In Our Own Backyard #8 (46 min)
Return Stolen
Edmonton, 6 min, Dir: Munir Karbani
You know how sometimes you just want to be impulsive? Do something whimsical and dang the consequences? That's what this guy does. With:
Mediocritization
Olds, 12 min, Prod: John Negroponte
A chronic over-achiever sets out to normalize her life, with hilarious results. With:
Comeback
Edmonton, 7.5 min, Dir: Shane Lawrence
A relationship that is all about control is a breeding ground for deception. Self-centered and confident, Anna unexpectedly discovers this truth after manipulating her way into her boyfriend's apartment. With:
419: The Nigerian Scam
Edmonton, 20 min, Dir: Sorin Mihailovici (1st film)
The Internet is flooded with e-mails promising money-making business proposals, lottery win notifications, and fabulous inheritances. This is the story of how one man's involvement with such an Internet scam ruined his life. The inclusion of real correspondence with the scammers gives an added level of realism to this expose film.
A series of short film packages produced by Albertans.
For the second consecutive year, the Edmonton International Film Festival is proud to present a full-day of films made right here, In Our Own Backyard. From the more the one hundred (100) films submitted by Albertans, these 37 shorts represent filmmakers at all stages of their careers and a diversity in both style and content. Following each short film package, our Hosts will moderate an audience Q&A with attending filmmakers. So rest up and get set to feast on 9 hours of 100% Alberta beef!
Sponsored by Metro Cinema and supported by the Canada Council for the Arts. Tickets are $10 at the door. Metro & EIFF passes are honored.
- Sunday September 28 at 5:00PM
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This screening is part of the larger thematic series:
- Edmonton International Film Fest 2008
- EIFF: Spanish Shorts
- EIFF: Just because I'm standing here, doesn't mean I want to
- EIFF: OOB 1 (2008)
- EIFF: OOB 2 (2008)
- EIFF: OOB 3 (2008)
- EIFF: OOB 4 (2008)
- EIFF: OOB 5 (2008)
- EIFF: OOB 6 (2008)
- EIFF: OOB 7 (2008)
- EIFF: OOB 8 (2008)
- EIFF: OOB 9 (2008)
- EIFF: International Shorts 1
- EIFF: International Shorts 2
- EIFF: Prairie Tales 10 (2008)
- EIFF: Picturing the Yukon
- EIFF: CFMDC Regeneration (2008)
- EIFF: Canadian Shorts (2008)
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