director Jessica Lewis USA, 2015, 21 minutes This inspiring documentary follows the Co-Writer/Director Kevin Mead journey of a Stage 4 cancer patient As a young couple arrives in Los who dreams of walking the 500-mile Angeles after a cross-country road trip Camino de Santiago across Spain. Told with all of their belongings, their car by his doctors that he can’t make the is commandeered in a police chase. trip, he does the next best thing. He A PROUD SPONSOR They set out on a quest to get it back, A PROUD SPONSOR creates his own camino behind his OF THE 2017 REEL SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL but their relationship is strained to OF THE 2017 REEL SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL house. Won the Audience Award for the breaking point in the process. Can Best Documentary at the 2016 Palm they recover what they had … or have Springs International ShortFest among they truly lost everything? other awards. 32 REEL SHORTS 2017 reelshorts.ca 33

Film Package CL, V, N, MSM

On Parle Français Wed, May 10 @ 8:45 pm – GPLT

Presented by Q99 and MR MIKES SteakhouseCasual

With six French-language films from 911-PIZZA CL, V France, Belgium, and Canada, this package contains a great variety of styles Belgium, 2016, 7 minutes (French and genres. It does not require fluency with English subtitles) in French since each film has English Writer/Director Elefterios Zacharo- poulos subtitles. Vive le difference! An emergency dispatcher receives a This package contains call from a woman who wants to order the following films: pizza. Annoyed about the crank call, he is about to hang up on her until he realizes that it might not be a joke.

The Girl From the MSM Bunker (La fille du bunker) Mizbrük MSM France, 2015, 16 minutes (French with English subtitles) Canada, 2015, 16 minutes (French Writer/Director Eduardo Carretié with English subtitles) Javier lives by the golf course among Writer/Director Daniel Duranleau the musical trees, the dune tunnel, and At first, Felix doubts that the monster the phone cemetery. For several days, visiting his younger sister at night is he’s been spying on a beautiful girl real, but when he discovers that it who sunbathes in the middle of a golf does exist, he comes up with a plan to course bunker. Finally, he builds up the protect her from the next attack. Won nerve to talk to her. Jury Prize for Best Film at the 2015 Festival SPASM in Montreal. The only safe thing is to take a chance. SIMPLY CLICK LIKE. FEST UPDATES AND MORE: Mike Nichols FACEBOOK.COM/REELSHORTS 34 REEL SHORTS 2017 reelshorts.ca 35

Film Package V, FS

Lost & Found (Grade 6-9) Thur, May 11 @ 12:30 pm – DJC ALBERTA PREMIERE Chosen by teachers, this engaging Anges The Sugaring Off N package contains 8 films about something lost and something Sputnik France, 2015, 15 minutes (French Canada, 2016, 15 minutes (French with English subtitles) with English subtitles) found. With stunning animations, Spain, 2016, 23 minutes (English/ Writer/Director Neil Moriceau Writer/Producer/Director Alexandre insightful allegories, comedies, Russian with English subtitles) Isabelle dramas, and a satire, this package Co-Writer/Director Vicente Bonet After a car accident, a little girl is has something for everyone. helped by a scrap dealer. He takes Bernard is an austere man whose sole A technical failure dooms an orbiting her to an old warehouse where he has occupation is caring for his beloved This package contains Russian cosmonaut. He is ordered to his workshop and she discovers an wife who is very ill. Their son organizes the following films: re-enter the earth’s atmosphere, a enchanted world. a sugaring off party that reconnects process that will destroy all evidence Bernard with the exhilaration of of his existence. While postponing spring. the inevitable, an unexpected conversation with a young girl changes I Hate Television. I Hate both of them. It As Much As Peanuts. But I Can’t Stop Eating Peanuts. Orson Welles FS All Cats Are Pink in CL Borrowed Time the Dark (La nuit, tous USA, 2015, 7 minutes les chats sont roses ) Directors Andrew Coats & Lou Hamou-Lhadj France, 2015, 20 minutes (French Rated with English subtitles) A weathered sheriff returns to the USA, 2016, 20 minutes Co-Writer/Director Guillaume Re- remains of an accident he has spent nusson a lifetime trying to forget. With each Co-Writer/Producer/Director John Fortson A young woman doesn’t feel step forward, the memories come comfortable with her body and is Car & Truck Rentals flooding back. Faced with his mistake When a busy wife and mother wakes nervous about an important interview once again, he must find the strength up to a world in which every adult has the next day. Her mother’s advice only to carry on. Nominated for an Oscar in received a star rating floating above makes things worse. After storming 2017 for Best Animated Short. their head, she must own up to the out of the apartment, she meets Lola, A PROUD SPONSOR behaviour that has earned her a two- and-a-half star rating. Won Best Short an experience that will change her OF THE 2017 REEL SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL I view filmmaking as a self-perception. at the 2016 Sonoma International Film director's medium. Festival among other awards. James Franco 36 REEL SHORTS 2017 reelshorts.ca 37

