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“SHORT CUTS PROGRAMME 1” (2015 short films directed by Daniel Augusto, Caroline Monnet, Steven McCarthy, Laura Vandewynckel, Wiktoria Szymanska, Kathleen Hepburn, Nick Thorburn)
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Short Cuts Programme 1 [2015]
Daniel Augusto, Caroline Mon…
"Home" has many meanings in this globe-spanning selection of short films. THE SIGNALMAN/O SINALEIRO, Directed by Daniel Augusto, Brazil | 15 mi… 
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CastFernando Teixeira, Steven McCarthy, Alyx Mel…
LanguagePortuguese, English…   CountryBrazil, Canada, Belg…
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“SHORT CUTS PROGRAMME 2” (2015 short films directed by Marc Katz, Cécile Paysant, Cristina Martins, Daniel Claridge, Pacho Velez, Don McKellar, Misha Manson-Smith, Andreea Cristina Bortun, Maïmouna Doucouré)
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Short Cuts Programme 2 [2015]
Marc Katz, Cécile Paysant, C…
The protagonists in these films long for connection, but their efforts to achieve it are complicated by mixed messages, communication breakdowns… 
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CastLibby Woodbridge, David Ross, Sean Cullen, A…
LanguageEnglish, French   CountryUSA, France, Canada,…
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“SHORT CUTS PROGRAMME 3” (2015 short films directed by Marie-Ève Juste, Grayson Moore, Aidan Shipley, Myrsini Aristidou, Malina Maria Mackiewicz, Sol Friedman, Hector Herrera, Kamila Andini)
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Short Cuts Programme 3 [2015]
Marie-Ève Juste, Grayson Moo…
Change is the only constant in this programme's compelling stories of changing circumstances, transformative realizations and many other moments… 
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CastFlorence Blain Mbaye, Marie-Emmanuelle Boile…
LanguageFrench, English, Gre…   CountryCanada, Cyprus/Greec…
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“SHORT CUTS PROGRAMME 4” (2015 short films directed by Kent Monkman, Chelsea McMullan, Douglas Nayler, David Coquard-Dassault, Ryan J. Noth, Caroline Ingvarsson, Vivieno Caldinelli)
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Short Cuts Programme 4 [2015]
Kent Monkman, Chelsea McMull…
These otherworldly shorts take you to places you’ve never been as you descend to the watery Arctic depths, travel between dimensions, and go run… 
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CastKent Monkman, Quinton Neufeldt, Gillian Edwa…
LanguageEnglish, Swedish   CountryCanada, France, Swed…
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“SHORT CUTS PROGRAMME 5” (2015 short films directed by Hiwot Admasu Getaneh, Kevin Papatie, Joël Vaudreuil, Osama Rasheed, Zack Russell, Luiza Cocora, Clara Roquet)
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Short Cuts Programme 5 [2015]
Hiwot Admasu Getaneh, Kevin …
While some of the unforgettable outsiders in this programme of seven riveting shorts crave acceptance, others find the courage to defy society’s… 
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CastSelam Fikadu, Berite Eshetu, Surafel Tsegaye…
LanguageAmharic, Anishinaabe…   CountryFrance/United Kingdo…
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“SHORT CUTS PROGRAMME 6” (2015 short films directed by Halima Elkhatabi, Patrice Laliberté, Theodore Ushev, Abril Schmucler Iñiguez, Maurice Joyce, Fanni Szilágyi, Kerem Blumberg)
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Short Cuts Programme 6 [2015]
Halima Elkhatabi, Patrice La…
These startling and daring short films demonstrate the value of thinking way, way outside the box. NINA, Directed by Halima Elkhatabi, Canada |… 
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CastElizabeth Tremblay Gagnon, Téo Vachon Sincen…
LanguageFrench, Spanish, Hun…   CountryCanada, Mexico, Irel…
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“SHORT CUTS PROGRAMME 7” (2015 short films directed by Mark Slutsky, Sherren Lee, Joris Oprins, Marieke Blaauw, Job Roggeveen, Amanda Strong, Bracken Hanuse Corlett, Katherine Monk, Phillip Barker)
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Short Cuts Programme 7 [2015]
Mark Slutsky, Sherren Lee, J…
The protagonists in this programme are forced to contend with transitions large and small, some reflecting on the lives they leave behind while … 
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CastMia Kirshner, Aaron Abrams, Anna Hopkins, Jo…
LanguageEnglish   CountryCanada, Italy, Austr…
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“SHORT CUTS PROGRAMME 8” (2015 short films directed by Zamo Mkhwanazi, Bahar Noorizadeh, Megha Ramaswamy, Maria Guskova)
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Short Cuts Programme 8 [2015]
Zamo Mkhwanazi, Bahar Nooriz…
The characters in these arresting and evocative shorts face many challenges — some easier than others. THE CALL, Directed by Zamo Mkhwanazi, So… 
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CastFana Mokoena, MoMo Matsunyane, Ronnie Nyakal…
LanguageZulu, English, Farsi…   CountrySouth Africa, Canada…
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“SHORT CUTS PROGRAMME 9” (2015 short films directed by Olivia Boudreau, Elad Goldman, Ely Dagher, Elie Bassila, Clemens Roth, Ondrej Hudecek)
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Short Cuts Programme 9 [2015]
Olivia Boudreau, Elad Goldma…
Outside forces and long-building pressures create dramatic circumstances in these six short films that depict hard realities, fantastical vision… 
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CastJasmine Lemée, Marilyn Castonguay, Yoav Rott…
LanguageFrench, Hebrew, Arab…   CountryCanada, Israel, Leba…
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“SHORT CUTS PROGRAMME 10” (2015 short films directed by David Bryant, Trevor Mack, Matthew Taylor Blais, Dylan River, Kimie Tanaka, Ziya Demirel, Mijael Bustos Gutiérrez, Sporadic Film Collective)
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Short Cuts Programme 10 [2015]
David Bryant, Trevor Mack, M…
From a rookie cop in the Australian Outback to a troubled family in Chile, this programme features a cast of characters who find themselves (com… 
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CastElias Louie, Trinity Stump, Quelemia Sparrow…
LanguageEnglish, Tsilhqot’in…   CountryCanada, Australia, F…
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“SHORT CUTS PROGRAMME 11” (2015 short films directed by Nora El Hourch, Howie Shia, Barry Avrich, Mateo Bendesky, Ashley McKenzie, Fyzal Boulifa, Halfdan Olav Ullmann Tøndel)
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Short Cuts Programme 11 [2015]
Nora El Hourch, Howie Shia, …
A collection of moving and refreshingly candid shorts about identity. A FEW SECONDS, Directed by Nora El Hourch, France | 16 minutes BAM, Dire… 
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CastMarie Tirmont, Charlotte Bartocci, Camille L…
LanguageFrench, Spanish, Eng…   CountryFrance, Canada, Arge…
SC$18A Video
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