All guests attending screenings of the Toronto Arthouse Film Festival are required to have a ticket for entry due to the assigned seating model in place to regulate social distancing in the theatre. Tickets and seats can be reserved online ahead of time, or can be reserved at the box office upon arrival to the screening(s). A ticket must be reserved for each event if attending more than one screening. Groups of individuals wishing to sit together must book all tickets/seats in one transaction in order to be seated together.
Due to the vaccine passport mandate coming into effect on September 22nd, all guests attending will be required to show their proof of vaccination and photo ID upon arrival.
This screening session will be hosted by Johanna Schneller and features 7 films. All films are English spoken and/or English subtitled.
Eureka! (Canada)
By David Creighton
In this animated micro-short, a conspiracy nut finally grasps the truth. Running time: 00:00:15
The Scroll of The Prophet Isaiah (Canada)
By Jake Kovnat
I work after his voice and do exactly what he says to do... He put up what colors he want. I don't know about them. - “One day, in May of 2018 as I was driving through Niagara Falls, NY, I passed a home unlike anything I had ever seen before. I slammed on the brakes and reversed to take some pictures of this stunning and unusual work of art tucked away in an otherwise unremarkable neighborhood. As I finished, a man who was sitting across the street called me over to talk. His name was Isaiah and the conversation that began on that day culminated in this short film. Maybe our encounter was meant to be. In honor of Isaiah, I hope you enjoy it.” Running time: 00:03:08
Scars (Canada)
By Alex Anna
Alex Anna’s body is a canvas : her scars come to life to tell a new story of self-harming. Live action and animation intertwine in this short and poetic documentary, both intimate and universal. Running time: 00:10:00
Back in 5 Minutes (Spots Paralelos) (Spain)
By Felipe Garrido Archanco
Your life sucks? BACK IN 5 MINUTES is a short film structured as a false advertising block: 11 fictional spots that reflect on the advertising language through the advertising language itself. Running time: 00:05:00
I N T E R S T I C E (Sweden)
By Oskar Willers
When Anders makes an indecent proposal to his younger boyfriend Micke, things take a very sudden dark turn. Running time: 00:11:21
Not A Robot (United Kingdom)
By George Summers
A robot tries to break into a human facility, and is asked a security question... Running time: 00:01:00
Missing in Brooks County (United States)
By Lisa Molomot and Jeff Bemiss
Two families search for their loved ones who went missing in the vast ranch lands of Brooks County, Texas, the site of more migrant deaths than anywhere else in the country. On their journey, they meet vigilante ranchers, humanitarian activists, Border Patrol search and rescue teams, and others locked in a proxy version of the national immigration debate. Running time: 01:20:30