Block One
Canada 6 min
Hockey Mom
Melissa, a perpetually distracted working mom, shows up to her 14 year old daughter Ava’s hockey game having forgotten the one thing that matters most: Ava’s goalie stick. With the game about to start and her daughter already humiliated, Melissa has to find a way to make it right - before she loses more than just the game.
Canada 18 min
The Ropes
The Ropes' is a heartwarming underdog comedy about a small-town family’s fight to reclaim their backyard after losing it in a backyard wrestling match.
Islamic Republic of Iran 12 min
Half Unseen
"My mother was sure she was going to have twins, but then she just gave birth to me. Of course, everyone except herself knew we weren't going to be twins, but my mother always believed what she wanted, not what was... and I ended up being an only twin, or a twin with an only son, or something along those lines."
Canada 10 min
The Nook
With their credit cards maxed out and no hope of paying their ever-increasing rent, roommates Jenny and Jane decide to sublet a sliver of space in their cramped downtown apartment — a space they lovingly call “the nook.” But when a string of unusually eccentric characters apply, they realize that city living may mean giving up the peaceful sense of normalcy they once knew.
Canada 1 hr 5 min
Behind the Castle Doors: The Origin of The Hilarious House of Frightenstein
When the Markowitz brothers pitched their idea for a “pseudo-horror” TV show for kids, they promised a celebrity would be a part of it. Vincent Price. A contract was signed for 130 hour-long episodes, but there was one problem.
They didn’t know Vincent!
Discover the fascinating journey of how this quirky 1970’s Canadian cult-classic began, as told by the original crew.