VISFF Program 1
Program 1 will be screening on Friday, April 17th at 7pm at the Malaspina Theatre.
Doors will open an hour before show time at 6pm. Mambo’s Pizza will be available at intermission for $2 a slice.
Out for Ice Cream (Crème à glace), by Rachel Samson
Under a blazing summer sky, Chloe, Jenny, and Squeegee share one last ice cream at the local dairy bar.
The garbage collector, in his solitude, discovers a pot in a trash can that emits a lovely sound. He falls in love with the pot and takes it home.
A schoolyard prank gone wrong sends the naive Elliot on a desperate quest to make sense of his mortality.
Dead on Arrival, by Niamh McAllister
A dark comedic short film about two nurses, one dead husband and zero morals.
Le Tour De Canada, by John Hollands
Two rival cyclists face off in a grueling and surreal cross-Canada cycling race, Le Tour De Canada!
Arguments in Favour of Love, by Gabriel Abrantes
A couple’s arguments, taken from life, embodied by ghosts.
Four Hands (Quarte Mains), by Hélène Sevaux
An intimate documentary that chronicles the profound relationship between a legendary French classical pianist and his protégé.
Shaping a Dress, Aaren Rackett
An early 19th century tailor going through the process of making a dress for themselves as a way of coming out to their family.
Place Under The Sun, by Vlad Bolgarin
A talented pianist and his 8-year-old son struggle to find a place to sell vegetables at the biggest market in Moldova’s 2000′.