On Wednesday July 20, CVAG presents Films You Want to See! at North Island College, Stan Hagen Theatre, 2300 Ryan Road in Courtenay.

Tickets $10 each, available in the CVAG Gift Shop, 580 Duncan Ave, Courtenay and at Video's N More, 264 Anderton Road, Comox

Canada’s Top Ten Short Films Official Site: http://tiff.net/topten/shorts

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Canada's Top Ten is a unique annual event, established in 2001 by the Toronto Intl Film Festival, which promotes and honours excellence in contemporary Canadian cinema.

List of the fims:

Above the Knee - Greg Atkins, Canada
Jack’s suit-and-tie career never quite fit. As he summons the courage to dress for the job he wants, he risks changing the way his co-workers and his wife see and treat him.

Les fleurs de l'âge - Vincent Biron Canada
Selling ice cream, smoking pot, falling in love, dealing with family: it’s just another summer day for a regular group of school kids.

I Was a Child of Holocaust Survivors - Ann Marie Fleming Canada
Director and animator Ann Marie Fleming adapts Bernice Eisenstein’s acclaimed illustrated memoir about living second hand the traumatic Holocaust memories of the generation before her.

The Legend of Beaver Dam - Jerome Sable Canada
This musical horror comedy follows an unlikely hero – nerdy Danny Zigwitz – at a summer camp listening to fireside stories.

Lipsett Diaries - Theodore Ushev Canada
Deconstructing a visionary in experimental film, this animated documentary presents the incredible creativity and emotional tumult that defined filmmaker Arthur Lipsett’s life.

The Little White Cloud That Cried - Guy Maddin Canada
Guy Maddin's latest short started with him and his friends at a cottage with a 16mm camera, with underground queer filmmaker Jack King in mind. Let the shoot begin...

Marius Borodine - Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais Canada
A mockumentary about inventor Marius Borodine who is on the brink of completing his master stroke creation when something goes terribly awry.

Mokhtar - Halima Ouardiri Canada
Based on a true story, Mokhtar recounts the tale of a young boy in a remote Moroccan village as he adopts a fallen owl.

On the Way to the Sea - Tao Gu Canada
On May 12, 2008, the largest earthquake in China’s history devastated the Wenchuan region. Director Tao Gu visits his parents’ home to capture the physical and emotional aftermath

Vapor - Kaveh Nabatian Canada
In this stunning portrait of a shattered psyche, a Mexican man begins to understand his life when he confronts his own deep-seated phobias.