Shorts Not Pants Film Festival returns after a one-year hiatus, promising an unforgettable cinematic experience. This year’s festival boasts a carefully curated selection of outstanding short films from 17 countries: 23 narrative, 11 animated, and 9 documentary short films; 19 of those films are Canadian.
The festival will take place in Toronto from Friday, November 13 through Saturday, November 14, 2026 at the Carlton Cinema, 20 Carlton St., Cinema #8.
From close to 300 submissions, Shorts Not Pants Film Festival has curated a lineup of 43 films that will surely captivate audiences and showcase the extraordinary talent of filmmakers from around the globe. The festival provides a platform for emerging and established filmmakers to present their work and engage with audiences passionate about the art of storytelling through short films.
“Ferris Wheels” begins with son Arthur maintaining a two-week death vigil over his mother.
A pregnant stranger arrives ostensibly responding to a “For Sale” sign and enters the house to inspect it.
Juliette, Arthur’s sister, arrives and they begin bickering over the division of property and other matters causing them to miss the passing of their mother. The stranger tells them she has heard the mother’s last words.
You will puzzle over who exactly is this stranger telling Arthur and Juliette about the regrets of their mother and her apology to them about how she brought them up. You may even have strong suspicions about who this stranger is and what transpires after this?
Do you believe that life flashes before one’s eyes before death or at death the spirit of the deceased visits loved ones? Well the answer my friend is not blowing in the wind but perhaps in the ending credits concerning the identification of the actors?
This 17-minute Quebec film is directed by Thomas Dufour.
RKS Short Films Rating 73/100.
