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)
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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)
Director Biography – Julia Trofimova (Eulogy for Denis K. )
Director Biography – Julia Trofimova Julia Trofimova was born in a Russian town of Kaluga, moved to Moscow when she was sixteen. She studied Economics in the Moscow State University and worked as a strategy consultant for 10 years. In the middle of her career she decided to change her life completely and started studying first… Continue reading Director Biography – Julia Trofimova (Eulogy for Denis K. )
Short Film: Eulogy for Denis K. , 12min., Russia, Comedy
When four female friends gather together at the wake of one of their husbands to commiserate, the arrival of an unexpected guest turns the tables on the grieving widow. Project Title (Original Language): Хвалебная речь Денису Кораблеву Film Type: Short Runtime: 11 minutes 50 seconds Completion Date: March 30, 2018 Production Budget: 26,000 USD Country… Continue reading Short Film: Eulogy for Denis K. , 12min., Russia, Comedy