Cinemuskoka Program 2018

WELCOME
PROGRAMMINGDIRECTOR/ CO-FOUNDER
JEREMYMUNCE
CineMuskoka 2018 ~
A note from the Programmer :
Dear CineMuskokans,
It was an absolute joy to program
CineMuskoka?s follow up year after our
fledgling flight into the unknown in 2017. To
make a solid program for our launch, we had
to scramble for content? putting the word
out to friends, and friends of friends,
colleagues, connections within the industry;
we invited anyone we could to submit to our
not yet newborn festival.
With our inaugural festival under our belts,
we quietly accepted submissions from around
the globe throughout the year. The resulting
program is a collection of films that I hope will
make you laugh and cry, films that can open
our eyes to other cultures and ways of life.
There are films that will introduce you to new
heroes who inspire as we experience their
plights and glories along with them. And there
are films in the program that do everything a
film should do: to open our minds and
connect.
More than 20 years ago, as a high school student
here in Huntsville, I fell in love with film, with the
art of the Cinema: the telling of stories with
moving pictures and immersive sound. What
attracted me to film enough to be able to call it
my calling, was the idea that the medium holds
the potential to carry a vision? some simple
truth held in a story? to all corners of the globe.
Every film? if it?s good enough, real enough,
deep enough, or if it?s dazzling enough to the
eyes and mind? has the potential to be seen and
experienced all over the world. Any little film can
travel to festivals like this one, to communicate
an idea across cultures and languages, to engage
an empathic heart.
I hope you will be part of this legacy, by choosing
to be a member of the audience. I hope the
visions we?ve chosen will satisfy seasoned
cinephiles as well as curious new-comers.
Whether you?re coming to see any of the films in
competition at the Algonquin Theatre, or to treat
yourself and your kids to a favourite cinematic
throwback under the stars in RiverMill Park, I
hope you enjoy being captivated by the power of
Cinema!
JL Munce

Documentary : Tew eikan Revived
Friday Aug 31 - 12:30
& Sun Sept 2nd 4:00
DIRECTOR Kim O'Bom saw in
WRITER Jacint he Beaudet
CINEMATOGRAPHER Michel Valiquet t e
PRODUCERS Andree-Anne Frenet t e, Reginald
Vollant , Ian Boyd
Runt im e : 52 m inut es
Synopsis
A long time ago, men, women and children of all ages, clans, allegiances and
nations were united by the sound of its vibrations. In the hands of contemporary
singer-songwriters Pakesso Mukash (Cri/Abénaki), Shauit (Innu) and Moe Clark
(Métis), it is still a powerful tool of communion. With hip hop, folk, electro or reggae
undertones, the teweikan - traditional drum - still strives today to create bridges
between generations, territories, the living and the dead, the conquered and the
rebellious.
By following the three musicians in their respective communities, we will discover
the vitality of Canadian Indigenous artists, the causes they cherish and their deep
aspirations. We trace the history of First Nations music, and witness how the
teweikan is being revived, from Montreal to the Hudson Bay, from the Plains to the
Côte-Nord.

Docum ent ary : Mishkeegogamang
Friday Aug 31 - 12:30
& Sun Sept 2nd 4:00
DIRECTOR / WRITER Jon Wesselink
Runt im e : 30 m iinut es
Directors statement: '
Mishkeegogamang' is the story of a mural created in the Mishkeegogamang
Ojibwe Nation in Northwestern Ontario - or rather, a story of the strength,
and resiliency that comes out of that community. Our goal is to give
audiences across Canada and the United States a short glimpse into the lives
of the Mishkeegogamang Nation. Filmmaker Jon Wesselink - 19, of Thunder
Bay - his brother and coordinator Gerrit, and artist Mique Michelle travel to
the community to complete the project, and share the community's story to
other communities across North America.
Thank you t o our local sponsors

