Emerging Filmmakers

Hamilton School of Media Arts

These films were made through our weekend, and teen camp programs.

Aging Out
A young boy is on the verge of being adopted while another teen is aging out of the system on her 18th birthday.

How To Become A Star
A young hopeful is hesitant to sign a contract with an acting agency that guarantees a role on a hit TV series.

One Wish Eclipse (Teen Camp)

Nest Egg (Two Week Teen Camp)

Art House Hamilton

A creative program designed to support recovery, connection, and self-expression for residents of Good Shepherd HOMES supportive housing program. Led by a Film Director Facilitator and supported by HOMES Community Mental Health Workers, participants will receive mentorship and hands-on training in storytelling, film-making and public engagement in a dynamic, inclusive, and low-barrier environment.

Modern Sasquatch
A Sasquatch's idyllic living situation is suddenly interrupted when a new building development starts construction next door. Sasquatch decides to leave his home and sets his sights on Hamilton, but life in the Hammer turns out to be just as problematic as the situation he left.

Research and Probe Employment
An enterprising alien from a distant planet boldly goes to Earth in hopes of finding a job. The alien does their best to adapt to human life, but securing successful employment seems to be light-years away…

Steps To Health
This short documentary showcases Good Shepherd's Steps To Health program. Participants and staff share their inspiring stories about this one-of-a-kind program that has helped transform local lives for 20+ years.

Student and First Time Filmmakers

Off Track | 3m | Leo Bienenstock
After jogging through an outdoor trail in the morning, young athlete Alex suddenly falls and hits his head hard on the ground. He awakens in an unfamiliar world with a mysterious line separating life and death. He soon finds himself back to reality in a hospital bed.

Pressed Flowers | 5m | Angelina Botumborey Lo
Alone in a field with a pressed flower from a love long gone, Dakota revisits the memories of a relationship that ended when the love they shared was no longer equal.

Stars on the Ceiling | 22m | Sofiia Brook | Humber Polytechnic
On the war's anniversary, a Ukrainian woman in Toronto must choose between her fiancé's family or supporting her war-displaced niece.

Pages | 4m | Kael Souto | First Time Filmmaker
At a quiet city bus stop, a forgotten book becomes the silent witness to the passing moments, choices, and connections of those who come and go.

How To Bury A Dog | 17m | Magdalena Barys | First Time Filmmaker
A woman and her ex-boyfriend travel to a lake house to bury their beloved dog. A story about two lonely people holding onto each other.

Buck and Burrow | 15m | Maya Oster | USC | Hamilton-Born
Buck and Burrow is a story about the dark side of ambition, the messiness of love, and the contrast of settling into what you have versus being pushed towards something better, all set in the flashy, neon-lit world of 1970s Nashville.

The Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre, 357 Wilson St E, Ancaster, is fully accessible, with parking behind Memorial and in nearby lots. The programme begins at 3:30 PM. Tickets are available exclusively through our box office, online or at 905-304-3232.