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___MASK41___ for Grandpa is a 2009 film by writer / director Doug Karr starring David Huband , Catherine Black , and narrated by David Alpay . Filmed in Toronto for the Bravo ! ___MASK23___ this film explores the convoluted past of Karr ' s own Grandfather . The film was a co - production between Chop Wood Carry ___MASK90___ and Torch - Head Productions ___MASK12___ Present is a 2005 ___MASK46___ from writer / director Doug Karr starring David Alpay and Liane Balaban . The film begins with matrimony but quickly leads into the decline of a young couple ' s union and a sudden fit of jealousy that results in the complete and utter destruction of their brand new red sports car . The Straitjacket ___MASK11___ is a 2004 film from writer / ___MASK91___ Doug Karr starring Andy Jones , David Huband , Tara Slone and Joe Cobden . When Boris Durban loses a busload of mental health patients , he ' ll ___MASK50___ to any means in order to get them back . This 22 minute comedic short , set in urban Nova Scotia , is a window into the erratic world of mental health and the thin line between idiosyncrasy and insanity . David Alpay ( born 6 ___MASK52___ ___MASK72___ ) is a Canadian actor , ___MASK89___ and producer , best known for playing Mark Smeaton in " The Tudors " and Professor Atticus Shane in the TV drama " The Vampire Diaries ". Liane Balaban ( born ___MASK18___ 24 , ___MASK72___ ) is a Canadian actress . Her film debut was in " New Waterford ___MASK60___ " ( 1999 ), playing Agnes - Marie " Moonie " Pottie , and has since appeared in the films " Definitely , Maybe " ( 2008 ), " Last Chance Harvey " ( 2009 ), and the independent drama " One Week " ( 2008 ). She has guest - starred on the television series "", " Covert Affairs " and " Alphas ", and joined the cast of " Supernatural " for its eighth ___MASK92___ . New Waterford ___MASK60___ is a Canadian drama - comedy film , released in 1999 , directed by Allan Moyle , and written by Tricia Fish . The Sundance ___MASK74___ , a program of the Sundance Institute , is an American ___MASK74___ that takes place annually in Park City , Utah . With 46 , 660 attendees in 2016 , it is the largest independent ___MASK74___ in the United States . Held in January in Park City , Salt Lake City , and Ogden , as well as at the Sundance ___MASK50___ , the festival is a showcase for new work from American and international independent filmmakers . The festival comprises competitive sections for American and international dramatic and documentary films , both feature films and short films , and a group of out - of - competition sections , including NEXT , New Frontier , Spotlight , Midnight , Premieres and Documentary Premieres . The 2017 Sundance ___MASK74___ took place from January 19 to January 29 , 2017 . Doug Karr ( born ___MASK54___ 27 , ___MASK72___ in Paris , France ) has worked in the industry since 1997 creating original independent films . Karr  s 2009 film " Ten for Grandpa " is a personal investigation into the life of Karr ' s grandfather , an infamous ___MASK31___ merchant banker , and screened at the Sundance Film Festival . Karr ' s 2006 film , " Anniversary Present " stars David Alpay (" Ararat ", " The Tudors ") and Liane Balaban (" New Waterford Girl "). Karr  s 2003 mental health caper " The Straitjacket Lottery " screened at over 25 festivals and won multiple awards . Karr  s other credits include award winning documentaries " LSD 25 ", " The June Bug Symphony ", as well as the hour long "" and the 2007 follow up film " The Face of Aids ". His films have been seen by audiences around the world and on numerous television channels . Karr currently owns and operates Pie Face Pictures Production Company in New York City . The Tudors is a historical ___MASK56___ ___MASK35___ series set primarily in sixteenth - century ___MASK76___ , created by Michael Hirst and produced for the American premium cable ___MASK35___ channel Showtime . The series was a collaboration between American , British , and Canadian producers , and filmed mostly in Ireland . Although named after the Tudor dynasty as a whole , it is based specifically upon the reign of ___MASK15___ Henry VIII of ___MASK76___ . Tara Slone ( born ___MASK99___ 7 , 1973 ) is a Canadian ___MASK61___ vocalist , actress and television personality .