Weapons of Choice

2014 Festival

Fri, May 9 @ 9:00 pm GPLT

The weapons used in these films include fire, fists, bombs, poison, and of course guns. Rated 14+ (Coarse Language, Violence, Substance Abuse), this diverse package includes an animated documentary, award-winning films, and three foreign-language films (Dutch, Spanish, and German) with English subtitles.

Films in this package

MatchHead

When a ten-year-old arsonist is court-ordered to attend a counselling session, she meets ex-arsonist George which sparks a battle of wills and an unusual friendship. Screened with the kind permission of Network Ireland Television and Swing & Shift Films.

I Love Hooligans

In this animated documentary, a Dutch hooligan loves his football team above all else and gives up any chance of happiness at home because of it.

Mr. Invisible

An old man seems invisible to the world around him. With only a cat for company, is he just a sad stereotype? Won the Audience Choice Award at the 2014 Aspen Shortsfest. Voted as one of the Best of the Fest.

Homemade

An elderly gentleman wants to impress his new lady friend by baking a cake, but he knows he has to get past a neighbourhood gang of feral girls first. Screened with the kind permission of Network Ireland Television and Park Films.

Underground

The underground parkade is deserted at 3 in the morning except for a pair of clandestine lovers who hide when a car arrives carrying three hooded guys and a victim in the trunk. Horrified, they watch as the victim is killed and then try to agree on what they should do so they won’t be…

The Red Valentine

A young couple escapes the Ukraine and settles in Australia during World War II. When their bodies are discovered on the beach, a detective notices discrepancies in their apparent suicides. Won Golden Reel Award at the 2012 Nevada International Film Festival among other awards.

Blackstory

Because Max loves Lucille, and Lucille toys with Gabriel, and Gabriel gets in the way of Fred, and Fred has a grudge against Sylvester, and Sylvester’s been sleeping with Lucille, their lives intersect on a pitch-black night, a combination that leads to just one thing – death.