3 DAYS, 25 FILMS, 17 SPONSORS, AND 6 WINNERS!
Thank you to the Sault Ste. Marie community for their continued support and to all the filmmakers who submitted films, and attended the festival. Despite being confined by Covid-19 guidelines we had a successful first film festival.
OPENING NIGHT
November 27th 2020 - Red Carpet 6:30pm, Screening 7:00pm (in person only)
Road to Tophet - Directed by Steve Schmidt
Charlie is a french-Canadian kid who smuggles drugs over the American border intonorthern Ontario to make some extra cash. But when he decides he wants out, his bosssets him up to lose a shipment. He's now trapped in a job and sees no way out ... until hisfriend Johnny shows up with a bunch of gambling debts and one bad idea that leads themboth down The Road to Tophet.
SHORTS BLOCK 1
November 28th 2020 - Screening 10:00am
The Audition - Directed by Alison MacDonald
Disgruntled - Directed by Bryanna Vachon
Crime and Punishment - Directed by Vladimir Sokolskyy
And Again - Directed by Joseph Schlapsi
Clementine - Directed by Alexandre Fishbein-Ouimett
Can We Just Dance - Directed by Jade Robertson
SHORTS BLOCK 2
November 28th 2020 - Screening 1:00pm
Thief - Directed by Hari Ramesh
The Paperboy - Directed by Mark Brombacher and Michael James Regan
Squashed - Directed by Peter Anthony
The Lawn Brothers - Directed by Patrick McNeil
Sum’n Different - Directed by Eric Miron and Gerry Kingsley
SHORTS BLOCK 3
November 28th 2020 - Screening 3:00pm
Wendy and Peter - Directed by Nathan “Jonna” Bouliane
Second Place - Directed by Ashlyn Chilson, Safia Qureshi, and Tina Vien
The Philanthropist - Directed by Jayson Stewart
Big Wheels - Directed by Andrew Simpson
Project Vanish - Directed by Daniel Lance
Honey - Directed by Rebeka Herron and Trish Rainone (not in competition)
SHORTS BLOCK 4
November 29th 2020 - Screening 1:00pm
A New Immigrant in Sault Ste. Marie- Directed by Lovleen Sharma
Long Walk Home - Directed by Kelly Saxberg and Dianne Brothers
The Interview - Directed by Emma L.R. Hogg
All For You - Directed by Patrick Gignac
Darkness - Directed by Christopher Shoust
Further - Two Strangers - Directed by Luke Grandmont
CLOSING NIGHT
November 29th 2020 - Red Carpet 6:30pm, Screening 7:00pm
Heroes of a Different Kind - Directed by Daniel Lance and Dan Lance (Sr.)
St. Paul's heroes must unite and defend their elementary school when a mysterious and ruthless villain seeks to rule over all students.
WORKSHOPS
Available virtually from November 27th 2020 - December 4th 2020
Intro to Screenwriting with Rebecca Hales
Producing 101 with Heidi Tan
Grant Writing with Rebeka Herron
Acting with Trish Rainone
Creating the Atmosphere with Stephanie Maione
Post-Production with Hari Ramesh
** Workshops are included in the Full Festival Pass
THANK YOU
TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS
NORTHERN SUPERIOR BREWING
(Gold)
SOOTODAY
(Gold)
RICO & ROMINA FATA
(Gold)
180 SISTERHOOD PRODUCTIONS
(Gold)
THE ATMOSPHERE
(Silver)
T BELL TRANSPORT
(Bronze)
SPADONI'S FURNITURE
(Bronze)
KONRAN MEDIA
(Bronze)
STONE'S OFFICE PLUS
(Bronze)
IN MEMORY OF MARY BULLOCK
(Bronze)
TRIMOUNT CONSTRUCTION GROUP
(Bronze)
PARALLEL UNIVERSE PICTURES
(Community)
ROLLING PICTURES
(Community)
HEYDEN RESTAURANT
(Community)
DELUCA'S PIZZERIA
(Community)
THE BORDERLINE RADIO SOO
(Community)
VOX POPULAR MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL
(Community)