Films

14A Rating

Best (or worst) intentions aside, there are always consequences to one’s actions. The stories found in this short film program are about hilarious and sometimes tragic consequences, and about the cunning ability to get what one wants or needs at any cost. From selling out your friends in order to spare yourself, to trying to hide a body because checkout is in only 11mins, you’ll find this selection of films endlessly entertaining.

Section 44
DIRECTOR Daniel Wilson, United Kingdom, 2008, 5 MIN
Richard’s world is turned upside down as he is stopped in the street, handcuffed, hooded and thrown in a van. Under the spotlight of the interrogators lamp what will he give up to spare himself?

Dying Love
DIRECTOR Kelly Dale, Canada, 2009, 11 MIN
In his attempt to find that special something for his special girl, Jim pays a visit to the local butcher shop and a funeral home. But little does he know the real solution to his problems is waiting at his doorstep...

Chili & Cheese: A Condimental Rift
DIRECTOR Joe Pingue, Canada, 2009, 12 MIN
Convenience store clerk, Desmond tries to make sense of an over-zealous customer’s strange eating habits.  Enforcing the store policy leads him into some slippery territory.

I Can Speak Swedish
DIRECTORS Charlene Loh, David Forster, Australia, 2009, 18 MIN
A disconnected young woman buys a used car, in which she finds items that provide her with the chance to communicate with a world she once feared. Hope is the same in any language.

Oh! Tannenbaum!
DIRECTOR Michaël Lalancette, Canada, 2009, 3 MIN
French with English subtitles
As the holiday season approaches, Christmas fever will strike once again!

Early Checkout
DIRECTOR Jim Lounsbury, Australia, 2009, 7 MIN
Two Men. One Body. No idea.

The Nail (Naglinn)
DIRECTOR Benedikt Erlingsson, Iceland, 2008, 16 MIN
Icelandic with English subtitles
Robert is an important man with big responsibilities. One day he has an accident that blurs the border between the man and the beast within. Robert acts out and suffers the consequences.

The Attack of the Robots From Nebula-5 (El Ataque de los Robots de Nebulosa-5)
DIRECTOR Chema García Ibarra, Spain, 2008, 6 MIN
Spanish with English subtitles
Almost everybody is going to die very soon.

Runaway (Train en Folie)
DIRECTOR Cordell Barker, Canada, 2009, 9 MIN
Happy train passengers are oblivious to the fate awaiting them around the bend. Crisis ensues leading to a class struggle that is as amusing as it is merciless. But in the end everyone is equal.

Of Best Intentions
DIRECTOR Brian Durnin, Ireland, India, 2008, 14 MIN
We all want to leave behind a legacy. This film tells the story of five characters whose well-intentioned actions all incurr disastrous consequences.