This event includes a post-screening Q&A with director of "An Uncertain Eternity", Ella Morton and co-producer & cinematographer of "Messengers", Adam Crosby. This shorts program brings four internationally acclaimed films from four different Canadian directors to Toronto audiences for the first time. The sociopolitical explorations, told through unique filmic  languages, take us to remote locations to contemplate the majesty and fragility of our earth. An Uncertain Eternity (Canada, 29min) by Ella Morton. Synopsis: An Uncertain Eternity follows the journey of icebergs that travel from Ilulissat Icefjord in Greenland to the East coast of Newfoundland in Canada. Narrated by Greenlanders and Newfoundlanders, this film explores the political, social and spiritual implications of the icebergs and how they are changing as the planet warms. Lessons on Flight (Canada, 4min) by Cecilia Araneda. Synopsis: Shot on 16 mm film, eco-processed with olives and hand coloured on site in rural Chile, lessons on flight examines the flight patterns of the green-backed firecrown hummingbird. Perfectly a Strangeness (Canada, 15min) by Alison McAlpine. Synopsis: In the dazzling incandescence of an unknown desert, three donkeys discover an abandoned astronomical observatory and the universe. A sensorial, cinematic exploration of what a story can be. Messengers (Canada, 45min) by Jeffrey Zablotny. A poetic exploration of three subterranean telescopes in remote regions of Canada, Japan, and Antarctica that reveal a new way of perceiving the universe from within. Underground, we are dreaming into the earth.