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Director: Josh Raskin In 1969, a 14-year-old Beatles fanatic named Jerry Levitan, armed with a reel-to-reel tape deck, snuck into John Lennon's hotel room in Toronto and convinced John to do an interview about peace for his school paper. Using the original interview recording as the soundtrack, director Josh Raskin has woven a visual narrative which tenderly romances Lennon's every word in a cascading flood of multi-pronged animation. Official selection at Sundance Start: 09:30
Director: Sonja Jasansky Start: 09:30
Director: Director: Susanne Horizon-Fränzel Germany, 2007, 11 min Using a simple filmic device, this film illustrates the disorientation we all feel on encountering a new culture, and the way we gradually learn to fit in.Buy Tickets online for Talent Lab Start: 09:30
Director: Anna McRoberts Canada, 2007, 12 min The Windfisherman lives in the windiest town in the world where he 'fishes' for things that have blown away and returns them to their rightful owners. He is the fifth generation of windfishermen, but even though it is in his blood, it’s not in his heart, at least not until he learns one of life's most valuable lessons. www.thewindfisherman.com Buy Tickets online for Talent Lab Start: 09:30
Director: Dominique Keller Start: 09:30
End: 11:30
Director/Writer: Adeline Huynh Through the whimsical story of a Vietnamese girl, her grandfather and good ol’ American Westerns, this film humorously probes issues of race, identity, cultural dislocation and assimilation. Start: 09:30
Director: Nick Hilligoss An adolescent frog takes a trip to the garbage dump, where he finds frogs singing unfamiliar tunes. After a few misses, he picks up a banjo and finds his voice in his new neighbourhood. R2R Youth Jury Award Winner 1999 Start: 09:30
Director: Suzi Yoonessi Vanessa Lemor, a lonely 13-year old girl with a vivid imagination, is dumped by her true love, uber-intellectual Philip Georgey. Vanessa spends the summer obsessing over the heartbreaking tragedy, while working with Philip who is her manager at the local ice cream shack. A chance meeting with ‘angel-headed dorks,’ Hercules and Nothing, enables her to overcome her anguish on a serendipitous summer day. Official selection at Tribeca Film Festival Start: 09:30
Directed By: Caroline Coutts Start: 09:30
Director: Jose Pablo Gonzalez Senator Salvador Barrera believes he speaks for the people, and is favoured by everyone. One day, his compassionate public persona has to confront the consequences of his false promises. Start: 09:30
Director: Raha Shirazi Start: 09:30
Director: Cam Christensen A boy is competing in a tennis match with his father when three young men approach and start to accost them. Official selection at Sundance Start: 11:00
For students with an interest in digital filmmaking, but no access to equipment, the crew from Reel Youth will lead the class through the steps of making a digital film, from story idea and shooting to post-production. At the end of the day, students will learn the basics and create a short digital film. Start: 12:00
End: 15:00
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