Saturday June 28 – 3:00PM

“Don’t”, Dir. Deanna Dewey (UK)
World Premiere

2:20 Short Film :: A lonely man on a roof . Can a stranger stop him from jumping?

• Trailer: None
• Web: http://www.gullfilms.com/

Tags: Drama, Loneliness, Despair, Kindness of Strangers

“A World of Difference”, Dir. Gerald Guthrie (USA)
Canadian Premiere

8:16 Animation Category :: ‘A World of Difference’ is a digital animation that moves along a bumpy path through Space and Time to discover Truth, Perfection and Meaning.

• Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ_x3Mm5WPA
• Web: http://www.geraldguthrie.com/index_world.htm

Tags: Animation, Experimental, Short, Family, Avant-garde, Fantasy, Magical Realism, Surreal, Science

ReelHeART Director’s Programmer Note: Quirky. I questioned my own existence.

“On Blitzen”, Dir. Greg Koorhan (USA)
Canadian Premiere

22:28 Short Documentary :: Dog lovers can relate and unite in this touching story of family, love and connection created between a champion dog breeder and her pure bred pointer.

• Trailer: None
• Web: www.crossbowstudiofilms.com/films/on-blitzen/

Tags: Dog Breeding, Pets, Animal Lovers, Biography, Loyalty, Inspired by Pets

ReelHeART Director’s Programmer Note: For Dog Lovers (and Pet Lovers) everywhere. What a touching biography on beloved Blitzen…

“Common People”
North American Premiere
Dir. Stewart Alexander (UK)
Dir. Kerry Skinner (UK)

85:45 Feature Film :: Six stories of disparate Londoners intertwine when they encounter an escaped parrot in this bittersweet comic tale of love, loss and life in a London park.

• Trailer: https://vimeo.com/54594790
• Web: www.commonpeoplethemovie.com

Tags: Rom-Com, Coming of Age, Senior, Aging, Loss, Birth, Cycle of Life, Inspired by Pets

ReelHeART Director’s Programmer Note: No guns. No violence. No mind-blowing CGI. It’s perfect! A film that gets back to telling a story with ‘ordinary people‘ living ordinary lives. A charming English film that touches your heart and delights you.