Off Official Selections 2012
Off is an exclusive film festival hosted in the Okanagan Valley that awards & showcases talent in international works of cinema. Off screens only the absolute best in effective, thought-provoking, haunting, heart-breaking and hilarious films. From 235 film submissions, we've narrowed it down to 35.
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- DirectorPatrick WangStarsSebastian BanesPatrick WangTrevor St. JohnWhen his partner Cody dies in a car accident, Joey learns that their son, Chip, has been willed to Cody's sister. In his now solitary home life, Joey searches for a solution. The law is not on his side, but friends are.Opening Night Feature with Patrick Wang in-attendance.
- DirectorJohn ZaritskyStarsJeffrey CarrollGaalen EngenLini EvansA documentary about the complex emotional, ethical and psychological issues surrounding the new frontier of predictive genetic testing. The film follows three families who have been confronted with the decision of whether or not to be tested for Huntington's disease - a degenerative neurological illness that is akin to having ALS, Parkinson's Disease and Alzheimer's simultaneously - and one of the first diseases people could be accurately and conclusively tested for, before the onset of any symptoms. As scientists discover more ways to identify diseases before we know we have them, "do you really want to know?" will be a question more and more of us will face.
- DirectorGabriel HornStarsAlexandre CardosoRafael GuerraFábio RangelFour different men with lives marked by the presence of a woman tell their stories to an interviewer. In an interview room we are presented to their narratives and to scenes of their memories. What are the effects of an unforgettable woman on each of their lives? How are their stories connected? These are the answers that are revealed throughout the script.
- DirectorPaul PlettStarsMalika JameMarion MalobaShem OtienoA woman living in an abusive relationship discovers that she is pregnant. She struggles to get out as she prepares to bring a new life into the world.
- DirectorRami Musa AlayanStarsShaden SaleemAbeer El MasouTherese SabaMariam is instructed by her doctor to sunbathe in order to reverse the vitamin D deficiency that is causing her a bone illness. But with nosy neighbors, an overbearing sister-in-law and Israeli surveillance planes, private moments under the sun are precious and rare.
- DirectorRobert MunicStarsIngrid RogersLouis FerreiraYolanda PecoraroNatalie and Shane are former lovers who reconnect fifteen years after last seeing each other. The lives they chose since their break-up aren't what they had envisioned.A tender piece for the heart. Two ex-lovers reunite and are soon taken on an emotional roller coaster where the past is missed, the present is devastating and the future looks to be tragic.
- DirectorNathaniel KrauseStarsAdam BrodyLouisa KrauseKeith DavidClark and Becca leave a bar after a night out with friends. They pass a homeless man on the street, and Clark gets an idea. Adam Brody, Louisa Krause and Keith David star in this dark comedy by master playwright Neil LaBute.
- DirectorBenjamin DisingerStarsPatrick DodgeJessica FrancisThe breakdown of a moment.
- DirectorOuroborosRoss EvisonRoberto VelezThis documentary is about successful man living an unfulfilling life and his road towards truth and happiness. It provides insight into ancient shamanic practices and commentary on human spirituality and wellness
- DirectorJérôme LescureStarsAlexandre LaignerAlice PehlivanyanJean-Pierre LoustauWhat happened, that 24th of December? This is what officer Chartier wants to find out. To understand, he will have to go back 48 hours earlier to Franck's Christmas eve. Franck is an insignificant drama-teacher by day, but also belongs to a nameless and leaderless militant organisation - the Animal Liberation Front. These characters are bound by a limitless empathy towards mistreated animals, and will have to show courage to complete a mission they have been preparing for months. Their goal is to free dogs, condemned to be sold to laboratories for the purpose of live experiments. Their philosophy: when something has gone beyond the boundaries of reason, you have to forget about what's legal, and care about what seems right. During the questioning, Franck understands that one of his fellow campaigners betrayed him.
- DirectorFaroe Des RochesRyan VandecasteyenStarsFaroe Des RochesRyan VandecasteyenCurtis WhiteSearching for effective ways to get involved in the decision-making process and oppose a $5.5 billion pipeline project that would introduce crude oil tankers to the North Coast of British-Columbia, three kayakers embark on an epic 2-month kayak expedition along the length of the BC coast.
