Hamilton Film Festival
Sunday November 14th, 1pm, $12
Playhouse Cinema, 177 Sherman Ave. N
HAMILTON L.O.F.T. and The Factory Media Centre present:
Shortfilms and a panel discussion presented by Hamilton Film Festival. All films made by womxn filmmakers, including the debut film from Factory Media Centre Technical Resident filmmakers Hamilton L.O.F.T.. Sunday November 14th, 1pm, $12Playhouse Cinema, 177 Sherman Ave.
Donations will be collected at this screening for SACHA
Full Program Details:
Minor Chords, USA, 3m, Natalia Gomez
Ballet dancer realizing a tough reality after an accident.
Forgotten, 4m, Canada, Mawrgan Shaw
Forgotten is an animated short film that offers a window into the isolation the elderly face when living alone. Drawn using traditional and digital media, it is a timely exploration of loneliness.
The Help Desk, 15m, Canada, Elizabeth Fraser
In this quirky and sweet tale, HUGO, a socially awkward hermit, tries to break free from his loneliness by following the advice of a failed 90s self-help guru and stumbles his way towards connection.
Brought to you by first-time director Elizabeth Fraser and Executive Producer Sandra Cunningham (Kim’s Convenience), The Help Desk is a nod to Nick Hornby-style nice-core, and a balm for complicated emotions.
The Shadow Project, 5m, Teresa D’Elia
The Shadow Project has taken place in over 250 cities worldwide. The event commemorates the 1945 bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan and aims to raise awareness about the ongoing threat from nuclear proliferation. In Hamilton, Ontario, The Shadow Project is hosted each year by artist Bryce Kanbara (You Me Gallery). This film presents footage from the 2019 event and archival material, set to a poem by celebrated writer Ellen S. Jaffe. The piece is performed by poet Nisha Patel (2019 Canadian Individual Slam Champion and Poet Laureate, City of Edmonton).
Flower Boy, 16m, Anya Chirkova
As August creeps in, Nav forms an intimate bond with an audacious painter and a middle-aged laser tag owner. Just as he begins to find himself, summer inescapably comes to an end.
Lunachicks, 12m, Jess Joy
Reclusive Marla Strange longs for a friend, but her infamous father has other ideas.
Why Didn’t I Leave?, 18m, Emily Schooley
Hamilton L.O.F.T. debut short