2026 Shorts 1
Wednesday, March 25
Scotiabank Toronto Screening: 1:00 pm
FRACTURED ACTS
13min | Drama
Director: Yeimy Daza
Writer: Nick Hendrik
Executive Producer: Elle Young, Angie Reid, Carlo Adamo, Daryl Ledwon
Producer: Nick Hendrik, Geraldine Connolly, Sean San Jose
DOP: Artem Mykhailetskyi
Production Designer: Steven Bennett
Editor: Isabela Popolizio
Music: Arturo Rodriguez
Cast:
Tony Nappo, Robert Bazzocchi, Elle Young, Angie Reid
Film Synopsis:
In the intense world of theater, Jason's simmering jealousy, fueled by a script change and real-life betrayal, culminates in a tragic on-stage confrontation that blurs the lines between reality and fiction.
WINKIE
23min | Drama, Sci Fi | Ontario Premiere
Director: Daniel Duranleau
Writer: Daniel Duranleau
Executive Producer:
Producer: Daniel Duranleau
DOP: Simran Dewan, Glauco Bermudez
Production Designer: Justin Lalancette
Editor: François Larochelle
Music: Abèle Kildir
Cast:
Martin Dubreuil, Arlette Dubreuil, Éléonore Loiselle, Marie-France Marcotte
Film Synopsis:
After discovering a young orphaned girl, a caring monster takes it upon himself to raise the child and make sure she stays out of harm's way by any means necessary.
CONDITIONS OF RELEASE
16min | Drama | North American Premiere
Director: Mitchell Greenberg
Writer: Mitchell Greenberg
Producer: Pierce Csurgo, Mitchell Greenberg, Eric Bizzarri
DOP: Joe Cook
Production Designer: Frances Santiago
Editor: Marie-Pier Dupuis
Music: Calvin Love
Cast:
Robert Bazzocchi, Eric Roberts, Genevieve Kang, Tony Nappo, Ari Millen
Film Synopsis:
When the criminal justice system pushes a lonely construction worker to the limit, he takes freedom into his own hands - but at what cost?
ANIMALS
7min | Drama | Ontario Premiere
Director: Michael Makaroff
Writer: Michael Makaroff & Leta CW
Executive Producer: James Gardiner
Producer: Chey Petrich
DOP: Belen Garcia
Production Designer: Stephanie Shepherd
Editor: Nathan Young
Music: Dylan Kel
Cast:
Jett Klyne, Jakobe Jenkins, Carter McLaren, Liam Wong, Lucy Paleo ,Ryan Cowie, Destee Klyne, Rouja Ava Mazaheri, Brendan Taylor,Kenneth Liu
Film Synopsis:
A coming-of-age drama exploring how societal pressures shape young men’s understanding of boundaries and consent after one member of their friend group commits an act of abuse.
GHISLAINE'S PLACE
18min | Comedy | Ontario Premiere
Director: Franie-Éléonore Bernier
Writer: Franie-Éléonore Bernier
Producer: Nellie Carrier
DOP: Maxime Valsan
Production Designer: Paskale Jobin
Editor: Michel Grou, Marie-Pier Dupuis
Music: Christophe Lamarche Ledoux, Mathieu Charbonneau
Cast:
France Pilote, Anthony Bouchard, Pascal Contamine, Frédérike Bédard, Hugues Frenette, Hubert Bouchard
Film Synopsis:
Ghislaine runs a smuggling network of stolen food, which local youths gather and she sells at low prices to the community. When her grandson shows up with a large freezer to boost profits, Ghislaine scrambles to get rid of it before it raises her neighbors' suspicions about her illicit dealings.
LE HUARD (THE LOON)
19min | Comedy, Drama | Ontario
Director: Paula Bourgie
Writer: Paula Bourgie
Producer: Tudor Pislariu, Jeanne Motulsky
DOP: Max Hart Barnwell
Production Designer: Sophia Graziani
Editor: Paula Bourgie
Music: Mada Mada
Cast:
Éléonore Loiselle (Dodo), Marguerite d’Amour (Clara), Thomas Delorme (Jules)
Film Synopsis:
When her childhood best friend falls in love, nostalgic teenager Dodo struggles to let go of the past and goes to increasingly dangerous lengths to secure her affections, threatening to spoil their idyllic lakeside holiday.
