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Filmi Short: The Change
Friday, September 27th, 2013 @ 6:30
THE CHANGE
Director: Sam Coyle
Length: 9:36 Minutes
Country: Canada
Year: 2013
Cast:
Supinder Wraich – http://www.swraich.com
Andy McQueen – http://vimeo.com/andymcqueen
Synopsis:
The Canadian Government is creating a perfect country. They have kicked out everyone who they believe doesn’t feed the economy, social norm, or can conform to their demands.
People from generation Y (20-30 year olds) have been resilient. They have created an underground society that the above world does not know about. They have been living under ground for the last year trying to devise a plan to uprise the Government. The film “The Change” takes place 10 minutes before they go above.
Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zr3qdXpm3A
Directors Bio:
Sam Coyle is a theatre trained actress. She studied in New York at the HB Studio. She has been producing films with her company FOUND Productions for thelast 3 years. This is Sam’s first debut as a director.
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Filmi Short: FILMI SHORT: FINDING TALIB BY SHAWN AHMED AND SCOTT LEAVER
Friday, September 27th, 2013
World Premiere
FINDING TALIB BY SHAWN AHMED AND SCOTT LEAVER
Finding Talib is the first of a series of comedic, ten minute shorts that explore the origins of religious extremism in a Western, middle-class man. Talib is a twenty-two-year-old, Caucasian man. As a baby he was adopted by parents who immigrated to Canada from Pakistan. Moderate Muslims, Talib’s parents have become worried that their adopted son’s beliefs are becoming too extreme and ask him to explore his past, hoping he will find new perspectives on religion and life. With his adopted brother Sid at his side,Talib sets off on a journey of self-discovery as he seeks out the family that gave him up for adoption and explores other faiths and lifestyles.
Shawn Ahmed (Director/Actor/Writer)
Finding Talib is Shawn Ahmed’s first crack at directing! He has been Acting, Writing and Producing in Toronto for over a decade. He was the co-creator of the popular sketch comedy troupe Fade to Brown. Within four years the troupe made it’s way onto dozens of stages across the GTA, including a sold out production of their sketch comedy musical, Brown Side Story, at The Panasonic Theatre. The comedy troupe went on to create a half-hour T.V. special that continues to air on OMNI TV. Shawn has received rave reviews for his supporting roles in the horror film Saw VI and the Emmy Award winning docu-drama,Flight 93. Shawn teamed up with his good friend Scott Leaver two years ago to form Crazy Shirt Productions. Their first project, a TV pilot titled Paranormal Investigators, is currently in development for a series.
Film and Television credits include: Saw VI, Flight 93, The Tracey Fragments, The Ron James Show, The Line, Unbury the Biscuit, Fade to Brown, Secret Miracle, Drone, The Method, Soul Food.
Follow him on twitter @actinghockey or view imdb
Scott Leaver (Actor/Writer)
A Dora Mavor Moore Award nominated actor, Scott has been working as an actor and writer across Ontario for the past six years. Scott’s most recent film work has included Murdoch Mysteries (CBC), Omni on the television and web seriesTeam Epic (PLP / BiteTV), appearances for SPACE CHANNEL, and on the series Ghostly Encounters. As a playwright,Scott has worked with several Canadian organizations including Next Stage Festival, Playwrights Workshop Montreal, Scriptlab of Canada and the Canadian Musical Theatre Festival. Scott is a graduate of Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts where he received his College Diploma in the Performing Arts. Scott co-founded Crazy Shirt Productions with Shawn Ahmed two years ago. Their first television pilot, a half-hour comedy titled Paranormal Investigators, is currently in development for a series.
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Filmi Shorts : COLD by Wasim Sheik
Friday, September 27th, 2013 @ 6:30
WORLD PREMIERE
COLD
Directed by Waseem Shaikh
People in Toronto just don’t smile at each other.
Yet, in a city notorious for being cold to strangers, several lives intersect one night, oblivious to the loneliness that connects them all.
On the surface, these disparate lives would never interact. Tonight, they will set each other’s lives in unexpected directions
Waseem Shaikh’s career has spanned the gamut across Theater, Radio, Television and Film. Born in Dubai, U.A.E, raised in South Africa, and settled in Toronto, Waseem’s mixed bag of experiences is what fuels his creativity. He’s currently the Multicultural Creative at MacLaren McCann, working on campaigns for the likes of General Motors and Coca Cola.
You’re most likely to remember him for his antics on his weekday show on Naach Radio, which amassed a weekly audience of over 40, 000 listeners from 2011 to 2013.
COLD is Waseem’s first film. He describes it as his bittersweet love letter to Toronto.
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