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Three new films in this week’s NSI Online Short Film Festival from directors Erik Anderson, Charles Wahl and Clare Clovechok.

Charlemagne

Charlemagne | Comedy, 4:48, English, ON, 2019 | Director: Erik Anderson

Erik discovers he’s descended from the King of the Franks.

10 Minute Time Machine

10 Minute Time Machine | Sci-fi/Horror, 10:00, English, NS, 2017 | Director: Charles Wahl

George nervously waits for Lori to show up for their date, an engagement ring sitting heavily in his pocket. But when she arrives with news that she’s found a time machine allowing them to travel 10 minutes back in time, their imaginations run wild with how they can put it to use.

When they realize the time machine is even more powerful than they thought, past and future versions of themselves appear with advice on how to use it. What will they do in the face of adventure, fortune, love and loss? Only time will tell.

Love Undivided

Love Undivided | Documentary, 14:29, English, ON, 2019 | Director: Clare Clovechok 

Love Undivided explores the perspectives of three people living ethically non-monogamous lives.

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Call for films / submit by September 3

We’re accepting films through FilmFreeway until Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Films chosen during this call period will premiere in the NSI Online Short Film Festival between September 16 and December 2, 2019. Films must play for a minimum of three months after their premiere date.

We accept films released after January 1, 2014. If your film is programmed, you have a chance of winning the $1,250 A&E Short Filmmakers Award for best film.

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).

Read about the most recent winner.

Your film must be less than 30 mins. 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 a year-round Canadian short film showcase with new films added every week. Since launching in 2008, the festival has programmed hundreds of films and awarded over $125K to Canadian media artists. Many of the films are available to watch in the archives.

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

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Congratulations to the NSI grads who won awards at the 2019 Gimli Film Festival which took place over the weekend in Gimli, Manitoba.

NSI IndigiDocs short When the Children Left (pictured) from director Charlene Moore and producer Ryan Cooper won the inaugural Indigenous Spirit Award presented by APTN and the Manitoba Short Film Audience Choice Award presented by Manitoba Film & Music.

nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up from writer/director/producer Tasha Hubbard (NSI IndigiDocs) won Gimli’s Best of Fest Audience Choice Award and had an encore screening.

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