Saturday, March 26 | 2PM & 5PM (ET) - 11AM & 2PM (PT)
Homegrown Shorts 1: Action/Reaction
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Mimine
dir. Simon Laganière | Comedy | 13 Minutes
Bonus, a clumsy and reckless father, has custody of his young son for the day. Abated by his recent breakup, he notices that the child is developing a beautiful relationship with his ex-girlfriend’s new lover. Afraid that he is being replaced, he decides to dazzle him with a father-son moment tinged with magic.
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White Rose
dir. Marilou Caravecchia-Pelletier | Drama | 12 Minutes
Winter is in full swing. With her mother by her side, Laurence is en route to her grandma’s funeral to pay her last respects. But her mind is elsewhere; Laurence is expecting someone.
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Opération Carcajou
dir. Nicolas Krief | Drama, Comedy | 18 Minutes
A police search disturbs the peace and quiet of a suburban family and arouses suspicions in Nicolas about his father Sylvain, a secret man with suspicious activities.
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Trophy
dir. Sandra Coppola | Drama | 15 Minutes
Dominique, a shy and introverted teenager, wants just one thing: to become the best hockey player in her league. Her father, acting as her personal trainer, expects no less. But when she secures a coveted trophy, whose win is it?
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We Don't Need Your Kind
dir. Kennedy Kao | Drama | 12 Minutes
Set during the COVID-19 pandemic, Sara - an Asian-Canadian Youtuber - finds a slur spray painted on her door. Searching for solutions, Sara realizes an action that allows her to deal with the slur more impactfully.
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The Eternal Chaos of Allan Andre
dir. Stephane Mukunzi | Documentary | 9 Minutes
Allan Andre, an artist and muralist, is working on a stunning new public mural while simultaneously speaking about the challenges of finding inspiration and working through ADHD. In the past summer, his work has taken on a whole new significance, as he and others attempted to capture the public’s imagination in the wake of 2020’s BLM protests.
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Things We Feel But Do Not Say
dir. Lauren Grant | Drama | 10 Minutes
Genevieve is expecting - but after miscarrying for a second time, she struggles with disappointment, grief, and even her well-intentioned husband.
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Bleach
dir. Mattias Graham | Drama | 10 Minutes
Damien, a teenage competitive swimmer, lashes out at his swim Coach and bonds with his younger brother while trying to process a painful secret.
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Defund
dir. Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah, Araya Mengesha | Comedy | 14 Minutes
Starring in and directing their own razor-sharp script, the Toronto team of Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah and Araya Mengesha play twins trying to navigate their own, and each other’s, complex responses to both the lockdown and the fight for racial justice during the long hot summer of 2020.