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It’s Real to Me

Moira, a young woman troubled with nightmares that play out in her reality, tries to warn her friend, Allie, about her incoming death. Allie, however, turns Moira away considering the morbid subject. Eventually, Moira finds a way to change the outcome of the dream – providing Allie the chance to survive.

Ruben Harjono

Driven by a passion for the cinematic process, Ruben Harjono wrote and directed his first short film It”s Real to Me in 2023. Raised in Toronto, Ontario, his love of film photography influences his storytelling, crafting thought-provoking narratives that explore morality, ethics, and the human psyche.

Presented as Part Of Virtual – Unexpected Outcomes Canadian Short Narrative

Deep Blue

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13 min | Yijie Bai (Viktor) | Canadian Premiere | Mandarin, English | English
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Dừa (Coconut)

A young woman is doing her best to tend to her ailing father’s increasing needs, as well as her feelings aro...
8 min | Carthy Ngo | Western Canadian Premiere | English, Vietnamese | English
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Lei

A seamstress tormented by dreams of a moth called Yokai navigates a literal and symbolic maze to confront the ...
12 min | Huiru Shi | Western Canadian Premiere | Silent film
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Fatal

Tired and done for the night, Sara comes home to her apartment that has been broken into, when she suddenly le...
7 min | Jacquile Singh Kambo | English
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Baby

Janice, a pregnant call center employee, works late when her estranged sister, Flor, arrives with tragic news ...
12 min | Clark Cameron Marcelo | World Premiere | Tagalog | Tagalog
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Table for Three

Thomas and Michelle are going through a divorce and Thomas’ job as an architect is on the line. Looking thro...
10 min | Joseph Chung | Western Canadian Premiere | English, Korean | English
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Credits
  • Director(S)
  • Ruben Harjono
  • Year
  • Length
  • Screenwriter
  • 2023
  • 10 Mins
  • Ruben Harjono
  • Producer
Ruben Harjono
  • Editor
  • Cinematographer
  • Daniel Laurin
  • Principal Cast
Natasha Fishman, Carla Parietti
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This year, VAFF FESTIVAL, screening programs in person and virtual will be organized into various series in order to better highlight the diverse content in our festival. These Series include Spotlight Series, Documentary Features Series, Narrative Features Series, Westcoast Shorts Series, Canadian Shorts Series, International Short Series, Animation Series, VAFF Industry Insight Series and Special Events.

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