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SATURDAY, JUNE 5
6:00 pm - 10:30 pm
NIGHTLY WELCOME
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hosted by Dill Prusko
Night three of Nextfest 2021 opens with a warm welcome from our host and some discussion of what to expect this evening. Ratings and content warnings will be shared.
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JUNE 5 - FILM THE SPECTRE
created by Sara Campos-Silvius THE SPECTRE is a horror-themed poetry film featuring the voice of someone (or something?) from beyond the grave.
JUNE 5 - HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE EVERYONE KILLS AT NIGHT
written by Danica Friss Wilson directed by Morgan Tiley Everyone Kills at Night is a play about Amelia, an average woman who's been listening to a lot of true crime podcasts. One night she’s awakened by a sound in her room. That sound: an up-and-coming killer trying to make a name for himself, who'd like to kill Amelia and get on with it. After being convinced not to kill her, Amelia takes this strange man under her wing, mentoring him on death, perfection, fame, murder, and most importantly, true crime podcasts.
featuring Amanda Bertrand, Tarren Vercholuk, and Danny Domahidi
JUNE 5 - HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE ROWN KIDS, SLAY MONSTERS
written by Abhay When Varun is outed to his family, he has two choices: leave in exile or marry a girl. As he embarks on a journey to find a wife, he is trapped in Swayamvara Resort, a place that claims to help South Asian singles find matches — however, little meets the eye here. Varun meets and falls for Dhruv, another gay man trapped in the resort, and together they learn its dystopian and kyriarchal secrets. This makes Varun’s choice increasingly difficult—that’s on top of being stuck in the resort with a tentacle monster after them.
featuring Prishita Harikant, Vanessa Rasie, Attikah-Naz Kayani, Nico Maiorana, and Seraphim Rosenfeldt
JUNE 5 - FILM HUNGRY FOR HEARING
created by Tara Mitrovic One Human Brain. One Zombie. One Giant Learning Curve.
JUNE 5 - FILM FLORICIDE
created by David Alejandro and Gigena-Kazimierczak After being wrongfully stabbed over the murder of a female, a teen is haunted by the traumatic event. As he fights with his PTSD, we find out that he may not be so innocent after all…
JUNE 5 - DIGITAL THEATRE Hypothetical Bad Idea presents ARKANGEL
by Liam Salmon A Father has been taken in by a faceless organization, recalling his time at the church and trying to make up for 'time lost' during one fateful night. Something has happened to the church. Something's terribly wrong with the pastor. Maybe something's always been wrong with the small town of [REDACTED].
This is a workshop production/ experiment of a sci-fi/horror play. In this digital format, we are experimenting with recorded video and a long-distance rehearsal process.
JUNE 6 - SHOWCASE iHuman Studios presents THE TNT SESSIONS - VNTGE
performed by Vntge Somebody say, 'Different'? Vntge is the alias of Nigerian born / Canadian based rising star Gibson Wali, whose musical fusions of Afro beats, RnB, soul, pop, dance, and other elements have translated into modern-time bangers. With songs like "In Da Morning", "Odeshi", "Kilode", "Lowkey Man", and other Vntge has vehemently proven that his vibes are killer vibes, or like he calls them 'Vibes on Killi Killi". Stay tuned for more Vntge. Love.
iHuman Studios is amped to present the first season of TNT with six episodes spotlighting the iHuman music artists: Valkyrie, Vntge, Mad John, FAVES, Jayden Paz, and Trebla. iHuman Studios is a collective of young multidisciplinary artists between the ages of 12 and 24 years who constitute the members of iHuman Youth Society. iHuman's mission is to invite young people to transform their experiences of personal and systemic trauma through acts of expression & creativity into experiences of Purpose, Self-worth, Identity, and Belonging.
JUNE 5 - SHOWCASE Fear the Festival presents PASS THE PODIUM:
A IPOC COMEDY SHOWCASE
curated Isabella Derilo and Eunice Gatama Fear the Festival is back again for our second curation of IBPOCcentred stories. Pass the Podium is a gritty satirical sketch show seeking to address the vital voices of the 20s notably.
featuring Eunice Gatama, Isabella Derilo, Fatmi El Fassi El Fihri, Dayna Lea Hoffmann, and Alice Wordsworth JUNE 5 - DJ SEAN EAVER
Sean Beaver (stylized as sean beaver), an independent techno/ electronic Indigenous artist based in Calgary, Alberta and from the Driftpile Cree Nation. Sounding of a cross between Teenage Mutants, Chemical Brothers, and Richie Hawtin. Incorporating his indigenous heritage into the music, with select Pow Wow elements. Sober since 2006. With four albums released, and another two albums set to release in 2021. Sean is nominated for the best Rap/Hip Hop/Electronica Album of the Year at the 2021 Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards and was nominated Best Instrumental Album at the Indigenous Music Awards in 2015, and 2017, and won in 2015.
