A WORLD OF SHORTS presents CELEBRITY SHORTS

Looking for short films from around the world that you won’t see anywhere else? Check out A WORLD OF SHORTS! Each selection is curated by the programming manager from the Canadian Film Centre’s renowned Worldwide Short Film Festival.

CELEBRITY SHORTS
Hollywood stars love short films: they’re a playground for trying out new characters as actors, or testing new roles behind the camera. A record number of A-listers perform, write and direct in these truly star-studded shorts.

$6, $4 for students, seniors and NFB members.

Featuring the following films:
STRUCK
Taron Lexton | USA, 2007 | 7 minutes
When Joel spies a beautiful woman, his heart might have been instantly stolen, but it's his chest that's struck by a very noticeable arrow. He tries dating a parade of other beauties with his extra inches, including Kelly Preston (Jerry Maguire) and Jenna Elfman (Dharma & Greg), but it's nearly impossible when love has made other plans for you.

ONE OF THOSE DAYS
Hattie Dalton | UK, 2008 | 14 minutes
Howard (Sir Derek Jacobi, GLADIATOR, GOSFORD PARK) and his wife have lived a very ordinary life. But none of that matters on Judgment Day, when a small mix-up in paperwork causes an otherworldly bureaucratic experience. Parody meets superb performance in this classic British satire.

GLOCK
Tom Everett Scott | USA, 2008 | 12 minutes
A promising new secret agent (Tom Everett Scott, SOUTHLAND, THAT THING YOU DO) is dying for his first assignment. Waiting by a phone that doesn’t ring, his dreams of spy super-stardom comically dwindle. GLOCK marks Scott’s writing and directing debut.

THE SPLEENECTOMY
Kirsten Smith | USA, 2008 | 12 minutes
Judy Curtis (Anna Faris, THE HOUSE BUNNY, OBSERVE AND REPORT) is a suburban mom who dreams of being an actress. After a pretentious community theatre director crushes her hopes, she gets one more chance to nail her dream role. Absurd comedy abounds in screenwriter Kirsten Smith’s (THE HOUSE BUNNY, LEGALLY BLONDE) directorial debut.

CTRL Z
Rob Kirbyson | USA, 2007 | 7 minutes
Stuart (Tony Hale, ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT) is an office loner who keeps his feelings and thoughts to himself. When he discovers that a broken computer keyboard can undo his mistakes, he wastes no time in letting his co-workers Ben (Zachary Levi, CHUCK) and Elizabeth (Emy Coligado, CROSSING JORDAN) know what he really thinks of them in this funny look at chancy second chances.

SPARKS
Joseph Gordon-Levitt | USA, 2008 | 24 minutes
Smooth talking private eye Joseph (Eric Stolz, PULP FICTION) has a few questions for former rock’n’roller Robin (Carla Cugino, SIN CITY) who may or may not have burnt down her late husband’s Malibu villa. Adapted from the Elmore Leonard short story, star Joseph Gordon-Levitt (BRICK, THIRD ROCK FROM THE SUN) writes and directs this sexy, updated film noir.

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Vous voulez voir des petits films de réalisateurs du monde entier jamais montrés en salle? C’est A World of Shorts qu’il vous faut! Chaque film y est sélectionné par le directeur de la programmation du réputé Worldwide Short Film Festival du Centre canadien du film.

Celebrity Shorts : Des vedettes d’Hollywood signent ces courts métrages dans lesquels elles se donnent le beau rôle!

N.B.: Ce programme est présenté en anglais.

Présenté en partenariat avec le Worldwide Short Film Festival du Centre canadien du film.

6 $, 4 $ pour les étudiants, aînés, membres du Cinéclub ONF.