How to Be a Sailor

The Physics of Sorrow

Tracks an unknown man’s life as he sifts through memories of his youth in Bulgaria through to his increasingly rootless and melancholic adulthood in Canada.

Hot Flash

A newscaster is due to go live on local television in the middle of a hot flash, in Thea Hollatz's animated comedy about a woman trying to keep her cool when one type of flash leads to another.

Volcano

Hannah and Jess meet up at a tiki bar, seeing each other for the first time since Hannah's romantic Mexico trip. Hannah has a lot to say about it, except what really happened.

Holy Rollers

A grumpy, cynical priest and his young, naïve apprentice work out of a beat-up van. Called to perform an exorcism, they find the man's wife more concerned about her image and the neighbours' reactions. Things don't go as planned...

I'm an actrice

Baba, a preteen from Belleville, Paris, must deal with her mother's determination to turn her into an actress.

Donkey

Gadhedo, an original short film is based on a folk story from Rajasthan, India; set in a small village that is stuck in time. The story unfolds the satirical journey of GORU (a naive washer man) who believes that MAATSA (the only teacher in the village) will be able to turn his donkey into a 'Man'.

Leon in Wintertime

One winter, a ravenous ogre terrorizes the land of King Balthasar. Meanwhile, a blizzard is brewing in Léon’s heart. Braving the cold, this adopted bear cub runs away from home. Léon has many an adventure during his travels. He befriends a hedgehog and an elephant, confronts an ogre, and sets Princess Molly Gingerbread free. His courage and integrity eventually lead him back to his family. In the end, the cub earns everybody’s respect.

Grill

Tara is denied electricity bill support by Social Services, who tells her to simply get a free grill instead - a task that leads Tara into uncomfortable situations. Inspired by true events, "Grill" offers a satirical look at how a rich country in Scandinavia deals with poverty.

When I'm Rich

A man fantasises and has a power trip over what he would do if he became rich.

Behind the Window

He, a 10 year old boy, sees the beauty through the rumbles of his life. Behind the window, he follows his sensory journey to capture this precious find on film.

Tango Is Conscious!

A cat randomly becomes conscious one day and, like the rest of us, has to get a job.

Lambs

A lamb's parents are shocked because their little lamb doesn't sound like the other sheep; it says "moo" instead of "baa".

The Key Issue

A mockumentary about four people and their idiosyncratic ways of saving the planet.

Mouth to Mouth

Austin, a lifeguard at an indoor pool, has a crush on Jessica, his co-worker. So to impress her, he pays young children to pretend they're drowning so he can "save them." Until one day, a little fireball named Ryder decides that he has plans of his own. He's going to fake drown so Jessica can save him, and he can get some mouth to mouth action with her and steal her away from Austin forever!

The silent cry of the trees

To protest the construction of a new car lot, a young guy named Bernat comes to the vacant lot in order to tie himself to the only left living tree. Upon arrival, Bernat finds Joel, an unknown young man who also has decided to tie himself up.

Acoustic Kitty

Wonders

An animated film for children about how a Clown and the guys argued about who is the bigger inventor and entertainer.

Romie-0 and Julie-8

Two rival robotics companies in the future release their latest creations at a robotics convention, claiming each to be the latest and greatest in technological advances. Mega Stellar Company's release is a robot boy named Romie-O, while Super Solar Cybernetics has released a girl robot named Julie-8. Unforeseen to each of the company's creators, is how each of the advanced robots soon falls in love with the other.

Women Visiting a City

Three retired women travel by bus on their way to discover Europe. They’ve recently lost their husbands and now it’s time to start living. They’ve heard people talk about the wonders of tourism all their lives and are dying to experience them firsthand.

How Tasty Was My Little Cafaçu

It feels so good to dream of you. It feels so real it fills me with pleasure. And I can't think about anything else.