All great filmmakers start somewhere. Usually it’s film school.
Unfortunately, student films tend to be overlooked by the majority of the film-going public. This is probably because of the quantity and wildly varying degrees in quality of such works. But wouldn’t it be great if there were an institution that sifted through the good, the bad, and the avant-garde of the selections and only showcased the cream of the crop? The TIFF Bell Lightbox and the Film School Consortium has done just that.
TIFF is proudly presenting its 8th annual Student Film Showcase with a roster of 12 short films made by students across the country. In association with the Film School Consortium – a national group of 15 colleges and universities – the programme recognizes Canada’s most promising new talents. Who knows, the next Atom Egoyan or David Cronenberg might just be in attendance.
The TIFF Bell Lightbox will present the Student Film Showcase on May 24 in Toronto, followed by another screening in Vancouver at the Pacific Cinémathèque on May 26. The screening runs for approximately 90 minutes.
For more information about the Toronto screening visit tiff.net/studentfilmshowcase. For the Vancouver screening visit cinematheque.bc.ca.
Top image: A scene form Shuffleboard Kings. Playing at the TIFF Student Film Showcase.
