SHORTS: ALBERTA SPIRIT

Year 2024-2025
Runtime 116 mins
Language English, Armenian
Showtimes
Sep 22
7:00 PM Chinook 10

Guests expected to be in attendance at the September 22 screening.

A selection of some of the best Alberta films! Spanning different genres and styles, this package celebrates both emerging and established filmmakers from our province.

Countries

Canada
6m

THE DEATH OF SOMNUS

After the sudden arrival of massive humanoid figures all over the world, humanity loses the ability to sleep.

8m

THE HUNTER AND HIS APPRENTICE

A young apprentice struggles under the weight of tradition and the expectations of his elf-hunting mentor.

3m

BREAKTHROUGH

A journey of change presents a new understanding of the story of life on Earth from inception to the beyond.

5m

DOME

As the Calgary Saddledome faces demolition, an immigrant family reflects on 28 years of memories, belonging and what it means to call a place home.

18m

TIGERS SKATE CLUB

Follow the Tigers Skate Club and its members on their journey through the 2024 season as they prepare for their year-end event, The Ambush.

12m

HORSE TEETH

A young married couple find themselves drifting apart after they discover the husband's doppelgänger lurking in their neighbourhood.

14m

MOTHER

(ՄԱՅՐ)

A neglected Mother gives herself over to the goddess of fertility, Astlik, for a chance at a better life after discovering that her husband has been unfaithful.

8m

HOW TO WRITE THE PERFECT SCREENPLAY

The quest for perfection turns deadly when two artists write a screenplay together.

11m

NOW, I AM A BEAR

A disillusioned man makes the very normal and logical choice to abandon human society and become a bear.

12m

WE CALL HIM "SIR CHARLES"

An explosive interpretation of one of Canada's first civil rights cases. A collaboration of tap and spoken word featuring Wakefield Brewster and Lisa La Touche.

2m

MY STORY

He is a sensitive soul, accustomed to quietly observing the subtle lights and sounds of everyday life. His days passed in quiet repetition—until she appeared.

14m

GOOD DAZE

Two best friends light up, break free, and stumble into an adventure that changes how they see their home and themselves, forever.