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Ice Blue, an award-winning feature film from writer Jason Long, director Sandi Somers and producer Scott Lepp (all NSI Features First) is available today on VOD platforms across North America.

The psychological thriller follows 16-year-old Arielle who’s trying to live a quiet life in the countryside. Although she loves her devoted father John and their life together on an isolated farm, she can’t help but wonder what happened to her mother Maria who abandoned them 10 years prior.

When Maria unexpectedly returns everything that John told Arielle about their family comes into question. Soon Arielle finds herself desperately trying to untangle her family’s dark past, as secrets and deceptions pile up and tensions rise.

In Canada Ice Blue is available on iTunes, Google Play, Bell VOD and Shaw VOD and in the US on iTunes, Google Play, Amazon Video, DirecTV and InDemand.

During its festival run the film won three awards across North America including best feature director at LA Femme Film Festival (Los Angeles), audience favourite at Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival (Chicago) and best Canadian feature at Regina International Film Festival.

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Three new films in this week’s NSI Online Short Film Festival from directors Léa Rondot, Peter Rowe and Sam Harding.

Awake

Awake | Sci-fi/Horror, 7:30, English, ON, 2017 | Director: Léa Rondot

A woman has another sleepless night. It sometimes feels like the night will never end.

Art War

Art War | Documentary, 21:00, English, ON, 2018 | Director: Peter Rowe

An interactive film in which the audience participates as part of a blind jury for an art academy whose decision could save the lives of 80 million people.

Tommy’s World

Tommy’s World | Documentary, 13:00, English, ON, 2019 | Director: Sam Harding

Tommy Rodgers, an eccentric man with a penchant for conspiracies, shares his personal experiences with loss, addiction and love.

Characterized by tales of learning to walk again, mythical beings and Pepsi, Tommy’s World is a humanitarian look at what connects us all.

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Call for films / submit by December 2

The NSI Online Short Film Festival is currently open for submissions through FilmFreeway until Monday, December 2, 2019.

Films chosen during this call period will premiere in the NSI Online Short Film Festival between January 13, 2020 and March 30, 2020. Films must play for a minimum of three months after the 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 and the new $500 Directors Guild of Canada Award for best director.

Read about the most recent winners.

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

Submissions 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 awarded over $125K to Canadian media artists. Over 1,000 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 Sponsors A&E Television Networks, Directors Guild of Canada; and Industry Partner the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.

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