You can DROP YOUR SHORTS at The Revue!

The Revue Cinema reserves the right not to screen content we deem objectionable.

As it is with any non-OFRB classified films, this screening carries a blanket "R" rating, which means those in attendance must be 18 and over.

For questions, queries or comments, please contact the
DYS team at: dropyourshorts@revuecinema.ca

Good luck and we'll see you — and your shorts — at The Revue!

Drop Your Shorts
Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Film 1
Boundless (Donnie Mullins) 9:48
A not-so-cautionary tale of adulterated infidelity, deception, motorcycle gangs and lemonade. www.myspace.com/mightybraveproductions

Film 2
Stocking Shelves (Steven Schwabl and Gary Blakely) 1:00
Stocking Shelves, concerns the trials of a supermarket manager trying to keep everything working efficiently, despite a lacklustre employee who opens up a personal wound.

Film 3
Doppel (Michel Moon) 12:13
Michel Moon is serving 3 life sentences at Kingston Pen, for crimes he did not commit. He is dedicating his stay there to making a documentary aimed at fighting the injustice system which put him there.

Film 4
Legend of the 7 Bloody Torturers (Conall Pendergast) 5:00
A young bureaucrat is sent deep into the dungeon of the Seven Bloody Torturers, where he discovers that they are about to face the most deadly torture of all: a threat to their name-brand recognition. A dark comedy about pain, suffering, and fudging the numbers. torturers.wordpress.com

Film 5
Can You Love Me? (Sarah Kolasky & Adam Garnet Jones) 9:30
Can You Love Me? is a seductive exploration of one artist’s narcissism and insatiable need for love. The filmmakers can be contacted at cylm_movie@hotmail.com.

Film 6
10 Easy Ways to Reach Nirvana (Devon Anderson) 7:00
From director Devon Anderson, “This film embodies the simplicity of my small town roots. It’s about a man who tries to cheat his way to enlightenment, but cannot escape karma’s ironic grasp.”

Film 7
Hair of the Dog (Simon Fraser) 12:00
Produced by Andrew Faiz, Starring Tracey Hway and Shawn Lawrence. “There’s getting by and then there’s getting by.”

Film 8
Grocery Store (Jonathon M.B. Hunter) 3:24
A three-and-a-half minute experimental documentary about what can be found inside the walls of a grocery store. The various foods, typical grocery orders and payment methods are explained in detail.

Film 9
Mr. Bus Stop (Pierre Naday) 7:16
A faceless man wanders the cold, mean streets waiting for a bus that may never come, all the while voicing his embittered thoughts and dreaming of a happy ending.

Film 10
Inheritance (Mike Weiss) 6:10

Film 11
The Devil in the Flesh (Tom Sokalski) 15:00
Starring Robert Bellissimo, The Devil in the Flesh is a short drama exploring the themes of loneliness and depression. www.myspace.com/nextscorsese

Film 12
Recycling (Gary Blakely) 1:00
Recycling, is the story of two men with a shopping cart collecting returnable bottles. While rummaging through a blue box they uncover a secret, to the chagrin of the homeowner.

Film 13
The Sweep (Lana Starchuck) 7:00
In The Sweep, an errand gone wrong finds an Italian couple in an unpredictable situation. Comedy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD05tEAdrOE

Film 14
Les Alcôves de l’Amour (Danyelle Boily) 3:30
Les Alcôves de l’Amour is a Chris Morris inspired comedy foray into the fetishistic world of obsession. Danyelle Boily is a local Funbag© making, karaoke singing, mischief making artiste.

Film 15
James O’Reilly in Parkdale (Alex Pugsley) 9:36
Shot on location in Toronto, James O’Reilly in Parkdale is a lively account by playwright and actor James O’Reilly of his uncle’s real-life descent into unemployment, draft beer, and murder.

