Breaking Point

Program Running Time 88 min.

In this stunning lineup of shorts, a host of heroes must abandon their comfort zones.

Films in Program

Directed By: Darcy Van Poelgeest
(Canada, 2012, 10 mins, HDCAM)

A crime reveals itself, as a weary police detective puts together the pieces of a young woman’s murder.

(Paparmane)
(Canada, 2011, 19 mins, 35mm)

A depressed cat transforms the lives of a grieving parking attendant and an exuberant telegram singer.

Directed By: Elise Simard
(Canada, 2012, 7 mins, 35mm)

This sombre and beautiful story follows a young girl’s bus ride home in winter.

Directed By: Jay Fox, Steven Deneault
(Canada, 2012, 12 mins, HDCAM)

Armed only with his trusty shopping cart and his wits to keep him alive, a mysterious man wanders the alleys.

Directed By: Adriano Valentini
(Canada, USA, 2012, 19 mins, HDCAM)

In the emergency room, Debbie waits for her husband. Their daughter, she says, has fallen down the basement steps…

Directed By: Philip Riccio
(Canada, 2012, 7 mins, HDCAM)

In a doctor’s office, as she waits for test results, a young woman remembers her mother’s death.

Directed By: Jeremy Ball
(Canada, 2012, 14 mins, Digital Betacam)

A hunter’s search takes her beyond a sacred boundary, leading to a strange and terrifying discovery.