2017 Breakthroughs Film Festival – Short Films By Top Emerging Women Directors

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For the past 6 years, Breakthroughs Film Festival has been the only festival in Canada devoted exclusively to short films directed by emerging women directors. Breakthroughs 2017 will run June 16 and 17 at the Royal Cinema at 7:30 pm each night.

This year’s programme includes films from 12 countries representing 5 continents. As well, for the very first time this year, Breakthroughs will screen the work of both New Generation (aged 18 – 30) women directors, as well as emerging women directors at any age.

Highlights from this year’s festival include…

Friday, June 16th, 7:30pm

The Swimming Pool, Directed by: Rocío Llambí & Mariana Winarz (Uruguay)
Childhood is coming to an end: twelve-year-old Lina is growing up and her body is changing. She must start making decisions about her identity which will go against her mother’s wishes.

The Block, Directed by: Nadine Boller (Switzerland/Kyrgyzstan)
A Soviet-era fountain situated in a vast, open expanse in Krygyzstan proves to be a vital stopping point for the nomads within the area.

Adam, Directed by: Evelyn Ross (US)
Through inventive use of a Claymation, we see the origins of creation and land, bringing about the notion that “in the beginning of them, She created us”.

Friday, June 16th, 7:30pm

Chandra, Directed by: Asmita Shrish & Fateme Ahmadi (Nepal)
A young boy walks through earthquake-hit Kathmandu with his grandfather, to visit his mother and new-born sibling in hospital, unsure of what may be waiting for them once they arrive

Urban Audio Spectrum, Directed by: Marina Schnider (Germany)
In this experimental musical portrait, Berlin comes to life through audio and video manipulation, bringing a new way to see and hear the sounds of the city.

Cave Small Cave Big, Directed by: Joele Walinga (Canada)
Conceptualized, written, and storyboarded by two five-year old children, this surrealist portrait brings to life the imaginations and creativity of young minds as they explore the concepts of possession and loss.

Tickets for Breakthroughs 2017 are now on sale at a cost of $12 for one night or $20 for the two-night festival pass. Purchases can be made online or at the door – subject to availability.