BALLISTIC

Saturday March 28
Written By Emily Gillis

Saturday, March 28
Scotiabank Toronto Screening: 6:00 pm
96min | Drama | Toronto Premiere

Director: Mayumi Yoshida

Director: Chad Faust

Writer: Chad Faust

Executive Producer:

Producer: Thomas Michael

Production Designer:

Editor: Chad Faust

Film Synopsis: 

A mother who works for an ammunition manufacturing company in the Rust Belt finds out she made the bullet that killed her son in Afghanistan

Cast: 

Lena Headey, AmyBeth McNulty, Hamza Haq, Enrico Colantoni

 

BALLISTIC will be preceded by the short film VITAL

VITAL

15min | Drama

Director: Amir Zargara
Writer: Amir Zargara, Gabe Berry
Executive Producer: Asa Kazerani
Producer: Sara Nasrabadi, Iman Tahsin, Amir Zargara
DOP: Jelan Maxwell
Production Designer: Elem Tilev, Sepideh Fathi
Editor: Iman Tahsin
Music: Kamyar Behbahani

Cast: 

Mahtab Servati, Reza Akhlaghirad, Hossein Soleimani

Film Synopsis: 

A mother in Iran, considers selling her organs to save her daughter, while in the United States, a doctor faces ethical dilemmas to save his daughter, revealing the complexities of organ trade.

Emily Gillis

Hi! I'm Emily, I run Sweetfolk Studio, a brand and web studio dedicated to lifting up creative businesses through great design.

Sweetfolk Studio celebrates business owners and solopreneurs who care deeply about their craft - from artists to florists, caterers to stylists. You put your time and energy into serving others beautifully. Your brand should do the same for you.

Through thoughtful, strategic design, and a deep respect for building your vision, Sweetfolk Studio shapes visual identities that feel lived-in, a little off-beat, and built to last.

I've been building websites on Squarespace since 2016, and a Circle member since launch (I think!). Happy to help with any questions or roadblocks, whether you're building a website for yourself or a client.

https://www.sweetfolkstudio.com
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