LIFT OUT LOUD February presents:

A Bi-Monthly Screenplay Reading Series With Guest Moderator

GINA DINEEN (Bravo!FACT)

Two Short Screenplays for discussion

Scripts by Jayvibha Vaidya and Cody Campanale 

** NOTE WEEKDAY CHANGE **

GUEST MODERATOR: Gina Dineen (Bravo!FACT)

A graduate of the York University Film program, Gina Dineen has worked in the arts for the past twenty years as a writer, actress, producer and administrator. She has been the Program Administrator at Bell Media Inc.'s Bravo!FACT since 2009. In her spare time, Gina founded the annual Cabbagetown Short Film and Video Festival and since1992 continues to program the juried international film festival, which takes place in September in Toronto. Many LIFT supported films have been screened at the Cabbagetown Short Film and Video Festival including films by Larissa Fan, Mike Hoolboom, Lisa Hayes and Barbara Mainguy.

The Temp written by Jayvibha Vaidya

Clara Davis’ career is MIA. Her bank account needs CPR, and her rent needs to be paid ASAP. She agrees to a temp job as an administrative assistant at a top law firm, but once she enters the building, she’s forced to put up with creepy co-workers, cryptic warning messages and a boss who demands way more than her time. Just a regular office, right? That’s what she thinks, until she disobeys orders and discovers her coworkers aren’t exactly human.

Viaticum written by Cody Campanale, Andrew Smith, Rob Stockman

A Priest administers an Old Man’s last rights on a stormy evening in Toronto. After the Old Man’s death, the Young Priest finds himself in a battle for his own life when a brutal stabbing leaves him ‘left for dead’.  In another part of the country, Liz receives a call from the hospital informing her of her father’s unstable condition. On the drive into town, she reflects on the suffering she endured while living in her father’s house, and whether or not she wants to make peace with him. The two stories intertwine, creating a portrait of suffering and renewal.

Join us afterwards at The Ossington’s LIFT OUT LOUD Meet and Greet, 61 Ossington Avenue.

To submit a script for a future reading or for more information please visit us at: http://lift.ca/programming/lift-out-loud or email liftoutloud(at)gmail.com