FANTASTIC SHORTS COMPETITION – CHAPTER III
Despite living in a world of constant change, certain things have a way of feeling timeless as they persist throughout the ages: the reliance on creatures or monsters in folklore or fairy tales to embody collective fears; the shared sensation of powerful emotions, intuitions and instincts – parental or animalistic – across time in the pursuit of protecting and honoring our loved ones. This is a program of contrast and continuation, of aging as something fearful and desired, and of endurance and preservation in the face of inevitable change and against the odds. What does it mean to stand the passage of time? Come see for yourself as the old gets made new through transformation.
A 12-year-old mixed martial artist grapples with her suffocating new sports bra and her domineering dad, pushing her changing body to surreal limits during her toughest match yet.
In the Mongolian wilds, a hunter’s heir, With his father, a bond so rare. Kindness within, ‘midst nature’s might, A tale of love, in the wild’s wild fight.
When two young women find themselves trapped in the lair of the Mangittatuarjuk, they rely on their wits and the teachings of the elders to try and beat the terrifying Nunavut creature.
In a desperate attempt to stop getting bullied, young George follows a pair of strange twins to meet their grandma, who they promise can “make him big and strong”.
On a countryside visit to her parental house, Hélène notices her aging mother has formed a strange bond with the plants, insects, and the old oak tree at the end of her garden.
Screenings
Fantastic Shorts Competition I—III & Fantastic Flings
