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Anxious 
Directed by Abeer Qa'aty - Experimental
A cinematic experience that depicts a dreamlike state, connecting several situations into surreal narrative

Bad Luke 
Directed by Matthew Yipchuck - Narrative Drama
A boy picks up a unlucky penny only to go home and find his sister's birthday party going further into chaos

Colour Me 
Directed by Safa Minhas - Animation
An examination of the concept of how the innocent and childlike looks at the world in black and white

Cunt 
Directed by Sara Cabrera-Aragon - Documentary
Discussing why the derogatory term is such a taboo word today

Damien 
Directed by Daegan McNeany - Dramatic Narrative
A family moves into a new house only to discover that something is not quite right

Deadlights 
Directed by Aidan Jeans - Experimental
A man crosses the river styx and encounters many creatures from Greek mythology

Diaspora 
Directed by Aadhi Vive - Dramatic Narrative
A visual presentation that gleans over the lifespan of an immigrant family

Eve 
Directed by Sabrina Moreno - Narrative Drama
A girl grieves and copes with the loss of a loved one

Felix 
Directed by Joel George - Dramatic Narrative
A man is trapped and in order to be set free, he must face the demons that haunt him

Flashes 
Directed by Karen Forhan (Special Presentation) - Narrative Drama
On the morning of her 75th birthday, a woman reflects on her life and some of the milestones she's been through

Hope 
Directed by Caine Chow (Sponsor Presentation) - Science Fiction
A couple races against time to reach a ship that will take them off world before the planet meets its imminent doom

Imodda: Desert's Voice 
Directed by Caitlin Rodger - Documentary
Depicting a group of Moroccan nomads trying to preserve their culture through music

Inkling 
Directed by Shawna Steele - Narrative Drama
A mysterious but charming stranger flirts with a woman he just met at the grocery store

Leaving a Pretty Corpse 
Directed by Chris Moreira - Narrative Drama
A man who's too chicken to kill himself enlists the help of his best friend

Marianne 
Directed by Alex Kingsmill - Dramatic Narrative 
A woman builds a time machine and panics when she finds a bleak future after using it

Milk and Honey 
Directed by Marshall Lau - Narrative Drama
A man checks up on his close friend only to find him drowning in memories of the past

My Brother's Keeper 
Directed by Ally Rheaume - Documentary
The tale of up-and-coming musician, Jermaine Hamilton, how he went from troubled youth to active community leader

Oil and Water 
Directed by Ben Brommell - Experimental Film
A look at cultural interactions in Canada's melting pot city

Optimistically Ended 
Directed by Natasha Ivanco - Animation
A once-mischievious girl vows to repent her ways and end up in a constant state of worry

Picture Me 
Directed by Natasha Ivanco - Animation
The older sister continually disappears in her family portrait as her younger siblings gain more favour

Possession 
Directed by Daegan McNeany - Narrative Drama
A detective investigates a string of murders and he suspects James, not knowing the secret in his cellar

Roofies and Romance 
Directed by Cody Campanale - Narrative Drama
A man on the prowl at his local dive has a rival who sets his sights on the same target

Sarah 
Directed by Ciiku Thuo - Documentary
The story of how a queer Gikuyu woman is haunted by the suicide of another queer Gikuyu

Secondhand Creation 
Directed by Annie Tung - Experimental Animation
A look at man-made nature and how we twist the world to suit our needs

Snow Trees 
Directed by Alex Kingsmill - Animation
An otherworldly cave-dweller stumbles upon a forbidden fruit

Speechless 
Directed by Tanya Hoshi - Narrative Drama
A little girl with a disability has trouble making friends in an able-bodied environment

Symphony of a Metropolis 
Directed by Vincent Pun - Documentary
A homage to 1950's style education videos addressing concerns of the modern city

Thot 
Directed by Jamie McMillan - Animation
A child's imagination runs wild to escape the stress of sickness on the body

Unwind 
Directed ​by Anne Douris - Animation
After a breakup, a man who works at a tape rewinding store goes through various stages of agony
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