Shorts 4 - Local Short Films

About This Shorts Program

This program showcases a diverse group of films involving local filmmakers and actors. The program includes one short documentary (look for the Orange Crush sign); the rest are narrative shorts of various lengths and genres, including one that stars Steven Wiig, a native of Negaunee and a member of our advisory board. If you are from one of the twin Soos, watch carefully: you might see someone you know!

Snow Train

Director: Bill Blanchard
United States, 2013, Narrative, 6 min, English

Take the Algoma RR Snow Train and watch for wildlife. (The Director is a Sault Tribe member who lives in Lansing, Michigan, and was 2014 Soo Film Festival Filmmaker.)

A Place Like Home

Audience Choice Award - Best Documentary Short

Director: Adam Gualtieri
Canada, 2015, Documentary, 13 min, English, Student Project (Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario)

After 40 years of service, the Schultz family is forced to close the doors of their local neighborhood establishment. (This film was shot in and the filmmaker and subjects are from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.)

Project: Website Facebook Trailer

My Annoying Friend

Director: Danial O'Brien
Canada, 2015, Narrative, 4 min, English

Feeling frustrated when Joe is late picking him up from work for the thousandth time, Caleb brings up an old agreement allowing him to annoy the living shit out of Joe for an entire minute as revenge for this latest betrayal. (This film was shot in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. All cast and crew are from the region.)

Driving to Nowhere

Director: Danial O'Brien
Canada, 2015, Narrative, 3 min, English

When an unexpected phone call forces him to confront the man he's become, Elijah is surprised to learn what he finds. (This film was shot in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. All cast and crew are from the region.)

here we go

Director: Danial O'Brien
Canada, 2014, Narrative, 3 min, English, Student Project (Sault College, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario)

In your 20's, relationships can be like Lego blocks. This film is for those people who are still searching for that perfect complementary piece. In this film, our hero tries to rush things in an effort to feel like life is happening to him. This comes at a price: He can't really enjoy the moments he finds himself living. There's a huge discrepancy between who he dreamed he would be and the person he is. Maybe all he needs to do to find happiness is bring those two versions of himself closer together. (This film was shot in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. All cast and crew are from the region.)

Project: Website

To Invoke Requiem

Director: Kishe Caelan Wallace
United States, 2015, Narrative, 36 min, English

Amanda meets Jack, a missionary from Africa and Nepal. They fall in love and marry. One week after the wedding, Jack turns back to Africa to finish up work in the missions when his helicopter crashes into a cane field, leaving Amanda a newlywed widow. She must find out how to embrace the faith that Jack gave her and find peace during this time of purgatory. She resolves that it is better to embrace love (both Jack’s and God’s) than to writhe alone in the earthly hell that we create for ourselves. (This film was shot in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. The director is from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and was 2014 Soo Film Festival Filmmaker.)

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Ghost Detectives 2

Director: Michael Dotson
United States, 2015, Narrative, 23 min, English

The Ghost Detective team is working on the pilot episode of the revised television series and investigate a haunted house with a rival ghost hunting team. (This film was shot in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. The director is from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and was 2014 Soo Film Festival Filmmaker.)

Project: Facebook Trailer Poster

Dead Metaphors

Audience Choice Award - Best Narrative Short 15 minutes and over

Director: Patrick Ford
United States, 2014, Narrative, 25 min, English, Student Project (Art Institute of California - Sacramento, California)

A short film about a self-destructive, reclusive novelist who hasn't published in decades and the prying journalist who hopes to find out why. (The lead actor is Steven Wiig, a native of Negaunee, Michigan and a member of the Soo Film Festival Advisory Board.)

Project: Facebook Trailer Poster