Assignment Children

A dark, absurdist comedy about a couple perpetually locked in a battle about whether to end their relationship.

Two ambulance paramedics put their lives on the line when a routine call becomes a deadly race against time.

In this Broadway Brevities short, a stunt double is hit on the head and imagines himself in a series of movie scenes with doubles for various stars.

This Crime Does Not Pay entry focuses on fake spiritualists. A mother is worried about her son, who is missing in action. Over time, she gives a con man all of the family savings to find reassurance that her son is all right. When she can no longer pay, events take a tragic turn.

An unhappy housewife is visited by a bicycle-riding stranger with wish-making cookies.

A quiet stroll through the imaginary world of Iblard, originally depicted in the paintings by Naohisa Inoue, influenced by Impressionism and Surrealism.

As Zac’s relationship with his long suffering girlfriend deteriorates, a mysterious ‘plant’ is discovered in his back yard.

For detained immigrants who can’t pay their bond, for-profit companies like Libre by Nexus offer a path to reunite with their families. But for many, the reality is much more complicated. “Libre” sheds light on one of many hidden costs of reunification for immigrant families.

On the verge of a nervous breakdown, a school teacher finds the wisdom she needs in the most unlikeliest of places.

Fatma is a young teacher in her own right during the years of oppression and fear following the September 12 coup. One day, on her way home, Fatma is stopped by the police who were checking the road. The police are looking for a militant named Şükran and they take Fatma into custody, even though they know she is not the person they are looking for. Although Fatma denies being Şükran during her interrogation at the police station, the interrogation turns into torture after a while. Fatma finally accepts that she is Şükran. When the real Şükran is caught, Fatma confronts the real Şükran, who was sent to the same prison, and denies her existence.

On Halloween night, two ghosts take a trip to the world of the living.

In the town of Xoco, the spirit of an old villager awakens in search of its lost home. Along its journey, the ghost discovers that the town still celebrates its most important festivities, but also learns that the construction of a new commercial complex called Mítikah will threaten the existence of both the traditions and the town itself.

Aura leaves behind her impoverished life to join a traveling circus as a fortuneteller. Initially enamored by the charismatic ringleader Charles, it's not long before regret and disillusionment begin to seep into her life. Unbeknownst to her, Charles will stop at nothing to hold onto the star of his show.

On the verge of a big break, Kayla spends her days isolated in her apartment. After a series of strange occurrences, she receives a corrupted video file confirming her fear that something sinister is after her.

Pictures of blooming cherry blossoms, radiant colour fields, and domestic miscellany are re-photographed off the screen of an obsolete televisual device. Images rise upward, the left greets the right, and a new season arrives, telling an impressionistic story of transition, unity, and companionship.

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A short documentary about the community within and history surrounding a historically Black Brooklyn mosque, produced in collaboration with the Jacob Burns Film Center.

This short documentary shows Canada's top swimmers in training for the 1964 Olympic Games. Under the critical eye of coach Ed Healy, they practice long hours in the gym and in the pool to build strength and stamina.

A brief tale about two brief cases, with two fates and the sinister/holy characters surrounding them. Two brief cases, two fates whom will it go right for?

Pirelli Film's second promotional short, starring Uma Thurman and directed by Kathryn Bigelow.