CANADIAN SHORTS AFTER DARK is Toronto After Dark's annual collection of outstanding Canadian Short Films. For 2019 we will be presenting 25 amazing short films in two different collections, the CANADIAN SHORTS SHOWCASE (Screening 7 of the very best shorts on Sun, Oct 20, 4.15 pm) and our CANADIAN PRE-FEATURE SHORTS PROGRAM (Screening 18 additional brilliant shorts, one in front of each of the 18 Feature Films throughout the nine nights of the entire Oct 17-25 festival). Find out more about all the shorts and get tickets to the Showcase below:
CANADIAN SHORTS SHOWCASE (Sun, Oct 20, 4.15 pm)
This lineup feature 7 incredible new horror, sci-fi, action and cult shorts, with a total runtime of approximately 90 minutes. A number of the short filmmakers will be in attendance for an intro and Q&A! Scroll down for more information on the films (listed alphabetically) or to get tickets.
ALASKA
Chris Wilson, Brianna Templeton, Gwynne Phillips 13m
A friendly dinner party turns cold when a possible poisoning spoils the mood.
BEST FRIENDS FOREVER
Emily Gagne, Joshua Korngut, 13m
A group of teenage girls scare each other with a spooky story about Nancy, a vengeful outcast, but they become truly terrified when they realize she just may be real.
IMAGINE A WORLD
Joanna Tsanis, 15m
A brother and sister regret letting a door to door salesman into their home when they realize he truly will not take no for an answer.
MOMENT
Geoffrey Uloth, 22min
It only takes a moment for your whole life to change, especially when you have two superheroes on your side.
NO ONE WILL EVER BELIEVE YOU
Frederic Chalte, 6m
A little girl wants to scare her sister, but the monster under the bed has bigger plans.
PLAINSONG
Alexis Fortier Gauthier, 18m
Three friends vacation by the sea where they are all lured by the call of a menacing creature.
ZOMBIES AND INDIANS
Keith Lawrence, 12m
A couple of men protecting a safe haven in a zombie apocalypse must decide who to let in, while haunting visions of the past invade their dreams.
Tickets to Canadian Shorts After Dark $13.99 or $11.99 in a Multipack of two or more TADFF films online:
CANADIAN PRE-FEATURE SHORTS PROGRAM
18 more incredible new horror, sci-fi, action and cult shorts, screening one in front of each of the 18 feature films. A number of the short filmmakers will be in attendance to intro their films! Scroll down for more information on the films (listed chronologically by which feature film they screen in front of). To buy tickets to the actual screenings visit our Schedule & Tickets Page. Please Note: Shorts do not screen in front of any Feature Film's Second Screenings.
WE THREE QUEENS
Screening in front of: EXTRA ORDINARY
Chris Agoston, 8:53min
Christmas is a stressful time of year, especially in the competitive and sometimes dangerous world of carolling.
EYES OPEN
Screening in front of: WITCHES IN THE WOODS
Jawed J.S., 5:57min
A walk in the woods turns in into a waking nightmare when a woman is haunted by an unseen presence.
FAR HORIZON
Screening in front of: BLOOD MACHINES
Sara Martins, 14min, CANADA
A group of survivors living in a military bunker find a survivor, the first in three years.
MAKE ME A SANDWICH
Screening in front of: JAMES VS HIS FUTURE SELF
Denman Hatch, 3min
An accommodating wife reaches her limit when her demanding husband asks for one too many sandwiches.
OCIMOKW! (GO AWAY!)
Screening in front of: ODD FAMILY: ZOMBIE ON SALE
Mattis Ottawa, 2min
When zombies show show up at your door, you better run!
GRAVE SIGHT
Screening in front of: MUTANT BLAST
Angus Swantee, 7:24min
A couple of grave robbers accidentally summon a demon when they dig up a precious ring.
DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE
Screening in front of: THE FURIES
Ali Froggatt, 10:17min
A young woman know heartache, in fact she has perfected it.
HEARTH
Screening in front of: MAKING MONSTERS
Sophie B. Jaques, 11min
A woman returns home after renting her apartment to a couple who may have broken the house rules.
BARBARA-ANNE
Screening in front of: PARADISE HILLS
Kat Webber, 6:19min
The perfect housewife shows her husband that the modern woman has more up her sleeve than a deadly cocktail recipe.
THE LIGHTSABER MAKER
Screening in front of: CONTRACTS
Jeremy Brown, 11:30min
Valin Horn is an artisanal lightsaber maker who struggles to make money as his cliental leans towards the dark side.
KAKASHAT
Screening in front of: 8
Eve Ringuette, 7min
A mother curses her sons family line when he abandons her in the forest, an act paid for generations later.
A NOISE THAT CARRIES
Screening in front of: HOMEWRECKER
Guillermo de la Rosa, 15min
A man is concerned someone has broken into his home when a curious neighbour stops by and helps him find the source of the noise he heard.
SCHISM
Screening in front of: THE ASSENT
Andrew Todd, Johnny Hall, 3:30min
When a man is torn in two, he must negotiate with himself to become whole again.
PEEL
Screening in front of: THE MORTUARY COLLECTION
Cameron J. Kidd, 3:59min
Bananas are delicious, nutritious, and sometimes harbour deadly creatures!
EILID AND DAMH
Screening in front of: WEREWOLF
Neil Cavalier, 10:40min
Two sisters must reconcile their past in order to deal with the morbid challenges of the present.
DARK BEFORE DAWN: CONVOY
Screening in front of: ENHANCED
Brodie Spaull and Paul Krysinski 5:46min
A group of men travelling with some precious cargo fall into a trap and end up fighting for their lives.
PATTERNS
Screening in front of: COME TO DADDY
B.J. Verot, 7:45min
A family man's day takes a turn when he gets a mysterious phone call that leads him down a path of death and confusion.
THE CHANGELING
Screening in front of: THE WRETCHED
David Hamelin, 4:30min
A woman rushes home when her babysitter calls her in a panic, only to discover another presence is looking after her baby.
