The 2007 Festival Re-cap
Aspiring Canadian filmmakers got their big premiere in front of millions of Air Canada passengers.
Congratulations to all 2007 winners:
1. Best Student Film
UPSIDE-DOWN GIRL
James Vandewater
Winner of a brand new 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid vehicle plus a trip for 2 to Whistler Film Festival.
2. Achievement in Animation
FOREST FRENETIC
David Seitz
Winner of a trip for 2 to Whistler Film Festival.
3. Achievement in Direction
WHO WANTS TO BE AN AMERIKAN
Aaron Beckum
Winner of 2 non-transferable tickets to the 2008 DGC Awards ceremony held each fall in Toronto. Flight provided by Air Canada. Admittance to the 2008 DGC Awards Directors Panel held the day before the Awards gala- One year subscription to the DGC’s award-winning magazine, Montage
4. Destination Inspiration Award
Q’OYLLUR RITTI
Carmen Forsberg
Winner of a trip for 2 to Whistler Film Festival.
Winner of a trip for 2 to Whistler Film Festival.
A man who sells alibis discovers that his business partner has been murdered and that he’s being set up. (10:09 min)
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A man barges into a hair salon and demands a haircut in three minutes – or else. (8:36 min)
An ever-changing animated figure dances, bringing new meaning to the tree of life. (2:42 min)
When an evil witch and her accomplice meddle with a little boy, his teddy bear comes to life to sort things out. (5:21 min)
A guy tries to have his morning coffee while things around him turn upside down. Literally.(3:00 min)
Two actors remain in character off the set and pretend that they are in love. (15:20 min)
A lonely high-schooler creates a fantasy world of make-believe friends, but things go awry. (3:30 min)
A schoolgirl plays detective when her beloved teacher disappears. (13:28 min)
An urban backpacker journeys through the largest underground complex in the world. (5:00 min)
A double portrait of two U.S. army deserters: one who fought in Vietnam, the other a veteran of the current Iraq war. (9:21 min)
A perfectionist sells her soul to the devil in order to take the cake at her church’s annual bake sale. (10:04 min)
The theft of a vinyl record from a vault results in a back-alley dance-off. (6:22 min)
After disaster strikes, a swarm of pink ghosts descends upon a miniature city. (5:00 min)
An interrogation that goes wrong results in a gangster showdown in a deserted garage. (3:57 min)
Fed up with doling out ice cream, a cow defends herself against demanding children. (3:08 min)
A girl who wakes up upside down goes on a date while she dangles from the ceiling. (16:42 min)
A contestant on a Soviet game show discovers that knowing too much might be to his disadvantage. (10:03 min)