- DirectorAngelina CantadaOut, proud and elected! Powerful Out Women: On the Campaign Trail profiles three lesbian politicians in three levels of government in Canada.
- DirectorAmeesha JoshiStarsAtul JoshiMeena ClelandMy parents had an arranged marriage in India in 1968 and met one week prior to their wedding day. They were married for 19 years and have been separated now for more than 20. I dug up their old black and white wedding album and had each recount the day they got married. The experience not only uncovers distant memories but feelings of regret and loss.
- DirectorKris BoustedtLindy BoustedtStarsKarie GoniaErnie JosephWonder RussellBeaten by the American Dream, Will and Karen take a final trip to their once-beloved vacation home, which is now in foreclosure. While there, they unexpectedly befriend a pair of iconoclastic vagabonds, embarking on a strange journey of discovery, heartbreak and hope. THIS IS OURS is an unconventional drama about Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. And the power to break free.
- DirectorO. Corbin SalekenStarsGarry ChalkGillian BarberA man tries to convince a woman that they have a future together.
- DirectorDaniel BerezowskyStarsJoshua HinksonNneka CroalQuinn DuboisWhen warden Alloy, a skeptic by nature, hears that one of the inmates in her prison is demanding a cell with a window, she is fairly unimpressed. Forced to deal with the situation, Alloy pays Elliot Spark a visit. A rather simple man at a first glance, Spark withholds a secret that might just make Alloy question everything that she believes.
- DirectorKris BoustedtLindy BoustedtStarsWonder RussellPaul VitulliTo survive, a homeless couple in crisis break into an empty summer home. By playing house, they find the meaning of family again - but how long can their false reality last?
- DirectorJun-Woo LeeStarsBok-Sim JeonUn-Tai JeongKim Ju-hyunFamily gathers before the death of the father. As the corpse carriage glides in, they approach near by. At that moment, they detect the oddity.
- DirectorMichelle RapoportStarsMeital AvniBoaz BarelYuval RazGuy and Lior, both males, are about to bring a baby to the world with a female couple who's looking for the same thing. During this process Guy is going through a sexual identity crisis and betrays Lior.
- DirectorRoozbeh DadvandStarsDavid DiaanSam R. RossBobby NaderiIn 1959, under coercion of the CIA, an American physician questions his objectives of having to assassinate a deposed famed Iranian political figure living under house arrest.
- DirectorRob BeareStarsRob BeareMichael BemisterAdam BesseClay Holman (Rob Beare) had everything a young man could hope for, everything but sight. It wasn't until a group of specialists chose him to undergo a groundbreaking eye surgery, that Clay realized just how much there is to see. Disregarding his inability to read or recognize colors and signs, he sets off on an epic journey that takes him from the vibrant streets of Japan, to the coral reefs of Indonesia, and through the sprawling slums of India to the great heights of the Himalayas! Along the way he experiences breathtaking love, crippling grief, physical turmoil, and awestruck wonder. This inspiring, heartfelt adventure will take you for the most beautiful ride of your life! A ride you'll wish will never end.
- DirectorIria LopezStarsRayyah McCaulClara PerezPatricia VillaJose is a teenage pig living in a Spanish town, and he is the only pig in his family. One day a new neighbour moves in next door, and Jose starts to come to terms with who he really is.
- DirectorAnthony StrausIn post-apocalyptic New York, a lone robot's only companion is a screw. But can this unusual friendship survive the threat of the terrible Gigaplant?
- DirectorVojin VasovicStarsStojan DjordjevicAleksandra UrosevicA metaphorical story about the constant struggle of the artist to reach those five minutes of limelight. A tale about an upswing and downfall, with the climax appearing concurrently and unexpectedly. The hermetical life of artists, who are enclosed into their own world of ideas, striving to create the epochal masterpiece. Even if they succeed, the image they create is the reflection of themselves. And with the same fervor, they repeat the process in endless cycles.
- DirectorZachary RothmanStarsHeather DoerksenBilly MarchenskiPeter HallA man and a woman have completely lost touch with the outside world - that is until the woman takes one last desperate measure to erase the pesky memory that ruined their lives.