This competitive selection of shorts are made by college students from around the world in a variety of genres including science fiction, comedy, and drama. Shorts include: My Buddy (24 min.) + Sheltered Love (10 min.) + Lambing Season (15 min.) + The Stowaway (Blinder Passagier) (20 min.) + Shadow Dancing (4 min.) + Undressed (15 min.)
My Buddy (Canada) 24 min. (2014) Collegiate Fiction Short DIR Mark Moliterni CAST Vince Carlin, Ryan Anning In the near future, Manny Rey is a lonely old man who lives vicariously through the old movies, game shows, and sitcoms he watches on TV. Looking for a friend, Manny orders WIN, an android butler from an infomercial. Together, these two unlikely characters develop an unforgettable friendship. Produced by fourth year Ryerson University students from Toronto for their final thesis project. My Buddy was inspired by a 1940s live recording of the eponymous song which appears on the bonus disc of Arcade Fire's 'Funeral'.
Sheltered Love (USA) 10 min. (2014) Collegiate Fiction Short DIR Alex Italics CAST Mike Reasor, Brendan Guy Murphy, Erica Renee Smith, Carl Johnson, Molly Johnson, Max Cannon In blissful 1950s suburbia, a lovestruck bobbysoxer and her no-good-nik boyfriend seek refuge from her overprotective and hot-headed father.
Lambing Season (USA) 15 min. (2013) Collegiate Fiction Short DIR Jeannie Donohoe CAST Breeda Wool, Seamus Moran, Jamund Washington, Padraig Murray This is the offbeat tale of Bridget, an American woman who travels to the Irish countryside to track down her long-lost father while posing as a stranger. When things don't go according to her convoluted plan, Bridget and her father are surprised to learn they have more in common than they imagined. On a sheep farm full of secrets, nature has its way of delivering the truth.
The Stowaway (Blinder Passagier) (Switzerland) 20 min. (2013) Collegiate Fiction Short DIR Maria Brendle CAST Silke Geertz, Mandana Schulz-Rinne, Aaron Hitz, Daniel Frei, Maximilian Kraus, Katrin Blum After running away from a children's home, a little girl believes she has found a hiding place in a blind woman's apartment. Yet it doesn't take long for the woman to become aware of the girl's presence. A game of hide and seek begins.
Shadow Dancing (USA) 4 min. (2013) Collegiate Fiction Short-Short DIR Sean Drummond CAST Chelsea Bo, Prunie Kuhns A women comes across a lost VHS tape that tests her inner youth.
Undressed (United Kingdom) 15 min. (2014) Collegiate Fiction Short DIR Rahdy Elwan CAST Stewart Lockwood, Marta Barrio Ned notices how friendly Mirella gets when she's wearing her costume. If he steals her clothes, and she has to stay in costume, can they find love?
