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Diagnosed with autism later in life, artist-filmmaker lisa g captures the sensory overload of a busy Vancouver bus stop in this multimedia video project.

The graceful cadence of a waltz with the frenetic rhythms of contemporary life.

A group of aristocratic bugs gather for a peaceful afternoon of tea and chatter. When scandalous information is suddenly revealed, a smug remark escalates into a catfight... or more accurately a bugfight.

A repressed boy named Nevin looks up to find a near naked version of himself staring down at him from a window. This upstairs boy seems rather happy. Without really understanding why, Nevin is drawn to connect with this seemingly wild and free version. That playful look reminds him of when he was younger. So begins a chase.

A meeting on the moon will brighten up Luna's life and make her discover herself more deeply in a breathtaking world.

Following surgery, a man embarks on a dreamlike journey that unveils his deepest fears and darkest apprehensions.

Convinced by an apparition of his mother during a hallucination, Sasha decides to go forward with the sale of a forged painting despite what he knows.

In a snowy forest, during a traditional hare hunt, an intrepid warrior comes face to face with a mysterious creature that stands between her and her prey.

A short film by Alexander Digiacomo.

Éclat is about a conversation between two friends the day after a wild night out. One doesn't want to see another drop of alcohol, the other has just gotten started. This difference triggers an ideological debate which leads them to solve a mystery from the night before...

Isael and Michaël, two clumsy thieves, end up in deep trouble when they accidentally mess with the wrong person, turning their lives upside down. "Raccoons" is a film that interlaces humor and gravity, delving into the human condition in the middle of adversity.

Concordia University’s graduating class of 1975 (and with them, the dubious hairstyles of a half-century ago) gets chopped up and tossed around in an eerie stroll through the corridors of memory.

An improvised artistic encounter between two artists from two different continents (Germany and Canada) with the only starting point being this theme: Nïlak.

Visual and sonic experimentation on rhythm using images gathered from the web.

A walk in a dense world, where a thousand and one thoughts pass.

"Carnet de poche is an animated film where I scanned all of the pages of my notebook, filled from January to April 2024. It's filled with uncompleted to do lists, some random thoughts and scribbles. It's a way into my messy mind."

All the secrets to a successful life will be revealed to you in record time, a true escalator to wealth and glory, an intimate propulsion to the heavens and the stars.

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You will learn some fascinating things about weeds.

A man moves into a new house, hoping for a fresh start. However, his expectations are shattered as disturbing and terrifying events unfold. Navigating the eerie happenings within the house, he discovers he is not alone. Or is he trapped in a waking nightmare?

When a chronically ill woman throws a goodbye party under false pretenses, her best friend uncovers the real reason behind her departure - and confronts her in a last-ditch effort to get her to stay.

Assuming the role of a disembodied scientist, the filmmaker playfully interacts with fragments of a house as its own being. Showcasing the home in Petri dishes, Homebody documents breaking down and growing elements of a contained domestic space.

A celebration of fashion and gender fluidity, with underlying themes of universal love, environmentalism and water protection.

A mockumentary about Calvinder, aka Cinch, who adopts a fake Texas accent and genuinely believes he's a cowboy, despite lacking any authentic cowboy skills.

A young Chinese woman who is tired from her nine to five work life in the big city moves back home with her grandfather. Throughout her time at home the young woman mends not only her relationship with her grandfather but also her own sense of cultural identity.

The Gran Chaco is a dry woodland covering more than one million square kilometers across Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. It is among the regions experiencing the highest global rates of deforestation for large-scale agriculture. What they are experiencing is the not-so-slow rise of the soybean tide. It is coming in from all sides, squeezing communities onto ever smaller patches of forest - green islands in a sea of monoculture. They are the primary causalities, and often targets, of land speculators, agribusiness conglomerates, and political leaders. People are being fenced in and fumigated like the soybean that surrounds them, many ultimately having to move towards towns and cities.

Secret agents have been dealing with mysterious anomalies all around the globe. The Special Confectionary Protection (SCP) has been created to deal with said anomalies. This is the story of one of their many cases.

nêhiyaw (Cree) artist George Littlechild shares his wisdom, perspectives on social issues and Indigenous history, and insights into his personal history and artistic career.

A readymade of sorts, animating the tarmac as landing protocols fuse with painted arrows and guidelines on bruised asphalt. Distinct concrete squared segments are reinterpreted as film frames flickering past, with this hypnotic and immersive taxiing finally giving way to a rush of unbuckling.

