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Margoland by Sarah Simone + 3 more films in this week’s NSI Online Short Film Festival

Posted: 31 Jul 2018 10:36 AM PDT

Four new films in this week’s NSI Online Short Film Festival from directors Sarah Simone, Kalainithan Kalaichelvan, Jessica Lafrance and Lara Cordiano.

Margoland

Margoland | Comedy, 14:11, English, ON, 2017 | Director: Sarah Simone

Margo is a 75-year-old firecracker obsessed with Canada’s rural roadside attractions.

Stuck in a nursing home, Margo devises a plan to escape and bring the ashes of her late wife Dot to her final resting place: the Big Nickel. After getting caught by Jonah, a happy-go-lucky nurse, Margo is left with nothing but a dusty reminder of Dot.

Devastated but more determined than ever, Margo makes a deal with Jonah: if she tries to integrate back into the community he’ll do his best to help her return to the Nickel in time for her and Dot’s anniversary. Will she make it?

Inland Freaks

Inland Freaks | Drama, 10:48, English, ON, 2017 | Director: Kalainithan Kalaichelvan

A group of men commit themselves to an experimental treatment program which claims to cure them of forbidden desires.

The Big Push

The Big Push | Comedy, 13:05, English, ON, 2016 | Director: Jessica Lafrance

Katie sets out to pull off a next-level con with her boyfriend, only this time she’s pregnant and a whole lot more vulnerable if things go wrong.

HerBeaver: Behind the Bush

HerBeaver: Behind the Bush | Documentary, 9:55, English, ON, 2018 | Director: Lara Cordiano

The women of HerBeaver, a Toronto-based comedy troupe, battle for legitimacy – one show, one sketch, one joke at a time.

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Call for films / submit by September 4

We’re accepting films through FilmFreeway until Tuesday, September 4, 2018.

If your film is programmed, you have a chance of winning the A&E Short Filmmakers Award for best film. We accept films released after January 1, 2013.

All NSI Online Short Film Festival winners receive a complimentary Friend membership for the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television and are qualified to be nominated for a Canadian Screen Award (if award criteria are met).

See the most recent winners.

Your film must be less than 30 mins long. Drama, comedy, animation, documentary, sci-fi, horror, music video and experimental are all eligible and must be made by a Canadian writer, director or producer.

Submit your film

The NSI Online Short Film Festival is made possible through the support of Festival Partner Telefilm Canada; Supporting Sponsors Corus Entertainment, Blue Ant Media and Breakthrough Entertainment; Award Sponsor A&E Television Networks; and Industry Partner the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.

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Anthony Del Col writes new Luke Cage digital series for Marvel

Posted: 31 Jul 2018 09:47 AM PDT

Anthony Del Col (NSI Totally Television) is the writer of a new Luke Cage digital series for Marvel.

Luke Cage: Everyman follows Luke Cage as he rushes through Harlem to stop a serial killer attacking the borough’s 1% in the midst of the worst heatwave on record, while also grappling with a grim diagnosis of his own.

Marvel Digital Originals are double-sized digital issues (40 pages) released once a month, with every three issues forming a complete story. The series is illustrated by Jahnoy Lindsay and coloured by Ian Herring.

The first issue is released on August 15. Pre-order here.

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