The FIMS Film Festival hits Western campus tomorrow at the McKellar Theatre from 2:00 – 6:00 PM. If you can’t attend the entire festival, don’t worry — you can come for any length of time at the beginning, middle, or end! Don’t forget to vote for the People’s Choice Award!

THIS EVENT IS FREE, but the Western Film snack bar will be open to purchase food and drink.

Read the schedule after the jump! Note: these times are not guaranteed.

THE FIMS FILM FESTIVAL:

2:00—EVENT BEGINS

• “What Are the Movies?” presented by the MIT Street Team

2:15—GUEST SPEAKER

• Keith Tomasek: FIMS Instructor and Oscar short-lister                      

2:30—STUDENT SHORT FILMS

2:30—Elevator

Dir. Josh Litman

One man goes up an elevator. Then everything comes down.

2:40—Survival Box

Dir. Bryan Winward

Follows a theatre production and its cast and crew.

2:50—Faint Hearts

Dir. Patrick Barfoot

Kale has feelings for a girl, but may not have the heart to tell her.

3:00—1,2,3,4

Dir. Geoffrey Williamson

The irrational behaviour of a new mayor named Bob Dodge quickly begins to cause problems, both in his city and abroad.

3:10—At Night

Dir. Antonella Espinoza

A venture into memory and its projection of truth through the confusion, envy, hatred, and love of an intoxicating night.

3:20—Dixieland

Dir. Nikolai Ostonal

Various perspectives from London residents on the issue of methadone clinics.

3:30—The Witch in my Attic

Dir. Charlie Conlon

This short animation is based on a scary bedtime story told during childhood.

3:35—Peter Goes to Hell

Dir. Danny Dunlop

Inspired by old legends, fables, and punk rock music, this is a dark, tense, sickly funny, unrelentingly angry social commentary.

3:45—Unlabeled

Dir. Jeremy Goldstein, Laura Conning, and Shelby VanderEnd

Western students discuss the prejudice and uncertainty around bisexuality

• VOTE FOR THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD!

4:30—FEATURE FILM

MODRA

Dir. Ingrid Veninger

Starring Alexander Gammal and Hallie Switzer

80 min.

The story of two 17 year-olds on a summer trip to Slovakia who, in trying to understand eachother, discover themselves.