Eat My Shorts
Have a drink at the Monument-National as Montreal’s own Joey Elias MCs this evening of unique shorts, chosen from such international festivals as Cannes, Sundance, TIFF and Tribeca as well as premieres of new comedic discoveries you won’t see anywhere else!
EAT MY SHORTS 1 – July 16, 7PM
Monument National, Studio Hydro-Québec, 1182 St-Laurent Buy
Hirsute, A.J. Bond & Amy Belling, 2007, Canada, 14:00- Kyle, a young scientist, is struggling to build a time machine when he is confronted by an arrogant future version of himself. Shocked to discover what his future holds, Kyle vows to change the course of his life.
Below the Law, Richie Keen, 2008, USA, 19:06- Best friends. Partners. Cops. Well, two out of three ain’t bad. Featuring Jeffery Ross and Dan Levy.
The Sickie, Rupert Jones, 2006, UK, 13:34- When events at work prove too stressful for a diligent and extremely busy office manager, he decides to throw a sickie. Unfortunately, his attempts to enjoy a day off are soon sabotaged by the insidious voice of his conscience. Literally. Starring Toby Jones, the voice of Dobby from the Harry Potter films. http://www.thesickie.com
Paradise, Jesse Rosensweet, 2007, Canada, 08:30- Animation. John and Jane are stuck in ruts. When Jane becomes restless and John puts in more overtime at work, we’re led to a surprising conclusion. http://www.nfb.ca
The Gift, Wilhelm Hagberg, 2008, Canada, 5:00 - When all you do is take, be careful what you give. 2nd place winner at this year’s 2880 Film Blitz!
John and Karen, Matthew Walker, 2007, UK, 03:00- John the polar bear apologises to Karen the penguin after an argument they had before and then has some tea and biscuits. http://www.worldofarthurcox.com
Kilorakis, Kent Jensen, 2007, Norway, 05:00- A young man at a nightclub realises that everyone is communicating with only three words - except for him. http:///www.nfi.no
Procrastination, Johnny Kelly, 2007, UK, 04:15- Sometimes the only way to get something done is to do two dozen other things first. http://www.mickeyandjohnny.com
The Wednesdays, Connor Ferguson, 2007, Ireland, 13:00- Sometimes, when you’re in the autumn of your days, you’ll try anything to put a smile on your face again. Two pensioners who manage to re-ignite the love they’d almost forgotten about. Winner: Clermont – Ferrand Prix du Public (2008) http://www.parkfilms.ie
Der Bettnässer (That Bedwetter), Ingo Schiller & Stephan Müller, 2008, Germany, 03:00- A visually stunning day in the life of Bernd, a guy with a moustache and a pocket full of adventures.
'' Programming subject to change without prior notice. ''
EAT MY SHORTS 2 – July 17, 7PM
Monument National, Studio Hydro-Québec, 1182 St-Laurent Buy
Ball, Russ Wharton, 2008, UK, 00:46- ”What goes around, comes around...” Canadian Premiere!
Lapsus, Juan Pablo Zaramella, 2007, Argentina, 04:00- A curious nun ventures into the darker side of her animated world. http://www.zaramella.com.ar/
History of America, MK12, 2007, USA, 31:00- Any schoolchild can recite at least a few lines from the Declaration of Independence, or tell you about Paul Revere's infamous Midnight Ride. Except none of it is true... http://www.historyofamerica.tv
Cat-Man-Do, Simon Tofield, 2007, UK, 01:37- Animation. A hungry cat resorts to increasingly desperate measures to wake up its sleeping owner. http://www.tandemfilms.com, http://www.simonscat.com
Outsourcing, Markus Dietrich, 2007, Germany, 06:10- The smallest company is family. But if the family wants to operate more economically, should it suddenly dismiss its less productive members? http://www.gruppe-weimar.de
Motion Studies: Inertia, Jake Mahaffy, 2008, USA, 02:00- This film documents a motion study of a man running as hard and as long as he can in a full suit of High Middle Age armor. http://www.handcrankedfilm.com
Danger Swimming, Adam Brodie & Dave Derewlany, 2008, Canada, 03:25- Most people can swim. But can most people swim in water full of tin cans, syringes and small oil fires? http://www.adamanddave.com
FCU: Fact Checkers Unit, Dan Beers, 2008, USA, 09:00- After being assigned to check a bizarre fact about Bill Murray's love for drinking milk, two magazine-fact-checkers break into Bill's house to spy on him. Starring Bill Murray.
