After a few years of absence, Vincent resurfaces in the life of his ten-year-old son, whose mother is nearing the end of her life. Using play to overcome the discomfort of being alone with each other, they learn to understand each other one step at a time.

On Postindian Survivance is an experimental clip/short film built upon the work of emerging artist and sonic warrior Emcee Sioui. It is but a work of art refusing settler colonial representation politics yet espousing relationality as its core tenet.

During a summer in their chosen Haute-Gaspésie, Rosie-Roch confides in us about their complex relationship with their body and the recent unfolding of their identity.

One Step Ahead follows Norwegian skier Bernt Marius as he gets back to doing what he loves: skiing big lines in the Sunnmøre Alps after losing his leg in an accident. The film captures the ups and downs of relearning the sport and working through the mental side of recovery. It’s a raw, honest look at what it takes to keep moving forward when everything changes.

In awe of the ostriches, a sparrow wants to be just like them. By hitting the gym, following make-up tutorials and paying several visits to the neck stretching studio, the little bird comes very close to achieving its goal.

Flowers shimmer along a 16 mm strip, just before or just after the flames. You can hear them lamenting, screaming, and resisting. In response to this shrillness, an explosion of light bursts from a black petal.

On the Pow-Wow trail in Quebec, Aïcha Bastien-N’Diaye dances to reconnect with herself, her lineage, and her community. Of Wendat, Guinean, and Québécois descent, she moves through ceremony and collective memory, guided by rhythm and land.

OUSHATA’ means smoke in Wendat, and is the root of oushata’ ïohtih — brown, like smoke — echoing both the dancer’s skin and the stories held in her body.

The program for this session will be unveiled after the awards ceremony, which will take place on Sunday, March 22, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.!

The program for this session will be unveiled after the awards ceremony, which will take place on Sunday, March 22, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.!

Rafael (28) is a poet living with his best friend. He has a dreary job in a gray office and a worn-out boyfriend whom he doesn't love but cares for. The city is collapsing under a heatwave that is causing adults to decay, but it also gives them the chance to feel once again.