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In a unique fusion of narrative and experimental dance, innovators Josie and Kristen grapple with the realities of their employers, a male-dominated sex toy company. Suddenly flung into an alien realm, they glean profound insights. Yet back on Earth, this cosmic wisdom is no magic bullet. Facing an entrenched status quo, their struggle continues - an unflinching look at persistence in the face of systemic adversity, wrapped in an odyssey of cosmic curiosity and raw determination.

It’s wartime. Gus and Lars, two enemy lieutenants in search of victory, find themselves in an abandoned music school. Both are locked in a classroom full of musical instruments. Only a wall separates the two soldiers. The attacks are fierce. When Gus runs out of ammunition, he taunts his enemy by banging on the snare drum on the wall. Lars retaliates with a trombone, making an unpleasant noise. A melody emerges as the exchange of sounds continues. The duel gradually turns into a duet…

A man struggles with uniting different aspects of his identity. He finds some solace in a conversation with his cousins who experience similar challenges. Insights and advice are shared in the hope of connecting further with their black and queer identities. They will get there,‘Bi and by’.

AMEKETUNI celebrates the unwavering determination of Brenda, Hawi, and Paul, Black immigrants forging their own path in Ottawa, carrying the wisdom of their ancestral homeland. Their journeys demonstrate the power of self-awareness, community, and shared responsibility in building a more just society.

I interviewed my friends about their relationship with their clothes.

On Prince Edward Island, vinyl is making a comeback as an act of resistance in the digital age. Blending nostalgia and authenticity, this cinematic essay explores the beauty of the tangible and the magic of etched sound.

How does the body remember? Doctors began treating tens of thousands troops (those who were not shot by their own comrades for failing to perform their duties) who could not stop performing compulsive and repetitive gestures. They called it shell shock, named for the new modern warfare which deployed concussive explosives against waves of men pouring from the trenches. What they couldn’t help observing was the work of the second kind of memory, the mémoire, a kind of wild memory expressed across the entire body. A visual essay in three parts.

Featuring two-time world champion magician Shawn Farquhar, this documentary explores the unique relationship between the art of magic and playing cards.

Mysterious happenings unfold in a young woman's basement.

First entry for Dolly Baby, an upcoming animated franchise. In a dystopian future, Dolly, a reconditioned and outlawed human, seeks refuge in a bar after a bloody fight against several guards. As she tries to catch her breath while pouring a drink, the door of the bar suddenly opens behind her...

A single mother wrestles with the past and survival after a catastrophic global event.

A filmmaker remembers the first video camera he used when he was studying film a long time ago. One of the films he shot as a student tells the story of a monster trapped in an ancient cave, but the mysterious being escapes and begins to chase him. Today, the creature still haunts him, and the only defence the filmmaker has is the old video camera that allows him to tell his story.

Jonathan Cammuso, 16, returns to a hardware store to give back stolen tools. However, events will not go as planned.

A meditation on love and longing - the love of family and longing for home, contemplated through overcoming the trauma of losing the family home and forced migration, transforming the regrets of a lifetime into a journey of healing, creative catharsis and witnessing

A fun afternoon of fishing turns frightening when a young black brother and sister are attacked in the woods by a drifter. While fighting him off, the brother accidentally kills their would-be molester with a jackknife.

An obnoxious young man is woefully unprepared to give a speech at his grandmother's funeral.

A young woman rediscovers childhood letters, prompting a journey to align present struggles with past dreams. Through challenges and self-discovery, she learns that embracing her unique path is the key to happiness.

This short film takes place in a world that is moving way too fast, a world riddled with overwhelming anxiety and doubt regarding our meaning and belonging. Our protagonist struggles to cope with this all too familiar fate, and yearns to have the universe defined to him.

A man in the throes of a mid-life crisis reconnects with his childhood sweetheart, and unwittingly finds himself ambushed by the reveal of a dark secret.

Between oscillation and cohabitation, the exploration of a body on the borders of shadow and light.

A young boy imagines his life as a pirate.

What Good Canadians Do is a captivating short film featuring a poem written and performed by Mi'kmaw writer Rebecca Thomas, brought to life through the illustrations of Indigenous artist Phyllis Grant, and animated by Andrea Dorfman

On Halloween night, Caro boards her sister Jess's cheap car. Believing they're headed for the same destination, the two sisters take the path of confession instead.

Malcolm creates a video diary for his partner Daniel to remind him of their memories as Daniel begins to forget.

In The Enigma of Harold Sonny Ladoo Richard Fung draws on a 20-year-old archive of video interviews by Trinidadian filmmaker Christopher Laird, a founder of the pioneering Trinidadian film and television production company, Banyan. Laird spoke with Ladoo’s family, Trinidad intimates, and members of the Canadian literary scene who helped advance Ladoo’s career in Toronto. Filmed in Trinidad and Toronto, the film attempts to piece together the puzzle of Ladoo’s complex, often tumultuous life, and his tragic death. Caribbean and Canadian-Caribbean authors Shani Mootoo, Kevin Jared Hosein, Andil Gosine, Ramabai Espinet, and David Chariandy voice Ladoo’s groundbreaking fiction, alongside animated drawings by Trinidadian artist Adam Williams.

Alone in Madness celebrates intergenerational queer community with a collaboration between Montréal's Lesbians on Ecstasy & next gen Lucy's Delirium, in this playful video. An ode to Le Cagibi, a longstanding queer cafe, co-op and performance space recently shuttered, Alone in Madness follows a robot getting their nerve up to play an open mic night to a dubious crowd.