Knights of Atomikaron, Adam Brodie & Dave Derewlany, 2007, Canada, 06:00- Meet Sir OMG and F12 of Gigamore, two oddball characters in an elaborate role-playing game carried out by a close-knit group of men. http://www.visionfilmco.com, http://www.adamanddave.com
The Canadian Shield, Simon Ennis, 2006, Canada, 06:00- Deep within the majestic Canadian wilderness, a mountie searches for some existential nourishment... and his missing horse. http://www.bravofact.com
My Happy End, Milen Vitanov, 2007, Germany, 05:10- All dogs chase their tails. When on succeeds in catching it, it changes his life. http://www.my-happy-end.com/
Burley!, Dave Edwardz & Gareth Cowen, 2007, Australia, 08:45- Animation. A lonely, bored, young tetra fish seeks acceptance by a gang of older fish who love extreme sports. http://www.burleyfilm.com
Also screening will be the winner of the Heavy.com / Get Smart competition!
Programming subject to change without prior notice.
EAT MY SHORTS 3 – July 18, 7PM
Monument National, Studio Hydro-Québec, 1182 St-Laurent Buy
Three Fifty, Maurice Chauvet, 2007, USA, 09:00- A video store customer tells a white lie to get out of his late fees only to discover how much personal info is just a keystroke away. http://www.threefiftythemovie.com
Matumbo Goldberg, Rob Pearlstein, 2008, USA, 03:54- Drugs. Sex. Booze. Some babies are a real handful. Starring Anthony Anderson. http://www.matumbogoldberg.com
Tanghi Argentini, Guido Thys, 2006, Belgium, 13:13- An office clerk with a hankering to tango enlists the support of a colleague as he prepares for a date. It's Christmas time and the concept of giving assumes fairy tale proportions in this beguiling modern story. 2008 Oscar nominee.
Cutlass, Kate Hudson, 2007, USA, 14:30- After Robin buys her daughter a new expensive guitar, she reminiscences about the time she got an Olds Cutlass as her first car when she was younger. Starring Virginia Madsen, Dakota Fanning, Kurt Russell and Chevy Chase.
Ron the Zookeeper, Darcy Prendergast, 2007, Australia, 07:00- With only one male grey panda left in the entire world, Ron the Zookeeper is sent in to get a sperm sample, no matter what.
Manoj, Zia Mohajerasbi, 2008, USA, 12:09- Comedian Hari Kondabolu explores stereotyping in comedy. http://www.avalon-usa.com
ReOrder, Sean Garrity, 2007, Canada, 14:00- Refusing to talk about his wife’s infidelity, Kyle takes refuge in an elaborate ritual that involves rearranging everything in their home, and beyond.
Crawbling, Adam Brodie & Dave Derewlany, 2008, Canada, 02:45- Slow is the new cool in this new anti-youth movement that is gracefully sweeping the nation. http://www.adamanddave.com
Terzo Mondo, Tom Van Gestel, 2007, Belgium, 07:00- An African moves to a small village in Europe. A European moves to a small village in Africa. Two continents, two ways to live and make someone welcome. http://www.cgtom.be
Also screening will be the winner of the SuperU.ca ‘It’s Hilarious’ comedy film contest! For contest details and to screen other finalists visit http://www.superu.ca
Programming subject to change without prior notice.
