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A woman, once captured in a 35mm image, waits to be seen. Light shapes the image and creates a new life form in this dance of pixels on analog skin. By working with different facets of the cinematic apparatus, this film is a transfeminist analysis of a single film frame.
Black. Brown. Trans. Cis. Queer. Immigrant. Full Bodied. Embodied. Femme. The Divine Femme is a conversation between Black and Brown cis and trans women in Toronto’s ballroom scene. They share their personal identity intersections, and how ballroom is a space for them to express their womanism in its fullness!
A struggling teenager in crisis faces a dangerous circumstance. When the bad things come, will you be tucked in?
Upon discovering that her lifelong next-door neighbour of over twenty years, Taybah, has never explored what the 6ix has to offer, our director launches a two-day adventure with her to show her what she’s been missing.
Through striking archival footage, reXistence exposes systemic violence and celebrates Black strength in Canada, reviving a buried memory to awaken our consciousness and remind us what we’re still fighting for.
A man's sisyphean struggle to fall asleep during a particularly bothersome night. A Silent Comedy Short.
Between a serious detective and their laid back partner, can the two solve a strange case that threatens the detective's personal life? Will they succeed or will they fall victim to unwanted... surprises.
An experimental self portrait by filmmaker Niko Mihajlovic
Set in the remote fly-in community of Sandy Lake First Nation in Northwestern Ontario, Muddy Water explores the transformative power of music, culture, and youth empowerment.
Unseen but always present, the lens drifts through the rise of Slushy Noobz -- capturing the chaos, the creation, and the quiet battles behind the scenes. Tension flickers in and out as management shifts, plans evolve, and the machine keeps moving. Moments of frustration dissolve into laughter, progress, and the relentless push forward. Then, as Slushmas looms, the focus sharpens -- the work, the pressure, the culmination of everything before it.
A black cat rescues a foxling in a wooded clearing
A raw dive into DVTR’s live show, recorded on December 5, 2024, at the legendary Foufounes Électriques in Montreal.
A young Palestinian filmmaker/writer and recent York University student whose work moves tenderly through exile, memory, and the desire to return.
1964 - An English teacher crosses the ocean to teach at a residential school in Northern Alberta. Her daughter and granddaughter join with Bigstone Cree members to investigate her impact and to find a path to healing and reconciliation.
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.
Chaos erupts in the world’s smallest (and gayest) courtroom when astrology-obsessed Sage sues her ex-situationship, Kai—a commitment-phobic influencer—for ghosting. Presiding over the romantic disaster is Judge Down, who takes her job a little too seriously.
- A group of seasoned travelers cross the ocean with the goal of completing the impossible ascent of the mysterious Mountain Without a Summit. Endless Ascent is an expanded cinema piece for six 16mm projectors, combining the electronic music of Merlin Campbell with 16mm projections by Félix Caraballo. The project is based on the reuse of the following institutional archive films: Way Up and Back (1927) by Associated Screen News, The Moving Dunes (1930) by Hans Springer, The Marsh Owl (1953), produced by Nederlandse Onderwijs-Film, and The Erosion of a Coast (1940), produced by G.B. Instructional Films–Edita Films.
Rose G. Lévesque, an almost nonagenarian painter and poet, painted the story of her life on her house's walls to transform it into a museum.
A film about the invisible operating system of the modern world. From an anarchist squat in Berlin, to a futuristic landscape in Taiwan, to a remote village in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest, we encounter a series of figures from the internet decentralization movement. These radicals are confronting internet infrastructure and the unexpected ways it exerts pressure on their way of life. A journey through infrastructure, power, and history with the dissidents trying to hardwire a new path forward.
Reworking and alteration of Soviet sports films from the 1980s depicting wrestling and pole vaulting.
We might all be on Ozempic soon — you’ll never guess why. GLP-1 drugs are reshaping our bodies, but also our society. They may even help to treat major diseases once thought incurable.
From a horizontal line (a trail?, a border?, a horizon?) unravel stories, divisions, violence, escapes, as the sweet melody of Narrow Line by Mama's Broke sheds tears of pessimism and disillusionment.
A prison security system detects an explosion. All systems engage to contain the jailbreak. Every decision matters. Every millisecond counts. Panoptic is a kinetic visceral experience that unfolds entirely from the point of view of an unfeeling computer system.
