Original Short Film Screening

Enjoy a movie night with the short films created by our second-year BCIT TV + Video Production students!

Here are the synopsis of some of the films that are going to be shown at the Telus Theatre:

Film: Downstage
Synopsis: In “Downstage” a short film written by Kinley Friesen, Selah, a musical theatre student, struggles to pursue her dreams while dealing with her mother’s unfulfilled ambitions. As Selah prepares for an important show, her mother, Nicki unexpectedly appears, casting a shadow on Selah’s journey. The dramatic film explores family dynamics, sacrifices, and the challenges of chasing artistic aspirations. Selah must balance passion for performing with the ghosts of her past, to prove herself right once and for all onstage.

Film: *Shunk*
Synopsis: *SHUNK* is a film about cannibals and makes fun of naiveté, betrayal, and revenge. It takes place in a diner where people eat food – that, unbeknownst to them, is made of human flesh! It’s just another regular, working day until a drifter enters through the front door to stir things up for Pops and the other staff members. We follow Maggy as she’s hired to work as a waitress, and when the diner closes and the doors lock, she must fight her way through and trust her gut before the cannibals eat her heart out!

Film: Ray’s Plate
Synopsis: In “Ray’s Plate”, a 10-minute short film written by Raphael Cardenas, Ray, a young and skilled chef and restaurant owner is driven by a photo which holds the recipe of his Lola Nora’s special Adobo-marinated chicken wings, his biggest inspiration. When the doors open for business and the photo goes missing in action, Ray loses his confidence and patience resulting in negative reviews and a heated argument with his partner Ada. In order to save his business and relationship, Ray must gather his bearings and learn the biggest secret to cooking in order for his life to go uphill and prove his true passion for cooking.

Film: The Bunker
Synopsis: “The Bunker” is a short film set in the early to mid-20th century after the Second World War. In this setting, a series of boots-on-the-ground battles between American and Soviet Russian forces is underway in the Siberian tundra. Jack Mercer, an American soldier and radioman, takes shelter in the Bunker to search for medical equipment. A fight ensues, and Jack attempts to flee the Bunker. A devastating bomb blast knocks him out and traps both him and Sergei inside. The soldiers must put aside their grievances and fix the power to escape. The film’s theme takes the form of a question: can two enemy soldiers learn to put aside their prejudice and patriotism to find common ground?

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