Film Package CL, V, MSM

Cinema Francophone (Grade 9-12 French) Thur, May 11 @ 9:15 am – GPLT

Chosen by teachers, the six films in this package have French dialogue, V, GS FS My Brother is Wrapped Bus Story but fluency in French is not required a Zombie Germany, 2015, 4 minutes Spain, 2016, 10 minutes since each film has English subtitles. USA, 2015, 9 minutes Writer/Directors Roman Kälin , Director Jorge Yudice With a mix of drama and comedy, live action and animation, this Writer/Director Russell Yaffe Falko Paeper, Florian Wittmann A young man can’t help but notice the package presents some of the best The deterioration of one thing young woman who sleeps on the bus Abigail’s younger brother is the short films from France. most annoying brother in the world, becomes the foundation for another every day. She wakes just in time to especially since he’s a zombie! When in this visually stunning short film that get off at her stop, except for today. This film package contains Abigail gets fed up with taking care of combines time-lapse photography He’s too shy to talk to her, so how can the following films: him, she makes a decision that could with CG to create a new reality as he wake her up in time? change their relationship forever. it explores the effects of time and change on the world’s seemingly permanent cycles. SIMPLY CLICK LIKE. FEST UPDATES AND MORE: FACEBOOK.COM/REELSHORTS

Our Fallen Heroes CL, V Capes (À ses enfants la patrie reconnaissante) Australia, 2016, 8 minutes Follow Your Heart Writer/Director Lucas Testro France, 2015, 22 minutes (French USA, 2016, 7 minutes with English subtitles) The city’s self-appointed hero, The Director Rob O’Neill Writer/Director Stéphane Land- Dark Blackness, has a problem: he owski keeps getting his sidekicks killed. In a world where people’s hearts Finding himself fresh out of child are on the outside and exhibit the Paul is a sculptor in France, 1919. He wards, he comes up with an unlikely qualities of a pet, Mary loses her travels from village to village erecting solution to his staffing problems. lovable Skip. memorials to the soldiers who died 780-532-7762 in the war, but when he arrives in the small town of Sancerre, a grief-stricken My distinguishing talent is the ability to put people cwxteriors.ca father insists that his son’s name under the microscope, perhaps to go one or two layers should be added to the monument but farther down than some other directors. the others in the village refuse to allow it. Paul is caught in the middle and David Lean must make the final decision. 38 REEL SHORTS 2017 reelshorts.ca 39

