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Short Film Face Off

Short Film Face Off showcases the best in Canadian short films from across the country. Nine filmmakers face-off for the chance to win a cash award towards their next project.

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Episodes Season 12

  • 1. Episode 1

    Steve Patterson presents Canadian directors sharing their short films and vying for a new production deal. Films in Episode One: Duck Duck Goose, Green Run, Tundra.

  • 2. Episode 2

    Steve Patterson presents Canadian directors sharing their short films and vying for a new production deal. Films in Episode Two: Q+A, Like Right Now, The Card.

  • 3. Episode 3

    Steve Patterson presents Canadian directors sharing their short films and vying for a new production deal. Films in Episode Three: C Sharp and D Suspended, Vessel, Post No Bills.

  • 4. Episode 4

    Steve Patterson presents Canadian directors sharing their short films and vying for a new production deal. Episode Four - The winner is revealed.

  • 5. Duck Duck Goose

    When hiding for your life becomes a frightening game: an elementary school teacher and children cope with the fear and guilt created by a lockdown (Director: Shelley Thompson).

  • 6. Duck Duck Goose Interview with Director Shelley Thompson

    Shelley Thompson shares with Amanda Parris why she wanted to make a film on school lockdown drills.

  • 7. Green Run

    Two men miraculously hit every green light on their way home from work (Director: Jeremiah Milmine).

  • 8. Green Run Interview with Director Jeremiah Milmine

    Jeremiah Milmine tells Amanda Parris about the Winnipeg film community that supported his dream.

  • 9. Tundra

    A mother dreams and hallucinates about her daughter, trying to cope with her loss (Director: Carol Nguyen).

  • 10. Tundra Interview with Director Carol Nguyen

    Amanda Parris discovers why Carol Nguyen cast her own mother to star in Tundra.

  • 11. Q+A

    In a chaotic near-future, two people confront a difficult choice (Director: Patrick Whistler).

  • 12. Q+A Interview with Director Patrick Whistler

    Patrick Whistler tells Amanda Parris how he crafted an intimate film to reflect the global refugee crisis.

  • 13. Like Right Now

    When a young man gets pulled back in time, he must complete a series of bizarre tasks to fix the past and restore his future (Directors: Russell Eresmas/Dianne Mahoney).

  • 14. Like Right Now Interview with Director Russell Eresmas

    Amanda Parris finds out how Russell Erasmas managed the stress of taking on multiple key roles for his film.

  • 15. The Card

    A businesswoman loses her credit card at a café just as she is about to secure an important transaction. In her frantic search to find the card, she acts impulsively (Director: Asil Moussa).

  • 16. The Card Interview with Director Asil Moussa

    Amanda Parris discovers why Asil Moussa auditioned to star in her own film.

  • 17. C Sharp and D Suspended

    Margaret gets a day pass from prison to attend her grandson Daniel’s classical guitar graduation. Little does she know that Daniel has a plan that could change their lives forever (Director: Tamara Segura).

  • 18. C Sharp and D Suspended Interview with Director Tamara Segura

    Tamara Segura reveals how her grandmother in Cuba inspired her film in Newfoundland.

  • 19. Vessel

    Vessel follows two lonely romantics as they go to absurd lengths to be anybody but themselves (Director: Ethan Godel).

  • 20. Vessel Interview with Director Ethan Godel

    Ethan Godel shares the challenges of creating a parallel universe on a tiny budget.

  • 21. Post No Bills

    On an urban city wall plastered with posters, Noodle Boy must face his fears and make his way through a series of obstacles and challenges in order to save Miss Fortune from the city’s clean up crew (Director: Robin Hays).

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