2010 Official Selections

Me, You, A Bag & Bamboo
Join Clifford and Chun Li, two melancholic strangers sharing a park bench, on their quirky journey as they work up the courage to say hello.






The Sultans of the Bosphorus
The Sultans of the Bosphorus takes a close look at cultural interaction through American football games in Turkey.  Is it an outcome of globalization that football is now played there? Should American sports in developing countries be considered cultural development or cultural destruction?




True Beauty This Night
Last night Rhett Somers met the love of his life. He's sure of it, but she has no idea. Now the only thing left to do is convince her that she's the one. Not an easy feat considering how they met.






Skylight
An animated mock documentary about the ecological plight of penguins in the 
Antarctic, possibly foretelling cataclysmic results for the rest of the world.






Another Day Another Life
Another day Another life is a man's tryst with his destiny in these tumultuous economic times. For a young man, his job, his investments, and most importantly his love is what keeps him going until the day he loses all of them.  But what if the conflict itself is what rescues him from the brink of disaster?




GWG: Girl With Gun
Gwen Hunter's best friend and on-and-off love thinks she is a normal 20-something working woman, but in reality she is the Nightingale, an assassin who helps the innocent who cannot help themselves. Having come so close to death leads her to contemplate whether her double-life is worth it.




Drawing With Chalk
A middle-aged family man struggles between his childhood dreams of being a successful rock musician and his adult responsibilities to his wife and son. He is ultimately faced with having to make a decision whether or not to say goodbye to one part of his life and begin a new journey with the other.




The Time of Their Lives
With a combined age of almost 300, Hetty, Rose and Alison - residents of a home for the ‘active elderly’ - regularly share their impassioned concerns on everything from terrorism to global warming – not to mention the meaning of life, death and sex.  Surprising, poignant and at times very witty, The Time of Their Lives reveals the everyday mystery of how very old people experience life and the intense challenges that old age brings.


NstaCharge
Somewhere on the highway up high in the atmosphere of Mechanica an outdated, quirky little droid named Rusty stops by a charge station for a refill. It's all but an ordinary charge stop until his sexy friend Lola arrives powered by a new set of rechargeable batteries.




Venezzia
Frank Moore, an American communications specialist in WWII had orders to find the Nazi spy amidst the Venezuelan Army.  While in Venezuela Frank meets Venezzia and falls in love, unaware that she is married to his superior. Despite their love, their plans for a new life change as Frank is now accused of being the spy.




Pirate for the Sea
Pirate For The Sea is a biographical film of Captain Paul Watson. The youngest founding member of Greenpeace Canada, he organized early campaigns protesting the killing of seals, whales and dolphins. Starting his own organization, he went on to sink illegal whaling ships, stopped the Canadian seal hunt for ten years and permanently halted sealing in the British Isles.



City of Noise
Follow a man as he competes against different realities of himself for a magic treasure chest. The Summerlads 'City of Noise' music video takes you through a maze of rooms and crosses portals that bridge space and time.





Shame
Based on the true story about Al’Qaeda’s suicide bomber recruitment strategy, “Shame,” is the story of Amani, a young Iraqi woman who is raped, and then blackmailed into becoming a suicide bomber. The terrorist group who organized the rape convinces her that the only way to reclaim her honor is by giving her life in the name of Allah. Amani reluctantly agrees, and soon finds herself in the middle of a busy marketplace with a bomb hidden under her robes.

How I Got Lost
A reckless young banker convinces his broken-hearted best friend to leave New York with him after 9/11 to look for the things they've lost. But when their car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, the truth comes out about the real motivation for the trip. On the road and in small town Ohio, the friends discover that sometimes you have to get lost to figure out where you’re going.



Peaceable Kingdom
Five animal farmers, an animal rescuer and a humane police officer each face an overwhelming ethical conflict.  Combining the gripping testimony of farmers breaking a long-held code of silence with rare footage demonstrating the rich emotional lives of farm animals, this documentary from the award-winning filmmakers of THE WITNESS invites viewers on an epic journey, providing nuanced insight into a moral struggle that boils just beneath the surface.

Her Morning Elegance
Oren Lavie's Music Video was shot at all stills, roughly 3225 still photos for the entire video, using one camera, hanging from the ceiling for the main body of the movie. The song, “Her Morning Elegance”, has been featured in US Chevrolet commercials, as well as on Brian Williams’ “Inside the Obama White House” special on NBC. The music video has had huge YouTube success with over 6.3 million views after just six months on the site.


Patient
A man and a woman meet at a coffee shop for the first time. As if on an awkward date, they exchange timid pleasantries, however as their conversation unfolds the horrifying truth behind their meeting is revealed. One hour prior to their meeting, the man walked in and shot everyone in the shop. As police surround the building, the woman, a shrink, works to talk down the man before he pulls the trigger of the gun he holds in his hand…

I Can Speak Swedish
Jane, an awkward young woman, buys a second hand car.  Over the coming days, she discovers items left in the car.  A Swedish landscapes book, then a Swedish language speaking CD and all in her new Saab. 

For introverted Jane, these seemingly coincidental discoveries provide an opportunity to break out of her shell and engage with people and the world in a way she has avoided her whole life, but not everything turns out the way she planned.


Catechism
Danielle was taught that there are four main sins to always avoid. Don't kill, steal, cheat or have sex before marriage, and you won't go to Hell. But then she met Ethan. A quirky comedy about love, lust and doing the right thing- all while trying to avoid the burning depths of Hell.

Beware of Bear
Angelos, a photographer for a nature magazine, arrives in a remote village in Epirus to do a story. The inhabitants of the village are guarded towards him, and things only get worse when he finds out that a bear roams the surrounding woods and has already killed one person. As Angelos goes in the woods he doesn’t come upon the bear, but he does find things he shouldn’t have…



Yakim
Yakim is a homeless man who finds forgotten items on the subway and sells them. He is trying to save money for his wife Natasha and children’s immigration sponsorship to bring them to Canada. Later, Yakim makes a shocking discovery about his wife.

Everything’s Coming Up Rosie
Rosie is autistic, but she is determined to break through the stereotype of her condition and the barriers of communication she faces on a daily basis.

Don’t be Afraid of the Dark Room
Lata is preparing a song for a school play, organized to celebrate the forthcoming Father's Day. It makes the girl look more closely at her father than usual. In an attempt to describe her feelings as best as she can, she slowly begins to uncover his hidden secrets...

The Antarctica Challenge: A Global Warning
A documentary that goes to the source of the climate change crisis: Antarctica. 
The film focuses on the new phenomenon of suicide among penguins, the imminent rise of the world’s sea level and amazing footage of new vegetation growing in the world’s largest desert. With hands-on exploration of the continent, its wildlife and the brave men and women who have given up the comforts of civilization in order to save it, this documentary explores the environmental challenges facing the frozen continent and, by extension, the world.