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WIFF 2010 REEL WOMEN. REAL LIFE. at the Vancity Theatre, Vancouver BC |
Screening #1 - Female Firsts
Saturday, April 17 | 10:00 am - 12:00 noon
First time directors strut their stuff in this mix of comedic and dramatic films.
Stay for a Talk Back session with guest directors.
Chocolate (2:50 mins)
BC, Canada - Director: Elisa Meakin
Jane just wants to sit at her favourite park bench and unwind after a stressful afternoon. She almost succeeds but for the handsome stranger that joins her and begins to eat her chocolate bar.
Remember me. (6:30 mins)
USA - Director: Ian Stone
What do you do when you can’t get a face out of you head? A woman seeks closure after sexual assault. Using unconventional yet potent means the heroine ensures the rapist will never hurt anyone again.
Baby Weight (10:37 mins)
BC, Canada - Director: Alisen Hunt
Claire Stone has it all- a loving husband, a gorgeous home, and a beautiful new baby boy- so why is she so unhappy? She knew it wouldn’t be easy adjusting to life with a newborn- and to her post-baby figure, but this is something she didn’t expect. In an effort to distract herself from her feelings of sadness she focuses on getting back in shape- but is she just running away from a deeper problem? Baby Weight is the story of one woman’s journey to find joy in motherhood
Catechism (14 mins)
BC, Canada - Director: Jessica Moorhouse
Danielle was taught that there are four main sins to always avoid. Don’t kill, steal, cheat or have sex before marriage, and you won’t go to Hell. But then she met Ethan. A quirky comedy about love, lust and doing the right thing, all while trying to avoid the burning depths of Hell.
Salt & Vinegar (11:25 mins)
New Zealand - Director: Karyn Childs
When Frankie is bullied by Max on her way home from school, she arrives home to find her life has changed forever.
Leah and the Horse (4:50 mins)
USA - Producer: Enid Chasanoff
On the morning of her 83rd birthday, a woman encounters the black stallion of her childhood dreams. Their deep connection forces her to decide where this relationship will ultimately lead.
Nature On Its Course (2:30 mins)
BC, Canada - Director: Su-An Ng
Nature On Its Course is a short mixed-media animation about a hunter who takes more than he needs.
Grad Day (8:42 mins)
BC, Canada - Director: Saira Rahman
Rokiya has just graduated from university and tries to make the occasion more exciting than she feels by having a picnic with her younger sister, Fatima, who wants to drop out of university to pursue her passion for acting. Their struggle to find direction in their lives is a lot more complicated than seen at first glance.
Tending Toward Silence (10 mins)
Yukon, Canada - Director: Arlin McFarlane
When death is the next journey, how would you get there and where would you go? One woman makes an unusual choice.
Scent (6:38 mins)
BC, Canada - Director: Doris Cheung-Joseph
Scent is the story of a young librarian seeking comfort from loss in an unorthodox way. Upon discovering the emotive power of smell, she tumbles headfirst into the protective embrace of memory. The sweet keen smell of yesterday is there for the taking. Who could resist?
Grandma (Mormor ) (11:22 mins)
Norway - Director: Marthe Emilie Mandal Igesund
Stressed-out parents or a crazy grandmother. Pia prefers the latter, who takes her to the moon and back.
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