DATE NIGHT (short film block)
Friday, September 19th, 8pm
Memorial Hall Main Theater
Total Runtime: 90m 3s
We Are Always Hiding dir. Marcus Soltzberg
How Could I Forget You dir. Sacha Voteau
First Contact dir. James Crang
Bi-Nocular Panic dir. Anouk Witkowska Hiffler
Arcturus Beaming dir. Jackson Ezinga
The Protagonist Gene dir. Kyle Leland Cullerton
Magma dir. Meredith Dobbs
Hand on Camera dir. Phillip Wiedenheft
We're just a film festival, standing in front of a film fan, asking you to love us. It's Date Night at Cindependent, so take a chance, snuggle up, and form a bond with 8 romantic shorts.
We Are Always Hiding
Directed by: Marcus Soltzberg
Trevor seeks a resolution amid a life filled with confusion and ennui.
Runtime: 13:25
How Could I Forget You?
Directed by: Sacha Voteau
Caroline, runs into her ex’s friend, Maggie, and leaves with questions: did what happen to her really happen? Did she make it all up in her head? And, if it did happen, does it matter at all?
Runtime: 11:06
First Contact
Directed by: James Crang
In isolation on the moon, a gardener tends to his small patch of life. When another person appears, he is forced to confront his fears of connection. Will he nurture a bond that could bring light to his lonely existence, or will his anxiety keep him in darkness?
Runtime: 8:06
Bi-Nocular Panic
Directed by: Anouk Witkowska Hiffler
Cass and Jane spend their afternoon doing what every normal teenager does on a sunny day: spying on boys. But when the captivating Melody appears, Cass realises she might be interested in more than just boys.
Runtime: 7:13
Arcturus Beaming
Directed by: Jackson Ezinga
Sam takes a road trip and discovers the beauty and the spectacle of virtual connections crossing into the real world. Set to the song Arcturus Beaming by The Crane Wives.
Runtime: 4:50
The Protagonist Gene
Directed by: Kyle Leland Cullerton
When a timid woman is medically diagnosed as a Supporting Character, she must undergo a radical procedure in order to attain Main Character energy.
Runtime: 8:05
Magma
Directed by: Meredith Dobbs
Tensions between sisters erupt when one of them runs into an old flame.
Runtime: 11:54
Hand on Camera
Directed by: Phillip Wiedenheft
A struggling artist begins to resent his girlfriend after she borrows his camera for a work event and quickly receives high praise and new opportunities.
Runtime: 25:24