Drop Your Shorts II
Thursday, March 6, 2008

Film 1
Chasing Aces (Donnie Mullins) 7:40
When Aces fly they are committed. Chasing Aces was written, shot, cut and delivered in 48 hours for CBC's 2006 Toronto Film Challenge. Produced by Mighty Brave Productions
www.myspace.com/mightybraveproductions

Film 2
Ending The Eternal (Justin McConnell) 13:13
Samuel Gradius (Adam Wilson) tries to survive a deadly night at home in this horror/thriller. Make-up F/X by Kevin Hutchinson, original score by Rob Kleiner (Tub Ring).
vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=21165289

Film 3
Tylemol (Rita Colucci) 0:54
A satirical commercial starring (lil’ brother) Vince Colucci depicting the awesome affects of acetaminophen tablets. Rita Colucci is currently in post production on her comedic short "A Super Gay Christmas." (It's really gay.)

Film 4
Peace 2003/Resist War 8:35
Submitted by Daeran Gall
Vignettes and interviews from the Peace March in Toronto in a documentary format. The courage and heart of the protest is expressed from street level view.

Film 5
Ski Korn (Thomas King) 10:40
My best friend from High School and his friends ski up and then ski down mountains along the Yukon border.

Film 6
The Next Scorsese (Tom Sokalski) 13:04
The Next Scorsese is a short satire about an eccentric genius, obsessed with Scorsese, who tries to make his breakthrough film on a no-budget production.
www.myspace.com/nextscorsese

Film 7
fish... 4:56
A Newfoundlander's lyrical lament for a once rich cultural institution. A story told through obscured and fractured imagery, grounded in the island's eternal optimism.

Film 8
The Favour (Koom Kankesan) 11:49
An attempt to recreate the look and feel of 50’s European cinema in contemporary High Park! Paul and Andrea have broken up, but Paul has one final terrible favour to ask of her.

Film 9
5.75 Questions You've Been Avoiding 5:15
The big questions challenge us to live a life of fun, inspiration and action. Find out what happens when the 2006 Canadian Coach of the Year meets Loony Tunes.
www.FiveBigQuestions.com

Film 10
Gigantic (James Burt) 14:05
Gigantic shows the life of a young vagabond and his odd adventures throughout the world. James Burt's two short fi lms are available through distribution at the CFMDC.
www.cfmdc.org/content.php?page=catalogue.

Film 11
The World's Most Fabulous Object (Bruce William Harper) 10:14
Bruce William Harper (of Sorauren Ave.) directs his student short film about two bitter ex-friends (turned bitter ex-lovers) who embark on a road-trip for "the world's most fabulous object."

Film 12
The Unstoppable Man Puppets (Jonathon M. B. Hunter) 3:41
In our world, it's common to do what others do. In this world, doing what you see can be dangerous. Edited in camera starring members of the tom fun orchestra.

Drop Your Shorts the Third
Thursday, March 6, 2008

Film 1
Hunting Season (Peter Genoway) 12:00 min
A sudden act of violence turns an idyllic camping trip into a fight for survival.

Film 2
Trees (Barry Prophet) 6:15 min
Barry Prophet's "Trees" ponders our dependence on trees. Visually & musically, the video explores textural and spatial relationships. Barry creates sound sculptures, music, installation & sound art compositions and photographic images.

Film 3
Thanks for giving my diary away to Goodwill Mom! (M.T. Lawler) 5:27 min
Commissioned for Pleasure Dome, the fi lm is based on a diary found at Goodwill. The short is inter-cut with 80’s getting ready for the prom footage along with recent footage of a teenage landscaped room. Voice-over is the contents of the diary.

Film 4
The Quarter Master (Kieran Heilbron, 2008) 2:30 min
Shot and edited in the 2 days before the submission date, this fi lm grew out of Liam William's special connection with pocket change. Liam is a certified quarter technician.

Film 5
Typhonia (Scott Martin / Jason Herbert, 2007) 15:00 min
Typhonia is a 15 minute dream ritual wherein a Magus achieves apotheosis through a metamorphic recollection of Self.

Film 6
Days of John (Chris Nash, 2005) 15:00 min
There's a point for everybody when things seem so bad you're to wonder, "when did everything go so wrong?" For a teacher the worst year of his life starts when his most promising student asked him to drive her to an abortion clinic.
www.imdb.com/title/tt0479009/

Film 7
Gory Experiments (Lorne Chaitov) 13:50 min
Gory Experiments is a romantic comedy that follows the turbulent relationship between a doctor and his assistant. As their friendship grows so do the number of victims. Filmed in miraculous Ghoulievision.

