Second Chances: Short comedies and dramas about starting fresh

Missed Connections

Director: Jack Gray • USA • 5 minutes

Animated vignettes from the Missed Connections classifieds, exploring the humorous pursuit of romance in modern urban life.

 

Berries For Sale: Picking Berries

Director: Stephen Cadigan • NL • 12 minutes

During an afternoon of berry picking, a group in Rum Cove consider a vote to resettle their community.

 

This Hour Has 5 Minutes

Director: Bridget A. Ricketts, Michelle T. Clemens • NL • 7 minutes
A mockumentary about frustrated parents and their adult children still living at home.

 

As We Fall Silent

Director: Brian Quintero • Ontario • 20 minutes

When one of two childhood friends battles a devastating illness, their relationship is tested, leading to events that will redefine their lives forever.

 

Operation Pablo

Director: Karen Quinn • Ireland • 15 minutes

A young girl and struggling ice-cream vendor team up to save a stray dog from the pound.

 

Plunge 

Director: Ellie Land • UK • 6 minutes

This animated documentary reveals how cold-water swimming helped Katie overcome decades of physical and mental struggles, finding empowerment, community, and healing in frigid ocean waters.

 

The Ugly Chickens

Director: Mark Raso • USA • 28 minutes

When ornithology professor Paula Linberl learns the supposedly extinct dodo bird might still exist, she embarks on a cross-country expedition to solve the mystery.

Runtime: 1h32