Toronto Lift-Off Film Festival 2018 – Local Filmmakers Showcase

 

Local Filmmakers Showcase

Thursday 19th July, 8.45pm - 10.45pm
@ Carlton Cinema, 20 Carlton St, Toronto, ON M5B 2H5, Canada


1.

Erika
Dir. Hanna Jovin
Canada | 18 mins
Synopsis: Set in 1940’s Nazi Occupied Bosnia, an unlikely friendship forms between two young girls on opposite sides of the war.


2.

On The Job
Dir. Mike Onley
Canada | 11 mins
Synopsis: From hi-jinx and camaraderie, to danger and death, On The Job explores the more human elements of firefighting from the perspective of four GTA firefighters.


3.

Walter
Dir. Patrick Hodgson
Canada | 17 mins
Synopsis: A dysfunctional hardware store manager struggles to express his love for an employee.


4.

The New Age Knight
Dir. Deanna Armenti
Canada | 5 mins
Synopsis: A Canadian Olympian and an Olympic hopeful share what it takes to make it in the sport of fencing.


5.

Hogtown
Dir. Pranay Noel
Canada | 11 mins
Synopsis: Two two-month roommates get drunk and talk about deep stuff.


6.

Experience Machine
Dir. Ivana Bittnerova
Canada | 11 mins
Synopsis: A young mechanic and his family lead comfortable lives in a sleek underground bunker. His life of futuristic luxury begins to deteriorate when the medical device strapped to his wrist is corrupted, revealing the reality of their true dystopian world.


 

After each film there will be a minute-long break, during which we invite the audience to complete scorecards. The cards go towards the scoring of the films and are sent directly to the filmmakers to provide insight into the audience's response.

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