Film 8
Walk in the Park (Greg Majster) 2007 5:08 min
Greg Majster is an artist, photographer, and aspiring movie director. He has 10 years experience in the "industry," the majority as a cameraman for Citytv. His web site is www.stro1.com.

Film 9
Marathon Women (Mary Margaret Powrie / Tamara Romanchuk) 4:33 min
Seven spirited women build faith, strength and personal power through running. Original music by Richard Powrie.
www.haikugirl.com or on Facebook.

Film 10
Kis Angyal (Nichholas Kovats) 2:15 min
Kis Angyal is an unabashed sentimental celebration of 3 generations of my family shot in b/w and color super8 fi lm utilizing pixilation, in camera edits and timed exposures.

Film 11
Sleep Tight (Justin McConnell, 2005) 8:00 min
Just how much can go wrong during a simple night home alone? Kate Campbell (Durham County) stars in this early atmospheric horror short.

Film 12
The Last Minutes of Alan Winters (Emmet Vincent / Charlene Lydon / Brendan Murphy) 15:00 min
Alan Winters dies suddenly and meets his guardian angel who he persuades to let him go back and change the last few minutes of his life to something more poignant. Shot in Dublin, Ireland.
www.myspace.com/scarlettpictures & www.vimeo.com/1003778

Drop Your Shorts IV (The Summer Edition)
Thursday, July 24, 2008

Short 1
SCARLETT'S BODIES (Charlene Lydon, Rebecca Craig, Brendan Murphy) 6:25
Scarlett's Bodies is a story about an artist and his series of fantasies about his muse. Shot in Dublin, Ireland, in 2006.
Visit Scarlett Pictures at www.myspace.com/scarlettpictures.

Short 2
SIX HOURS AWAY (Graham M. Sheppard, Vanessa Jung) 5:11
During a road trip through the bucolic countryside, a couple come into conflict while debating whether to answer nature’s call, and the possible consquences thereof.

Short 3
RECONCILE (Brian Philip Mills) 9:50
Reconcile is a silent film following the story of a neurotic toy collector tormented by memories of his failed marriage. Living in a barren Miami home, he battles his obsessions while plotting a reunion with his former wife. All of the film's music was composed and performed by the director and members of the cast and crew.

Short 4
JOE'S GARAGE (Pete Janes) 8:13
Joe's Garage is a small slice of the pie that is a documentary feature film about two of Toronto's bicycle and coffee aficionados. Shot on Toronto Island in the summer of 2005, a mobile bike repair guy takes his rig to Ward's Island to visit a friend. On the way we discover a bit of island history, talk about recycling, the environment, and about the importance of bikes to island culture. A lovely summer film for family viewing.

Short 5
SWINE (Sean Linton) 6:24
After inadvertently loosing everything, his factory, his wife and his dignity, this former rendering plant
owner begins to lose his mind. The film's director, Sean Linton, currently works as Master Control Operator for Channel Zero Inc., home of Movieola The Short Film Channel.

Short 6
SLICK NICK, PRIVATE DICK (Aaron Long) 13:41
I'm hoping to become an animator, and I made this short cartoon about a detective investigating a mediocre band's disappearance. People suggested that I enter it here. I did.
The short is viewable at dailymotion.com here: http://tinyurl.com/slicknick

Short 7
THE CAPED AVENGAH’S PIE ADVENTURES (John Baxter) 5:49
Take a deep breath. Exhale. Throw your expectations aside and let this movie wash/bleed/spray all over you. Let me know what you think it means after the show.

Short 8
COUGHING FIT (Paul Neary, Matt Guerin) 9:07
Coughing Fit, by Dublin director Paul Neary and Toronto screenwriter Matt Guerin, is the harrowing, poetic story of a lonely, ailing young man haunted by a mysterious ghost.

Short 9
LOVE HURTS (Daniel Warth) 4:59
A man finds himself torn between his desire to please his girlfriend and his desire not to hurt her when she reveals that she takes pleasure in getting hurt.

Short 10
IN GOOD FORUM (Pete Janes) 11:16
In Good Forum is a short film by director Pete Janes done in 2004 with the National Film Board about Toronto's noble and hard working taxi drivers who dispense their taxi wisdom from their trusty steeds on the tough streets of a city formerly known as "Toronto The Good."

