ANIMATION Feedback Film Festival – Monday September 18, 2017 (Toronto)

The FEEDBACK Monthly Film Festival is back for 2017.. Our home is The Carlton Cinemas, located in the heart of downtown Toronto at 20 Carlton Street. The event runs from 7pm to 9:10pm. Continuing to showcase the best of short films from around the world, while maintaining our audience feedback format moderated by Kierston Drier and Amanda Lomonaco. Showcasing a festival… Continue reading ANIMATION Feedback Film Festival – Monday September 18, 2017 (Toronto)

Director BIOS: Nasheet Zaman & Jacquelyn “Jac” Piette (ONE PER PERSON)

Played at the September 2017 Film Festival Director Biography Nasheet Zaman’s interest in visual storytelling was first sparked by filming comedy sketches with her family and directing plays for the Bangladeshi-American community talent shows in her hometown of Columbus, Ohio. Her passion for art, storytelling, and innovation led her to study computer science and creative… Continue reading Director BIOS: Nasheet Zaman & Jacquelyn “Jac” Piette (ONE PER PERSON)

Get to know the short film: ONE PER PERSON, 10min., Canada, Animation/Comedy

Played at the September 2017 Film Festival An awkward fast food worker gains a new perspective on life while competing for customers against an excessively happy-go-lucky rival. Project Links  Facebook Nasheet Zaman Director Jacquelyn ‘Jac’ Piette Director Melissa Nemcek Producer Brian L. Tan ‘BLT’ Producer Nasheet Zaman Writer Jacquelyn ‘Jac’ Piette Writer Nasheet Zaman Story… Continue reading Get to know the short film: ONE PER PERSON, 10min., Canada, Animation/Comedy

Director BIO: Anais Voirol

Played at the September 2017 Film Festival Director Biography Growing up in Zurich, Anaïs quit Highschool to make an apprenticeship in an anarchistic bookstore. After a one year art foundation course at Zurich University of the Arts she studied traditional Animation at Lucerne University of Applied Arts and Sciences during her studies she spent a… Continue reading Director BIO: Anais Voirol

Get to know the short film: PERFECT TOWN, 4min., Switzerland, Animation/Fantastic

Played at the September 2017 Film Festival In search of perfection a whole city obeys to selection. A constant struggle. Trying and trying again. Where is the difference between endurance and madness? Project Links  Website  Facebook Anaïs Voirol Director Anaïs Voirol Writer Jürgen Haas Producer Project Title (Original Language): Willkommen in Perfekt Stadt Film Type:… Continue reading Get to know the short film: PERFECT TOWN, 4min., Switzerland, Animation/Fantastic

Get to know the short film: KARMA, 4min., USA, Animation/Family

Played at the September 2017 Film Festival A boy meets a fish in a mysterious forest. Peter Zhaoyu Zhou Director Franklin Okike Animator Peter Zhaoyu Zhou Writer Max Lombardo Composer Film Type: Animation, Short, Student Runtime: 3 minutes 48 seconds Completion Date: January 8, 2017 Production Budget: 3,000 USD Country of Origin: United States Film… Continue reading Get to know the short film: KARMA, 4min., USA, Animation/Family

Director BIO: Gerhard Funk (FRUIT)

Played at the September 2017 Film Festival Director Biography Born 1981 in Russia and moved to Germany in the age of 13. Apprenticeship as designer of print media then study at the Academy of Fine Art Saar in the subject „Media Arts & Design“. Graduated 2010. 2011-2015 different Jobs in the field of 3D and… Continue reading Director BIO: Gerhard Funk (FRUIT)

Get to know the short film: FRUIT, 7min., Germany, Animation/Experimental

Played at the September 2017 Film Festival Rise into being, mature, perish – Fruit tells a creation story. As the animated short film unfolds, it brings forth a play of shapes illustrating the dialog between two mythological forces – the West and the East. In it the vibrating entities of black and white are constantly… Continue reading Get to know the short film: FRUIT, 7min., Germany, Animation/Experimental

Director BIO: Andy & Carolyn London

Played at the September 2017 Film Festival Director Biography Andy and Carolyn are writers, directors, animators and co- founders of London Squared Productions. Since 1999, they’ve been creating films, music videos and animated content. Their award-winning films include “Subway Salvation”, “The Backbrace” and “A Letter to Colleen” and have screened in hundreds of festivals including… Continue reading Director BIO: Andy & Carolyn London