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At t he Algonquin Theat re
Friday Aug 31 t o Sat urday Sept 2nd
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Short s Program
WOMEN IN SHORTS 1
At hrú
Friday Aug 31 - 2:15pm
&
Sat urday Sept 1st - 6:00pm
Athrú is a film about a mother?s journey to save her son from the clutches of
dark magic. It?s a fantasy/action film, taking place in an old Celtic world. With
her companion rabbit by her side, she will come face to face with a
dangerous Wytch, and secrets will be revealed.
DIRECTOR / WRITER - Miranda Quesnel
Runt im e - 2:56
Orchid
Nita, housekeeper to Toronto trophy wife Julia, tries to keep it together
when her son goes missing in the drug wars back home in the
Philippines. When Nita discovers her employer?s secret, her next move
sets them both free.
DIRECTOR - Molly Flood
Runt im e - 13:09
ENOUGH |
The Em pow ered Wom en of Korogocho
Beatrice Nyariara lives in Korogocho. It's widely
considered to be Nairobi's most dangerous slum.
More than 150,000 people are packed into the
shanty town which is less than two square
kilometers.
Crime is high. Gangs are active. Addiction is
rampant.
A while back, men in her community started to
attack the "grandmothers" of Korogocho at night.
Most of the women attacked are sexually
assaulted, and some have been killed. The men
believe that the elder women were less likely to be
HIV positive. They also saw them as vulnerable.
A few years ago, Beatrice decided enough was
enough. It was time to fight back. It was time to
develop a community.
The result of that decision empowered the group
and taught their community to respect them, value
them, and to know how to be there for them.
Together, they are taking back Korogocho.
DIRECTOR - Brent Fost er
Runt im e - 7:40

Short s Program
WOMEN IN SHORTS 1
CONTINUED
For t he Love of Salm on
Under a haze of wildfire smoke and with her ancestors watching from above,
Keely Weget-Whitney steps into the frigid and fast-moving waters of the
Fraser River with one goal in mind: make people care. Join the 25-year-old
member of the Stl'atl'imx First Nation as she embarks on a 60 kilometre swim
to bring awareness to the depleting number of salmon and its impacts on
her culture and the environment. "I just feel that if I care, a young Indigenous
Stl'atl'imx mother, people will reflect on that, and they'll say why am I not
caring, what can I do for a change?" As she battles the strong current and her
own self doubt, Keely encourages us all to come together to make change.
DIRECTOR - Jan Vozenilek
Runt im e - 8:00
A Voice for Change: The Laura Hillier St ory
After complications in the Ontario medical system delayed her
much-needed treatment, Laura Hillier's dedication to create
change during the months leading up to her tragic passing
inspired a movement that has saved the lives of many
DIRECTOR - Sarah Gonyea
Runt im e - 6:50
La Ville Episode 02
Complaining about Paris is being Parisian. ?LA VILLE? is a comedic web
series about people living in Paris and experiencing the many ironic
and humorous situations that both frustrate and entertain those living
in the famed city of lights and love.
Episode 02 - The city is a hustler
Olivia, a recent graduate, finds herself euroless, and while she works
checking in rich tourists into luxe Parisian apartments, she gets a
lucrative idea.
DIRECTOR - Andrea Marcelino
Runt im e - 7:30

Short s Program
WOMEN IN SHORTS 1
CONTINUED
Ainhoa
Ainhoa is 9 years old and she has left home, bringing only her
school bag and a Playmobil. "Ainhoa is a story that, instead of trying
to put children to sleep, tries to wake up the adults."
DIRECTOR - Ivan Sainz-Pardo
Runt im e - 19:00
We/ Men Wom an
Women of different age, profession and nationality tell about
themselves for a common purpose.
DIRECTOR - Andrea Vaccarelli
Runt im e - 6:02

