Festival Calendar
Toronto Worldwide Short Film Festival
CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival
Canadian Film Centre
2489 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M2L 1A8
phone +1-416-4 45 14 46
fax +1-416-4 45 94 81
http://www.worldwideshortfilmfest.com
email: shortfilmfest@cfccreates.com
Festival Director
Eileen Arandiga
Year of Foundation 1994
Event Date from 05 June 2012 till 10 June 2012
in Toronto, Canada
International Competition
Sections
THE FESTIVAL WAS PUT ON "HIATUS" BY THE CANADIAN FILM CENTRE IN AUGUST 2012 - NEWS ABOUT UPCOMING EDITIONS WILL BE POSTED HERE AS SOON AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE
International Competition, Music Videos, Celebrity Shorts, Shorts for Shorties (Family Shorts), Slap'n'Tickle, Sci-fi Shorts, Midnight Mania, Country Focus, Special Programs
Terms of Entry up to 40 min., completed after 1 January 2010
Genre Music, Science Fiction, Experimental, Documentary Films, Comedy, Drama, Animation, Children & Youth, Thriller
Subtitles English subtitles recommended
Format 35 mm, Beta SP PAL, DigiBeta PAL, HDCAM
Registration Deadline 03 February 2012
Fees CAN$ 50,- (film school compilations: CAN$ 65,-); Early Bird 13 January CAN$35/CAN$50
Participants of the Film Industry more than 400 industry representatives, including North-American festival scouts and buyers
Prizes/Awards Best Canadian Short Film, Best Emerging Canadian Filmmaker, Best Cinematography in a Canadian Short, Best Animated Short, Best Live-Action Short, Best Experimental Short, Best Documentary, Best Performance (Live-Action Short), Best Comedy, Audience Choice Award, Screenplay Award
2012
Opening Gala - Award Winners from Around the World
ARMADINGEN by Philipp Käßbohrer
Official Selection
HOW TO RAISE THE MOON by Anja Struck
LITTLE PLASTIC FIGURE by Samo-Sama
SEVEN YEARS OF WINTER by Marcus Schwenzel (DK/DE)
DER WECHSELBALG (THE CHANGELING) by Maria Steinmetz
Slap'n'Tickle
ONE MINUTE PUBERTY by Alexander Gellner
Shorts for Shorties
THE GRUFFALO'S CHILD by Johannes Weiland, Uwe Heidschötter
Animation Spotlight Studio Film Bilder
12 JAHRE (12 YEARS) by Daniel Nocke
THE FINAL SOLUTION by Phil Mulloy
KEIN PLATZ FÜR GEROLD (NO ROOM FOR GEROLD) by Daniel Nocke
DER KLOANE (THE RUNT) by Andreas Hykade
LOVE & THEFT by Andreas Hykade
RING OF FIRE by Andreas Hykade
RUBICON by Gil Alkabetz
DIE SCHÖPFUNG (THE CREATION) by Thomas Meyer-Hermann
Country Spotlight Switzerland
AUF DER STRECKE (ON THE LINE) by Reto Caffi (DE/CH)
ICH BIN'S. HELMUT (IT'S ME. HELMUT) by Nicolas Steiner
YURI LENNON'S LANDING ON ALPHA 46 by Anthony Vouardoux (DE/CH)
Number of Films Shown more than 250 from about 30 countries
Specific Characteristics The winner of the short film competition automatically qualifies for the OSCAR competition for the Best Short Film.Evaluation One of the most prestigious and influential events in North America solely dedicated to short films. The festival and the market draw a large number of North American and international festival scouts and short film buyers.
