REGARD – short films – favorites of 2024

With this screening, discover a selection of favorites titles from the 28th edition of REGARD, Saguenay International Short Film Festival.

Audio y el Caimàn – Andres I. Estrada (16’34min)
Documentary | Canada (Quebec) / Venezuela | Spanish with French and English subtitles
Public Award of the Focus Competition | Special Mention of the Grand Prize

Audio Caña is a charming grandfather and farmer who spends his days entertaining his friends and family with fantastic stories. Yet when he boldly claims that a 10ft alligator is living in his pond, no one believes him.

Et eksempel: Dem på gulvet – Selma Sunniva (25’15 min)
Fiction | Netherlands | Danish with French and English subtitles
Jury Award | Special mention of the Quebec Critic Award AQCC

A typical evening shift at a psychiatric facility goes horribly wrong for an overworked nurse.

EarthWorm – Philip Barker (16’16 min)
Experimental | Canada (Ontario) | English with French subtitles
Canadian Grand Prize

EarthWorm brings together elements of modern dance, experimental film, and sc-fi to create a modern cautionary tale. Sean’s mission on Earth is to help humans survive extinction. However, confronted with “Earth’s pointless gravity”, Sean’s body weakens. He seeks the help of a domesticated horse, who introduces him to poetry.

European man, american beach – Rex Shannon (7’00 min)
Comedy | United-States | English with French subtitles

A European man goes naked to an American beach. A clothed American beachgoer takes offense, and a brawl ensues.

A kind of Testament – Stephen Vuillemin (16’24 min)
Animation | France | English with French subtitles
Best Animation Short Film Award

A young woman comes across animations on the Internet that have clearly been created from her private selfies. An unknown female with the same name confesses to identity theft. But death is quicker than the answer to the question: “Why?”

Les fleurs sauvages – Rodolphe Saint-Gelais & Thierry Sirois (5’32 min)
Animation | Canada (Quebec) | French with English subtitles

In a detailed voicemail, a man explains how to use the old lawn tractor to mow the grass on his land without unbalancing the garden.