Bravo!FACT Shorts by Discipline : Music
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Age of Iron
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- Along the Indian seacoast, men break down ships by hand. A tribute to the dying ships and the men who risk life and limb to scratch out a meager living.
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All Roads Lead to Here
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- A fantastical fictional examination of how the imaingation is colonized - how alien archtypes, media, and forms can pervade a culture and overwhelm it.
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Animal Nightmares
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- Artist: Paul Watson; Director: Peter Lynch; Producer: Robert Wilson
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Apples
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- Delhi to Dublin mix the traditional Punjabi "giddha" with celtic sounds in this animated short.
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Asahi (Morning Sun)
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- Artists: Toronto Tabla Ensemble, Kiyoshi Nagata Director: Drew Mullin Producer: Daniel Hill
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Baba
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- Different people, cultures, and styles of dance come together in one expression of love and life.
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Bad Luck
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- Artist: Royal City; Director: Brad Peyton; Producer: Jim Mauro
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Battle Chess
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- Artists: Richard Zeppieri, Trent McMullen; Directors: John Dunstan, Michael Paszt; Producers: John Dunstan, Michael Paszt
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Beethoven Opus 59 No.3 Allegro Molto
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- Artist: The Borealis String Quartet; Director: John Bolton; Producer: Skylark Music
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A Better Day
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- Inspired by Picasso's "Three Musicians," an exploration of the effects of jazz on both musicians and their audience.
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Betty Bonifassi: La chanson réaliste
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- A dive into the heart of vocalist Béatrice “Betty” Bonifassi, who brings back to life the atmosphere of the Parisian chansons réalistes of the 1920s and 1930s like Edith Piaf, their social reach and their poetic charge, while giving the songs a contemporary feel, reviving in our hearts the romanticism and fervor of their era.
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Bras d'Or Lakes
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- This epic tale, with a nod to poet Dylan Thomas' oft-cited line "Rage, rage against the dying of the light," celebrates death and renewal through the experiences of two heroes: an octopus and a man in a boat.
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Canoe Lake
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- An hommage to painter Tom Thomson, capturing a live musical performance where the musicians are immersed in projections of animated paintings.
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Celebrating New
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- The three members of Torngat awake to a nightmarish black-and-white world from which they must escape.
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Chaconne in G minor - Composta da Vitali
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- Patricia Shih performs this powerful piece in an ecclesiastic setting rich with stained glass.
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Cold Heartbreaker
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- A fearless woodsman, a brave girl, and a hungry grizzly clash in a wild story of comic survival.
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Commedia
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- Artists: Natasha Danchenko, Rebecca Devi Leonard, Francesca Granzini; Director: Sergio Navarretta; Producer: Alessandra Piccione
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Concrete Lovesong
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- An ode to the quest for perfection.
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Corona Station
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- Artists: J Calvin Dyck, Lache Cercel; Director: Steve Rosenberg; Producer: Rob Riley
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Death and the Housewife
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- A woman trapped in her uninspired life as a housewife finally finds an escape while attending the symphony.
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The Devil's Delight
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- A duet between music and food: violinist Yi-Ja Susanne Hou plays "Obsession" from Eugene Ysaye's Violin Sonata #2 while chef Joseph Montinaro prepares a dessert inspired by the music.
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Don’t Let This Mean World Swallow You
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- Artist: Andre Ethier; Director: Adam & Dave; Producer: Katharine Wilson
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(Don’t Tell Me) How I Feel
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- A duet between Dan Hill and Liz Rodriguez telling the tale of a couple's relationship suffering from physical and emotional connection.
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Dream Recording
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- In a strange 1940's world, two men illegally record a jazz concert, leading to a double-cross and murder. Featuring Canada's finest jazz musicians, including David Braid and Juno winners, Mike Murley and Steve Wallace.
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Elli
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- Artist: Maza Mezé, Roula Said; Director: Liz Marshall; Producers: Alex Jordan, Jamie Dagg
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Enchantment
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- Lily Frost, as a nocturnal half-bird, half-woman, dances through a magical forest at night. As the sun begins to rise, we watch her nestle back into her white, feathered nest and return to dreamland.
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Fall Apart Again
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- Peter Elkas takes a visually rich and memorable journey through Havana on a flying bicycle.
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First of May
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- The absurdity and schism between modern man and ancient tradition are brought to life in this wicker-man-esque short.
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Fugitive Pieces
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- Sekoya hypnotically takes over the minds of a crowd of beatniks in a futuristic coffee bar.