Two inseparable siblings engage in an ominous game of psychological chess in order to settle a mysterious predicament.

Imane is a 26-year-old woman who writes a feminist blog in a country where women are viewed as minors for life. Threats and adversity have never prevented her from decrying loud and clear the injustices that have kept women in submission in her country, Algeria. My virtual friend who was telling me about her fights and her life for the last four years was found dead in her apartment in 2019. This film is a posthumous gift to Imane; a way to repair this cruel twist of fate. Her struggles and sacrifices cannot be in vain!

Stephanie, a single mother of four pre-teens, struggles to maintain happiness in her family after experiencing traumatic events in the past.

Mary Riter Hamilton painted the battlefields after the First World War as a testament to its devastating cost. She would suffer mental and physical illnesses as a result of documenting the experiences of Canadian soldiers.

A father reads his child a bedtime story about a day of revenge he had. Created in under 48hrs for the Calgary Underground Film Festival 2024

The world’s oldest living siblings who survived the Holocaust are the charming and inspiring subjects of this remarkable short documentary.

Newly widowed Ruby feels elated by her husband's recent passing and is quick to move on with her life. Her grandson Tim, who she has tumultuous relationship with, attempts to get her to hold onto the good memories of his grandfather.

Go Away Baby! Go Away Baby!! Go Away Baby!!! I just want to relax and play video games but this creepy doll won't leave me alone!

Matéo, a teenager from a good family, is sick of being bullied and wants to buy a gun. He enlists the help of Karl, a childhood friend who has fallen in with bad company. During the deal, Matéo realizes that the rifle he wants will cost a lot more, and the situation quickly escalates.

During a karate class, two students start an important debate: What is the best superpower for a superhero? Soon they are not the only ones asking this question.

After a long day working at NASA, a man comes home to find his wife acting strangely. She no longer seems to be the person he once knew. Inspired by 80s slashers and John Carpenter’s films, this short explores the horror of encountering the unknown within the home.

While investigating a strange sound coming from a hole in his wall, an insomniac in his underwear makes a discovery that will change his life forever.

As they are signing their new lease, two longtime roommates realize that their new landlord is going to evict them illegally. They decide to fight to keep their apartment. Humor, violence, western, kung fu… in the middle of the holly season!

When Sang-Ook, a 19-year-old hikikomori (shut in) clashes with his grandfather and sister he creates a camera obscura to reconnect with his family and the outside world.

Follow Joseph, a passionate Senegalese chef, as he embarks on a culinary journey in Ottawa. From discovering diverse flavors to blending Senegalese and French influences, witness the birth of his ghost kitchen, the Thieb Factory. This documentary celebrates cultural unity through food, inspiring perseverance, creativity, and the power of cuisine to bridge divides.

A struggling young man, faced with mounting bills and a cheating scandal, becomes a pawn in a dark, high-tech revenge scheme.

A migrant farmer’s quest for a better life in Canada unfolds through his own words and from his daughter’s perspective in this poignant family portrait. The film exposes the harsh exploitation and dismal working conditions Ontario’s migrant farm workers endure, while at the same time celebrating the resilience of the human spirit as it is manifested in one man’s battle for justice.

Combining drawing and collage, this animated film captures the deep attachment bond between Edna, a hospitalized baby, and friends of her parents who regularly visit to comfort her, exploring themes of connection, life, grief, and vulnerability with poetic grace.

A private investigator stalks a young adulterous couple but soon realizes that he is not the only one watching.

The last concert of Gazoline at Ritz PDB.

Arising from several stays in First Nations and Inuit communities, Foretelling the Land is an introspective movie about our relationship to reserves, both Indigenous and natural, and to the colonization of land and of thought.

When a naively optimistic homebody discovers that their fiancée intends to take a catatonia-inducing happiness pill, they go to criminal lengths to keep her happy.

A woman suddenly wakes up in the middle of a field with bloody nose and no relocation of where she was.

Devastated by the news of his grandfather's imminent passing, a third-generation Italian-Canadian contemplates a move to rural Italy. Wrestling with his family's past and his own future, time seems to fold in on itself as the patterns of history return.

In the science-fiction thriller 'Reinsertion,' Aïcha, a young woman accused of her fiancé's murder, finds herself sent to the psychiatric ward of the MK ULTRA prison, unaware of the dangers awaiting her. As she delves into a unique and dark story, she uncovers buried secrets and faces unexpected twists. At the heart of this experience, the film also explores the right to kill in self-defense, questioning the boundary between survival and morality. This extraordinary adventure surpasses all understanding and will transform her profoundly and unalterably.

When a Black timid and directionless freshman discovers his love for ballet, he must learn to fight for himself in a locker room full of rowdy boys.

A fast-talking man claiming to be a former tennis prodigy faces the doubts and derision of the people who cross his path in Fabián Velasco and Miloš Mitrović's acerbically funny character study.

Something's made it's home in Thom's camera. It wants a show, and Thom's the star. Evoking intrusive thoughts and violent impulses, this creature projects its madness direct-to-tape.

Ivan Decker dives headfirst into relatable topics, from the quirks of modern technology to the peculiarities of relationships in this comedy special.

An immigrant mother and daughter have a heartfelt conversation about the ways their hopes and dreams have changed over time, growing beyond their wildest imaginations. This compassionate story, told with boundless color and creativity, brings to life the power of intergenerational understanding.

Throughout a versatile and multifaceted career, Demers has reinvented the language of dance with her company, MAYDAY.