Naïla Guiguet’s “Dustin” rounds out its festival run at this year’s MyFrenchFilmFestival, the entirely online portion of the Unifrance Rendez-Vous, after strong showings at major international festivals and winning best short film prizes at Toronto, Zagreb and several other events. Not bad for a first-time director.
Kicking off in an abandoned warehouse, a crowd of hundreds sway in unison to a flood of 145 Bpm techno music. A bright spot of color in an otherwise gray sea of people, Dustin, a young trans woman, and her gang: Félix, Raya, and Juan take several breaks from dancing to scout out potential sources of free drinks and party drugs.
As the night draws to its conclusion, the group emerges squinting into the morning sun and make their way to the charming flat of a new friend made at the rave. There, relationships are evaluated under the revealing light of day.
In addition to directing,...
Kicking off in an abandoned warehouse, a crowd of hundreds sway in unison to a flood of 145 Bpm techno music. A bright spot of color in an otherwise gray sea of people, Dustin, a young trans woman, and her gang: Félix, Raya, and Juan take several breaks from dancing to scout out potential sources of free drinks and party drugs.
As the night draws to its conclusion, the group emerges squinting into the morning sun and make their way to the charming flat of a new friend made at the rave. There, relationships are evaluated under the revealing light of day.
In addition to directing,...
- 1/17/2022
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
With the coronavirus pandemic causing TIFF to go online and reduce their line-up, this year’s Short Cuts programme has been whittled down to 35 films across 5 programmes, a reduction of more than a third compared to last year’s 55 films and 8 programmes. Despite these limitations, programmers Jason Anderson and Lisa Haller have put together a strong lineup for 2020 that should hold more than a few surprises for those willing to check out this year’s lineup.
Having seen most of what this year has to offer, here are 10 films that stand out in a slim but competitive field of short filmmaking. For more coverage from the festival, check out our preview of the most-anticipated features and read our forthcoming reviews here.
4 North A (Jordan Canning, Howie Shia)
(Screening in TIFF Short Cuts Programme 01)
A collaboration between filmmakers Jordan Canning and Howie Shia, 4 North A shows a woman consumed by memories...
Having seen most of what this year has to offer, here are 10 films that stand out in a slim but competitive field of short filmmaking. For more coverage from the festival, check out our preview of the most-anticipated features and read our forthcoming reviews here.
4 North A (Jordan Canning, Howie Shia)
(Screening in TIFF Short Cuts Programme 01)
A collaboration between filmmakers Jordan Canning and Howie Shia, 4 North A shows a woman consumed by memories...
- 9/9/2020
- by C.J. Prince
- The Film Stage
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