Mosaic Film Festival Schedule
Thursday, August 16th, 2012
| Opening reception followed by a jury presentation of judging criteria for the film festival. | 6:00 pm | |
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Movie : ZEN Length : 18 min Director : Arshad Khan (In Attendance) This is a limited, out of competition screening for the community that participated in the making of the film. Zen is the story of a three year old boy whose parents are fighting the health care system in order to get timely therapy for their son who suffers from cerebral palsy. This screening is accepting 'pay what you can' donations to help baby Zen's therapy. Payment can be accepted by cheque. |
6:30 pm |
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Movie : A PRAYER FOR ALIYAH Length : 25 min Director : Zorawar Shukla 'A Prayer for Aliyah' gives an insight into the lives of three Manipuri Jews living in a turbulent, neglected part of the country where their steadfast belief and strict practice of Orthodox Judaism offer them a glimpse of a better life. |
7:00 pm |
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Movie : MJ-MARJAN JAHAN | MICHAEL JACKSON AND A BODY WITH VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY Length : 7 min Director : Riaz Mahmood An experimental film examining the targeting of Pushtoon identity. The action figure of Easter Warrior talking about events that may or may not be true. |
7:30 pm |
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Movie : KINGDOM OF WOMEN Length : 9 min Director : Amna Khaishgi A documentary about Pakistan’s first women-only market called Meena Bazaar in Karachi. Cannes Film Festival short corner selection. |
7:40 pm |
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Movie : THREE WALLS Length : 26 min Director : Zaheed Mawani Capturing the melancholic absurdity and shifting nature of the modern day office, 'Three Walls' traces the development of the office cubicle from its inception in the late 1960s to its current status as the dominant form of office furniture in North America. Special mention at Oberhausen. |
7:50 pm |
| Opening party at location to be announced on Facebook | 9:30 pm | |
Friday, August 17th, 2012 (5pm, Shorts Program – Pride and Prejudice)
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Movie : INSECXTUAL Length : 3 min Director : Rehan Mudannayake A short film that deals with themes of eroticism and transformation, comparing the natural rhythms of our own human cycle and existence with that of nature; at once with it and yet diametrically opposed to it. |
5:00 pm |
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Movie : AFTERNOON TEA Length : 13 min Director : DJ Parmar A nosy boy tries to get to know an elderly Sikh man and discover his secrets. Toronto International Film Festival selection. |
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Movie : I AM WHAT I OUGHT TO BE Length : 12 min Director : Ameesha Joshi A daughter asks her parents to recount their wedding day in 1968 and uncovers much more than just distant memories. |
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Movie : KP GILL Length : 18 min Director : Deep Hundal An old man lives out his last days haunted by the memories of his past. |
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Movie : HOUSE FOR SALE Length : 18 min Director : Eisha Marjara A film that explores the bonds that are built in public and behind closed doors and unravels the complicated negotiations of desire and commitment. Winner of several US festival prizes including best director. |
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Movie : 75 EL CAMINO Length : 19 min Director : Sami Khan In the shadows of the rusted refineries of Sarnia's Chemical Valley, Travis and Marianne Stanton have just lost their home. Now it's either sell their beloved 1975 Chevy El Camino or hit the road and never come back. An Official Selection of the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. |
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Movie : MERI PEHCHAAN Length : 12 min Director : Karan Singh A young man confronts white supremacy in the gay community and recognizes it’s reflection within his own culture. |
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Movie : HERE I AM Length : 10 min Director : Sami Khan A documentary about an inspiring recovering heroine addict. |
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Movie : CHINESEY Length : 3 min Director : Supinder Wraich Dumped out of the blue by her boyfriend, a young Chinese girl enlists the help of a punk street kid to return to him the most meaningful piece of their relationship; their ornate Chinese Chairs. |
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Movie : DOUBLES WITH SLIGHT PEPPER Length : 12:35 min Director : Ian Harnarine Dhani, a Trinidadian young man, must decide if he will reconnect with his estranged father dying alone in Canada Ian Harnarine. Winner best Canadian short Toronto International Film Festival. |
