B.C. filmmaker wins Short Film Face Off Season 17
Watch all nine short films by emerging filmmakers across Canada on CBC Gem
The British Columbia director was among nine directors from across the country who competed in Season 17 of the short film competition. Home viewers got to vote on all nine films, to determine the winner.
Short Film Face Off producers thank all the directors and their teams for sharing their remarkable films.
"Again this year it was our privilege to present nine new talented filmmaking voices to a national audience. Clearly, the future of Canadian filmmaking is bright," says Bill Niven, the independent producer of the Halifax-lensed series.
In addition to the national broadcast opportunity on CBC, Telefilm Canada provided an award of $30,000 to the top filmmaker.
You can watch this year's episodes and all nine films on CBC Gem.
About 100 Days
A tradition in Asian cultures when a baby turns 100 days old, family and friends celebrate over a banquet style dinner welcoming the infant into the world. An unexpected guest arrives and a bowl of red bean dessert soup causes tensions to boil over in this modern day family dramedy.
Home viewers get to vote on all nine films. The season runs Saturdays (Sept 14, 21, 28 and Oct. 5) on CBC TV at 8 p.m. ET (9 p.m. AT and 9:30 p.m. NT). All nine films will be available on CBC Gem on Friday, Sept. 13.
With the mission to increase audience awareness of talented filmmakers across Canada, Short Film Face Off is one of the highest profile showcases of short films in the country.
"Our alumni now includes over 160 filmmakers from all across the country," says the show's independent producer, Bill Niven. "Our aim is to entertain audiences and to provide a springboard for the next generation of Canadian filmmakers. Many of them have graduated to feature films and prime-time TV series."
In addition to the national broadcast opportunity on CBC, Telefilm Canada provides an award of $30,000 to the top filmmaker.
Watch this year's competing films:
Sept. 14 - Episode One
When an ultra-cute boy from Darcy's cadet corps insists that she attend that night's Trampoline Social, she sets off for a dramatic evening of self acceptance and sweet backflips.
A woman's home AI system stages an intervention to persuade her to leave her slowly dying marriage.
Inspired by true events, an imaginative girl attempts to fold a thousand cranes as she learns to lose her father during his final days in the hospice.
Sept 21st: Episode Two
A Gwich'in elder in Canada's far North dreams of the last remaining Datrin ( Raven ). Who would you talk to if you were the last speaker of your language?
Still living in her mother's hoarder house, a young woman struggles to balance her feelings of duty towards her family and her desire for independence.
A teacup triggers an immigrant's memories and nostalgia. How she deals with this past affects her perspective on her childhood, her family, and her future.
Sept 28th: Episode Three
A lonely college student downloads a dating simulator app only to find her pixelated partner may be more real than she thought.
A tradition in Asian cultures when a baby turns 100 days old, family and friends celebrate over a banquet style dinner welcoming the infant into the world. An unexpected guest arrives and a bowl of red bean dessert soup causes tensions to boil over in this modern day family dramedy.
smokeBreak tells the story of a mother's uncomfortable reunion with her daughter, exposing how their deep bond broke and why it may remain forever – in pieces.
Oct. 5 - The Finale - find out the winner of Season 17
Photos courtesy of CBC.