Ad Vitam Aeternam MSM It’s Not a Toy (C’est Get Up Kinshasa! La Femme et le TGV France, 2016, 6 minutes (French pas un jouet) France, 2016, 21 minutes (French France, 2016, 30 minutes (French with English subtitles) with English subtitles) with English subtitles) Directors Benoit Madeleine, Clément France, 2016, 4 minutes (French Writer/Director Sébastien Maitre Writer/Director Timo von Gunten Guihard, Clément Poulain, Guillaume with English subtitles) Letourneur, Raphaël Bellino Writer/Producer/Director Antoine A young boy is barred from school For many years, a woman has waved Waterkeyn until he has better shoes, but his at the express train that passes her A little orphan meets the Grim Reaper parents can’t afford to buy him any. house every morning and evening. and would rather hang out with On his first day on the job, a man’s His entrepreneurial spirit must find a While mowing the lawn, she finds him than return to her orphanage. boss lectures him about proper way to buy the shoes himself. a letter from the conductor that The servant of Death ends up with behaviour, dress code, and use of he tossed from the speeding train. an unwanted sidekick as he tries to equipment, but he has a surprisingly She mails a response and so starts a complete the task he was sent to do. difficult time obeying orders. correspondence between them that brightens her lonely life. Inspired by true events, this goes on until the shocking day when there is no letter because there is no train. Nominated for an Oscar in 2017 for Best Live Action Short. A Historic Handshake France, 2016, 3 minutes (French with English subtitles) Writer/Producer/Director Aurélien Laplace Washington, September 13, 1993 – History is being made, except for one last wrinkle to iron out.

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between the two nations: one that Film Package V, DC, GS FILM PACKAGE CL, N, SC suffers and the other that denies. Opposing Sides Here Now Thur, May 11 @ 6:00 pm – GPLT & Hereafter Conflict is the engine that drives all Thur, May 11 @ 8:45 pm – GPLT stories and this package illustrates how different the stories can be. It Presented by Oliver’s Funeral Home contains a documentary about the Stick to Your Gun SC, GS 100th commemoration of the Armenian A thriller, a sci fi drama, and an V, DC New Zealand, 2016, 10 minutes Genocide, a documentary about the Born in Battle afterlife rom com are a few of the Writer/Director/Animator Joe refugee crisis in Europe, a powerful genres included in this diverse Switzerland, 2015, 20 minutes (Eng- Hitchcock drama about a former child soldier, package of films that in some way lish/German/French with English and an outrageous black comedy for Gun-loving Dorian aspires to cook deal with death. There will be a subtitles) breakfast for the man handcuffed to something completely different. Q&A with Paul Bailey, the Writer/ Writer/Producer/Director Yangzom her bed, but her plans get derailed Producer/Actor of THE LAST ONE, This package contains Brauen when she cracks open an egg and a the following films: after the screening. A twelve-year-old child solder baby chick falls out. When she realizes manages to escape the clutches of his the creature is alive, she tries to kill it This package contains rebel masters, but he cannot escape and a war of wits ensues. the following films: the trauma he endured as the past intrudes into the present and brings him back to the moment he stood in front of his parents and sister with a terrible decision to make.

The Other Side MSM of Home USA, 2016, 40 minutes Acito on the Mound CL Co-Writer/Director Nare Mkrtchyan In 1915, an estimated 1.5 million USA, 2015, 14 minutes Armenians were killed by the Ottoman 12 Days in Idomeni CL Writer/Producer/Director Shawn Lewallen Turks in what historians call the first Germany, 2016, 20 minutes (Eng- genocide of the 20th century. In lish/Spanish with English subtitles) After an old friend’s funeral, a man 2015, a Turkish woman discovers recalls a baseball game they played that her great grandmother was a Writer/Director Javier Sobremazas together in 1963 when his friend had survivor of the Armenian Genocide. A documentary that looks at the to dig deep to find the moxie needed This documentary follows Maya as humanitarian crisis in Europe from A PROUD SPONSOR to get himself out of a disastrous OF THE 2017 REEL SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL she goes to Armenia to take part in the perspective of Álvaro, a Spanish inning. Told with humor and affection, the 100th commemoration of the volunteer who works at Idomeni, one the story brings to life the spirit of genocide. Her conflicted identity of the refugee camps in northern baseball and the players who love the embodies the unresolved struggle Greece. game. 42 REEL SHORTS 2017 reelshorts.ca 43

