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A young athlete struggles with the weight of witnessing his fellow teammates commit an act of violence.

A plane crash. A journey backwards through the life of Harry to a pivotal moment in his childhood.

Director Owain Hollett's debut film is a science fiction anti-humor satire about the United States' over-perspective drug and opioid crisis. Set in the year 2099, the pharmaceutical companies govern the world. They've forced drugs down every citizen's throats from birth, and now everyone is a customer. Only Owen2 can prevent this future from unfolding by sending a documentary about the future to the past. However, is this "future" that different form the present...?

In the early 2000s, following her return from a long stay abroad, Amélie invites her friends, Maude and Pascale, to a cottage. In a disturbing and isolated forest, Amélie tries to reconnect with her friend Maude, while the rivalry between her and Pascale takes a dark turn.

From Antosh Cimoszko, an edit featuring David Stenstrom, Dylan Fulford, Donald Glover, Sam Bunton, Douglas Jacobsson, Vincent Hasselberg, David Jakinda, and Elias Mensi.

A comedy short film.

After Alex wanted to surprise Catherine for her birthday by taking the staff of a restaurant hostage, the two unrepentant and hot-tempered women argue in an epic argument about how to use their metapsychic powers.

Bugs and Beasts Before the Law explores the history and legacy of the “animal trials” that took place in medieval Europe, in which animals—and other non-humans, such as insects and inanimate objects— were put on trial for various crimes and offences, ranging from trespassing and thievery, to assault and murder. This history of colonial law-making forged political and sometimes profane relation- ships between humans and animals. Bambitchell’s essayistic film reimagines common perceptions of legal history and, in doing so, produces a world where past and present, fiction and non-fiction, human and animal fuse.

In the late 1990s, Moncton's Acadian community was forever marked when death struck an high school. In a sweet impressionist film, Samara returns to the city she fled as a teenager to immerse herself in memories that are still buried there, in various places and in dusty boxes containing diaries, photos and VHS tapes. 1999 is not a ghost story, although it is populated by ghosts. The snow-covered streets, corridors and locker rooms of the school are intact, as in a dream, but the absence left by the wave of teenage suicides still resonates with unanswered questions, trauma and regret. Samara meets inspiring people who carry with them great pain and who, 16 years later, can finally comfort each other by breaking a long silence. In the end, the film interweaves different voices and gives rise to a collective reflection on the internalization of mourning and the need to learn to affirm one's desire to survive.

Body Language Decoded takes the viewer deep inside the intriguing world of non-verbal communication. As human beings, our bodies communicate our inner emotions and feelings in ways that can sometimes be easily seen by others, but at other times are barely visible. To the trained observer, more is revealed by studying the way people move than by listening to what people actually say.

This film is based on one year in the filmmaker's fractured life. Rotoscoped figures are layered with stills and live video footage to create an open narrative based on events in his life that took place in 1975. He was 13 and this was a pivotal year for him in many ways. He discovered the magic of animation and was hooked. He made his first animated film with his best friend, they locked themselves away for the whole summer to complete it. 1975 was also the year that he had his first sexual experience, with said best friend. It was a time of great excitement, confusion, fear and withdrawal.

Video feedback experiment, also known as Melting Signals I. AZDEN VPC-10, 1 min, sound.

Intimate and elegant, Dan Browne's Palmerston Blvd. depicts the world within and outside a bay window, captured over the course of a year, where seasons sweep by with the speed of a day or a setting sun.

A Mohawk war photographer and a Palestinian refugee attempt to overcome the inertia-inducing forces of culture and politics.

Half-hour digest of Buddhist perception theory.

A Cree family in 1970s Saskatchewan must ask an old farmer for help when their car runs out of gas while moving to the city.

It’s the 1980s, and Jay is thirteen years old. She’s managed to get her hands on a Playgirl magazine. She’s absolutely positive that it holds the key to unlocking womanhood for herself and her friends – if only they can muster the courage to open it.

An exploration of the relationship between sound and picture inspired by the two lights (twi-light) found inside film projectors.

Princess Pea wants to play Tea Party, but Pig and his brothers would like her to play Pirates instead! The Super Readers travel into the famous story of Sleeping Beauty to speak with a princess who loves sleeping just as much as Princess Pea loves tea parties! The Super Readers apply their literacy powers to wake Sleeping Beauty and give an innovative twist to the classic tale. As the Super Readers help convince their new friend that there’s more to life than snoozing they learn how important it is to have an open mind.

Soul On Ice: Past, Present, and Future is a film that presents and retells the unknown contributions of black athletes in ice hockey. For untold decades, hockey was seen as a homogeneous sport, exciting to watch but played by one kind of player. But people deserve to now know of the exploits of athletes who dared to stand out, and dared to make the sport their own. These Black athletes dared to give their sport soul.

Summertime sweetness meditation. Light reminder for the fall to come. Study for a solitary and (almost) spontaneous cinema in 1080p.

Queering the haj. A man recollects a moment (was it any longer than that?) in the aptly named city of Mecca. A conversation ensues in the crowd. The touch of language. Framing shots by luminous shooter Taravat Khalili. Commissioned by LIFT for the Jacques Madvo project.

Isidro meanders through the rainforest as he recounts his various encounters with death.

An old watchmaker in Iraqi Kurdistan, wakes up one morning to find that his village has been taken over by the terrorist group ISIS.

A marginalized people rose up from humble beginnings, with nothing but their talent, their guiding principles, and their determination to leave none behind. The public has heard so many sad stories, but Atautsikut / Leaving None Behind reveals another aspect of the true North. In their own words, raw and unfiltered, the Nunavik Inuit and Cree recount their struggle and how their co-ops came shining through – a message of hope.

