enRoute Film Festival 2010

Stories that move

Be moved by Air Canada's enRoute Film Festival. Discover Canada's newest short film talent on board Air Canada flights.

September Film selections

COMMENT SE NOIE UNE LÉGENDE(11 min)

Mirek Hamet

Stories spread of a recital held by a pianist while adrift on a Quebec lake. As the years unfold, the memory persists.

LA KHAIMA: THE TENT OF MILE-END (15 min)

Adam Shamash

A portrait of Atigh Ould and his famous Mauritanian restaurant in Montreal. Here, people of diverse backgrounds come together under the canopy of the khaima.

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PUSH PAST : ROB DYER'S SKATE ACROSS CANADA (13 min)

Rob Coxford, Josh Vamos, Marlaina D'Angelo

After losing several family members and friends to cancer, Rob Dyer embarked on a journey to instill hope and raise awareness of the disease by skating across Canada.

RED SNOW (4 min)

King Mugabi

A young war orphan struggles to survive the terrors of the schoolyard, until one day he is inspired by a hero with a calling.

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More Movies from the 2010 Edition >>

Introducing the 2010 Jury:

Alan Cumming
actor / director

Sheila McCarthy
actor

Jeremy Podeswa
director

Jason Priestley
actor / director

Carlo Rota
actor

Kari Skogland
director

Denis Villeneuve
director

Submissions closed

Each year we select the best short films from emerging filmmakers and broadcast them to a large international audience on Air Canada's inflight entertainment system.

We honour the best of our fest at a free public screening and awards celebration at the end of the year.

Awards will be handed out for:

- Best Short Film
- Achievement in Animation
- Achievement in Direction
- Achievement in Cinematography

The winner of Best Short Film will receive $5,000 courtesy of presenting sponsor Cineplex Entertainment.

All award winners will receive an all-inclusive trip for two to the Whistler Film Festival courtesy of Air Canada.

About the Festival

The festival is open to all emerging Canadian filmmakers.

You must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.

You must have been a student attending any formal (university or college) film-studies institution or receiving informal training in film studies (production courses, workshops, hands-on experience in media-arts production) anywhere in the world as of September 2007 or later.

You must be of legal age in your jurisdiction; otherwise, an application must be made by a parent or guardian on your behalf.

Submissions that have been broadcast on commercial television are not eligible.

This festival is free to enter. The deadline is May 31, 2010.

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