Docum ent ary :
Modified
Friday Aug 31 - 4:00
DIRECTOR / WRITER / DP - Aube Giroux
PRODUCER : Cam elia Frieberg
Runt im e : 1 hour 37 m inut es
Synopsis :
In Modified, the filmmaker and her mother embark on a personal and poignant investigative
journey to find out why genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are not labeled on food products in
the US and Canada, despite being labeled in 64 countries around the world. Shot over a span of
ten years, the film explores the impacts of genetic engineering, exposing the cozy relations
between the biotech industry and governments. The film is anchored in the intimate story of the
filmmaker?s relationship to her mom, a prolific gardener, seed saver, and food activist who battled
cancer while the film production was underway. Interweaving the personal and the political, the
film uses family archives, animations, and mouth-watering vignettes from the filmmaker?s
award-winning PBS cooking show to create a moving account of family legacy and the journey
towards a more sustainable and transparent food system, debunking the myth that GMOs are
needed to feed the world. Winner of 8 festival awards including 3 Audience Choice awards, the film
has been praised by world-renowned chef Jacques Pépin as 'a very personal, tender, touching
tribute and a well-researched, enlightening and powerful documentary?

Short s Program 2
COMEDY = TRAGEDY + TIME
Friday Aug 31 - 6:00
Sunday Sept 2nd - 12:30
Panic At t ack
You know the nagging thoughts that start with "did I leave the coffee on?"
and turn in to "am I pregnant with a devil-baby?? This hand-drawn animation
explores anxiety, obsession, and one woman?s slippery hold on reality.
DIRECTOR / WRITER - Eileen O'Meara
Runt im e - 3:00
Joni and t he Banker w it h Nice Eyes
JONI AND THE BANKER WITH NICE EYES is a dreamy,
picturesque, pastel-painted world full of sincerity and hope
within the tragic dating climate of career-obsessed artists.
DIRECTOR - Carly Blane
Runt im e - 3:44
Chrono
This short movie showcases the retrospection of a soul who looks back at the events of the last day of
his life. In order to find out the reason for his death, he finds himself introspecting his actions
throughout. Addicted to using his phone, in hindsight he realizes that he missed out on the one thing
he wanted to know the most: whether the person he loved, loved him back....
DIRECTOR - Vivek Anand B
Runt im e - 11:22

Short s Program 2
COMEDY = TRAGEDY + TIME
CONTINUED
To Do List
She has a long list of things to get done. He has
a long story to tell. Her list just got longer.
DIRECTOR - Ryan Aust in
Runt im e - 9:20
Line Sit t ers
See what happens when two passionate brothers
explain the fine Art of Line Sitting. Line Sitting is
waiting for tickets for concerts, new technology,
etc. While they visit the local store to buy some
sitting equipment things get out of control.
DIRECTOR - Myles Vosylius
Runt im e - 4:30
Full Met al Racket
Matt DiRico is a student filmmaker extraordinaire, but his
talents become challenged when he is forced to work with a
film crew for the first time
DIRECTOR - Gem m a Eva
Runt im e - 5:53
#BasicBaes
The girls have gotten so used to connecting through
their phones, getting together proves more difficult
than it should. And when they finally do succeed in
showing up to a much needed boozy-brunch... it?s a
little bit #Awkward.
DIRECTOR - Dennis Nicholson
Runt im e - 12:44

Short s Program 2
COMEDY = TRAGEDY + TIME
CONTINUED
Talking Heads
A frightening surrealist fable about the lengths to
which a woman will go to be beautiful.
DIRECTOR - Alyx Melone
Runt im e - 10:03
Tim e Out
While on a trip to Milan, a couple pretends to
meet as their younger selves, to determine their
future together.
DIRECTOR - Navin Ram asw aran
Runt im e - 9:59
Eart hling House Hunt ress
An optimistic young real estate agent is on a quest to help
extraterrestrials find their forever homes in the Greater
Toronto Area, however bizarre, perplexing or impossible
their housing needs.
DIRECTOR - Sim one St ock
Runt im e - 6:45

