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Worldwide Short Film Festival 2011 Opening Night Gala

Last night was the Opening Night Gala of the CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival. This annual celebration of short film will feature 275 films in 33 programs over the next five days, and will include events at Yonge-Dundas Square as … Continue reading

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Wholphin Issue 9

Alerted by a tweet from Joseph Gordon-Levitt, I was happy to discover that the upcoming Wholphin Issue 9 will feature his directorial debut, Sparks (review), which I thoroughly enjoyed at this year’s Worldwide Short Film Fest. Two other films I … Continue reading

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Celebrity Shorts

“What I’ve always wanted to do is direct.” More cringeworthy words have never been uttered, when it comes to Hollywood stars wanting to switch sides of the camera. But is that fair? Lots of actors have gone on to respectable … Continue reading

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Sci-Fi Shorts: Out There

Space. The final frontier. To boldly go where no short filmmaker has gone before…I was looking forward to this collection of sci-fi shorts for two reasons. First was to see the sort of kitschy retro-camp stuff where the effects and … Continue reading

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Worldwide Shorts Fest 2009 Opening Night Gala

As is their custom, the organizers of the CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival dedicate the Opening Night program to award-winning shorts from around the world. This means that these films have screened lots of other places, but for me, they’re … Continue reading

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