Short 11
WALTER (Matthew Hardstaff) 9:38
Walter, a documentary by Toronto-based filmmaker Matthew Hardstaff , follows lonely English teacher
Walter Malbeouf through the streets of Seoul, South Korea, on a quest to find true love. "Some guys got the juice, and some guys don't got the juice. And I've got the juice."

Short 12
AUTUMN RETURNS (Rany Ly) 2:16
Autumn Returns is a moment in a little girl's life. It depicts her isolation with reality and her innocence to the world around her. The film's director, Rany Ly, is an editor by day and a production designer at night. She enjoys piecing a world together for her absurd little characters, bringing them to life and inviting them all to a pink tea party.

Short 13
THIS IS NOT A HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL (Joel Chico) 11:06
In the year 4000, the weird robot girl of the school meets the cool guy in this short film about high school.

Drop Your Shorts V
Thursday, October 23, 2008

Short 1
CALVIN CARRINGTON (Raj Nandy) 13:00
Calvin Carrington is a mockumentary short that follows the exploits of a clueless conservative white couple coping with the challenges of raising their first child, a boy who is shockingly different from themselves. Raj Nandy is a recent grad from Humber College. He lives in Toronto and works in the Film/TV/Video and Photography industries.

Short 2
WHAT WOULD RICHARD DO? (Maarten Heilbron) 2:29
(Spoiler alert) In this silent short, Maarten plays badminton with his cousins but the game ends when the birdie lands on the roof. Maarten Heilbron is an aspiring filmmaker with a Super 8mm camera.

Short 3
McEARTH (Greg Zajac) 6:15
Break Light Pictures was born with the production of McEarth early in 2008. It’s a little slice of Justin Adam’s life as he goes about his usual routine only to find that the consumers of the world are the ones being consumed. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmkA9lpGOwE

Short 4
COME TOMORROW (Ethan Canter) 4:42
Shot on a shoestring budget in and around Toronto in January 2008, Come Tomorrow is the first single and video from Luke Jackson’s forthcoming album “...And Then Some”. Join us for the album launch at the Rivoli on Thursday November 6th, two weeks tonight!

Short 5
1901-2012 (Savoy Howe) 12:37
Women in boxing ; The Gordon Sisters (1901); The Golden Gloves Championship (2008); Aiming for the
Olympics (2012).
Boxing is the only Summer Olympic sport that does not allow women to participate. The Toronto Newsgirls Boxing Club, Canada’s only all-female boxing club, is aiming to change that.

Short 6
GI JOE—THE RISE OF COBRA {FAN TRAILER} (Delmerio Morgado) 5:35
Produced by Del From Hell Studios & NCL Studios, March 2008. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcDxJu28Ch8 • www.delfromhellstudios.com • www.nclstudios.com

Short 7
CHAINSAW FACE (Daniel Warth) 2:03
When a new horror film sweeps the nation, one man pays the price for not having seen it.

Short 8
DRAINMAN (Krista Dzialoszynski) 14:00
While at a family outing one evening, Ethel is suddenly kidnapped by a mysterious man. Drainman is a story about finding comfort in the strangest of places.

Short 9
LIAM AND KIERAN PRESENT: TROUSER TROUBLE
(Kieran Heilbron) 2:28
The latest work from the maestros Kieran Heilbron and Liam Williams. Created specifically for Drop Your Shorts. Visit www.thesnakepictures.com for more.

Short 10
LANDSCRAPING (Gera Dillon) 4:23
There is habitat-upheaval on the Oak Ridges Moraine. The rich, deep topsoil of burrows and worms gets in the way of bungalows and sewers, so something has to give… rather, mostly take.

Short 11
BREAKING UP... (Lorne Chaitov) 9:38
Breaking up... is a slice of life, a story of love and betrayal. A man must come to terms with his lover’s lies and infidelity.

Short 12
THE TOP OF THE STAIRS (Brendan Murphy, Charlene Lydon) 7:00
A couple hear a strange sound outside their room one night. Made by two people in five hours over three nights on a budget of four dollars. www.myspace.com/scarlettpictures

Short 13
THE PRINCESS OF SELKIRK AVENUE (Jill Riley) 13:07
1963, Toronto. Rebellious Hannah informs her overbearing Jewish father of her engagement to Gentile beau Bob. When her father claims to suffer a major coronary, Bob sets his sights on “courting” him, determined to get into the old man’s good books. Hannah is left to wonder if she was better off when the two men were sworn enemies.