Docum ent ary
Friday Aug 31 - 7:30
DIRECTOR - Derrick Belcham
PRODUCER : A St ory Told Well
Runt im e : 1 hour 4 m inut es
At Noon Fell A Darkness is a poetic profile of 15 prominent Icelandic musicians and poets as they
travel home to Reykjavik for Sigur Ros's inaugural Norður og Niður festival in the winter of 2017-18.
The film follows acclaimed and award-winning artists such as Gyða Valtýsdóttir, Sóley
Stefánsdóttir, Bára Gísladóttir, Sigrún Jónsdóttir, Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir, Kórus, Mammút, Úlfur
Hansson, Alex Somers, Gerður Kristný, Fríða Ísberg and Arngunnur Árnadóttir to lighthouses,
abandoned pools, the feet of mountains and to volcanic beaches to create an experimental
documentary of a contemporary moment in the history of Icelandic art.
Thank you t o our local sponsors

Documentary :
Sist er of Savannah
Sat Sept 1st - 12:30
DIRECTOR / WRITER - Mark & Cait lin St arow icz
PRODUCER - Cait lin St arw oicz, George Flakm
Mark St arow xicz, Diana Warm é
Runt im e : 53 m inut es
Lions, elephants, and baboons: Three sisterhoods of the savannah, where the mothers rule, and
the daughters inherit the wilderness.
Documentary filmmaker, producer and journalist Mark Starowicz created some of Canada?s most
influential current affairs and documentary programs, as well several international documentary
series.
An award-winning writer, producer and director, Caitlin Starowicz works on projects at the creative
forefront of digital content creation.
As a father-daughter directing team, this was a very special film to make together. Strong females
have always been a theme in our work, and the opportunity to film three of the greatest
matriarchal societies on Earth was inspiring.
Sat Sept 1st - 12:30
A grandparent in generally involved in their
grandchildren's life but when your grandchild has a
disability, the rules are different and everyone has to
adapt. Love is steadfast.
Producer/ Int erview er : Krist en (Wood) Huys
Direct ors: Raina and Wilson
DP : Jonat han St aav
Edit or : John Gallagher
Runt im e - 4 m inut es 39 seconds

Short s Program 3
St ringers and Tear Jerker
Sat Sept 1st - 2:15
Sunday Sept 2nd - 5:30
Habit at
In the last few years I traveled to different parts of our
planet, from the intimidating vast arctic north, to the
tropical rich rainforest's in Costa Rica.
Ironically It?s been those places far away from human
civilization that taught me the most about us.
DIRECTOR - St effen Krones
Runt im e - 2:15
An Int rovert
A short film about connecting to people in
an increasingly digital world, and the
consequences of the distance it creates.
DIRECTOR - Trevor Wilson
Runt im e - 2:00
SAVE
Dawn. A baby breaks the silence.
"54 International Awards. More than 300
official selections."
DIRECTOR / WRITER - Iván Sáinz-Pardo
Runt im e - 3:54
Aw ay Hom e
A man returns to his family home on the East
Coast of Canada to unite his family and say
goodbye to his terminally ill mother.
DIRECTOR - Jana St ackhouse
Runt im e - 21:16

Short s Program 3
St ringers and Tear Jerker
cont inued
Accident als
An estranged father and daughter come to terms with their
frayed relationship during a tense road trip as they each limp
towards the realization that neither of them is doing okay on
their own.
DIRECTOR - Nat alie Now ak
Runt im e - 11:00
Basic Inst inct
This story revolves around an auto rickshaw driver
who has the same mindset wherein he gets an
opportunity to wrong another person and gain profit
out of it. What he does at that particular instinct is
what every person?s basic instinct is.
DIRECTOR - Johnny Aangraj
Runt im e - 12:11
Aux bat t em ent s du parloir (Jail quart ers)
Five pieces of life showing the path of a young man
from childhood to his twenties, as he visits his
imprisoned father with his mother.
DIRECTOR / WRITER - Pascal Marc
Runt im e - 13:30