Surrounded by crumbling relationships, a delusional young man watches himself become a monster.

Glitter for Girls is a handmade tattoo film that utilizes a cameraless direct-on-film animation approach to craft a collage composed of multiple layers of water tattoos (commonly used by children).

Made in collaboration with composer Gayle Young and sculptor Reinhard Reitzenstein, Amaranth is a hybrid music and film work exploring the implications of deep ecology, encouraging the viewer to step outside of the default anthropocentric perspective and into a continuum of experience in which all beings have equal value.

In 2016, a wildfire swept through the town of Fort McMurray, Alberta, causing widespread destruction and forcing the evacuation of over 88,000 residents. Through their diverse and often harrowing accounts, Spot Fire offers a peculiar look at the ways we document the ongoing impacts of disasters exacerbated by climate change.

In Camouflage (Boulder/Iceland) I utilize the photograph object to investigate the difference between a lithic and a human sense of time. My embodiment as a boulder within the Icelandic landscape is intended to reference a glacial erratic—a tangible remnant of geologic memory and time within the landscape.

Experience an electrifying performance from Winnipeg's darling pop singer-songwriter and rising star Begonia. With unprecedented onstage access, the film dives deep into the heart of Begonia’s Polaris Prize shortlisted album Powder Blue.

Explores the rise, struggles and ultimate demise of “Kingston’s cinematic video Library of Alexandria.” Step inside the beloved shop one last time – but watch your head if you’re going downstairs!

Explores how climate change affects Inuit living in urban centres, how it (climate change) keeps them away from their home up north and cultural traditions, and what are they doing to maintain Inuit identity, that is deeply attached to having a relationship with the land while living in urban centres.

4:10 a.m. April 29, 1903. The mining town of Frank, Alberta is awoken by ominous rumblings on Turtle Mountain.

A boy forgets to feed his fish, and suffers the consequences.

In this award-winning short film (Award of Commendation from Canada Shorts 2024), a young man gets a pep talk from someone who knows him very well.

Atoll, Victoriaville's contemporary art center, held its first and last fundraiser on December 12, 2023. During the event, artist Antoine Larocque, who is also the organization’s co-director, paints phrases on the walls denouncing the city's plan to demolish the building that currently houses Atoll.

A young filmmaker looks back on and reflects on his past by documenting his childhood home.

In this intimate tribute, Juster, an untiring advocate for protecting and encouraging Canadian artists, reflects on a legacy of love from her parents, one she’s passing on to a new generation of artists.

Movie scenes featuring cake are arranged into a collage that comments on consumption, capitalism and slavery. What begins as a visually splendid tour-de-force of editing swerves into chaos, corruption and excess. A brilliant juxtaposition of the whimsical and the political.

A young lily-pad boy discovers something in the lake he calls home that forever changes his perspective of his world.

In this poignant 18-minute documentary, viewers are taken on a journey into the dark history of the Isle a la Cross Residential School. This institution was part of the Canadian government's policy of forced assimilation of Indigenous children. Survivors of the school bravely step forward to share their harrowing stories of physical and sexual abuse, cultural suppression, and the profound loss of their language and identity.

A diary film comprised of archival home video footage taken in the years leading up to the filmmaker's birth, documenting their family in a foreign time and place.

If you, like Paul, are struggling with your mental health and considering hurting yourself, dial 9-8-8 (US & Canada) to get the help you deserve.

Middle-aged Theo documents life after starting hormones, as ongoing news headlines continue to underline and undermine ongoing trans rights.

Violet plans to spend the night watching scary movies with her best friend Lexie, but with a citywide curfew and a killer on the loose, the night takes a frightening turn.

A rambunctious adolescent's reality starts to melt on Halloween night. Winner of Best use of Genre at the Okotoks 24hr Horror Film Festival 2024.

Chef Hooni Kim’s quest for mastery of Korean home-cooked meals at his restaurant highlights his dedication to authenticity and cultural identity through food.

A girl runs through her life as a race, one in which she is losing.

An ironic, top-down summary of the language used in real estate superimposed on a Canadian neighbourhood.

No Moon Tonight is an essay film that journeys through a personal archive of erotic thresholds and institutional borders. Ohio examines the possibility of personal transformation within both the dark, unsettling spaces of intimacy and the systems of hyper-visibility constructed by histories of enclosure and white supremacy.

A music video for Linda Catlin Smith’s contemporary piece, Wanderer. Performed by the Thin Edge New Music Collective in Toronto and filmed on location in the Faroe Islands.