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Go Diva
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- Artist: Measha Brueggergosman; Director: Dave Evans; Producer: Kirsta Teague
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Hannga (Song of the Sled Dogs)
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- Artists: Napatchi Pootoogook, Haunak Mikkigak Director: W Chris Woods Producer: W Chris Woods
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The Heart
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- The Heart follows a woman through phases of her life and explores the chambers of her heart. Commissioned by Becel to promote the The Heart and Stroke Foundation's The Heart Truth Campaign in association with CTV and Bravo!FACT.
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Help
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- A bewildering exchange between a young Canadian tourist and an old South African man in a wheelchair.
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Here Comes A Miracle
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- Artist: Jann Arden; Director: Theodore Ushev; Producer: Bruce Johnson, Susan Fuda
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Hietzing (Battery Life)
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- A social commentary on digital culture in the information age, as a man uses various gadgetry to help rush through his morning routine, only to fall asleep on a bench and miss his bus to work
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How To Be Alone
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- A whimsical piece that explores the multi-faceted definition of "alone"; the relationship between solitude and loneliness; and the multitude of ways we can embrace being alone while negating the associated stigmas.
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I Am
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- Singer Donna Kay walks the concrete streets of Calgary, shooting photos of Natives who once lived on that land but who are now just spirits.
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I Like Men
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- A series of candid and often hilarious comments by men - exposing the male psyche - wrapped up in an old-school jazz number, made famous by singer Peggy Lee but sung here by Carol Welsman.
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I'll Never Tear You Apart
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- Artist: Martin Tielli; Director: Justin Stephenson; Producer: Jo Riding
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I’ll Never Tear You Apart
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- In a waiting room limbo between Life and Death a composer and musicians create music that translates into surreal images. Featuring The Art of Time Ensemble, an ever-evolving chamber music series integrating performers from dance, theatre, film, literary, circus and non-classical worlds into creations with classical musicians.
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I'm Down Today
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- Artists: Archie Edwards, Tadeo Bennet; Director: Karen Luscombe; Producer: John Crockford
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In the Middle of Nowhere
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- In a small town pool hall, serene still life intercuts with kinetic band performances.
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In the Na
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- Pairing the gestures of contemporary and interpretive dance to this ecstatically high-energy pop song, this film depicts a scientific experiment in hypnotism and human behaviour gone awry.
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In with the Prim
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- A poke in the ribs at length to which some people will go to cleanup their neighbourhood and promote puritan ideals.
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Khasenjah
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- Artists: Starr Dominigue, Karen Kaeja, Allen Kaeja, David Smith, Michael Alpert; Director: David A Stein; Producer: David A Stein
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The Language of Love
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- A mockumentary music video imagining the Dino Martinis song "Language of Love" as a 1950s hit that has been rediscovered.
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Leonard, Light My Cigarette
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- Artists: Tony Babinski, Pierro Hirsch, Carole Anne Desserault Director: Jacob Potashnik Producer: Tony Babinski
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Little Dickie
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- Artists: Brian Downey, Jeff Smallwood, Tanya Penney; Director: Anita McGee; Producer: Anita McGee
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Little Saddy
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- Artist: Andre Ethier; Director: Adam & Dave; Producer: Cherie Sinclair
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The Lonely Passion of Henry Sworn
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- The simple, quiet life of a widower who finds moments of passion, glory, and transcendence in his otherwise lonely life.
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Lost In The Library
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- Artists: George Bowering, Duncan Hopkins Trio; Director: Elvis Prusic; Producer: Cherie Sinclair, Peter J Thornton
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Love Me Madly
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- Wild Dog Choir performs cabaret-styled folk rock of raw '70s New York punk sound with flowing vocal harmonies.
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Love Song Trilogy
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- The old tale of love lost and found again, in three stages of life.
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Mawal Saba
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- An Arabic lament - a love poem - a song from a widow to her deceased lover.
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Meegwetch
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- A music video for Tamara Podemski's song 'Giving Thanks' presented in the form of a prayer, whereby the artist will offer tobacco to give thanks for different joys in the world.
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The Meeting Rivers
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- Artist: Rishma Malik; Director: Dawn Wilkinson; Producer: Robert Arber
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More Than Alive
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- Still-captured footage of a fantastical countryside are the elegant visuals that accompany Hayden's song, "More Than Alive."
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Nowakowsky: A Forgotten Master
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- Based on the true story of a Jewish composer whose music was banned by the Nazis in World War II.
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The Old Guys
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- Juno-winner Richard Underhill and his Tales From the Blue Lounge All-Stars take a trip into the past to the days of live television and all of the unexpected moments it entails.