FILM PACKAGE CL, V, MSM

Cinema Francophone Fri, May 12 @ 6:30 pm – GPLT

The six films in this package have French dialogue, but fluency in French is not required since each SC, MSM film has English subtitles. With a The Cameraman CL, MSM Dot CL A Loft in Paradise mix of drama and comedy, live Canada, 2016, 16 minutes Germany, 2015, 28 minutes (Ger- France, 2016, 18 minutes (French action and animation, this package with English subtitles) Writer/Director Connor Gaston man with English subtitles) presents some of the best short films Writer/Director Alexandre Lança A boy must cope with a father Co-Writer/Producer/Director Tali from France. suffering from Huntington’s Disease Barde Vincent and Emma die in a car Refer to the Cinema Francophone and a younger brother who records While crossing the street against a red accident and find themselves in a large (Grade 9-12 French) package their lives with his Super 8 camera. light, a man gets hit by a car. Five days and modern loft. It is paradise, but on page 37 for the titles and Won the Grand Prix International after the fatal accident, he wakes up Charlotte, who is Emma’s sister and Competition at the 2016 Paris Courts in the shower with eleven marks on his Vincent’s lover, wants to contact them descriptions of each of the films. Devant. wrist. He slips, breaks his neck, and in the afterlife and tell her sister about suddenly stands in an elevator – with their affair. When Vincent realizes that only ten marks left. A fight for survival communication between the sisters Our full schedule is online too! against and through time has begun. is possible, he must prevent her from doing so to preserve their heavenly happiness. reelshorts.ca

Register your RISING STAR ages 7-14 for the GPLT RISING STAR Summer Drama The Last One Camps - call 780 538 1616 UK, 2015, 15 minutes GPLT 55th Season Tickets Director Andrea Banjanin Backstory N, SC on Sale Now - 780 538 1616 Matthew has a close relationship with Germany, 2016, 8 minutes his parents but he lies to them when Writer/Director Joschka Laukeninks he says he’s going out on a date. He comedy, murder mystery doesn’t want to admit to them that After a troubled childhood and there is no date. He’s alone and he’ll adolescence, a young man falls in love musical, drama need to develop a way to cope with it. with the woman of his dreams, but Fo r some for youth Won Best Actor for Paul Bailey at the a sudden event changes the course 55 years some for adults 2017 Fargo Film Festival. There will of his life forever. Won the Audience we like it be a Q&A with Writer/Producer/Actor Award at the 2017 European Film LIVE ! Paul Bailey after the screening. Festival. Buy before June 30 and gplt.ca collect 2 free tickets ! Watch more great shorts online reelshorts.ca 44 REEL SHORTS 2017 reelshorts.ca 45

Film package CL, V, GS

Psycho Shorts & Pizza Party Fri, May 12 @ 9:30 pm (pizza party @ 9:30 pm; horror shorts @ 10:15 pm) – GPLT

Presented by Pizza Hut Feeder CL, V, GS Blight FS Behind FS

The psychos are loose in this popular New Zealand, 2015, 16 minutes Ireland, 2015, 15 minutes Spain, 2016, 15 minutes (Spanish package of horror shorts. A sentient Director Christian Rivers Director Brian Deane with English subtitles) abyss, a demon, and a murderer A songwriter must decide what lines A young priest is sent to a remote Writer/Director Ángel Gómez of babysitters are just some of the he’s willing to cross when a dark entity island off the Irish coast to help protect Arianne is a divorced mother creatures of horror to frighten you! starts providing him with inspiration in an isolated fishing community from obsessed with the idea that her exchange for an ever increasing price. dark supernatural forces, but nothing ex-husband might take her baby This package contains the following films: Won Best Cinematographer at the is as it seems. Won the European away from her. At a birthday party, a 2016 Show Me Shorts Film Festival. Grand Prix Best Short Film at the 2016 mysterious old woman tells Arianne Fantasporto Festival. Screened with that a man is following her. Back at the kind permission of Network Ireland home with her little baby, Arianne will Television and TW Films Ltd. Cont'd on pt. 46

