Wed. 7:00PM

Carlton Magic Lantern, 20 Carlton St, Toronto, College Subway Station [Map]

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Theme: “Lost and Finding The Purpose Of Life”

‘Lost & Found’ (6:43 min, U S A)
dir. Keaton Mangelson

Synopsis: A girl searching for her key, finds it guarded by shadows.

‘The Wish Horse’ (18:44m, USA)
dir. Lisa Ford – *Filmmaker In Attendance

Synopsis: The Wish Horse is an inspirational short film about childhood resilience. The story unfolds as we witness Russell, 14, and his 6 year-old sister Kitty growing up with a mentally ill parent. When a foal is born on a neighboring farm, Kitty believes the foal is a magical Wish Horse. What Kitty wishes for most may surprise you.

FaceBook: www.facebook.com/thewishhorse
Twitter: www.twitter.com/lisaannford
Website: www.thewishhorse.com

“Birthday” (84:24m, Japan/USA)
dir. Sonoko Ogata – *Filmmaker In Attendance

Synopsis: Greg repeats a countdown in his head, over and over, hoping to disappear when he reaches zero. He’s near the end of his rehab stint and is allowed to go to the city. Taking advantage of his time out he meets up with old friends and tries to reconnect. He feels increasingly uncomfortable and leaves them to roam the town. He reaches a lake just outside the town. It reminds him of the lake where he tried to kill himself earlier. The countdown starts…

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/94931132
Website: http://www.filmbirthday.com/

ReelHeART Director Comment: Weeks after seeing this film, I was still thinking about it. The casting for ‘Greg’ is unusual. Sort of Joseph Gordon-Levitt meets Sean Lennon. The cinematography is a dark and observant character. There are moments of understated brilliance, in this ‘indie meets mumblecore’ directorial feature debut. You’ll learn that to feel, to connect to people no matter how difficult can sometimes be amazing…