8 Cafes: the Series
This anthology series features eight short films all set in the same café, telling diverse stories as Fredericton lives collide over coffee and sometimes tea.
EPISODE 1Flavour of the Month
An adventurous coffee drinker refuses to miss the flavour of the month, no matter how ominous it may be.
Director: Dani Clayton
Writer: Brandon Hicks
EPISODE 2Come Back
On a barista's last day before he moves to the big city, he meets a customer he connects with. Suddenly, moving on doesn't feel so easy.
Director: Anna Melanson
Writer: R. W. Gray
EPISODE 3Power Struggle
A single power outlet turns a crowded café into a modern-day Wild West, where only one can be victorious.
Director: Kayla-Renée Ossachuk
Writer: John Erle Mundle
EPISODE 4Postcards
Two friends rediscover each other after decades apart with a little help from an enthusiastic photographer and a long-lost postcard.
Director: Shanthi Bell
Writer: Julianne Richard
EPISODE 5Expresso
An awkward lad tries to impress two hipster cyclists, but instead learns that being a hipster cyclist isn't always the answer to being cool.
Director: Livia Steeves
Writer: R. W. Gray
EPISODE 6Welcome to Canada
A newcomer mother perseveres to help her family and is warmed by the kindness she finds in the cafe.
Director: Daviina Hajela
Writer: Seham Nasser
EPISODE 7Apathy is a Blueberry
A woman struggles to define who she wants to be in a world with too much apathy, not enough empathy, and terrible coffee.
Director: Chan Polchies
Writer: Carlee Calver
EPISODE 8Can You Watch This For Me?
A distracted woman agrees to watch a man's notebook in the cafe, but quickly realizes someone else is keeping a much closer eye on it.
Director: Avery Morton
Writer: Brandon Hicks