Wishes | 5 mins 30 secs mins
Directed by Amy Jenkins (New Hampshire)
The secret yearnings of a child for an alternate identity are traced through a decade of birthday wishes filmed by their mother.
I’m Thinking About Leaving | 11 mins 47 secs
Directed by Ryan Boera (NewYork)
Written & Produced by Connor Wright (Vermont)
Rick, a young man in rural Vermont attempts to escape his father’s emotional abuse in pursuit of an education. Dwight, a manipulative and cruel bully, attacks Rick yet again, but they can’t seem to take their eyes off each other. Will Rick succeed in pursuing his goal?
Stay for Tea | 22 mins 33 secs
Directed by Paul Bronislaw Kmiec (Massachusetts)
*** Co-Winner: VTIFF Award for Best Fiction Film.
As his memories evaporate from dementia, an elderly man confronts what he believes are ghosts. As he attempts to re-piece his identity, he receives a message from a special visitor.
Award Citation:
“A beautiful and touching, but not cloying, film. The judges admired the film’s rhythm and structure, the set, and the way the sound design added complexity and meaning to the story. All the pieces, including the script, worked together to make a cohesive whole.”
Still Untitled/Encore sans titre | 14 mins 41 secs
Directed by Geneviève Sauvé (Québec)
A woman receives a text message from a man she likes who asks for her picture. Dissatisfied with the clichés she took, she starts a game where she takes herself for the famous Cindy Sherman, in four photographs from her Untitled Film Stills series.