FS Curve FS Nibble CHECK OUT OUR NEW Australia, 2015, 10 minutes USA, 2016, 4 minutes Writer/Director Tim Egan Writer/Producer/Director Jason ONLINE DEALS! Buff Clinging to a smooth, curved surface high above a black abyss, a young A young woman wakes in the middle woman tries to cover the few feet of the night to find strange bite marks back to safety while beneath her, on her leg. strange sounds emanate up from the darkness.. Won the Audience I was always fascinated Award for Best Short Film at the 2016 by the question, ‘What Knoxville Horror Film Fest among constitutes fact and what many other awards. constitutes truth?’ I’ve al- ORDER ways searched for deep ONLINE AT SIMPLY CLICK LIKE. truth in images in cinema. FEST UPDATES AND MORE: PIZZAHUT.CA FACEBOOK.COM/REELSHORTS Werner Herzog 46 REEL SHORTS 2017 reelshorts.ca 47

Cont'd from pg. 45 FILM PACKAGE FILM PACKAGE CL, V, GS FILM PACKAGE CL, V, have to fight something a lot darker than her deepest fears, something that will make her worst nightmare Critter Tales Psycho Shorts Crime & Punishment come alive. Family Package Nightmare Matinee Sat, May 13 @ 8:00 pm – GPLT Sat, May 13 @ 11:00 am – GPLT Sat, May 13 @ 2:30 pm – GPLT The films in this package present a deadly serious or darkly satirical view This delightful package contains 10 The psychos are loose in this popular of crime and its consequences. animated films featuring animals, package of horror shorts. A sentient dust bunnies, and a magical creature abyss, a demon, and a murderer This package contains the following films: that grants wishes. of babysitters are just some of the creatures of horror to frighten you! CANADIAN PREMIERE Refer to the Critter Tales (Grade 1-3) package for the titles and Refer to the Psycho Shorts & Pizza Party package for the Eye Love You V, GS descriptions of each of the films. titles and descriptions of each USA, 2016, 3 minutes of the films. Co-Writer/Director Nikiel Suchit FILM PACKAGE A boy plans a special gift for his FILM PACKAGE V, FS No Evil CL, FS mother. World of Wonder Sat, May 12 @ 12:30 pm – GPLT USA, 2016, 19 minutes Lost & Found Writer/Producer/Director Mike Gan This entertaining package contains Sat, May 13 @ 5:00 pm – GPLT When Liz and Max take an unexpected 10 films from around the world opportunity to eavesdrop on their (USA, Europe, and Australia) and This engaging package contains take-out delivery man, their curiosity 8 films about something lost and a variety of genres: animation, pulls them into a situation that rapidly comedy, drama, documentary, and something found. With stunning spirals out of their control. mockumentary. It includes one film animations, insightful allegories, with subtitles (some dialogue is in comedies, dramas, and a satire, Japanese). this package has something for The Babysitter V everyone. Murders Refer to the World of Wonder (Grade 4-6) package for the Refer to the Lost & Found (Grade USA, 2015, 22 minutes titles and descriptions of each 6-9) package for the titles and Writer/Director Ryan Spindell of the films. descriptions of each of the films. A dark and stormy night. An innocent babysitter all alone. An escaped Where Have You MSM psychopath out for blood. You know The problem with doing a Been (Wo warst du) how this story will play out... Or do schlocky or big budget stu- “All good ideas start out you? Won the Audience Award for Germany, 2016, 13 minutes (Ger- Best Short at the 2016 Dead by Dawn dio film is that it wouldn’t as bad ideas, that’s why it man with English subtitles) Film Festival among other awards. actually be fun for me. It takes so long.” Director Katja Benrath wouldn’t be exciting. Steven Spielberg It’s Aron’s seventh birthday and there’s Save it to your phone: a magician at his party. Aron isn’t that David Cronenberg interested until the magician's tricks reelshorts.ca make his secret wish possible. 48 REEL SHORTS 2017 reelshorts.ca 49

