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6: City slickin’

VIFF Short Forum

Image: No Skate!

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Shorts from: Canada, France, Jordan, Spain, USA.

 

Oct 8 & 9: Q&A

 

This short film program includes the following films:

Budget Paradise
LaTajh Simmons-Weaver, USA (14 min)

Chester, a non-binary artist, wanders the streets of Oakland in search of a spot to paint in peace.

 


Our Room
Jaume Claret Muxart, Spain (28 min)

Envisioning a fusion of classical and electronic music, Gal-la and Paul start a new radio show.

 


Father Alphonse and the Fight Between Carnival and Lent
Diana Thorneycroft, Canada (10 min)

A new priest must walk from his apartment to the town church during the last hour of Mardi Gras.

 


Ambush
Yassmina Karajah, Canada/Jordan (21 min)

An after-hours rooftop party puts self-control, desire, and participation to the test.

 


There’s a Devil Inside Me
Karina Lomelin Ripper, USA (16 min)

Following a Catholic confirmation class, Teresa snoops in the church’s sacristy and puts on a nun habit. Mistaken for a real sister, an altar boy gives her a collection basket full of cash.

 


No Skate!
Guil Sela, France (24 min)

A friendship forms between Isaac and Cleo over their shared disdain of skaters.

 

Supported by

Community Partner

               

Director

Various

Country of Origin

Various

Year

2024 & 2025

Language

Various

Content Warning

Drug & alcohol abuse

18+
113 min
Animation BC Spotlight Black Cinema Comedy Drama Family Relations LGBTQIA2S+ Romance Shorts Talent to Watch Women Directors

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