Lovesong tells the story of Sarah and Mindy, two friends who embark on a spontaneous road trip together. As they travel, their deep connection is tested as they navigate through their own desires and fears. The film explores themes of love, friendship, and the complexities of relationships.
Over 30 filmmakers and friends of Strand Releasing have come together to honor the company’s indelible contribution to independent cinema over the past thirty years. The participating filmmakers have each created a short film for the project, all shot on iPhones.
In memory of the Japanese earthquake on 3.11, each director presents a 3 minute and 11 second short film in tribute to those who were lost that day.
A struggling musician named Joby Taylor fights for custody of his daughter Ellen after his wife files for divorce. Joby has to navigate the legal system and confront his own inadequacies as a father in order to prove that he deserves to be a part of his daughter's life.
Chinatown is an evocative place. It exists in our cities, in our imaginations, on our television screens, and in our memories. It is at once a sprawling, vibrant immigrant community and a forgotten strip mall of buffet restaurants.
Soon after Elizabeth receives this text message, her mother isn't the only one lost in sleep. Elizabeth's car has broken down. It's freezing cold, no sign of life nearby. She just has to wait, patiently. The recovery guys will be here soon, Elizabeth. Till then, she warms her young hands on the vents, drifts into a strange slumber, followed by an even more surreal awakening. Icelandic landscapes merge with Elizabeth's memories. Fears are magically transformed into comforting and fantastical fabrics. Father, upstairs, alone.
Treeless Mountain is a touching film about two young sisters, Jin and Bin, who are left by their mother to live with their alcoholic aunt in Seoul. As they struggle to make ends meet, the girls rely on their imagination and resilience to navigate a world filled with uncertainty and abandonment.
In Between Days is a coming-of-age drama that follows a Korean-Canadian teenager as she deals with the challenges of growing up in Toronto. The film explores themes of loneliness, isolation, and the complexities of identity, as the protagonist navigates her relationships with an absent father, her South Korean heritage, and her mother-daughter relationship.
The exhibition 'The Complete Letters' features epistolary works defined by cinematographic creation. This is an experimental communication format used between pairs of film directors. Although each director is situated in a location geographically distant from that of their partner, they are united by their willingness to share ideas and reflections on all that motivates their work. Within this space of freedom, the directors featured in the exhibition examine their affinities and differences, within an environment of mutual respect and simultaneity of interests and with notable formal variants established in each of the correspondences.
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