Invasion of Qatar
Feature Mockumentary Film
1 hour 15 minutes ■ English
NORTH AMERICA PREMIERE
Invasion of Qatar follows Alex Frobez’s journey to the World Cup of Soccer in Qatar. Can he invade the field before he gets arrested and thrown in Qatari prison? Complicating things, he is also on a mission to reconnect with his father, a famous pitch invader in his own right, at the expense of his pregnant wife back home in Canada. This satirical film presents the tension between multi-billion dollar sporting events like the World Cup and the human rights abuses that go along with them.
Cast
Alastair Forbes
Heather Marie Annis
Director Biography
Greg Crompton has directed, produced, and written award-winning short films, documentaries, and scripted content around the globe. He got his start shooting and directing mini-documentaries in Europe and Africa. He then went on to produce TV: Android Employed, BC Was Awesome, VJIAM.tv, Go For Gold TV, and Project Green Generation TV.
His forays into directing have won awards for Eddy’s Kingdom, Guns to Mics, and Listening to a Sense of Place (short documentary).
Short Film screening before this Feature Film:
Ass Magic
World Premiere
17 minutes ▪︎ English
Ass Magic is a short documentary following the creative process of Jack Grady, one of Tik Tok's most popular magicians and America's Got Talent's fastest loser.
Shorty Short screening before this Feature Film:
Deadline Days
3 minutes 53 seconds ▪︎ English
A last-minute scramble to make a short film forces a filmmaker to confront their creative block—and their bad habits.