It’s happening again.

I am proud to return to the Cineworks studio theatre for an encore presentation of “The First CINELATION Retrospective” with this year’s edition of “The 2024 CINELATION Retrospective”.

We will be screening my three favourite short films that I wrote and directed: “Bridge No. 29” (2014), “Socket” (2016) and the award-winning “Siren“ (2020). As a bonus, those who attend will be the first to witness the premiere of a secret short film I shot in 8mm this summer. All I will say is it features an actress who has appeared in one of the three standout films featured and it clocks in at three minutes. Nobody outside of Cineworks knows anything about it much less the title! I am very excited to showcase its unveiling.

The Black Box Studio is located at 300 – 1131 Howe Street behind the Cinematheque. Since the entrance is down a back alley, I encourage you to bring a friend.

The 2024 CINELATION Retrospective takes place on November 20th at 6:30pm.

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NEW SHORT FILM (Title To Be Revealed At Screening) (2024)

Runtime: 3 Minutes and 13 Seconds
Synopsis: You’ll see!

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BRIDGE NO. 29 (2014)

Runtime: 5 Minutes and 25 Seconds
Synopsis: A woman (Julia Harnett) who lives alone comes home to find an old acquaintance (Matt Seeley) has let himself into her apartment.

DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT: BRIDGE NO. 29 (2014) | IMDB

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SOCKET (2016)

Runtime: 21 Minutes and 12 Seconds
A professional photographer (David Cutcher) discovers that you should never ridicule the amateur photography of your eye doctor (Robyn Bradley).

DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT: SOCKET (2016) | IMDB

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SIREN (2020)

Runtime: 15 Minutes and 51 Seconds
Synopsis: Driving on a highway late at night, distracted driver April (Dalit Holzman) and her combative lover Brooke (Erin Morgan) are pulled over for speeding by two sinister police officers (Eryka Alanna and Madison Isolina). During a strange and increasingly frightening interrogation, the two women find themselves under the power of a supernatural force that changes everything they ever knew about themselves… and each other.

SIREN has also earned 16 award wins including Best Horror Short Film at the PEEPHOLE filmfest and 24 nominations.

DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT: SIREN (2020) | IMDB

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Filmmaker’s Bio:

Christopher Beaubien’s knowledge of film has made him a walking encyclopedia of all things cinematic. Before graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in filmmaking at Capilano University, he successfully studied and worked for over a decade in graphic design and illustration. Inspired by legendary directors David Cronenberg, Peter Greenaway and Sam Raimi, he applied his passion for visual art theory with his filmmaking aesthetic and love of the horror genre.

Having seen over 7,000 films, his review site, Cinelation, is a labor of love. Essays on various films garnered the attention of fellow reviewers as well as the producers of “Synchedoche, New York” (2008) led to an invitation to participate in a Critics’ Round Table discussion of the film in New York City. This was included in the Blu-Ray’s Special Features section.

For three years, Christopher has hosted a weekly screening of movies at the Nat and Flora Bosa Centre for Film and Animation. He also introduced the 4K release of Park Chan-wook’s “Oldboy” to a full house at the Vancity Theatre. He has been a committed supporter of the Vancouver International Film Festival for over 20 years. He is renowned for his expertise, reliability, and commitment to excellence.

He has directed several short movies including “Bridge No. 29” (2014), “Socket” (2016) and the award-winning “Siren” (2020), which has played in over 80 film festivals around the world. He is working on producing his first feature.

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