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4 Canadian Short Films Going for Oscar Gold

By Film Threat Staff | January 2021

Short films have been a way for independent filmmakers to taste the fame and notoriety associated with the Oscars. Each year, five…

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Short films have been a way for independent filmmakers to taste the fame and notoriety associated with the Oscars. Each year, five live-action and five...

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In Room for Rent, writer/director Matt Atkinson and producer Justin Rebelo tell a stranger-in-my-home story starring Mark Little, Brett Gelman, Mark...