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Movie : GOOD MORNING Length : 42 min Director : Kabir Chaudhury A psychological drama examining a possessive husband's insecurities. Winner South Asian International Film Festival of New York. |
7:00 pm |
Saturday, August 18, 2012
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Movie : THE LEGEND OF PONNIVALA: DEATH AND THE QUEEN Length : 90 min Director : Dr. Brenda Beck (In Attendance), Voice Actor: Afroz Khan Death and the Queen is an animated tale excerpted from the much larger Legend of Ponnivala epic, which is based on an ancient South-Indian legend known as the Annanmar Kathai or "Elder Brothers' Story.". Presented with FILMI. |
2:30 pm |
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Movie : SAVING FACE Length : 40 min Director : Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy and Daniel Junge Oscar winner for documentary short subject 2012. Saving Face is a film about the women whose lives have been destroyed by acid violence in Pakistan and the plastic surgeon and social workers trying to bring some dignity back into their lives. This screening is accepting 'pay what you can' donations to help the victims of acid violence shown in the film. Payment can be accepted by cheque. |
4:00 pm |
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Movie : SNORE TRAIN Length : 1.45 min Director : Kamil Chajder A man is unable to fall asleep on a train. |
5:00 pm |
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Movie : STRANDS OF MEMORIES Length : 2 min Director : Rini Sharma A young girl reminisces about her greatest memory gifted to her by her mother. |
5:03 pm |
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Movie : 9:11 am Length : 15 min Director : Faraz Waqar Presented at the Cannes Film Festival 2012 - Short Film Corner, '9:11 am' deals with a scenario where tables are turned and the targets of discrimination become the perpetrators instead. |
5:05 pm |
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Movie : RED WEDNESDAY Length : 12 min Director : Naznin Shirazi Nine year old Sholeh tries to revive her ailing mother with a Zoroastrian fire celebration. |
5:20 pm |
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Movie : SHIT (South Asian) PEOPLE SAY Length : 15 min This is a selection of the most hilarious online short films made by South Asian artists as a response to the 'Shit Girls Say' web series. This new media venture will give the audience a riotous laugh. |
5:45 pm |
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Movie : MY LIFE WITH ME Length : 80 min Director : Rama Rau (In Attendance) Presented with FILMI. What happens when you've been working hard for so long, and then you wake up one day and realize the whole world has a partner except you? My Life with Me is a film that takes you into deep into the lives of successful singles in Toronto and Vancouver. Intensely personal stories weave with universal truths, humour and tenderness. |
6:00 pm |
Sunday, August 19, 2012
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Featured Director's Talk. The award-winning director of the much loved Canadian film AMAL, Richie Mehta speaks about his film works including two feature films in post-production. |
1:00 pm |
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Featured Starlet of Mosaic Actor and playwright Anita Majumdar speaks about her transition from stage to screen and how to become a successful actor in Canada. |
2:00 pm |
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RELOAD Project Screenings The Canadian Community Art Initiative (CCAI) launched 'RELOAD', a documentary filmmaking project for seniors in Mississauga. The objective of the workshops was to teach basic visual storytelling techniques and to help them appreciate the art of filmmaking. Many of them had never held a camera in their hands. With shot lists in hand and whatever resources they could muster up, these seniors bravely went out and shot seven beautiful short films. The filmmakers will be in attendance. |
2:30 pm |
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Jury panel moderated by Anya Mckenzie followed by an award ceremony. The jury will present their choice for best film, director, actor, cinematography, sound, music and editing. The top three RELOAD films will also be announced. | 3:00 pm |
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CLOSING FILM Movie : HERMAN'S HOUSE Length : 60 min Director : Angad Bhalla. (Producer in attendance) The injustice of solitary confinement and the transformative power of art are explored in Herman’s House, a feature documentary that follows the unlikely friendship between a New York artist and one of America’s most famous inmates as they collaborate on an acclaimed art project. |
4:30 pm |