Event

Ghosts With Shit Jobs

8PM SEPTEMBER 27th

The Screening Room 127 E. Congress

ARIZONA PREMIERE

2012, CANADA, 94 Min
Narrative/Comedy
Directed by Chris McCawley, Jim Morrison, Jim Munroe, Tate Young
Cast: Rachel MacMillan, Sean Lerner, Jonah Hundert, Taylor Katz, Kelly Spilchak

In the future, jobs still suck but in whole new ways.

In 2040, a generation of Torontonians have grown up after the economic collapse of the west. The movie consists of episodes of a documentary series popular in mainland China about the bad jobs some white people have the plucky and resilient souls unlucky enough to be born into the slums of North America are both amusing and moving to the Chinese audience. Oscar is a digital janitor, and has to manually cover up logos for copyright reasons in the future's answer to Google StreetView maps. Gary and Karen assemble robot baby dolls for the children of the wealthy in Asia. Anton and Toph are spider silk collectors. Serina is human spam and makes a living by mentioning brands and products in casual conversation.

"Excellent Science fiction is not dead" Wired Magazine

"Sobering and funny view on how we in the west see the world" Twitch

"Brilliant satirical flick about the future of dead end jobs" io9

PLAYING WITH

Outhouse - click the title for more info
2011, Australia, 4 Min
Animation Short
Directed by Nathan Jones
Cast: Robin Queree, Jack Versace

'Outhouse' is the story of a cynical, used up, toilet paper roll and a far less worldly new kid on the bock. More specifically this is a short film about a Sociopath who uses a form of psychological manipulation known as "Gas Lighting" along with "crocodile tears" to get what he wants from another individual without empathy, remorse or guilt.