FILMS (2009)
 

SELECTION COMMITTEE:
Nicole St John (Pillar Nonprofit Network)
Victor Harris (Echidna Solutions)
Nik Harron (rtraction)
Dianne Pearce (Museum London)
Katrina Clarke (London Short Film Showcase)
Alison Challis (London Fringe)

PLEASE NOTE: Films are not suitable for children as they may contain coarse language, violence, and mature themes. LSFS recommends viewer discretion.

* Gala Official Selection
  |  + People's Choice Winner

 

Bad Friday
Director:
Rory Leydier
Cast Overview: Laura Macdonald, April Hutchinson, Claudia Motea, Chris McAuley, Raven Urbanowicz, Jessie Howard
Summary: Lauren visits her childhood home, angry parents and non-existent friends as she tries to make amends for the troubles she had caused during her youth.


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Bolt Cutterz
Director:
Sean Stanley
Cast Overview: Adam Clarke, Eric Mayr, Kevin Grant, Lauren Ouellette
Summary: Just another regular day for Adam until his bike is stolen.


 

Buried Over the Roofs: (en)terrados
Director:
Alex Lora
Cast Overview: Pauos Aroukatos, Rosa Garcia, Jorge Sanz, Dani Louzao
Summary: There's no chance to find a flat in the entire city and three characters try to find an alternative.


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Denfield Road
Director:
Darryl Callcott
Cast Overview: Adrienne Masseo, Tammy Chrest, Josh Cottrell, Mike Small
Summary: A simple plan. A new beginning. And everything will change before sunrise.


 

Down by the River Lived
Director:
Colin Campbell, Brandon Frank
Cast Overview: Brent Baird, Jessica Theilade, Nick Andrews
Summary: When Clementine is murdered, it is up to Ray to bring her killer to justice in this retelling of the classic story behind "Oh My Darlin' Clemetine".


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Easy Pickins +
Director:
Darryl Callcott
Cast Overview: Josh Cottrell, Gregory Rankie, Steve Lloyd, Tia Brown, Mike Small
Summary: A classic bank heist with a twist.


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The Empress
Director:
Lyle Pisio
Cast Overview: Chantal Vitalis, Peter Moller, Lyle Pisio
Summary: Martha and Trevor fall in love in a dingy bar.


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Future Self
Director:
Chelsea Stevenson
Cast Overview: Amber Brewer, Louis Paredes, Joseph Dunlop Addley, Laura Jean McCann
Summary: Gobi is a seemingly young man who practices the art of doing "not much" until the day he meets his former self.


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Her Lost Soul
Director:
Emma Stoliker
Cast Overview: Ava Baker, Mark Speechley, Ryan Myler, Andrew Wright, Jame Wybrow
Summary: Chloe's career in broadcasting is jeopardized when her boss accuses her of something demeaning.


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Holy Shit: A Real Life Poo-Done-It
Director:
Andrew Wright
Cast Overview: Craig Cornfield, Stefannie Flannigan, Mark Meindel, Megan Thelosen
Summary: Two college students tell the story of Matt Brown, a disheveled man who, while attending his girlfriend's dinner party, clogs the toilet and panic ensues.


 

I Remember *
Director:
Kara MacLean
Cast Overview: Elizabeth Stranges, Mike Palombo
Summary: Two former lovers meet at a cross walk and remember their past.


 

If Not Now, When?
Director:
Akash Lockmun, Nilesh Bell-Gorsia
Cast Overview: Eric Kofi Abrefa, Emily Felicia Moore, Darcy Thomas
Summary: Daniel is another one of those kids who dreams of becoming a professional footballer until his journey takes a sudden and very tragic turn.


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In the White Room With Actor Johnny Matte
Director:
Sean Stanley
Cast Overview: David Lahti, Andrew Johnson, Meghan Brown
Summary: Struggling actor Johnny Matte is down on his luck and, looking for money, he decides to sign up for a "white room" experiment.


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Jackpot! *
Director:
Gary Van Osch
Cast Overview: Dominique Kamras, Ian O'Brien, Eric Jeddry, Megan Thelosen, Merle Byrne, Benjamin Van Osch
Summary: The loss of a loved one usually brings people together, but for Skye and Tommy, the mere suggestion of hidden treasure may tear them apart. Winner of London Film-on-the Fringe 2009.


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Joel & Lauren Hook Up +
Director:
Mike Small
Cast Overview: Mike Small, Darryl Callcott, Alexandra Purdy
Summary: When Joel throws a surprise going-away party for his best friend Lauren, his roommate Seth records what happens when their relationship suddenly changes.


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Magic Elevator *
Director:
Sylvia Nagy
Cast Overview: Devon Howes, Luis Paredes, Mark Heindel
Summary: Winner of Fanshawe AFM Film Festival. Three friends have a special game which celebrates the power of imagination and the joy of whacky chaos.


 

My Best Friend(s) Scott & Gary
Director:
Mike Small, Steve Lloyd
Cast Overview: Mike Small, Steve Lloyd
Summary: A look into a lifelong friendship.


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My Charlotte
Director:
Val Petrov
Cast Overview: Matthew Currie Holmes, Val Petrov
Summary: A self-medicated polymath believes he can alter his sanity through muse, but his emotions are really in control.


 

One Word: Mike *
Director:
Sommer-Leigh Landry-Miller, Darren Yan, Matt Matlovich, Genevieve Megan
Cast Overview: Mike Di Bratto
Summary: Winner of Western Film Festival, this mockumentary follows a day in the life of Mike, a socially inept man-child.


 

Run Like Hell
Director:
Michael Jari Davidson
Cast Overview: Christina Notto, Robert Nolan, Nicholas Longstaff
Summary: A young college student struggles to survive with two strangers as the rescue station they have taken refuge in is surrounded by an epidemic of violence.


 

Scott & Gary Origins
Director:
Mike Small, Steve Lloyd
Cast Overview: Mike Small, Steve Lloyd
Summary: A look at Scott and Gary throughout history.


 

A Short Love Story in Stop Motion
Director:
Carlos Lascano
Cast Overview: Sigur Ròs
Summary: A couple of pencil-outlined birds escape from a little girl´s drawing, leading us through the life she dreams of.


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The Shrink Files
Director:
Chelsea Stevenson, Andrew Wright
Cast Overview: Jessica Ducharme, Chelsea Stevenson, Don Edward Cook
Summary: The story of a disturbed girl, narrated by a deranged TV host psychologist.


 

Something For the Wickend +
Director:
Howard Cohen
Cast Overview: Marco Bortolino, Tom Harris, Matt Bell, Alix Dunmore
Summary: A man begins work with a candle company and struggles to cope with the motivational techniques of his new boss.


 

To Whom it May Concern*
Director:
Soo-Hon Kim, Spring Morris
Cast Overview: Alanna Gurr, Neil Rimmer, Soo-Hon Kim
Summary: Winner of the 2009 62-hour London Fringe Contest, this story re-establishes the old adage of finding happiness in the simplest things.


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Wild Dogs
Director:
Michael Cryderman
Cast Overview: Jeana Lowes, Damon Muma, Sylvia Nagy
Summary: Siblings Janie and Caleb share their frustrations while easing their relationship with a single startling memory.

 
 
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