The FEEDBACK Monthly Film Festival is back for 2019.. Our home is The Carlton Cinemas, located in the heart of downtown Toronto at 20 Carlton Street. The event runs from 7pm to 9pm. Continuing to showcase the best of short films from around the world, while maintaining our audience feedback format moderated by Kierston Drier. Showcasing a Female Film… Continue reading Female Film Festival: Thursday January 17th (Toronto)
Category: Short Films
Short Film: THE FAMILY WAY, 18min., Ireland, Comedy
A family is thrown into turmoil when a positive pregnancy test is found in the bathroom drawer. Mother and daughter Julia and Ruth get their pregnancy tests mixed up when they both hide them in the bathroom. They set out to discreetly buy pregnancy tests in their small Irish suburban town, but are thwarted at… Continue reading Short Film: THE FAMILY WAY, 18min., Ireland, Comedy
Director Biography – Kyra Gardner (THE DOLLHOUSE)
With a dad as a special effects makeup artist, blood and guts became a normality for Kyra. Combat nursing became her prime focus, but she soon discovered that real blood is more intense than the fake goop. Since high school she’s been pursuing a career in directing and hopes to create quirky fantastical films with the… Continue reading Director Biography – Kyra Gardner (THE DOLLHOUSE)
Short Film: THE DOLLHOUSE, 7min., USA, Documentary
A filmmaker who grew up with the Chucky doll seeks out the other families surrounding the franchise to get their perspective on life with Chucky. News & Reviews “YOUR FRIEND TILL THE END. THE DOLLHOUSE DOCUMENTARY REVIEW” Back to the Movies http://bttm.co.uk/your-friend-till-the-end-the-dollhouse-documentary-review/ “Get a Look at The Dollhouse, a Documentary About the Child’s Play Series”… Continue reading Short Film: THE DOLLHOUSE, 7min., USA, Documentary
Short Film: OLD HABITS, 13min., USA, Drama
Two women are reunited at the scene of the hunting accident that left one of them disabled. Film Type: Short Runtime: 13 minutes 25 seconds Completion Date: November 1, 2017 Production Budget: 28,000 USD Country of Origin: United States Country of Filming: United States Film Language: English Shooting Format: Digital Aspect Ratio: 1.85 Film Color:… Continue reading Short Film: OLD HABITS, 13min., USA, Drama
Director Biography – Samantha McDanel (PAGEANT PERFECT)
Samantha McDanel has a Bachelors Degree with honors from University of North Texas in Media Arts. She served as an active member and Social Chair in UNT Short Film Club where she also held different roles in multiple film productions that the club produces each semester. Samantha’s main focus is writing, directing, and video editing,… Continue reading Director Biography – Samantha McDanel (PAGEANT PERFECT)
Short Film: PAGEANT PERFECT, 12min., USA, Drama
Set in the world of pageantry and perfection, Pageant Perfect follows a complicated relationship between a mother and daughter, as Vivian will do whatever it takes to make sure her daughter Desiree is the perfect pageant girl so she will take home the crown. After all, mother knows best…. Project Links Website Film Type: Short,… Continue reading Short Film: PAGEANT PERFECT, 12min., USA, Drama
Director Biography – Danja Politis (ANIMUS PER MACHINA)
Born 1993 in the Netherlands but lived for 13 years in Austria. For my bachelor degree i came back to the Netherlands. Now I am currently doing my Master degree at the Frank Mohr Institute. Since my childhood I have always been inspired by video games, computer animations, movies and fantasy books, which had led… Continue reading Director Biography – Danja Politis (ANIMUS PER MACHINA)
Short Film: ANIMUS PER MACHINA, 5min., Netherlands, Animation
What if everyone looks the same but still a distinction is being made? The protagonists, black balls, are transported into a factory. They make their way through the selection process, that seems completely random. What will happen to them in the end? Project Links Website Film Type: Animation, Student Runtime: 5 minutes 37 seconds Completion… Continue reading Short Film: ANIMUS PER MACHINA, 5min., Netherlands, Animation
Short Film: GOODBYE BABY LADY, 13min., UK, Drama
Rose is 24 years old. She lives with her eccentric mother. Together they fill their lives with mundane often pointless tasks that are rigidly timetabled. The house is nothing but a trap with a vast collection of clutter that stops them from moving forward. What Rose doesn’t know is she is about to go through… Continue reading Short Film: GOODBYE BABY LADY, 13min., UK, Drama
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