Enter the Videodrome
Inspired by the underground cinemas of New York, Enter the Videodrome, curated by Vincenzo Nappi, brings a provocative style of programming to the Montreal film scene. Dedicated to the independent, obscure, and unapologetically bizarre, ETV is a space for films that push the boundaries of genre, creating works that share the punk DIY ethos of the internet. Defying categorization, one screening might feature an experimental film about a polyamorous bike courier uncovering dark political secrets in their boyfriend’s closet; another, an absurdist comedy about a dad and step-dad battling for their shared son’s affection. No two screenings will ever be the same!
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Dad & Step-Dad
Jim and Dave, a dad and a step-dad, have trouble bonding during a 3-day weekend upstate with their son, Branson. Presented as part of the Enter the Videodrome series, Tynan DeLong’s Dad & Step-Dad will be preceded by Maziyar Khatam’s The Sweater.
Tynan DeLong, Maziyar Khatam
language: English
88 min
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Lockjaw
When the worst person at the party is you! Six weeks after getting into a drunk driving accident that leaves her jaw wired shut, Rayna tries to have a fun night out with her friends. The film will be preceded by Kyle Garrett Greenberg and Anna Maguire’s French Lessons.
Sabrina Greco
United States
language: English
77 min
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Mangoshake
This is people hanging out around a mango stand. This isn’t some lyrical expression of their aimless, longing-filled youth. Alternate perspectives of angst will collide, with a chance at some humility and actual connection. A sticky suburban comedy!
Terry Chiu
Québec (Canada)
language: English
104 min
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RATS!
It’s 2007 in Pfresno, Texas. Raphael is in county jail following an arrest for graffiti. He’s a good kid. It’s just graffiti. So you can’t blame Raphael for the events that unfold after his arrest — the sting operation, the FBI… None of it is Raphael’s fault, but it is his problem.
Carl Fry, Maxwell Nalevansky
United States
language: English
100 min
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Reveries: the Mind Prison
Two mysterious drifters wandering a strange desert find themselves thrown into a journey of self-discovery, traversing a surreal and hostile terrain in search of answers to life’s unanswerable questions.
Graham Mason
United States
language: English
79 min
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Spiders Web + 8th Street Menace
2 FILMS! 2 HOURS! 100 TIMES THE FUN! Join us for a night of DIY madness with Spiders Web and 8th Street Menace as they tear through their respective cities of Toronto and Saskatoon.
Various filmmakers
Canada
language: English
112 min
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The All Golden
A laid-up polyamorous bicycle courier discovers that her older, scholarly boyfriend has been keeping a sinister secret in his closet. This wild metafiction will be shown alongside the short film Serve the Country by Fabian Velasco and Milos Mitrovic.
Nate Wilson
Canada
language: English
72 min
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Tito
With long black hair, greasy sideburns, and an emergency whistle, Tito is so stricken with fear that he’s developed a hunch in his back. Tito’s terrorized existence threatens to overwhelm him – until the arrival of a cheerful intruder, offering breakfast and protection…
Grace Glowicki
Canada
language: English
70 min
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We’re All Going to the World’s Fair
Late on a cold night, teenage Casey decides to take the World’s Fair Challenge, an online role-playing horror game. Slowly, she begins to lose herself, caught between dream and reality.
Jane Schoenbrun
United States
language: English
86 min
