Official Selection - 2024
Presenting the list of films selected for screening at this year's edition of the 'Not a Festival Film Festival - 2024 Edition.
Close Shave
On the run from ruthless pursuers, a desperate young man seeks refuge in a barbershop, only to be thrust back into the deadly grip of his crime family, forcing him to choose between survival and the brutal legacy he’s fought to escape.
Marc Yungco
Marc is a Filipino-Canadian Cinematographer in Vancouver, BC. He began his journey in music production as a recording engineer and artist andlater transitioned to Film and Video Production.
He has shot over 40 short films in the last 10 years. Winning two consecutive best cinematography awards at the Mighty Asian Movie Making Marathon for REVERSE (2021) and Dirty Laundry (2020). His directorial short film Close Shave which is currently doing festival rounds.
Teaser Trailer
Teaser Trailer is a fast-paced, off-the-wall, cosmic horror-comedy that satirizes modern action movie marketing. The film takes the familiar stereotypes of classic film genres and turns them on their head to create something wild, crazy, and unapologetically silly.
JJ Gibson
JJ Gibson is a storyboard artist, writer and director from Jacksonville, Florida. They graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation and specialize in all things comedy (the wackier the better).
Their biggest creative motivation is making people cry laughing.
A Nation's Table
Ask a farmer, a fisher, a chef, and a home cook to define 'Canadian food' and you'll get four different answers. After all, the food found in Canada is as diverse as the people who live here. A brand new documentary short film, A Nation's Table, explores the life's work of Anita Stewart, the "patron saint of Canadian cuisine".
Garrett Smith
Garrett strives to enrich storylines through compelling cinematography.
Look
A young girl haunted by loneliness makes friends in the unlikeliest of places.
Georgia Acken
Georgia is a 17-year-old actor and director from BC Canada who has found herself, and her passion, in film. Georgia started acting when she was 10, and plans to continue performing, creating, and learning for the rest of her life.
LOOK is her first short film and her first time directing and writing. She is deeply inspired by the amazing directors she has worked with, and strives for authenticity and detail in her work.
The Loving Couple
Life is not as rosy as it appears for a couple celebrating their fortieth wedding anniversary.
Mhairi Kerr
Mhairi Kerr has worked as an editor in the Toronto animation industry for almost three decades on countless productions including George of the Jungle, Welcome to the Wayne and Paw Patrol.
The Loving Couple is her first film, originally written as a short story in 2001. After ten years of persistence and dedication the film is finally complete.
Mugshot
A coffee enthusiast eagerly awaits that first sip... but encounters some obstacles.
Jessica MacDonald
Jessica Mac Donald is an interdisciplinary creative professional working in film, visual and fine arts, music, and performance.
A graduate of NSCAD University, Jessica maintains a diverse creative practice across disciplines and industries, striving to overlap and intertwine disparate areas of work.
Summit
The harder the climb. The better the view from the top. And the top is just there. It's so close.
Ant Blade
Creator and Director of Nickelodeon's 'It's Pony". Director of short films and adverts for Birdbox Studio.
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