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Headdress by JJ Neepin + 3 more films in this week’s NSI Online Short Film Festival

Posted: 26 Feb 2019 12:11 PM PST

Four new films in this week’s NSI Online Short Film Festival from directors JJ Neepin, Adrian Patterson, Ilona Elizabeth McCrea and Rick Skene.

Headdress

Headdress | Documentary, 5:45, English, MB, 2017 | Director: JJ Neepin

Filmmaker JJ Neepin recreates her great grandfather’s portrait and considers the responsibility it carries.

A Great Guy

A Great Guy | Comedy, 6:30, English, ON, 2016 | Director: Adrian Patterson

Ryan, a lovelorn 27-year-old, is out with his girlfriend Emily when she drops the We-Need-To-Talk, sending Ryan into a tailspin of all his previous relationships.

Dear Kate

Dear Kate | Drama, 14:37, English, AB, 2016 | Director: Ilona Elizabeth McCrea

Lorna’s attempt to reach out to her estranged daughter reveals some stark truths in this drama about a retired vocalist who finds comfort and companionship through memories.

The Last Ride

The Last Ride | Documentary, 17:11, English, MB, 2016 | Director: Rick Skene

Indigenous music icon Errol ‘C-Weed’ Ranville had his life shattered when he survived a fiery head-on car crash that killed his wife along with four teenagers, giving him a second chance that has lead to an unprecedented creative drive to solidify his legacy and promote reconciliation between Indigenous peoples and Canada.

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Call for films / submit by March 11

We’re accepting films through FilmFreeway until Monday, March 11, 2019. Films chosen during this call period will play in the NSI Online Short Film Festival from April 1 to June 17, 2019.

We accept films released after January 1, 2014. If your film is programmed, you have a chance of winning the A&E Short Filmmakers Award for best film.

All NSI Online Short Film Festival winners receive a complimentary Friend membership for the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television and are qualified to be nominated for a Canadian Screen Award (if award criteria are met).

Read about the most recent winner.

Your film must be less than 30 mins long. Drama, comedy, animation, documentary, sci-fi, horror, music video and experimental are all eligible and must be made by a Canadian writer, director or producer.

Submit your film

The NSI Online Short Film Festival is made possible through the support of Festival Partner Telefilm Canada; Supporting Sponsors Corus Entertainment, Blue Ant Media and Breakthrough Entertainment; Award Sponsor A&E Television Networks; and Industry Partner the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.

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