Drop Your Shorts VI
Thursday, January 29, 2009

Short 1
GROUP THERAPY (Ray Sylvestre) 6:50
Group Therapy was made by student film collective thewifeandkids (thewifeandkids/youtube.com). They are James Naunton, Ray Sylvestre, Jullian Battersby Morris and Max Goranson. Dear dog lovers: Remember, it’s a joke.

Short 2
LIVING AMONGST THE CIVILIZED (Morgan Ross Rector) 10:20
In my debut as writer and director of Living Amongst The Civilized, I explore romantic idealism and the sometimes disastrous consequences that result when it collides with reality. http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=rs6SQtJT8RM

Short 3
THE GREAT COLLAPSE – “DEVOLVE” (Terrence Hand) 6:00

Short 4
BREAKFAST BRULÉ (Maarten Heilbron) 1:39
What do you do when a man with a frying pan knocks on your front door? This short was produced for a Toronto Star review of the Fuji S2000HD.

Short 5
AKI’S LETTER (Jessica Finch) 8:38
A Japanese man, living in Canada, re-discovers his past after he receives a letter that his childhood friend has died. Jessica Finch directed this film while at Vancouver Film School.

Short 6
BAIE ST. PAUL, QUEBEC, 2001 (Paul Kinnis) 14:44
A couple in their 80s return to their neglected summer cottage in Charlevoix County, Québec. With help from a son and daughter they clean the interior, trim encroaching brush and recall past summers.

Short 7
HYPOTHERMIA – MY KAYAK PRAYER (R. David Foster) 6:07
David { ?? } Foster is a compatibly gregarious independent minded individual choosing the path less traveled for love of the community that countenances his experience of the eternal - anyone attentive. http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=pAQI_ynKso0

Short 8
GLAMOUR DREAM (Brian Rice) 7:07
Glamour Dream is a short film by Toronto filmmaker Brian Rice. With words, visuals and music, the film captures moments in the life of an artist as he reflects on his personal journey.

Short 9
CRUSH ME (Steven Pukin) 11:44
Crush Me played internationally, premiering in Minneapolis, and Saint John. An overworked college student is hit on the head, and is haunted by a horrible pop song.

Short 10
SPIN CYCLE (Kieran Heilbron) 4:45
Nothing is for sure when you're stuck in...the Spin Cycle! www.thesnakepictures.com

Short 11
OPEN INVITATION (Justin McConnell) 12:22
Diana (Mary Dawson) is planning the party of a lifetime. Unfortunately, time is running out. From director Justin McConnell (Ending The Eternal, Sleep Tight), original score by Rob Kleiner. www.unstableground.net

Short 12
SKIN SUITS (Erin Funchion) 8:25
Skin Suits is an exploration of faith within Canada's Pagan and Wiccan community, in an attempt to show that true faith exceeds all stereotypes, expectations and physical limitations set by this world.

Short 13
20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA (Rory Mulé) 1:00
This sci-fi trailer takes us deep below the waves with Captain Nemo and submarine 'Nautilus' as he combats the dangers of mutiny, minefields and monsters.

Short 14
FERTILE ATTRACTION (Alex Hatz) 8:08
Two friends, desperate to get pregnant, unknowingly conspire to steal the same man’s sperm, using a turkey baster. Alex Hatz is an actor and filmmaker and wants you to know that this film is NOT based on his life. www.alexhatz.com

Short 15
THE RETURN OF THE FATMAN (Adrian Truss) 5:03
Michael Davidson directs the improv comedy trio Illustrated Men (Dave Huband, Bruce Hunter, Adrian Truss) in a film noire parody set to the jazz styling of Toronto’s “Time Warp” quartet.

Short 16
WE ♥ OUR CUSTOMERS (Tom Sokalski) 12:32
We ♥ Our Customers is a satire about a disgruntled customer service employee who suffers the abuses of customers, co-workers and his boss until he is pushed too far. www.myspace.com/nextscorsese