
Joel F. Gardiner is a Calgary based filmmaker, actor, writer, and composer whose passions lie at the intersection of genre storytelling, analog craft, and community driven cinema. With roots in Calgary’s underground comedy scene, Joel founded the skit comedy troupe Pi/4 in the early 2000s, where he wrote, directed, acted, and composed original music for avant-garde comedic shorts. He is best know...
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James comes home for the holidays with the intention of repairing the strained relationship with his daughter. Despite his attempt to mend things with a gift, his efforts are rejected, leading James to reluctantly toss the present in the trash. What follows is a series of mishaps, missteps, and misanthropic musings, tracing the discarded gift's journey as it returns to its rightful owner.

Billy, an aspiring artist and musician, grapples with the challenges of growing up, navigating heartbreak, anxiety, and a myriad of nightmares. His quest leads him on a surreal odyssey through his dreams, where he seeks to unravel the deeper significance of his many concerns.

In an unforgiving battle for his soul, a grizzled middle aged man, plagued by a myriad of ailments, becomes the target of nightmarish creatures dispatched by the Ferryman of the River Styx. Refusing to settle his debt, he battles to outlast these henchmen of Death in a high stakes struggle for his very existence.

Kyle wants to make a Pure Pwnage movie but he has to do some convincing because Jeremy is now living the suburban life and doesn't want to participate.

A dark comedy about two hit-men that think it's a lot easier to dispose of their target than it actually is.
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