Name: DRIFF Closing Night Drive-In Screening and Awards
Start: 2020-10-03T19:30:00-04:00
Location: The Robert McLaughlin Gallery

DRIFF Closing Night Drive-In Screening and Awards

Durham Region International Film Festival

Your ticket to a drive-in screening of our Homegrown program and 2020 Awards presentation.

The Robert McLaughlin Gallery

Closing Night Drive-in Screening and AwardsHomegrown. A program of selected films featuring Ontario and Durham Region talent and stories that speak to the theme of Community Re-imagined.Join us in person for a drive-in experience. Take in a selection of narrative shorts and a documentary short, followed by the presentation of DRIFF 2020 Awards for Best Student, Best Feature, Best Short and Best Regional Film.Arrival 7:00 p.m. - 7:20 p.m. Screening begins at 7:30 p.m. HOMEGROWN (Shorts Program) 92 minutes in length.LIMBO, dir Anthony von Seck (17 minutes): Raymond, a high-profile intelligence operative tries to retrieve his personal handbook filled with top-secret information from Charley, a conspiracy theorist. A simple exchange of property becomes a shocking re-evaluation of Ray's destructive occupation.THE BEACH RAIDERS, dir Tyson Breuer (8 minutes): Mel and James try to keep their shenanigans alive for one more night knowing that summer is coming to an end and their carefree life won't last.STANDSTILL, dir Katia Shannon (12 minutes): A fight to get through the gridlock becomes a fight for survival for Amanda as her body comes to a standstill.THIS GARDEN IS YOURS, dir Jessie Posthumus (14 minutes): Two urban farmers bring together their neighbours in an effort to construct a community greenhouse from scratch in "This Garden is Yours," a dreamy mixed-medium portrait exploring sustainability and safe spaces in cities.DOWN DELORO RIVER, dir Josh Wood (13 minutes): On the run after looting a prospector, William makes his way down a river to Deloro, Ontario where a man will trade gold for cash. William takes cover in the man's cabin, but soon realizes he is interested in something much more valuable than the mysterious man’s gold.A TWISTED HISTORY OF THE BROKEN HEART, dir Willie Frickelton (19 minutes): How do you let go of someone you thought you'd be with forever? “A Twisted History of the Broken Heart” is an experimental short film that explores the themes and feelings of having a broken heart and the helplessness that comes with it.ELEGY, dir Justin Mezzapelli &amp; Brigitte Sampogna (9 minutes): A young violin student experiences unwarranted infatuation with someone unfamiliar.Please note the following COVID-19 policy will be in place for this event:In order to permit contact tracing if necessary, DRIFF will maintain an attendance tracker. People must be advised that personal information will be provided to the City of Oshawa and/or Region of Durham upon request.In the instance that personal information of attendees must be provided to the City of Oshawa, under the direction of the Durham Region Health Department, it will be kept for 30 days and will then be disposed of in accordance with the City’s Records Retention By-Law 45-2002. Any such information may be released to the Durham Region Health Department, in accordance with Section 32(h) of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Self-screening is required by everyone prior to attending the event and any person who fails the screening protocol shall not attend.People must be advised that they must not attend the event if they or a family member in the same household:- Exhibit any coronavirus symptoms such as fever (over 38 Celsius or 100 Fahrenheit), cough, sore throat, trouble swallowing, difficulty breathing, runny nose, loss of taste or smell, not feeling well, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea as well as any other symptoms identified by health experts.- Have been in contact with someone with COVID-19 in the last 14 days. - Have been diagnosed with COVID-19.- Are considered vulnerable or at risk.People must be advised that they must not attend if they have returned from travelling outside of Canada within the last 14 days. They are required to self-isolate for 14 days upon returning to Canada.

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