Writer/Director Chris Baugh tendencies. Won Best Short Film at the 2016 Grossmann Fantastic Film A trio of kidnappers are faced with and Wine Festival. an unexpected dilemma when their wealthy victim calls their bluff and counters with an even better offer. Screened with the kind permission of Network Ireland Television and Six Mile Hill Productions. The Tow CL Trash (Basura) CL, V USA, 2016, 8 minutes Spain, 2016, 5 minutes (Spanish Writer/Director Ian Bohen Garden Party FS with English subtitles) Two men and a car that’s about to be Writer/Director Juan Silva towed. Too bad for the owner that he France, 2016, 7 minutes Two criminals make the mistake of parked in the wrong spot. Someone’s Directors Florian Babikian, Vincent getting rid of a body in the wrong going to have to pay for the tow. Bayoux, Victor Caire, Théophile Dufresne, Gabriel Grapperon, Lucas place. The Lawyer CL Navarro Spain, 2016, 11 minutes (Spanish In a deserted rich house, a couple of “There is no terror in the bang, with English subtitles) amphibians explore their surroundings only in the anticipation of it.” and follow their primary extincts. Writer/Producer/Director Ignacio F. Alfred Hitchcock Rodó Planning a kidnapping is not easy and the ransom note needs to be very clear. Who better to consult about CL, V A PROUD SPONSOR The Hostage such matters than one’s lawyer? OF THE 2017 REEL SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL Germany, 2016, 7 minutes (German with English subtitles) Writer/Producer/Director Lynda Bartnik A young woman wakes up in a barn, gagged and bound. When she makes a noise, an armed man enters the barn. Can she escape? Won Shocking Short Award at the 2016 FilmFest München. The Disappearance V of Willie Bingham Australia, 2015, 13 minutes Director Matthew Richards Willie Bingham is the first man to undergo a radical new justice program. The government has introduced Progressive Amputation as The Captors CL, V a controversial punishment for capital crime and as a deterrent to school Ireland, 2016, 16 minutes children who might have criminal 50 REEL SHORTS 2017 reelshorts.ca 51

FILM PACKAGE

Best of the Fest Sun, May 14 @ 12:30 pm – GPLT Mon, May 15 @ 7:30 pm – GPLT

Presented by Big Country and Hansen Ford Lincoln

This package includes the winners of the juried awards for Best Live Action Short, Best Animated Short, and Best Documentary Short, as well as the top audience favorites including the winners of the Youth Audience Choice Award and Audience Choice Award.

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Frantic48 Sun, May 14 @ 3:30 pm – GPLT Member Programs & Events Sun, May 14 @ 6:30 pm – GPLT

Presented by Decca Industries

PRIMAA (Peace Region Independent Media Arts Association) and the festival joined forces for the fourth year in a row to offer the Frantic48, a 48-hour film challenge that happened April 28-30. All teams Frantic48 films will be screened as part of the Reel Shorts Film Festival. needed to include the same specific prop and line of dialogue in their Become a member and register at film in the creation of their 2- to 7-minute shorts that will screen in this package. Congratulations to all the teams who accomplished it. or drop us a line at [email protected] 52 REEL SHORTS 2017 reelshorts.ca 53

25 Opt Out 48 The Disappearance of Film Index 37 Our Fallen Heroes (À Willie Bingham ses enfants la patrie 32 The Girl From the Bunker reconnaissante) (La fille du bunker) 40 12 Days in Idomeni 29 Dust Buddies 18 Our Wonderful Nature - The 48 The Hostage 32 911-PIZZA 46 Eye Love You Common Chameleon 42 The Last One 39 A Historic Handshake (Une Fabrizio's Initiation (El inicio 30 Phil's Camino poignée de main historique) 21 de Fabrizio) 48 The Lawyer (El abogado) 35 Rated 43 A Loft in Paradise (Un Loft 44 Feeder 23 The Margaret Lambert au Paradis) 19 Riceballs Story 17 First Snow 24 A New Home 28 Rupee Run 40 The Other Side of Home 31 FlySpy 41 Acito on the Mound 27 Scraps 22 The Pit 36 Follow Your Heart 38 Ad Vitam Aeternam 26 Spring Jam 31 The Snake Queue Girl 49 Garden Party 34 All Cats Are Pink in the Dark 35 Sputnik 34 The Sugaring Off (La nuit, tous les chats sont 23 Gardeners of the Forest 41 Stick to Your Gun 48 The Tow roses ) 39 Get Up Kinshasa! 20 Strongest I'll Ever Be 29 The Wishgranter 17 An Object at Rest 20 Hold On (Houvast) 46 The Babysitter Murders 49 Trash (Basura) 34 Anges 24 Hug Me. Hold Me. 42 The Cameraman 17 Trashonauts 27 Aria for a Cow 31 In Pursuit 48 The Captors 18 True Colors 42 Backstory 26 Incoming Call 25 The Chop 47 Where Have You Been 21 Beer & Calippo 21 Ingrid & the Black Hole 19 The Controller 36 Wrapped 45 Behind 18 Invisible 19 Beyond the Books 38 It's Not a Toy 25 Beyond the Sea (Al di là del 21 Joe's Violin mare) A PROUD SPONSOR 29 Jubilee OF THE 2017 REEL SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL 45 Blight 18 Kojo 23 Bon Voyage 39 La Femme et le TGV 35 Borrowed Time 26 Mildred & the Dying Parlor 40 Born in Battle 24 Mixteip - The Greatest Tape 37 Bus Story Ever Told

