Various, 159 min, Dir: Various
Presented by the Edmonton International Film Festival
This programme contains violence, coarse language, and mature themes.
The Documentary Shorts OSCARS® category has been an eye-opening and informative group of short films for many years, and this year is no different. Difficult and urgent issues like capital punishment, in-school violence, and police brutality are uncovered and scrutinized with care and artistry, while two music-themed shorts underline the effect of the arts, from the perspective of a 6 year old and an 87 year old. This programme doesn’t shy away from the ugliness present in our world, and doesn’t forget the beauty.
Death by Numbers – Kim A. Snyder, 33 min, USA
I Am Ready, Warden – Smriti Mundhra, 37 min, USA
Incident – Bill Morrison, 30 min, USA
Instruments of a Beating Heart – Ema Ryan Yamazaki, 23 min, Japan (Japanese w/ subs)
The Only Girl in the Orchestra – Molly O’Brien, 34 min, USA
Tickets $15. No Metro Passes.
