Films
Film
30e
Widnet il-Baħar
Mathilde Capone
Canada (Quebec), Documentary
Malta, a tiny archipelago in the heart of the Mediterranean, bears the traces of all those who crossed it, conquered it, inhabited it… or left it. In its cemeteries, its churches, and its old towns with slippery sidewalks, migrant memories emerge, carried by a language of Arabic origin that still resonates.
Film
30e
Xiao gao gonna die LONELY
Junyan Gao
China, Experimentation
Xiao Gao always rashly explores true love with her “sharp friend”, but suddenly the anxiety of dying alone comes to her “fast-changing life” after a series of dramas.
Film
30e
Ya sé ya sé - Gabriella Olivo
Siam Obregón
Canada (Quebec), Music video
Ya sé ya sé reflects on hope and love as refuge in a fractured world.
Film
30e
ego (live session intégral - Julien Fillion)
Marc-André Dupaul
Canada (Quebec), Music video
A cinematic and visceral reinterpretation of Julien Fillion's EP Ego, captured live in the corridors of a manor and its dreamlike crypts.
Film
30e
reXistence
Will Prosper
Canada (Quebec), Documentary
Through striking archival footage, reXistence exposes systemic violence and celebrates Black strength in Canada, reviving a buried memory to awaken our consciousness and remind us what we’re still fighting for.
Film
29e
4:3
Ross Hogg
Scotland, Animation
Twelve animated projections combine to develop a rhythmic dialogue exploring the intrinsic relationship between sound and image using 16mm film, paint and a projector.
Responding to a hand-drawn soundtrack, each projection is individually created by painting and scratching directly on 16mm film stock.
Responding to a hand-drawn soundtrack, each projection is individually created by painting and scratching directly on 16mm film stock.
Film
29e
A Bear Named Jesus
Terril Calder
Canada (Unceded Territories), Animation
Special Mention of Indigenous Perspectives Award
At Aunty Gladys’ funeral, Archer Pechawis heard a tap on the window -- it was a bear named Jesus... an allegory for religious interference, with an aching yet humorous look at estrangement and mourning for the loss of someone still living.
At Aunty Gladys’ funeral, Archer Pechawis heard a tap on the window -- it was a bear named Jesus... an allegory for religious interference, with an aching yet humorous look at estrangement and mourning for the loss of someone still living.
Film
29e
A Menina com os Olhos Ocupados
André Carrilho
Portugal, Animation
Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was always distracted. Her eyes fixed on her phone, she didn't notice the world around her, or even the friends approaching to play. Until one day, the phone slips out of her hand and breaks.
Film
29e
A Move
Elahe Esmaili
Iran, United Kingdom, Documentary
Elahe returns to her hometown in Mashhad, Iran, to help her parents move to a new place after 40 years. Influenced by the Woman-Life-Freedom movement, she's also hoping for a bigger move beyond just a new apartment.
Film
29e
A quiet storm
Benjamin Nicolas
Canada (Quebec), Japan, Documentary
Maïto, a 14-year-old Krump dance prodigy from suburban Tokyo, navigates the pressures of school and a demanding career. Through the raw energy of his dance, he channels his unspoken emotions and the silent sacrifices of his mother in this intimate family portrait