30 Camping With Ada (Campingliv) 32 Mizbrük 36 Capes 27 Moonwolves 23 Cree Code Talker 27 Moroshka 44 Curve 36 My Brother is a Zombie 28 Desert Critters 44 Nibble 42 Dot 47 No Evil 54 REEL SHORTS 2017 reelshorts.ca 55

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Award Presenters Fest Supporters Decca Industries – Frantic48 Beauchamp Photography Hansen Ford Lincoln – Best of the C.W. Xteriors Fest D.R. Sales Woodworking Tourism & Hotel Sponsors Grant Berg KMSC Law Filmmakers, volunteers, judges, and friends at the 2016 fest after-party. Sandman Hotel MD of Greenview DownTown Association nine10 Board of Directors: Picture Perfect Chris Beauchamp, Cheryl Bjorklund, Gordie Haakstad, Gail Littleton, Terry Scerbak, School Program Presenters Monty Simo, Gary Wood Westkey Graphics ATCO Grande Prairie Live Theatre Programming Team: Hospitality Sponsors Cheryl Bjorklund, Clyde Blackburn, Jacqueline Coates, Conrad Corral, Haley Driedger, Swan City Rotary Club Bar One Arlene Garcia, Darryl Haugen, Ron Hooper, Marg Johansen, Steph Johnson, Gail Littleton, Barbara London, Josie McKay, Angela Nilsson, Patrick Nilsson, Greg Scerbak, Filmmaker Insights Crown & Anchor Pub Terry Scerbak, Monty Simo, Eve Tollenaar, Devon Whipple Presenters Guerino’s Italian Kitchen National Car and Rental Community Futures Operations Team: Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum Judy Barber, Laura Beauchamp, Sheena Gardner, Gordie Haakstad, Greg Scerbak, PRIMAA Terry Scerbak, Monty Simo Pita Pit Grande Prairie Film Package Presenters Save-on-Foods Marketing Team: Big Country Chris Beauchamp, Kate Foote, Steph Johnson, Terry Scerbak MR MIKES SteakhouseCasual Programming Volunteers: Oliver’s Funeral Home Brandon Allen, Tasha Barfoot, Liz Griffiths-Garcia, Mary-Helen Hopkins, Tarja Pizza Hut Laverdiere, Chris Lepinski, Siân Lepinski, Desire Morin, Karen Pascut, Kristy Peterson, PRIMAA Mike Serediak, Ron Sjollema, Vanessa Wilson, Susie Winters, Gary Wood Q99 Sandman Hotel Special Thanks: FOH Volunteers, Al’s News, Wayne Ayling (Grande Prairie Live Theatre), Louise Cote (Grande Prairie Regional Tourism), Chad Cronk (Ernie Radbourne Pavilion), Alison Dalgleish, Barbara London, Chris McIntyre, Josie McKay, Dave Merrick, Kyler Hart Moore, Chuck Guillas (Parsons Printing), Patrick O’Connor, Louwrens Olivier, Mike Reeve, Wade Whibley