Docum ent ary :
Living Proof
Sat urday Sept 1 - 4:00
DIRECTOR Mat t Em bry
Writ ers : Mat t Em bry, Tyler McLeod
Runt im e : 1 hour 33 m inut es
When a young man is diagnosed with a debilitating autoimmune disease with no cure, he and his
father go on a journey to find answers and hope.
Filmmaker Matt Embry and his family are devastated when he is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
Having previously directed documentaries on Theo Fleury, Jann Arden, Ian Tyson and WP Kinsella,
Embry allows cameras into his own life as he and his father, Dr. Ashton Embry, embark on a quest
to find insight into the incurable disease. Instead, they discover controversy, confusion and even
allegations of conflicts of interest between Big Pharma and MS charities. ?
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From England to Iowa, Embry encounters other MS-sufferers who share their own information and
question if neurologists, Big Pharma, academia, government and multiple sclerosis charities are
keeping MS patients from accessing alternative treatments for the sake of profit and greed.
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In the vein of Roger and Me and League of Denial, Living Proof stylistically blends first-person
investigative filmmaking, hard science and a compelling, heartfelt story of a father and son?s fight
to discover the truth and save lives.

SATURDAY SEPT 1st
7:30
Shiraz
A young Canadian travelling to Iran has a
conversation with an older Persian man. While
neither speak the other person's language, over the
course of an afternoon they find ways to connect.
DIRECTOR - Nat hanael Draper
Runt im e - 12:40
A Monologue in t he Int erm ission
?A Monologue in the Intermission? is a documentary movie,
portrait of the prima ballerina Vessa Tonova. The movie is
filmed for six hours only, during the play ?Swan lake? in Sofia
Opera and Ballet in 2014. During this short time, filled with
adrenaline and stress, Vesa Tonova makes the most sincere
confession of her life. Her whole confession is filmed in her
dressing room, during the intermission and between the
scenes she doesn?t play in.
DIRECTOR - Peter Vulchev
Runt im e - 24:44
The Tim es and Tales of Tw o Beirut s
A son goes to see his father in Beirut to help him prepare his
first photography exhibition, recalling the golden days of the
city (1960-1975). In that time, the son will get to know a new
side of this city, this country - and his father.
DIRECTOR - Teym ur Faris
Runt im e - 27 m inut es

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Before t he Plat e
Sun Sept 2nd - 2:15
Docum ent ary
DIRECTOR - Sagi Kahane-Rapport
WRITER / PRODUCER - Dylan Sher
PRODUCER - A St ory Told Well
Runt im e - 1 hour 35 m inut es
Before the Plate is a feature length documentary that follows a single plate of food backwards to
the farms its ingredients came from, upsetting modern myths about farming and revealing the
challenges the industry faces as it moves forwards. Starring John Horne, executive chef of the
downtown Toronto restaurant Canoe, Before the Plate showcases 10 ingredients from planting to
cooking (and every step in between) to help better connect the modern consumer with their
food.
Thank you t o our local sponsors

MUSIC VIDEOS
Riverm ill Park
Aug 31 - Sept 2nd
8pm
Locom ot ive 8 - Encore
An astronaut travels deep into a black hole to
find a way to save his dying love.
DIRECTOR - Sean Janisse
Lava Fizz - Yout h is Dead
A brief reunion with the lost
youth.
DIRECTOR - Javier Mazuelas
DESIRE, FANTASY & ART
Sm oot h At t ack -
DIRECTOR - Dom inik Fehr
St ing of t he Cact us
In this fun-filled slice of musical life, stop-motion
animator and cartoonist Bekky O'Neil captures
singer-songwriter's Ori Dagan's journey in jazz,
from the streets of Toronto to the world stage.
DIRECTOR - Bekky O'Neil

Cinem uskoka Charit y Part ner
Cinem uskoka Aw ard Cerem ony
Sunday Sept 2nd - 7pm
@ The Algonquin Theat re
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