Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today from the May 15th film festival at the Carlton Cinemas in downtown Toronto, Canada.
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS:
Best Film: Ellipsis
Best Direction: The Internet of Everything
Best Visual Design: I,doll
Best Performances: Steel Mother
Best Story: Bottom-Feeder
Best Cinematography: Project 405: Lost at Sea
SEE THE LINEUP OF FILMS:
THE INTERNET OF EVERYTHING, 8min,. Canada
Directed by Yusuf Begg
In a world where every click, swipe, and search is harvested, Bill, a paranoid middle-aged man, becomes increasingly alarmed by the intrusive reach of technology. As devices seem to predict his every move, Bill’s paranoia grows, and he devises a plan to disconnect from the digital grid entirely.
https://www.instagram.com/enfantterrible2024/
I,doll, 16min., South Korea
Directed by Dasol Jeon
A woman prepares to go to the place she dreamed of. However, it actually feels scary unlike the place her imagined. How will she change with the changes in her life.
Steel Mother, 16min., Australia
Directed by Nik Kacevski
In a gritty underworld, Olivia transforms from a vulnerable stripper into an invincible force of maternal fury, dismantling the corrosive empire that once entrapped her to secure a better future for her unborn child.
https://www.instagram.com/kacevskinik/
Bottom-Feeder, 14min., USA
Directed by Brandon D. Hill
A reformed criminal must confront the demons of his past to save his estranged daughter from old sins and prove his innocence.
https://www.instagram.com/bottom.feeder.film/
Project 405: Lost at Sea, 12min,. USA
Directed by Josie Hull
Aspiring artist Alexia, grieves the loss of a loved one and struggles to finish her painting. The-o, her personal AI assistant, who has little understanding of human emotions, tries everything in his power to feed her longing soul.
https://www.gicapucca.com/portfolio
https://www.instagram.com/gica.pucca/
ELLIPSIS, 18min., Ireland
Directed by Greg Purcell
Ellipsis awakens, abandoned and seeking answers in a hostile dystopian future.
https://www.instagram.com/gregmmpurcell/
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