19 min | Drama | Ontario Premiere

Behind the wheel of her little car, Nicky seems to be on a mission. Roads pass by but the ideas in her head remain unfathomable. A meal, the discovery of a rifle, chance encounters: the mystery remains unsolved.

Director: Denis Côté
Writer: Denis Côté
Producer: Denis Côté
DOP: Vincent Biron
Production Designer: Denis Côté
Editor: Terence Chotard

Cast: Erin Margurite Carter

16 min | Drama | World Premiere

Kelly Dennis has spent years trying to save her sister from the grip of mental illness. But as crisis after crisis takes its toll, she faces a painful truth: holding on too tightly may cause them both to drown. 

Director: Kristin Booth, Tim Ware
Writer: Kristin Booth, Tim Ware
Executive Producers: Jann Arden, Vicki McCarty, Fotoula Boustris, Marybeth Rudzinski, Debra Goldblatt-Sadowski, David Dieterle, Tammy Steintl, Brian Booth, Karen Scott Booth, Jim and Debbie Ware, Donna Worth, Tim Ware, Kristin Booth
Producers: Myrthin Stagg, Kate Forrest
DOP: Charles Hamilton
Production Designer: Logan Graham Greene
Editor: Tim Ware
Music: Keegan Jessamy, Bryce Mitchell

Cast: Patricia Fagan, Kristin Booth, Martin Roach, Ryan Blakely, Walter Borden, Cynthia Jimenez-Hicks, Shiloh Hughes, Finlay Booth-Ware

16 min | Drama

Shannon and Winston, realizing the importance of their impending family, embark on a journey of self-discovery through couples therapy. However, their path takes an unexpected turn when Winston's suppressed childhood trauma is unearthed. Under immense emotional pressure, Winston confronts his uncle, the source of his trauma, in a courageous bid to heal.

Director: Bernard Gray
Writer: Bernard Gray
Executive Producers: Anthony Farrell, Bernard Gray
Producers: Lionnel Mends, Anthony Aranega
DOP: Alessandro Lanzillotta
Production Designer: Nicole Campbell
Editor: Nicole Sison

Cast: Dwain Murphy, Nigel Shawn Williams, Golden Madison, Linda Carter, Zen Aaguiwayii, Michael McNally, Ryan Boulet

7 min | Drama | Toronto Premiere

While Kofi throws a birthday party for his child, an old “friend” arrives to urgently call in an old debt steeped in loyalty and sacrifice — one which threatens to lead Kofi back to a life he’s worked hard to leave behind.

Director: Marianna Phung
Writers: Mitchell LeBlanc, Sam Asante
Producer: Victoria Kucher
DOP: Tomasz Kurek
Editor: Ted Husband
Music: Aubrey McGhee

Cast: Sam Asante, Sagine Semajuste, Dorrett White

12 min | Sci-fi, Other

S is a seamstress who has been plagued by a strange dream recently. In the dream, a Moth Yokai (Asian monster) always stands facing away from her, in a small cave surrounded by white yarns. Whenever S attempts to approach her, she becomes entangled in those yarns. The more she struggles, the tighter they become. One day, S wakes up and finds her house covered in yarns just like in the dream, and she must follow the yarn to find the monster and escape from the nightmare.

Director: Huiru Shi
Writers: Huiru Shi, Han Liu
Executive Producers: Huiru Shi, Dantong Jia
Producers: Karn Litah, Saad Kanwar, Sidd Suresh|
DOP: Han Liu
Production Designer: Natali Trivuncic
Editor: Dantong Jia
Music: Anthony William Wallace

Cast: Thùy Dương Trần, Ruth Hong

12 min | Drama | Canadian Premiere

May, an elderly woman alone in her house, is drawn into a fantasy world by a distant memory. When her daughter, Sharon, arrives and disrupts the illusion, both are forced to confront the reality of May’s deteriorating mental state.

Director: Brit Kewin
Writer: Nick Kewin
Producer: Charlie Whalley
DOP: Nick Haight
Production Designer: Sarah Lang
Editor: Simone Smith
Music: Nick Kewin

Cast: Clare Coulter, Cynthia Asperger, Kelly Fanson