Closing Night: Saturday, April 1 | Scotiabank Theatre Toronto Screening: 9:10 pm
Super Channel Screening: 9:10 pm ET & 9:10 pm PT
WINTERTIDE
Directed by John Barnard | 97 minutes | Drama, Zombie | Canadian Premiere
Beth, a volunteer watch person of an isolated northern city battles a plague of depression that transforms the few remaining residents into empty, zombie-like automatons. She discovers that by entering an alternative dimension through her own dreams, she’s able to stave off the illness during the long, possibly endless winter. But will her power be enough to sustain her?
Director: John Barnard
Writer: John Barnard, Carrie May Siggins
Producer: Tony Wosk, John Barnard
Executive Producer: Kyle Bornais, Michael O'Sullivan
DOP: Markus Henkel
Editor: Nathalie Massaroni, Markus Henkel, John Barnard
Production Designer: Oscar Fenoglio
Music: Mitch Dorge
Cast: Niamh Carolan, Solange Sookram, Jeremy Walmsley, Michael O'Sullivan
Preceded by a short film:
MENACE
Directed by Joy Webster | 16 Minutes | Drama | Toronto Premiere
Twenty-something Addy is out to get revenge against Tom, her ex-boyfriend and well-known TV host. But when she breaks into Tom's apartment one night while he is asleep, Addy begins to spiral out of control, putting her new relationship, and much more, at stake.