Non Compliance
Experimental Shorts Program
Thursday, Oct 15 2009, 5:00PM
Al Green Theatre
Co-presented by LIFT and Images Festival
2008, Canada, 1 min, Beta SP, World Premiere
Director: Christiana Latham
Drumming out a poignant message, this film’s painterly construction leaves the viewer with traces of imagery that lingers not only in the cornea but also in the mind.
2009, Canada, 6 min, Digital Beta, Ontario Premiere
Director: Steven Loft
In this experimental drama, a split screen depicts two different yet equally disturbing worlds in a Winnipeg nightclub.
2009, Canada, 1 min 5 sec, Beta SP, World Premiere
Director: Alexus Young
Addiction to drugs and alcohol proves a hard habit to break in this experimental exposé.
2009, Canada, 15 min, Digital Beta, Ontario Premiere
Director: beric Manywounds
You listen, but do you really hear? A complimentary pairing of audio and imagery creates a non-linear fluidity that reflects the spiritual awakening of three young women.
2009, Canada, 1 min, Beta SP, World Premiere
Director: Simeon Ross
A synchronized dance of seduction between the powerful Brie and the come-hither of Havarti is a playful look at our passion for dairy.
2009, Canada, 7 min, Digital Beta, World Premiere
Director: Amanda Strong
Director Amanda Strong concentrates her camera on the tenuous life of the honey bee in an attempt to expose the fragility of human existence.
2009, Australia, 3 min, Digital Beta, World Premiere
Director: Jenny Fraser
In this creative expression of sex and science, award-winning artist Jenny Fraser explores the evolutionary enigma of plant sexuality.
Faces
2008, Sweden, 3 min 5 sec, Digital Beta, North America Premiere
Director: Liselotte Wajstedt
Stunning cinematography explores the hills and valleys of a face, offering the viewer an intimate opportunity to glimpse the landscape of a soul.
2009, Canada, 5 min, Beta SP, Toronto Premiere
Director: Bear Witness
Using animation and excerpts from Hollywood films, Eyes explores the themes of attraction and love between the sexes.
2007, Canada, 9 min, Beta SP, World Premiere
Director: Archer Pechawis
The utility, soul and will of a horse are examined in a vibrant and contemplative 50-horse-powered study.
2008, Canada, 6 min 5 sec, Beta SP, Ontario Premiere
Director: Terry Haines
The artist plays the traditional warrior role for an examination that translates into an almost photographic tableau.
2008, Canada, 2 min 5 sec, Beta SP, World Premiere
Director: Christiana Latham
The eternal story of the Raven and his one true love gets a Day-Glo techno remix in this funky interpretation of an Aleut Legend for the Wii age.
2008, Canada, 2 min 5 sec, Beta SP, World Premiere
Director: Cara Mumford
Visually poetic, this beautiful short attempts to make sense of the inexplicable events of 9/11.
2009, Canada, 2 min 5 sec, Beta SP, World Premiere
Director: Dana Claxton
A playful burlesque performance peels away layers of history to reveal a persuasive and thought-provoking dance that informs as much as it delights.
Worlds Apart
2008, Canada, 3 min 5 sec, Beta SP, Algonquin, Ontario Premiere
Director: Kevin Papatie
Images of a running creek and a lone seagull are juxtaposed against billboard lights and the urban buzz of traffic in this exploration of identity.
WOMAN
2009, Canada, 4 min 5 sec, Beta SP, Cree and French
Director: Caroline Monnet
Drenched in the collective memories of her ancestors and the teachings of her grandmother, the moon, a young woman is transformed in this hypnotic glimpse of the thin line that connects worlds and times.
