Atlantic Shorts Program 2


I Hate You
Joe and Megan have to work through a rejection before they can move on to breakfast.


Directors:  Taylor Olson, Koumbie
Country:  Canada
Province:  NS
Language:  English
Runtime:  8 minutes
 



Keep Going
Inveterate daydreamer Tina locks herself out of her apartment building. Her efforts to get back inside reveal how her struggle with the way her own mind works is impacting her life.


Director:  Joyce MacDonald
Country:  Canada
Province:  NS
Language:  Scottish Gaelic
Subtitle:  English
Runtime:  7 minutes
 



The Dog Owner
A theatre actor questions the nature of perception while imagining a relationship with his male - and straight - costar.


Director:  Kevin Hartford
Country:  Canada
Province:  NS
Language:  English
Runtime:  6 minutes
 



High Road
On an impromptu tour in a stolen van, a band with vastly different personalities starts to fall apart after the death of their drummer.


Director:  Jagger Lillington
Country:  Canada
Province:  NS
Language:  English
Runtime:  5 minutes
 



Dear Dad, F*@# You!
Jane tries to gain control of her grief through her art, but her dad certainly wasn't the perfect portrait of a father.


Director:  Sam Horak
Country:  Canada
Province:  NS
Language:  English
Runtime:  8 minutes
 



Maid
Lina, a live-in migrant worker from the Philippines, struggles with feelings of depression and isolation. Jay, the neglected son of a wealthy family, uses drugs to mask his own feelings of despair. Their lives collide and end in tragedy.


Director:  Melānie Mendez Munden
Country:  Canada
Province:  NS
Language:  Tagalog
Subtitle:  English
Runtime:  9 minutes
 



Resignation Cove
Four women try to have a nice summer day together  against the odds of rain, sexual frustration, and familial resentment.

Director:  Rebecca Falvey
Country:  Canada
Province:  NS
Language:  English
Runtime:  13 minutes
 



Breakout
Against the wishes of her parents, a young woman perpetually on the verge of breaking into song and dance meets her new roommates for the first time and glimpses their shared future.


Director:  Kevin Hartford
Country:  Canada
Province:  NS
Language:  English
Runtime:  7 minutes
 



Mulligan
A mother/daughter golf game gets a dose of unexpected magic when a mystical child caddy appears to grant the women a metaphorical mulligan (a do over)  whether they like it or not.


Director:  Katelyn McCulloch
Country:  Canada
Province:  NS
Language:  English
Runtime:  13 minutes