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NSI grads George Zarkadas, Kate Green and more help celebrate NSI’s 30th birthday

Posted: 20 Dec 2016 11:19 AM PST

As part of NSI’s 30th birthday celebration this year, we invited our board, staff, friends and graduates to send us short video clips. Thanks and hugs to the clip contributors you see above:

See Jan Miller, Kirsten Carthew and others celebrate NSI’s 30th birthday in our previous short video.

And have a happy holiday!

The Goodbye Girl by Amber Ripley + 2 more NSI films in this week’s online fest

Posted: 20 Dec 2016 11:11 AM PST

In a change to our regular NSI Online Short Film Festival programming, we’re showcasing films from the NSI archives over the next few weeks.

This week we showcase films from directors Amber Ripley, Trevor Anderson and Lisa Rose Snow.

The Goodbye Girl

The Goodbye Girl | Drama, 10:07, English, BC, 2014 | Director: Amber Ripley

A surreal tale about a lonely reaper who escorts people across the threshold between life and death while collecting their final memories in a pink suitcase. She finds a chance to make a true connection when a neglected young boy takes an interest in her.

Dinx

Dinx | Comedy, 13:09, English, AB, 2008 | Director: Trevor Anderson

A dissatisfied shooter boy in a men’s burlesque club gets thrown back in time to relive a day from his childhood – in short-shorts.

When Fish Fly

When Fish Fly | Drama, 9:18, English, NS, 2014 | Director: Lisa Rose Snow

In this dialogue-less exploration of grief, a determined little girl goes on an unusual mission of love in order to let go and move forward after the sudden death of her mother.

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