The Shepherds Rural villagers struggle to adapt to life in an urban metropolis in The Shepherds. We chat with filmmaker Woody Ray about the making of their hand-drawn animated short.
With Love and a Major Organ A romantic dreamer rips her heart out for the man she loves only to find he has other ideas when she decides she wants it back in With Love and a Major Organ. We talk with actress Anna Maguire about love, life and pushing the boundaries of her craft.
Hard Falls Three young friends struggle to navigate the challenges of growing up in Hard Falls. Writer-director Alina Vita Kulesh discusses revisiting her childhood community and the inspiration for her new dramatic short.
A Very Sick Man A wife accuses her husband of pretending to have cancer in A Very Sick Man. Writer-director Bronwen Spolsky talks crafting a memorably dysfunctional marriage for the screen.
Erase & Rewind A young woman turns back time to delete the memory of an unwanted sexual encounter in Erase & Rewind. We catch up with director Lauren Grant ahead of the film’s world premiere at this year’s Canadian Film Festival.
Showpiece A group of artists are drawn into an unexplained nightmare in Showpiece. Director Mathew Ouzounis takes us behind the scenes on his bizarre experimental short.
Coven Three millennial witches embark on a journey of personal growth in Coven. Filmmaker Rama Rau talks empowering women and the making of her feature-length documentary.
Could You Take My Equipment? A queer teen escapes to the city and finds unexpected acceptance in an all-women’s hockey league in Could You Take My Equipment? Filmmaker Sheila Warren discusses Canada’s precarious housing crisis and the making of her new drama.
I Love U A livestreaming celebrity and her boyfriend learn that their fake sincerity could have deadly consequences in I Love U. Filmmaker Brandon Stewart talks the dangers of parasocial relationships and the making of his debut horror-thriller.
Unbroken: A Story of Resistance A mother and daughter struggle to cope with the trauma of the war in Ukraine in Unbroken: A Story of Resistance. Director Katharine Lake Berz talks about documenting the victims of Russian terror and those who are working to help them move on.
Dragon Fruit A desperate mother must do everything she can to keep her son alive in a merciless dystopian world in Dragon Fruit. We talk with filmmaker J.Brown about the inspiration behind his new sci-fi drama.
War Games! A Christmas Truce Santa and the Krampus get court-martialed over a game of soccer in the World War I comedy War Games! A Christmas Truce. We talk with filmmakers Adam Benish and Mike Dillon about life in the trenches and the making of their holiday season short.
Searching for Satoshi Searching for Satoshi takes viewers on a global manhunt for the unknown figure behind the creation of Bitcoin. Filmmaker Paul Kemp discusses his four-year journey to uncover one of the greatest tech mysteries of all time.
Nagano Till Now A new doc about Olympic snowboarder Ross Rebagliati is set to hit the screen at the Whistler Film Festival later this month. Director Chris Roussakis talks cannabis, creativity and re-living one of the most controversial moments in Canadian sports history.