13 min | Comedy | Ontario Premiere

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

Director: Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers
Writers: Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers, Maryse Latendresse
Producer: Johannie Deschambault
DOP: François Messier-Rheault
Editor: Amélie Labrèche
Music: Peter Venne

Cast: Mimo Magri, Mimi Côté, Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers

14 min | Comedy | Toronto Premiere

A shocking discovery delivers a life-or-death wake-up call for Clementine, as she finally gains the courage to confront a 20-year battle with bulimia. Armed with only adrenaline and her well-meaning fairy god person Donnie, Clemmie braves a broken health care system, hoping to find the help she so urgently needs.

Director: Beth Evans
Writer: Allie Dunbar
Executive Producer: Beth Evans, Allie Dunbar
Producer: Beth Evans, Allie Dunbar
DOP: Colin Evans
Editor: Erin Gulas
Music: Dean Tzenos

Cast: Allie Dunbar, Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll, Janet Porter, Peter N. Bailey

6 min | Comedy

Good news! She's pregnant. Bad news...their doctor used the wrong sperm.

Director: Cathy Tang
Writer: Cathy Tang
Executive Producer: Cathy Tang
Producers: Blair Dykes, Magali Briand
DOP: Trevor Komori
Production Designers: Pamela Oliver Muñoz, Cathy Tang
Editor: Nick Ogden
Music: Nick Herman

Cast: Shaughnessy Redden, Fei Ren, Ese Atawo, Alec Santos, Brandi Alexander, Nikolaos Kardhashi-Priske

12 min | Drama, Comedy | Ontario Premiere

Three friends embark on a journey back to their hometown while Sasha, recovering from his gender-affirming surgery, dreams of swimming shirtless at his childhood beach.

Director: Zak Slattery
Writer: Zak Slattery
Producers: Justin Roy, Léandre Lambert-Lefebvre
DOP: Marie-Julie Bergeron
Editor: Antony Bourdeau Savoie
Music: Greenplant

Cast: Matéo Pineault, Hugo Pires, Gabrielle Audet

4 mins | Historical, Biographical, Documentary | World Premiere

Wanda, a Black woman in her 70’s, a loveable storyteller and mother of 5, shocks the classroom on her first day of University. This historical and biographical film deals with the life and legacy of Wanda Robison, the indelible dedicated sister to Viola Desmond, also sometimes known as Canada’s Rosa Parks.

Director: Josiane Blanc
Writer: Josiane Blanc
Executive Producer: Rebecca Singh
Producer: Freya Ravensbergen
DOP: Ricardo Diaz
Production Designer: Raey Ang
Editor: Cecilio Escobar

Cast: Rita Deverell, Ryan Hollyman, Rebecca Singh, Freya Ravensbergen, Victoria Brooks, Jake Gosden, Tanner Kupchuk, Katie Lunman, Paige Madsen, Janis Mayers , Muin Simon, Katie Ready Walters

16 min | Drama | Toronto Premiere

A dreamy Indo-Caribbean Muslim teenager, Adeela escapes into her own world, seeking confidence. When she takes interest in a photography contest and forms a connection with an unlikely classmate, Adeela learns that embracing her true self means standing up for who she really is—one small choice at a time.

Director: Yazmeen Kanji
Writer: Yazmeen Kanji
Executive Producers: Stephanie Hooker, Natty Zavitz, Pepe Barajas
Producer: Maryam Remtulla
DOP: Issa Shah
Production Designer: Emi Maruyama
Editor: Jasleen Kaur
Music: Kyle Mccrea, Katharine Petkovski

Cast: Rebecca Ablack, Hamere Belay, Nawal Salim, Nadia Chandra

3 mins | Documentary | Toronto Premiere

Weaving shots of historical and contemporary Métis beadwork with intricate flashes of prairie landscape, and native plants this film explores relationship to the land through a place-based tactile knowledge. Featuring beadwork from Lor Brand and Jennine Krauchi this knowledge is shared throughout the film.

Director: Robyn Adams
Writer: Robyn Adams
Executive Producer: Robyn Adams
Producer: Robyn Adams
DOP: Robyn Adams
Editor: Robyn Adams

Documentary subjects: Lor Brand, Jennine Krauchi

9 min | Documentary | Ontario Premiere

Beyond the Gaze tells the story of Carlos, a blind young man who refuses to be shackled by social constraints. Endowed with an indomitable spirit and a passion for the arts, Carlos finds his place in a world that was not created in his image.

Director: Arianna Bardesono
Writer: Arianna Bardesono
Producer: Marie-Anne April-Horth
DOP: Geoffroy Beauchemin
Editor: Martin Morissette
Music: Jade Orphée Chami

Cast: Carlos Parra Alvino Forbes Aurelie Pedron Camille Courchesne Couturier Élise Bergeron Lyse Veilleux Caroline Namst