A divorced Dad attempts to impress her daughter as a rockstar over a weekend full of mixed emotions.
A short experimental piece, shot on 16mm film, set to the song "The Black Dog Runs at Night."
A gang of raccoon-identifying hoods face off against a sadistic pest control officer who aims to end their reign of terror by any means necessary.
Each braid, each curl, each hairstyle reflects a collective memory. 1001 Crowns immerses you in an experience where hair becomes an act of self-affirmation and identity. By giving voice to historians, sociologists, dancers, hairdressers, and contemporary women, the film offers an exploration of the history and evolution of African and Afro-descendant hairstyles from the ancient civilizations of the continent to the contemporary expressions of the diaspora. From the scourge of slavery to emancipation, from civil rights struggles to the rise of Black Pride movement in today’s popular culture, these hairstyles stand as a testament to a rich heritage with deep cultural, social, and economic impact.
An experimentation with perceived movement and composition, drawn from six years of photographic fragments—an imprint of shifting visions, where seeing becomes both a subject and a mirror. Gorg O Mish is a Persian expression for twilight—literally translated as “wolf and ewe.”
The life and times of the globe-trotter Alexander Skevington
Two young women out for a walk follow a trail of coloured stones on the ground, which leads them to danger. They are trapped in the Mangittatuarjuk’s lair, the Gnawer of Rocks. The women are terrified when they realize what the monster has been doing.
Patrolling the streets at night, Brampton Batman proves that you don't need violence to make a difference.
The documentary explores the extraordinary lives of Kwakwaka’wakw Chief Mungo Martin and Jewish ethno-musicologist Ida Halpern. Their combined efforts nearly 75 years ago led to preventing hundreds of First Nations songs from being lost forever. They not only shared a deep dedication to preserving the embedded cultural knowledge that these songs held, they had also experienced the heart-wrenching effects of cultural genocide on their people.
After committing a murder, Lenny must evade unknown enemies and his growing paranoia
Two women, with diametrically-opposed lives, get stuck into an elevator together by happenstance, and learn about each other's life and story to pass the time
After a queer Chinese medicine practitioner is brutalized at a recent protest, their community comes together in quiet acts of healing.
A surrealist exploration of a relationship that slowly falls apart all at once.
A feature film that follows the lives of three members of the trans community in Toronto—Lucah, Emery, and Lucy—who graciously take us on a journey through their experiences, both joyful and painful, as they navigate their own paths in the world. This documentary thoughtfully explores the diversity of trans experiences, the importance of community, and the power of being patient with yourself in a society that often rejects your identity. With care and honesty, Johnson-Vosberg presents Unlabelled as a moving portrait of extraordinary individuals who too often go unnoticed in everyday life. The film invites us to reflect on the role of identity and poses a bold question: what if we imagined a future without labels?
A Pierrot, a Queen of Les Sommets, a Trilobite and a Moth attempt to reach the highest summits: how will the moon react?
Dog is man's best friend. He helps him kill birds.
A detective is instructed to interrogate a suspect regarding a recent murder with ties to criminal organizations.
After immersing himself in the street life, Racci finds redemption through his passion for sports, which he shares with his community to forge a better future, breaking the metaphorical bars that surround his world.
A short wildlife documentary that explores the daily lives of penguins at Volunteer Point in the Falkland Islands, showcasing the resilience of these remarkable birds as they face both predators and modern threats such as climate change, commercial fishing, and avian influenza.
Short featuring stop motion animation.
While doomscrolling in the dark, a young man discovers a video of himself and realizes he’s not the one holding the camera.
It's finally Friday, but for Grégory, the long-awaited day is marked by sorrow. Suddenly, his toaster echoes with a call to duty. Grégory feels adventure approaching. He is the only one who can answer this unusual call.
As a university student prepares for graduation, a sense of unease grows when her calls to someone important go unanswered
A long-standing friendship faces tension over gender identity, but everything shifts when one friend receives life-changing news, transforming their bond and perspectives forever.
While getting a late night snack, a young man discovers that his fridge holds more than leftovers.
A teenager falls out of a relationship and struggles to reconnect with society.
In the wake of tragedy, a young man goes to great lengths to avoid confronting his family.
