FogFest V: Signal Drift: Short Film Block

Kicking off Sunday’s program is the first of two blocks spotlighting Atlantic Canadian artists. This collection of 12 films pulls you through the strange, the surreal and the absurd. A showcase of voices unafraid to bend genre, twist reality and challenge perception.

The Jokes On You
Dir. Brooklyn V. Cox
Runtime: 11m 54s
Canada
World Premiere

After a disagreement with his parents, 17-year-old David runs away and breaks into a house in an attempt to start a new life, but instead discovers something bigger.

Mudder’s Mess
Dir. Nadia Duman
Runtime: 6m 1s
Canada

Mudder’s Mess is a darkly comedic short about O’Brien, a cautious but easily confused man who discovers a mysterious blob on a Newfoundland beach. When a stranger breaks out in a strange rash, rumors of aliens and toxic threats sweep through town. As fear and speculation spiral out of control, the truth turns out to be far more ordinary—and far more ridiculous—than anyone expected. A sharp satire on paranoia, gossip, and the absurd ways we react to the unknown.

Last Stop at the One Stop
Dir. James Titford
Runtime: 12m 55s
Canada
World Premiere

Three down on their luck friends decide to rob a convenience store after taking inspiration from a classic heist film.

The Man in the House
Dir. Eric Elliott
Runtime: 7m
Canada
Newfoundland Premiere

A young girl listens to her podcast while house-sitting for her grandparents, unaware about a stranger also living in the house with her.

Man/Meteorite
Dir. Stephen Haring
Runtime: 3m 23s
Canada

The short story of a man and a meteorite.

Panopticon
Dir. Levi Cook, Stephen White
Runtime: 9m 28s
Canada
Atlantic Canadian Premiere

A man working in an office stumbles upon a truth he may not be ready for.

Kaufman & Richter
Dir. Cullam James Bruce-Lockhart, Sean Michael Alexander Jessome, Annalise Josefine Smith
Runtime: 5m 30s
Canada

Jordan takes a temp job at the mysterious firm Kaufman and Richter, but is shocked to discover her days there passing in an instant, without any recollection of what she's done or why.

Meditator
Dir. Oliver Quinton
Runtime: 12m 15s
Canada

As a young woman meditates blindfolded in her apartment, a robber taunts her by torturing her boyfriend.

Chemical Egg
Dir. Mike Simms
Runtime: 6m
Canada

On a day when all he wants is to fix his leaky roof, a man finds himself persuaded to try a strange new product: Chemical Eggs—with unexpected consequences.

Escape Reality
Dir. Luke Wheaton
Runtime: 16m 9s
Canada
Newfoundland Premiere

The sole survivor of a worldwide apocalypse uses a virtual reality to escape the world.

Radio Hell
Dir. Bart K. Pierson
Runtime: 13m
Canada
World Premiere

Chad finds a vintage CB radio which picks up a signal revealing a secret government conspiracy.

A Place to Wait and Watch
Dir. Vaida Vaitkutė
Runtime: 7m
Canada

Nestled in her seaside home at a once bustling fishing village, Ash sews wedding dresses for herself and Jack, her soon-to-be wife. Each stitch of the needle takes Ash closer to the married life she envisions, but an unexpected premonition thrusts her into a realm of mystery, loss, and grief.