COOL SHORTS
for the HOLIDAYS

A funny and nostalgic look back to the 1970s when childhood friends Rob Hampton and John Morgan used a Super 8 camera to create imaginative mini-epics featuring dinosaurs, aliens, and killer sharks. Decades later, their short films found a modern audience, leading to accolades at over 30 film festivals.

An understudy actor (played by Tom Rooney) receives a last-minute call to step into the lead role of a major stage production of The Tempest. Complicating matters, he must also care for his young granddaughter while preparing for the performance. The film shines a spotlight on the challenging yet indispensable role of understudies in the theatre world.                                                    

Told through the eyes of a child, Rocket Boy is the personal account of a man who witnessed the awe-inspiring launch of Apollo 11, and whose imagination makes the impossible possible.

With screenings at 208 film festivals worldwide and the winner of 20 awards, this clever animated short proves that Shakespeare’s works are timeless no matter your age. Can you guess every play?

This BAFTA-winning short set in the melting Arctic, tells a story that is both humourous and poignant. Nanuk (voiced by Helena Bonham Carter), is a solitary and starving polar bear, and Aklak,(voiced by Joseph May) is a naive and enthusiastic Canadian grizzly bear. As climate change disrupts their habitats, Nanuk faces a moral dilemma: whether to see Aklak as food or as a potential friend.

In a low-carb, sugar-free, gluten-intolerant world, a group of out-of-work breakfast cereal mascots form a support group to lament the golden ages of yesteryear and figure out how to swallow the bitter taste of reality.

This touching and uplifting film explores an artist's simple process of painting prominent peace symbols while addressing themes of loss and healing.

Blending surrealism and modern dance, this film is set in a single Stratford neighborhood and  follows seven individuals navigating challenges and choices.