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One Drum
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- A plea to unify and create a movement of truth about our relation to the land and one another.
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One Night In Monte Carlo
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- Reflecting the irreverent and imaginative cartoons of the forties and fifties, Alex Pangman performs Speakeasy Swing from the same time period.
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Only At Home
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- Artist: Elliott Brood; Director: Andy Wehrspann; Producer: Bill Ripley
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Où est Maurice?
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- On a moonlit street corner, a Parisian waif sits dejectedly on a doorstep, mournfully clutching a dogless leash.
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Over My Head
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- A menagerie of exotic albino animals gather at an igloo at the North Pole in this music video for Gentleman Reg.
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Pas De Panique
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- Artist: Caïman Fu; Director: John Ashmore; Producer: Phil Price
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Portland
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- A man trapped within his own personal nightmare must push through his anxieties and, with the help of a supernatural dog, confront and defeat his own demon.
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Projecting
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- The young artists of L'Atelier lyrique de l'Òpera de Montreal transform into the characters they portray – an exploration of the dedication that is required to become skilled artists in the world of professional opera.
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(Rock the) Belz
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- Socalled blends traditional Yiddish song with multilingual rap, which is complimented by Eastern European-inspired puppetry and a hip-hop shooting style in this film that combines unlikely elements into a brilliant artistic work.
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The Saddest Shorts
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- Director: Guy Maddin; Producer: Jody Shapiro, Niv Fichman, Rhombus Media Inc
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Satan
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- Satan blends "Simon Says" with the Gospel tradition of call-and-response.
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Semi-Sweet
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- Artist: Lederhosen Lucil; Director: Kara Blake; Producer: Martin Henri
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Si Vous me Quittez
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- In this fantasy tale, the Beauty serenades the Beast.
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Sigh
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- A physically comedic dance piece about falling in love at the supermarket.
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Silver Sun
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- Artist: Lily Frost; Director: James Genn; Producer: Adrian Cox
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Sir Real
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- Artist: The Hermit; Director: Jason Bourque; Producer: Ken Frith
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Smokin' Lounge
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- Singer Molly Johnson croons amongst a sultry roomful of cocktail revellers.
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Spare Change
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- Blues band Blue Room provide background music for a chase scene that takes place in a bar.
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Spring Rounds
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- Artist: Joseph Macerollo; Director: Aaron Woodley; Producers: Daniel Hill, Eric Novakovics
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Suggestion Diabolique
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- A visual translation of Prokofiev's Suggestion Diabolique, performed by renowned Canadian pianist, André Laplante.
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Superhero Wannabe
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- Artists: Dana Hollenbach, David Foster, Hilda Doherty, Jameson Trenholm; Director: Patricia Harris Seeley; Producer: Smita Acharyya
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Swing Baby
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- Artists: Big Rude Jake and the Hog Town Hep Cats Director: Michael Downing Producers: Clare Cashman, Michael Downing
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Tangere
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- A juvenile prostitute begins another night working the street until a fusion of music and desolation move her to accept a strangers invitation to dance.
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Throw it on a Fire
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- An antique toy ballerina discovers her dark shadow twin.
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Time
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- An examination of select historic buildings and locations in Toronto, as they are initially built and then change into a modern landscape.
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TKO
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- Four80East provide the soundtrack for this story about a boxer and his knockout lady.
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Tonight
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- Artists: Stars, Valery Gore; Director: Benjamin Weinstein; Producers: Andrew Graham, Andrey Svetilnikov
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Tonight We're Rain
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- Artists: Jay Johnson, Susann Richter; Director: Douglas Thomson; Producer: Marc Dubé
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Unlovable
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- The music of Armstrong Jr. accompanies this playful and ironic take on match-making services and chatlines.
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Va! Laisse Couler Mes Larmes
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- Artist: Pamela MacDonald; Director: Britt Randle; Producers: Katherine Bate, Mark Gamble
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Watchmaker
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- A feast for the eyes and ears, this film is designed to mesmerize and hypnotize the viewer on a visual roller-coaster ride of sensory stimulation.
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Written On My Hand
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- Artist: Tomas Jirku, Trevor Juras; Director: Andrew Hayes; Producer: Cullen Fairfield
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You Treat Me So Good
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- A live club performance by the talented Denzal Sinclaire. The song is featured on his self-titled album, "Denzal Sinclaire."
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Your Rocky Spine
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- The Great Lake Swimmers perform in a continually shifting virtual space, from an ocean setting to a glacial island.
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