Deep End | Canadian Premiere
Eubulus Timothy | Feature | 90 mins | South Africa | 2018 | PG
Sunitha Patel has lived her ‘daddy’s’ dream all her life and now wants to find her own way in the world, even if it means making waves in her society. Through her desire to become a surfer, she gets into conflict with her father who has different visions for her future. But by finding herself on her surfboard, she finds love and even herself.
Paladin
Lu Asfasha | Short Film | 5 mins | Canada | 2018
SHORT FILM – CONTEST WINNER!
While reading comic books on the roof of her apartment building, a young woman’s psychosis causes visions of herself as the valiant superhero Paladin, saving citizens from the evil Iblis, who seeks to steal their fate, and ultimately their freedom. At great personal risk, she charges headfirst into battle, hoping to emerge victorious.
Dreams Untold
Jamie Whitecrow | Short Film | 5 mins | Canada | 2018
SHORT FILM – CONTEST WINNER!
Upon returning from a long trip, a young woman hopes to recover after leaving an abusive relationship, but as she lays down to rest, her dreams urge her to confront her deepest horror. Mare is a sleep paralysis demon that is as old as sleep, theorized to haunt individuals who’ve experienced traumatic events. As Mare comes to her bedside, she must choose save herself or to be eaten by fear.