The Blind Owl is a surreal psychological portrait of a man in despair after losing a mysterious lover.

Crossing Over is a film about Vanessa, a young adult whose life rapidly comes to a collapse with an aimless career, professional failure, and unrequited love. Vanessa finds herself failing at her job and as an actress. She discovers she was deceived when she proposes to a man who she thought loves her, only to find out later he has a wife and is starting a family. Through a new friend, Christine, and through a newly reinvented identity as Ivy, she finds herself entering a new lifestyle unknown to her.

When life tests the limits of love and duty, a married couple must decide what they’re willing to give up to save what matters most. My Precious Si quietly explores heartbreak, resilience, and the beauty within tragedy.

After Mars” is a 42 minute partly animated documentary that reflects upon on the Second World War, weaving personal accounts from veterans, civilians, and war letters— revealing the experiences, effects and often their traumas. It includes interviews from tank crewman that served with Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians), Bomber Command, and civilian experiences – including that of a German-Canadian woman, Ute Dilger who witnessed the war as a young girl in Nazi Germany. The title comes from a poem written during the war by Frances M. Miller, a Canadian Field Ambulance nurse. The war letters were written by a RCAF crewman, Stewart Bishop who took part in bombing runs over Germany. All of the five veterans featured in the film including Bud McLean, Val Rimer, Father Robert Greene, Bob o’Connor and John Clarke have sadly passed on due to their age but the filmmaker is grateful to have been able to capture and share some of their stories with a larger audience.

Dateless yet again on Valentine's Day, nerdy high school student Sean takes it upon himself to woo the new girl in town Jennifer by means of a seemingly simple gesture: bringing her flowers.

A black male burn-survivor and amputee goes on a date with a regularly-abled man.

Blood Pen is an original short film all done by a three man crew: William Hayes, Flynn Bellows and Derek Qiu.

A young boy finds himself alone in the forest, fighting for survival, after escaping a residential school.

Beatrice's mental breakdown forces her to rediscover her immortal soul.

A young man meets another one in a bar and their relationship winds up in a one-night stand. But under the sheets, it may be when skins touch that loneliness is the deepest. Through this fleeting maelstrom of flesh and men that are all alike, each one seeks to be someone.

A film with color and some naked gentlemen

Set in the same world as Archon Defender, this film follows the quest of a young woman, Desmerelle, as she confronts Lorem to free her twin sister Phaetra from the machine.

Emma had a c-section. She didn’t see her son when he was born. When she finally meets him, she doesn't recognize her baby. How could she? Little by little, mother and child fall in love. The Cut delicately explores the complexity of the bond between mother and child.

A short film about a man, a forest run, a girl, an accident and a tea shop. Why do we fall? So we can learn to pick ourselves up. Originally written for Montreal's M60 film festival in August 2012--The theme was "faux pas". The literal interpretation was chosen to avoid the cliche. This is the director's cut, released and showcased at Montreal's Broue Pub Brouhaha in June 2013.

The conflict over forestry operations on Lyell Island in 1985 was a major milestone in the history of the re-emergence of the Haida Nation. It was a turning point for the Haida and management of their natural resources.

SCRATCH is a musical drama that follows Angelot, a young Haitian immigrant who, along with his parents and brother Frantz, arrives in Montreal during the ’90s. Frantz quickly got involved in gang-related crime while the father, Saurel, diligently drove a taxi and lived a life of dignity. Years later, Angelot is now the proud leader of the hip hop act Lights and Shadows. He’s taken over his brother’s enterprise while Frantz is in jail, using the illicit gains to finance the recording of their first studio album. One night, following a concert and what initially looks like a random barroom altercation, Angelot falls into a deep coma, during which occurs a flashback through time, detailing the roots of his derailment.

Fester brings Blottie to meet his parents and spend Christmas at their house. They don't like her, and things get weird.

Hand processed 35mm portrait of Michael Snow.

On the closing day of his beloved roller-rink, a retro robot does his best to survive his final shift despite his scummy boss, kinky coworker, and a whole host of eccentric new-age customers.

A young, deranged girl runs an illegal Massage Parlor in the back of her house. When the patrons come in, she kills them and uses their blood in a ritual to resurrect her dead lover.

A short film by Davis Aurini that emulates film noir and features choreographed martial art action scenes while a narrator describes the downfalls of dating culture.

The suicide rate among Canada's first responders has reached crisis level and continues to rise each year. What's behind this?

Grabbing social media obsessions by the horns, Blink tells the story of a young man losing himself and the people around him to the traps of a social networking and its questionable safety.

An in-depth look at the early 2011 crisis for public sector unions in Wisconsin, and why it matters in Alberta.

After having a farewell party in her house with her friends, Amanda would never expect to also face her worst enemy: herself, herself from another reality.

Mike Hoolboom reflects in 27 brief scenes on the life of his father, who died in June 2017. Using home movies, snapshots and found footage, he creates a portrait of a exceedingly clever, yet evanescent father figure haunted by the war that sent his own father to a concentration camp. Ultimately the family moved to Canada. This political history, intertwining dreams and personal experience, seems loose and associative, but first impressions can be deceiving.

In the dead of night, somewhere between a dream and reality, television programs explore the neglected realities of the past and present.

A 180-day long immersion in the daily functioning of two publicly-funded schools in Quebec.

This poetic romantic comedy takes on the cringe-worthy and hilarious trials of love and career for a struggling writer in the Montreal theater scene.

A young man returns to his hometown after five years away, and remembers why he left.