Cinematic Era: 2026 Vintage

Centered around an audio recording of a conversation between kokum Penny Roan and Jennifer Houseman (Tyson's grandmother and mother), kokum Penny tells a story about her kokum's experience at a residential school in Southern Alberta, sharing that her uncle burned down the school when he was seven years old. Six generations of matriarchal lineage are weaved across time through images of a young woman, Osa Roan, Penny Roan's granddaughter, harvesting birch bark at a camp in the summer.

WWE, the world's largest professional wrestling organization, is said to be watched by over 1 billion people in more than 150 countries through television and streaming. The annual "WrestleMania" event attracts nearly 60,000 spectators, creating an excitement comparable to the American football "Super Bowl. "Only top wrestlers from around the world step into the ring. In 2018, a Japanese woman professional wrestler joined WWE. A former gymnast, she captivated audiences with her acrobatic moves, utilizing her flexibility and agility. And last year, she rose to become the WWE Women's World Champion. That's Iyo Sky. When Iyo appears in front of the venue, a huge cheer erupts. "IYO! IYO!". Autographs, high-fives, hugs, two-shot photos... Her popularity is soaring across America.

Two young students find their mundane routine interrupted by a seemingly insignificant detail: the last chocolate bar available in a vending machine.

A palliative care doctor meets with a series of dying patients.

"A Penny Weighs More Than a Soul" is a powerful documentary by Tobias Demetz (TD Films) that takes viewers deep into the untouched nature of the Dolomites. The story centers on the extraordinary life of Ulrich Senoner, who lives far from modern civilization at the secluded Malga Futura. Without electricity or running water, he embodies a nearly forgotten human resilience. This film is a visual tribute to the silent strength of a man who chooses the wilderness over comfort, showcasing the fragile balance between Alpine tradition and a rapidly changing world.

Two homeless companions discover a magical hourglass with the power to rewind time… but only for ten seconds. They soon realise that this could be an opportunity to drastically change their situation. However, their plan requires two people, and neither one fully trusts the other.

A Student deals with school stress.

Siblings Lela and Vid have an enduring relationship, despite the toxic enviroment created by their parents. However, on New Years Eve of the year 2000, their bond will be broken once and for all.

After years of silence, a mother returns to her dying father, only to fixate on his new partner, using her as a distraction from confronting the person she fears most.

A free-flowing river projects its own images.

Oscar, an aspiring fashion designer, is faced with a painful decision following the events of a turbulent night..

During the course of a single night, various people cross paths in the pubs, bars, and hookah lounges of Cologne. The issues that all of Germany is talking about are put on the table: the patriarchy, the Middle East conflict, rising rents, and whether Jesus would still buy everyone drinks today. Political convictions are stiffened by alcohol, and old wounds are reopened.

Documentary of musician Zak Temple

In a retromodern retelling of the classical tale, Hansel and Gretel live a difficult life in a house with parents who don't love them, and that one day decide to abandon their children so they can relive their glory days as bank robbers freely.

A man gets his empathy surgically removed, in order to pursue a corporate career.

A road trip comedy where six teenagers set out on a cross-country journey through the Midwest to find their missing friend. As the miles pass, old tensions from the turbulent transition between high school and college resurface. Somewhere in between growing up and settling down, a backdrop of summer crickets, endless blue skies, and open roads, they confront their memories and missteps that shaped their drifting friendships.

The tenth and final night of Road to The New Beginning 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on February 8, 2026, at EDION Arena Osaka #2 in Osaka, Japan.

A delivery driver who killed someone, ten moments of that day.

When three Los Angeles transplants discover that the MiniDV tape containing their drunken shenanigans is missing, they revisit their sins from the night prior in order to recover the secrets they’ve recorded.

Toronto’s skyline-defining CN Tower launched a five-decade transformation of the Big Smoke into the 6ix.

In the middle of all noise, one colour feels different.

In Cinque Terre on Italy’s northern Riviera, fewer than 3,000 locals endure over four million tourists each summer. Across one chaotic season, six very different lives play out in parallel, revealing a sharply funny and surprisingly tender story of paradise under pressure in the age of social media driven tourism.

While hitchhiking through the countryside two girls, Dove and Helen, are drawn into a mysterious and unsettling underground world. What begins as a search for freedom spirals into a nightmare descent where trust fractures, reality blurs, and survival demands hard choices.

When a war breaks out between humanity and the AI Machine States, the world is thrown into a state of confusion.

Frank, a middle-aged family man, is convinced internet fame is his last shot at making his life mean something. When he promises his wife he'll go viral in a year, Frank's 365 days spent recklessly pursuing views and likes results in injuries, hospital bills, and chaos within the family. For Frank, success is only one viral video away — no matter the cost.

When a stolen bell unleashes the vengeful ghost of Panebok in Belitong, a shaman’s last descendant must recover the artifact and master forbidden rituals to stop its bloody rampage—before nine lives are claimed, including his own.

