Friday October 25th, 7:30pm
St. Francis Centre for Community, Arts and Culture, Ajax
This programme will be followed by a Q&A with the director of Bug Diner, Phoebe Jane Hart.
Essex Girls
2023 | United Kingdom | 14 Minutes | English
Director: Yero Timi-Biu
After an incident at her high school shunts her into the orbit of the only other Black girl in her year, “Essex Girl” Bisola is plunged into a journey of discovering a whole new side of herself.
Content Advisories: Racism
The Miracle
2023 | Belgium, The Netherlands, France | 14 Minutes | English, Dutch
Director: Nienke Deutz
The Miracle, a place where the sun always shines, with endless opportunities to relax and food in abundance. It’s late already when Irma checks in at the resort. As she explores the area the next morning, she quickly comes to realise that everything there is designed to facilitate families. Irma fully immerses herself in the world of the all-inclusive resort. But how do you relate to a place that constantly confronts you with the things you don’t have?
Content Advisories: Nudity and sex scenes
Sound and Colour
2023 | Ireland | 15 Minutes | English
Director: Emma Foley
Hannah returns home to face her dysfunctional and emotionally repressed family after her attempted suicide only to find her family avoiding any mention of the incident. Tensions escalate when Hannah's ex-boyfriend, Johnny, unexpectedly appears, adding fuel to the emotional fire. Amidst the chaos, the family's comedic quirks and idiosyncrasies collide with their underlying emotions. Hannah's journey towards healing intertwines with the humorous clashes and unique bonds within the family, weaving the delicate balance between laughter and pain in the face of adversity.
Content Advisories: References to suicide
Bad for a Moment
2024 | Portugal | 15 Minutes | Portuguese (English Subtitles)
Director: Daniel Soares
A team-building event goes wrong and brings the owner of an architect studio face-to-face with the lower-class neighbourhood that his company is gentrifying.
Bug Diner
2023 | United States | 7 Minutes | English
Director: Phoebe Jane Hart
A dissatisfied marriage, a secret crush, and workplace fantasies come to a head in a diner run by a mole with a hot ass.
Content Advisories: Nudity, explicit sex scenes, violence, flashing lights