FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

CFC to Premiere Two Short Films at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival

Toronto, August 7, 2014 – The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) is pleased to announce that two of its short films created through the Short Dramatic Film Program will see their World Premieres at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival: STILL and WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU.

STILL, from Toronto-based writer/director Slater Jewell-Kemker, producers Courtenay Bainbridge and Jonathan Bronfman, writer Kaveh Mohebbi and editor Maureen Grant, stars Emily Piggford (Hemlock Grove, FROST) alongside CFC Actors’ Conservatory alumnus Giacomo Gianniotti (Murdoch Mysteries, Reign). In STILL, Sadie (Piggford) is lost in an isolated forest with her abusive boyfriend Jake (Gianniotti). After he falls through the ice of a river and drowns, Sadie discovers duplicates of both herself and Jake, giving her a chance to change their fate and get the love she’s always wanted.

WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU, from Vancouver-based writer/director Rob Grant, producers Peter Harvey and Luke Black, writer Stu Marks and editor Victor C. H. Fan, stars Connor Jessup (Falling Skies, Blackbird), Alex Harrouch (Degrassi: The Next Generation) and Aidan Green (Reign). In WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU, three bullied high school seniors get in a horrific car accident after being chased from winter formal. Two discover that they can reappear completely healed after they die, and an argument ensues when they must decide the fate of their paralyzed friend.

Both STILL and WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU were created through CFC’s Short Dramatic Film Program and feature original music by The Slaight Family Music Lab residents Joseph Murray and Lodewijk Vos of Menalon and Matthew O’Halloran.

The Short Dramatic Film Program is an intense five-month talent and content accelerator for filmmaking teams. The program produces high-quality and engaging content that inspires marketplace confidence in the creative team’s ability to deliver on future projects. This program has produced 162 critically- acclaimed short films to date; many have seen their World Premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival.

In addition, close to 40 CFC alumni have projects in the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival lineup. Additional information on all CFC-supported projects, alumni works and screening times will be announced in the coming weeks.

This year’s alumni achievements will be celebrated at the CFC Annual BBQ Fundraiser taking place on Sunday, September 7, 2014 from 12:30 to 3 p.m. ET. CFC Founder and Chair Emeritus Norman Jewison and CFC CEO Slawko Klymkiw will host Canadian and international talent as well as film, TV and digital media professionals on CFC’s campus. The CFC Annual BBQ Fundraiser is one of the CFC’s biggest fundraising events that supports the development of Canada’s creative and entrepreneurial talent in the screen-based entertainment industries.

About CFC CFC accelerates the careers of the brightest talent in film, television, screen acting, music, and digital media. A charitable organization, CFC is committed to promoting and investing in Canada’s diverse talent; providing exhibition, financial, and distribution opportunities, and fostering industry collaborations and creative partnerships. CFC makes a significant cultural and economic contribution to

Canada by launching the country’s most creative ideas and voices to the world. For more details, visit cfccreates.com.

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For media inquiries, please contact:

Cory Caverson-Angeletti Communications Specialist, CFC 416.445.1446 x463 [email protected]

Alanna Smith Communications Assistant 416.445.1446 x286 [email protected]

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