Question & answer session after the festival screening with filmmakers from the September 25th, 2025 festival at the Carlton Cinemas, in downtown Toronto, Canada.
Conversation with creators:
– Deb Ethier (The Once Upon a Time that Never Was)
– Ash K Tysowski (After the Spread)
– Atoosa Moshashaee (10min. More)
The Once Upon a Time that Never Was
Directed by Deb Ethier
Animated experimental music video for the original song “The Once Upon a Time that Never Was”. With words and music by Deb Ethier and sung by Belén Mariscotti, the song evokes those compelling (and often disquieting) moments from childhood fairy tales, challenging our memories of them.
After the Spread, 3min., Canada
Directed by Ash K Tysowski
A group of teenagers navigate their night-life, and their emotions, to the song “After the Spread” by “the Idea of machines”
https://www.ashtanimation.com/animation/after-the-spread
10 min more, 9min., Canada
Directed by Atoosa Moshashaee
A schoolgirl is waiting for her mom to pick her up from after school and the last 10 minutes seems very hard to get through, until her drawing comes to make her companionship.
https://www.instagram.com/artatoosa/
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