Saturday, April 1 | 4:30 pm ET Scotiabank Theatre Toronto and Super Channel | Super Channel repeat screening 4:30 pm PT

Homegrown Shorts 2

  • THE TEMPLE

    dir. Alain Fournier | Sci-Fi | 17 Minutes

    The crew of a German u-boat on a mission in the North Atlantic witness strange phenomena on board. After an inexplicable explosion in the engine room, the submarine slowly sinks to the abyssal depths, while madness decimates the submariners.

  • THERE WAS NOTHING

    dir. Alexandre Lavigne | Drama | 15 Minutes

    With death imminent, Sister Gabrielle experiences an upheaval when she begins to doubt in her belief in God and the promise of life after death. When she shares this revelation with her best friend, Sister Marie-Thomas, she unwittingly creates a rift between them that causes her to question her core values.

  • BACH MA

    dir. Darlene Huynh | Drama | 19 Minutes

    A woman decides to step out of her modern life and journeys to a remote monastery in the Bach Ma mountains of Vietnam, where she lives alongside a group of stoic monks. Her silent struggle to adapt to the peculiar setting leads her to a wholehearted search for something worth believing in.

  • CALL ME DADDY

    dir. Amanda de Souza | Comedy | 12 Minutes

    A misguided mother goes to extreme lengths to ensure her gay son finds a 'normal, upstanding' boyfriend.

  • FURSONA

    dir. Alyssia Labbé-Hervieux | Documentary | 5 Minutes

    The Furry community is made up of people who use drawing and costumes to bring animal characters with human characteristics to life. “Fursona” depicts the universe of Aly, a member of this community.

  • THE ENGLISH TEACHER

    dir. Jeremy James Fokuoh | Drama | 11 Minutes

    Ghanaian-born Mr. Frimpong’s credibility to teach English his challenged by Taranjit, presenting a lesson for both teacher and student.

  • NO BEDROOM

    dir. Ryan Leedu | Drama | 11 Minutes

    A young woman selectively arranges viewings for her one-bedroom house, which she may not be genuine about actually renting.

  • DESI STANDARD TIME TRAVEL

    dir. Kashif Pasta | Sci-Fi | 19 Minutes

    When a new father suddenly loses his own dad, an opportunity to travel back in time for an evening gives him a chance to end things on a better note.