Our LIFE IN MULTICULTURE Canadian Shorts program celebrates the myriad cultural, sexual and individual identities of Canadian Asian and hapa diaspora.
Date/Time: Nov 6 2016, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Vancouver, Cineplex Odeon International Village CinemasCost: $6.00
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(Drama, Comedy, Documentary Shorts) In the mix are the winner and nominees of the VAFF Best Canadian Short Award; the top two winning entries for this year’s VAFF Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon 11; and a curated film from the University of British Columbia’s Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies filmmaking course.
In This Program:
A Dwarf’s Hideout - Alan Wong / Canada / 2016 / Documentary / 5 mins
A Dwarf’s Hideout is about the Akimoto family and their quaint Japanese restaurant in the heart of French Manitoba, St. Boniface.
Fearless - Ryan Mah and Danny Berish / Canada / 2015 / Documentary / 10 mins
Amber Thomas was diagnosed with a form of brain cancer that took her sight at the age of nine.
Final Wishes - Phil Planta / Canada / 2016 / Drama / 8 mins
A prodigal son finally returns home to see his dying father, much to the chagrin of his overwhelmed sister.
Probability - Arun Lakra / Canada / 2016 / Drama / 15 mins
For 20 straight years, Time Magazine’s “Luckiest Man Alive” has bet “double or nothing” on the Super Bowl coin toss.
Seldom Looked Upon - David Avelino / Canada / 2016 / Drama / 14 mins
Gordon lives a very isolated life of taking pictures and observing nature, through his ears and the prosthetic eye of his camera.
Under Fire: Inside a Chinese Roasted Meats Shop in Vancouver - Christy Fong and Denise Fong / Canada / 2016 / Documentary / 10 mins
This documentary short brings you into the kitchen of an East Vancouver grocery with an unexpected menu item: roasted pig.
Untitled Manga Adaptation - Harrison Houde / Canada / 2016 / Comedy / 8 mins
Jackson, an Asian actor, finds himself on the set of the Hollywood adaptation of a popular manga series after an incredibly awkward audition process.
Swim Low - Amanda Ann-Min Wong / Canada / 2016 / Drama, Fantasy / 10 mins
Alison loves to swim. What no one believes is that Alison can venture into the afterlife by holding her breath underwater.
Medic - Kelly-Ruth Mercier / Canada / 2015 / Drama / 13 mins
Sentenced to community service, a privileged and self-consumed young woman encounters a war vet at a soup kitchen and realizes she has the potential to support him on his road to wellness, while doing the same for herself.
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