Main Program B – 4 PM

MAIN PROGRAM B
Theater 222, Innis College
2 Sussex Street, Toronto, M5S 1J5

4 PM – FRIDAY June 24

SD: Walla Walla Wiffle
Director Robert Sickels
United States of America
0:07:00

Walla Walla Wiffle is an annual one day round-robin wiffleball tournament wherein 48 men from all over the country gather in Eastern Washington to play wiffleball. Most of the participants are in their 30s or 40s, married with children, highly educated and well-employed, who take joy in being able to revert to the simplicity of their youth, if only for a day.

SF: Pop Switch
Director Jason Goode
Canada
0:18:00

Frank is almost 50 and feels too old to become a father for the first time. His wife Estelle forces the issue on her 40th birthday when she secretly puts them back on the adoption wait list. When a call comes about a baby girl Frank has to decide whether he’s ready to be a ‘Pop’ or not.

SD: Mary and Bill
Director Andrew Napier
United States of America
0:50:00

Mary Stroebe is a 90-year-old triathlete and Bill Wambach an 83-year-old high jumper who holds the National record in his age bracket. The film follows Mary and Bill after they experience health-related problems. Mary, from a broken leg and Bill, who is recovering from a heart attack. Despite these physical ailments, both decide to train and compete in their respective events, proving that age is just a number.

SD: Signs of the Time
Director Don Casper
United States of America
1:00:00

Where did the signs of baseball come from? In exploring this simple question, Signs of the Time unveils stories of inspiration that transcend sports. The film introduces two men at the center of this controversy and investigates our need to overcome barriers of communication with those around us. Academy Award® winner Richard Dreyfuss narrates.