Computer Age
The short films in this collection are all about technology and/or social media.
Tickets:
Saturday, September 6th — 12:15pm — Room C105
Saturday, September 13th — 4:50pm — Room D100

Livestreams With Grandmapuzzles
Documentary • USA • 2024 • 10 Minutes
Director: Emily Sheskin
Producers: Ben Kainz
Cast: Adele Tiffith
A life-long hobby becomes a lifeline for an unexpected Twitch streamer.

Tacocunr
Narrative • Comedy • USA • 2024 • 2 Minutes
Director: Erin Brown Thomas
Writer: Erin Brown Thomas
Producers: Erin Brown Thomas, Elle Shaw
Cast: Shannon Gisela
One woman’s valiant attempt to log into her email.

Chatbot Dee Dee
Narrative • Comedy • USA • 2024 • 11 Minutes
Director: Kenny Holmes & Kyle Bales
Writer: Kyle Bales
Producers: Kira Kalush, Kenny Holmes, Kyle Bales
Cast: Kyle Bales, Jules Ford
When Mikey learns the company he works for is closing its doors, he is forced to transform himself from the company’s #1 deadbeat, to its savior. With the help of his AI assistant and a questionable sales scheme, he goes to extraordinary lengths to remain a slacker.

Like Comment Subscribe
Narrative • Comedy • Canada • 2024 • 8 Minutes
Director: Sabina Olivia Lambert
Writer: Marley Kajan, Connor Ferris
Producers: Elizabeth Fraser, Brandie Konopasek, Breann Smordin, Sabina Olivia Lambert
Cast: Marley Kajan, Connor Ferris, Yusuf Zine, Paloma Nuñez
Told exclusively via the screens and devices that consume them, Like Comment Subscribe follows BFF’s Meaghan and Avery who are two of Toronto’s hottest social media influencers. With a dedicated following of #Veaghans and #Gayveries at their fingertips, these privileged Zillennials are consumed by creating buzz-worthy content to satisfy every one of their thirsty online followers.

Mildred 4 A Million
Narrative • Comedy • USA • 2025 • 21 Minutes
Director: Kimmie P. Callaway
Writer: Kimmie P. Callaway
Producers: Jason Serrato, Kimmie P Callaway
Cast: Marla Gibbs, Julian Ashley Mitchell, Brie Eley, Hayley Keown, Obriella Genesis Witron
A gregarious great-grandmother who desperately wants to connect with her tablet-obsessed great-granddaughter sets out to get a million followers on TikTok. Starring TV legend Marla Gibbs, this poignant comedy explores human connection across generations in the age of tech addiction.

Feeling Blessed
Narrative • Comedy • USA • 2025 • 7 Minutes
Director: Mark Stewart Iverson
Writer: Joseph Nybyk
Producers: Joseph Nybyk, Joseph Neibich. Lucy Wong
An average, ordinary man must summon higher powers in order to battle the funky Captcha on his browser so he can rise above mediocrity and update the status on social media.

OK/NOTOK
Narrative • Comedy • UK • 2024 • 13 Minutes
Director: Pardeep Sahota
Writer: Pardeep Sahota
Producers: Luke Grech, Pardeep Sahota, Lorine Plagnol
Cast: Bairavi Manoharan, Jay Taylor, Viraj Juneja, Marlon Thomas
Loretta, a working-class British Asian woman, attempts to navigate a turbulent world, a new stranger in her life and unskippable adverts.