Atlantic Shorts Program 1


The Shopping Cart
An exhausted man struggles to push a shopping cart across difficult terrain.


Director:  Aaron Webster
Country:  Canada
Province:  NS
Language:  English
Runtime:  10 minutes
 



needles
Facets of pandemic obsessions are stitched together in this hand-processed film, featuring elements of spruce, balsam, and pine trees.


Director:  Dawn George
Country:  Canada
Province:  NS
Language:  English
Runtime:  5 minutes
 



Divinations
Six clairvoyants guide a young filmmaker through an unexpected journey of self-discovery.


Directors:  Simon Mutabazi, Dan Boos
Country:  Canada
Province:  NS
Language:  English
Runtime:  7 minutes
 



DOORS
As a last-ditch effort to overcome things that she's been struggling with, Zoey - a troubled young woman fighting for her life in a coma - opens three doors that she couldn't bear to unlock in the physical world.

Director:  Alexandra McDonald
Country:  Canada
Province:  NS
Language:  English
Runtime:  9 minutes
 



Projections
Projections documents two periods of time in the subject's life: before and after treatment for breast cancer. The images chronicle a range of emotions, from fear of the unknown to acceptance.

Director:  Nicole Close
Country:  Canada
Province:  NS
Language:  English
Runtime:  6 minutes
 



La Maestra
From her bed, a young woman maneuvers through various environments in search of ultimate happiness.


Directors:  Line Woods, Martin Goguen, Albénie Delacôte
Country:  Canada
Province:  NB
Language:  French
Subtitle:  English
Runtime:  7 minutes
 



Ditches
Two teens come together after the death of a friend and find solace smoking cigarettes on the train bridge that spans the deep farm ditches of their hometown.


Director:  Michelle Elrick
Country:  Canada
Province:  NS
Language:  English
Runtime:  2 minutes
 



Will O'Wisps
On a summer evening, two will o'wisps dart about a darkened stage, creating their own magical world. And just as quickly as it appears, the whole world is gone.


Director:  Peter de Niverville
Country:  Canada
Province:  NB
Language:  English
Runtime:  1 minutes
 



A Place Called Home / The Wind
One static frame of a window, looking out onto the frozen water as light dances across it.


Director:  Kennlin Lake Barlow
Country:  Canada
Province:  NB
Language:  English
Runtime:  11 minutes
 



The Vestiges of Marie-Henry (Les vestiges de Marie-Henry)
Marie-Henry Doiron has been forgotten by time.

Marie-Henry Doiron a été oubliée par le temps.

This film is presented in French without English subtitles.


Directors:  Jennifer Tilley, Julian Krizsan
Country:  Canada
Province:  NS
Language:  French
Runtime:  10 minutes
 



Ark
In New Brunswick there is a replica of Noah's Ark. This holy document was rephotographed on a printer with a mind of its own, and processed in wine and holy water.


Director:  Todd Fraser
Country:  Canada
Province:  NB
Language:  English
Runtime:  3 minutes
 



The Storm
In the midst of a pandemic, a physician poet reflects on bringing new life into an uncertain time and wonders how we might all be better on the other side.

Director:  Monica Kidd
Country:  Canada
Province:  NL
Language:  English
Runtime:  4 minutes