Latest posts from National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI)

Frame 394 from Rich Williamson + 1 more film in this week’s NSI Online Short Film Festival

Posted: 25 Oct 2016 08:41 AM PDT

Two new films in this week’s NSI Online Short Film Festival from directors Rich Williamson and Christopher Markowsky.

Frame 394

Frame 394 | Documentary, 29:50, English, ON, 2016 | Director: Rich Williamson

A young man from Toronto entangles himself in one of America’s most high-profile police shootings.

Tug

Tug | Comedy, 12:51, English, AB, 2015 | Director: Christopher Markowsky

Bill and Tracey have decided to have a baby.

However, Bill finds that having sex with intent is awkward after a while and, when pregnancy doesn’t occur, he must provide a ‘sample’ in a sterile container. Masturbating at a clinic is more difficult for Bill than he’d anticipated.

• • •

Call for films / submit by December 2

Films are now being accepted through FilmFreeway until Friday, December 2, 2016.

If your film is programmed, you have a chance of winning up to $4,750 in cash awards. We accept films released after January 1, 2011.

Your film must be less than 30 mins long. Drama, comedy, animation, documentary, sci-fi, horror, music video and experimental are all eligible and must be made by a Canadian writer, director or producer.

Submit your film

• • •

The NSI Online Short Film Festival is made possible through the support of Festival Partner Telefilm Canada; Supporting Sponsors Entertainment One, Super Channel, Corus Entertainment, Blue Ant Media, The Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation and Breakthrough Entertainment; Award Sponsors A&E Television Networks, The Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation; Corus Entertainment and Blue Ant Media; and Industry Partner the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.