Seeking closure after a devastating breakup, Chloe contacts an agency who send doppelgängers to the heartbroken to issue plastic apologies, however the interaction with her “ex” takes an unexpected turn.

Having fled to Malaysia after falling victim to a scam, Kai Xin, a struggling Singaporean influencer played by Xixi Lim, unexpectedly reunites with Zi Hao, played by Wang Weiliang, the boy who once stood up for her when no one else did. A series of comical mishaps and chance encounters follow as the duo navigates a high-stakes, million-dollar pineapple-tart competition organised by a Thai matriarch. Together, they bake their way through a million-dollar pineapple-tart competition - and discover what “good fortune” truly means.

Without sex, none of us would be here. So why is it so difficult to talk about sex? And what do people with disabilities have to say about it? Based on a two-year collaboration between the director and seven artists from Thikwa Werkstatt, the film “Sexability” attempts to answer these questions, only to raise even more.

Jon Snow comes out of retirement for one last investigation, travelling to Zambia to uncover a mining disaster being covered up by officials.

Bound by shared dreams and unforgettable adventures, college best friends Ulani and Sienna revisits their memories throughout the years, sharing moments of joy and growth, recalling the experiences that defined their friendship. But as graduation nears and adulthood looms ahead, the two stands at the threshold of a new chapter. With their future uncertain and the comfort of familiarity slipping away, Ulani and Sienna must navigate what it truly means to grow up without growing apart.

The ninth night of Road to The New Beginning 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on February 7, 2026, at Habikino City Sports Center in Habikino, Osaka, Japan.

Halima lives on Morocco’s coast and makes a living by gathering and selling mussels. An unknown phone call brings her long-buried past back to light. After her husband passed away, Halima stayed alone in their old house in the mountains. The land is undergoing drastic changes, leaving her home, livelihood and sense of belonging all precarious. Grief, hardship and displacement follow one after another. Though fate knocks her down time and again, she never surrenders.A former photojournalist, the director captures this one-woman battle with stark cinematography. Free from grand outcries, the film lays bare her everyday resilience. Amid constant flux and loss, this woman stands firm, striving to carve out her own place in the world.

Roberta Smith and Jerry Saltz are both rockstars in the world of art criticism. They’re also madly in love. Reflecting on their relationship, careers, and the ever-evolving New York City art scene, this unlikely power couple invites us into their surprisingly humble world.

The story follows a nightclub singer who wants to become an actress and a film writer who seeks to achieve his dream of making his first film. They encounter many humorous situations along the way.

Leo is 8. His best friend is a giant shark that his dad, an artist, built in their roof. Leo escapes to fantasy worlds to process his peculiar reality until a spirited au pair challenges him to embrace the wild, wonderful mess of real life.

Trying to find her missing parents, Lena, a schoolgirl, unexpectedly finds herself in the fairy-tale world of a Faraway kingdom. She becomes a student at Baba Yaga's School, and the heroes of Russian folk tales become her teachers. To bring her family back, Lena must cope with the challenges.

Set on New Year’s Eve. Elizabeth, an overworked intern at a long-forgotten government black site receives an other-worldly signal. It’s up to her, a cowardly general, the site’s near bankrupt financier and a plucky yet mysterious receptionist to respond. However, not everything goes to plan after ulterior motives are revealed and tension quickly rises.

Two college-age buddies begin to have their world flipped upside down when one of them discovers a workplace murder.

Stardom in Otsu 2026 Feb. ~Thank you Ukaruchan Arena, I'm Saori Anou from Stardom~ was a professional wrestling event held by World Wonder Ring Stardom on February 20, 2026, at Ukaruchan Arena in Otsu, Japan.

In the midst of an existential crisis, Y. ostracizes himself to live the rest of his days in solitude - locked in an underground bunker, with a system designed to euthanize him at a random time. Both dead and alive, his fragile peace is shattered by a series of apparitions.

Dual Action is a short story about a dying gangster, confronted by two mysterious figures in his final moments. It's sort of a Reservoir Dogs meets Christmas Carol type of story, where the main character is forced to face his own mortality and define the meaning of life. He's tormented by guilt and repentance and must come to term with who he really is. It's a fun twist on the gangster genre.

Examstress is a short student film created for college, year 2/2. This film is about the stress of exams and typical student mental health during this time. It follows Penn, a procrastinating student, as they work towards their final major project.

When her rebellious older sister returns to their Australian coastal town for Christmas, Marianne is torn between her mother's conservatism and a new idea of womanhood.

In the year 1622, the young Badria is held responsible for the death of the princess after the birth of the royal child and accused of witchcraft. Imprisoned and on trial, she desperately fights to prove her innocence and save her life.

My parents want us to inherit their life's work. We must talk. About expectations and ideals. About privileges and burdens. But also, about money.

ASPAN is an intimate short film about closeness, longing and the fragile space between friendship and desire. Set during a summer among a group of young men, the story unfolds through glances, silence and small shifts in power and intimacy. The film explores emotional vulnerability in environments where tenderness is rarely spoken out loud, but constantly present beneath the surface.