Mixed Shorts

97min | Various Genres

Addicted To It | 5m | Animated | Nigel Tierney, Federico Heller | USA / Argentina / Ireland
Dace attempts the unthinkable: To go for a short walk without his phone. Unfortunately, his phone (“Phoney Bunny”) has other plans, coming to life and chasing him through the park. As he dodges his phone’s attempts to suck him back in, he encounters other screen-junkies and encourages them to do the same. Addicted to It is a fast and ridiculous metaphor for how we literally can’t do anything without our phones.

Forward | 7m | Comedy | Michael Naphan | Sudbury
Two strangers discover they're walking toward the same mysterious destination.

Richard F***ing Beaton | 12m | Drama | Bellaray Bertrand-Webb | UK
As the sun sets over the Cornish coast, two actors clash, both as rivals on the stage and as surfers fighting for the waves. When one abandons the other at sea, only the tide knows if Shane will survive or be kept in the dark.

Pasta Perfetta | 22m | Dramedy | Adriano Valentini | USA
Alfi, a lonely Italian-American man, spends his nights scrolling social media, absorbing influencer-driven trends that dictate how food should look rather than how it should taste. One evening, he decides to cook an elaborate pasta dish from influencer Lilian Lalande - a woman with millions of followers convincing people she knows authentic Italian food.

I Love Space | 4m | Animation + Live Action | Kirsten Johnson | Canada
Like the Kamikaze comet says "Billionaire-free space forever!"

1-800-TIME-TRAVEL | 4m | Comedy | Michael Nusair | Canada
Frank gets the opportunity to go back in time to confront an internet troll. Things do not go as planned.

Burdened | 14m | Drama | Connor Forrest | Canada
After a tragic car crash leaves their mother in a coma, 19-year-old Dakota is forced into adulthood as she becomes the primary caregiver for her younger brother, Zach, a young boy struggling with severe ADHD. Torn between grief, guilt, and her own stalled future, she must decide how much of herself she can give without disappearing.

Kitty | 15m | Comedy | Lizzie Hart, James Newman | UK
Neurodivergent Kitty, lover of trinkets and Kate Bush, finds her favourite jumper ruined and must find a replacement. When the perfect jumper seems unattainable, she’s left with one choice: sell her precious collections, or risk losing the jumper forever.

Good Vibes Only | 13m | SciFi Drama | Sarah D'Ambrosio | Canada
Eva desperately wants to cry following a painful break up. But her AI companion, Margaret, won’t let her.

Peller Hall at 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 6:30 PM. Tickets are available exclusively through our box office, online or at 905-304-3232.