Thursday 1pm - 3pm | OCT. 18 THE YOUNG ONES: Youth Program Al Green Theatre
The Tenth Day
Days Like These
The Turtle
Kwatye
Director: Kelli Cross Australia, 5:45, 2007, Digital Beta
Director: Trisha Morton-Thomas Australia, 5:45, 2007, Digital Beta
Canadian Premiere
Canadian Premiere
Generational tensions are released when an angry young man and his grandfather go fishing.
When a young dad wakes up feeling rough one morning, his helpful daughter gives him a little more than he bargained for.
Kelli has an Advanced Diploma of Performing Arts and is studying for a Bachelor of Arts part-time, whilst being a mother full-time. She has acted in a number of the Black Shorts series in Brisbane and at the Woodford Folk Festival. The Turtle is Kelli’s first short film and she has her second in production with the Deadly Yarns series.
Ngamaka (Mother) Director: D’Arcy O’Connor Australia/Canada, 3:30, 2007, Beta SP Ontario Premiere Mothers of many species instruct their children on the natural cycle of life and survival. Born in Italy, raised in New York City and now living in Vancouver, D’Arcy O’Connor (Wiimpatja) began working in the film industry at age 17.
The Four Directions Project Co-Directors: RoseAnne Archibald, Catherine Cheechoo, Brent Wesley, Serene Spence, Jocelyn Formsma Canada, 6:00, 2007, Beta SP Toronto Premiere Four intimate and poetic ruminations on hope and healing. The Four Directions Project is a collaborative effort between Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand Chief RoseAnne Archibald and four members of the of the NAN Decade for Youth Council.
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Trisha Morton-Thomas is an Anmatjerre director, actress, and producer from Central Australia.
The Tenth Day Director: Dustin Owl Johnson USA, 11:35, 2006, Digital Beta Canadian Premiere Danny, a grieving young boy, turns his back on tradition and tempts the spirits to bring him to be with his Grandfather in the spirit world. Dustin Owl Johnson is an Ojibway/ Seneca/Cayuga filmmaker.
Days Like These Director: Martin Leroy Adams Australia, 5:45, 2007, Digital Beta Canadian Premiere In this portrayal of urban angst, a young man’s perseverance is challenged when he is hit by the harsh reality of racial profiling. Martin Leroy Adams is currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Indigenous Studies/Media Communications at James Cook University in Australia.
