2020
UNDEREXPOSED
FILM FESTIVAL yc
Volcano
Volcano
BLOCK H
THEME: Duets
SATURDAY | 7 - 9:30 PM
Narrative | 2019 | 10 min. 30 sec.
Official Selection
Suggested Rating | PG-13
Country | Canada
Language | English
Producer | Alona Metzer
Director | Karen Moore
Writer | Karen Moore
Cast | Hannah Cheesman, Jess Salgueiro
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[Toronto International Film Festival • FIN Atlantic International Film Festival • Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival • Cucalorus Film Festival]
Hannah and Jess meet up at a tiki bar, seeing each other for the first time since Hannah’s romantic Mexico trip. Hannah has a lot to say about it, except what really happened.
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Eligible for Specialty Award:​
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Woman to Watch
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ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Karen Moore is an award-winning Toronto-based film and television writer and producer. Her TV writing and producing credits include: MARY KILLS PEOPLE (Hulu/Global), WORKIN’ MOMS (Netflix/CBC), ROOKIE BLUE (ABC/Global), WHAT WOULD SAL DO? (Crave), and DETENTION ADVENTURE (CBC). Karen is the writer and co-producer of the award-winning comedy short film, MUST KILL KARL (Dir: Joe Kicak, Austin Film Festival ‘18). The film won Best Comedy at HollyShorts Film Festival (2018) and the Golden Sheaf for Best Comedy at the Yorkton Film Festival (2018). Karen wrote and co-produced the Bravo-funded short drama, YOUR PLACE OR MINE, and the award-winning short, FROZEN MARBLES.
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Karen is a graduate of Ryerson University’s Radio and Television Arts program (BA) and alumni of the 2018 National Screen Institute’s (NSI) Features First program. She is a member of the Writers Guild of Canada, Women in Film and Television – Toronto (WIFT-T), and the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. VOLCANO (TIFF '19) is Karen’s directorial debut.
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RELATED LINKS
Website | http://www.thisiskarenmoore.com
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thisiskarenmoore/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/marenkoore
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