“We are thrilled to be able to present such a diverse array of incredible new works by emergent and established film talents from all over the world. We were knocked out by the level of craft and ingenuity in these films, as well as the boldness displayed by so many filmmakers as they explore subjects and themes that couldn’t be timelier or more personal. That’s especially true of the films we’re grateful to present that are by female and female-identifying filmmakers, which comprise nearly 60 percent of this year’s selection.” —Jason Anderson, TIFF Short Cuts lead programmer.
Time to pay attention to the little things. Uncover the wide array of cinematic visions in our #TIFF23 Short Cuts Programme, supported by the Ontario Arts Council.
SHORT CUTS PROGRAMME 1
DAMMI
Yann Mounir Demange | France
North American Premiere
La Perra
Carla Melo Gampert | Colombia/France
North American Premiere
Been There
Corina Schwingruber Ilić | Switzerland
International Premiere
Primetime Mother
Sonny Calvento | Philippines/Singapore
World Premiere
Meteor
Atefeh Khademolreza | Canada
World Premiere
Nun or Never!
Heta Jäälinoja | Finland
North American Premiere
Gaby’s Hills
Zoé Pelchat | Canada
North American Premiere
SHORT CUTS PROGRAMME 2
Fár
Gunnur Martinsdóttir Schlüter | Iceland
North American Premiere
The Skates
Halima Ouardiri | Canada
World Premiere
Bloom
Kasey Lum | Canada
World Premiere
Nada de todo esto
Francisco Cantón, Patricio Martínez | Argentina/Spain/USA
North American Premiere
1001 Nights
Rea Rajčić | Croatia
World Premiere
Redlights
Eva Thomas | Canada
World Premiere
Electra
Daria Kashcheeva | Czech Republic/France/Slovakia
North American Premiere
SHORT CUTS PROGRAMME 3
This is TMI
Subarna Dash, Vidushi Gupta | India
International Premiere
Titanic, Suitable Version for Iranian Families
Farnoosh Samadi | Iran/France
World Premiere
All the Days of May
Miryam Charles | Canada
Canadian Premiere
Bird
Ana Cristina Barragán | Ecuador/Spain
World Premiere
Aftercare
Anubha Momin | Canada
World Premiere
Shé (Snake)
Renee Zhan | United Kingdom
World Premiere
Human Resources
Trinidad Plass Caussade, Titouan Tillier, Isaac Wenzek | France
Canadian Premiere
Making Babies
Eric K. Boulianne | Canada
North American Premiere
SHORT CUTS PROGRAMME 4
Alberto and the Beast
John Paul Lopez-Ali | USA
World Premiere
Mboa Matanda
Jules Kalla Eyango | Cameroon
World Premiere
Mothers and Monsters
Edith Jorisch | Canada
World Premiere
Express
Ivan D. Ossa | Canada
World Premiere
Baigal Nuur - Lake Baikal
Alisi Telengut | Germany/Canada
North American Premiere
The Passing
Ivete Lucas, Patrick Xavier Bresnan | USA
North American Premiere
SHORT CUTS PROGRAMME 5
WOACA
Mackenzie Davis | United Kingdom
World Premiere
A Bird Called Memory
Leonardo Martinelli | Brazil/United Kingdom
North American Premiere
Sawo Matang
Andrea Nirmala Widjajanto | Canada/Indonesia/USA
World Premiere
Aphasia
Marielle Dalpé | Canada
World Premiere
Ever Since, I Have Been Flying
Aylin Gökmen | Switzerland
International Premiere
I Used to Live There
Ryan McKenna | Canada
North American Premiere
This is Not About Swimming
Marni Van Dyk | Canada
World Premiere
SHORT CUTS PROGRAMME 6
27
Flóra Anna Buda | France/Hungary
North American Premiere
Xie Xie, Ollie
James Michael Chiang | Canada
World Premiere
The Heart
Malia Ann | USA
International Premiere
6 Minutes Per Kilometer
Catherine Boivin | Canada
Toronto Premiere
Modern Goose
Karsten Wall | Canada
World Premiere
Sheephead
Spencer Creigh | USA
International Premiere
Motherland
Jasmin Mozaffari | Canada
World Premiere
Add our Short Cuts to your Watchlist and check out more Official Selection titles coming to the 48th annual Toronto International Film Festival. For ticket information visit tiff.net/tickets.
See you September 7–17!
