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A Journey Through Pages - Animation 
Directed by Iris Wu (she/her)
A child meets their future self and they revisit the wonder of childhood stories.

Anxiety - Animation 
Directed by  (he/him)
A young boy dreams about a void that consumes his life and he has to break out. 

Before You Go - Animation 
Directed by Nancy Hatoum (she/her)
While Grace waits for a return that will not come, a storm erupts. 

Butterflies - Documentary 
Directed by Zav Jenabian (he/him)
Quinn and Josh reflect on their prom night which turned a mother’s fears into a moment of triumph. 

Cool Orange - Fiction 
Directed by Reed Hodgkinson (he/him)

Flight 487 - Fiction 
Directed by Brianna Russell (she/her)
Jenna Lorde rises to fame as a social media influencer for being the sole survivor of a devastating plane crash.

Fly Catching - Animation 
Directed by Nettle James (they/them)
Two frogs battle over a fly. 

Fried Fish & Plantain - Fiction 
Directed by Paul Daniel Torres (he/him)
Willie & Marisol have their "first date" post-pandemic where the baggage that’s been affecting their relationship emerges. 

Giant Horse - Fiction 
Directed by Harrison Monte (he/him)
An estranged father shows up on his son's doorstep unannounced. 

Hemorrhage - Fiction 
Directed by Esteban Powell (he/him)
A young couple's romantic evening is disturbed by a worsening affliction. 

Infinite Potential - Fiction 
Directed by Ruby Walker (she/her)
Izzy enters a Job Application Portal and finds herself in a surreal application process. 

Inside Voice - Fiction 
Directed by Bruce Li (he/him)
While Matthew studies in the library, his inside voice tells him to talk to his crush, Nora. 

Is This the Right Place for Us? - Documentary 
Directed by Grace Eaton (they/them)
A family reflects on the modernization of parks and playgrounds in Long Branch contributing to a rise in the area’s cost of living.

Lavenza - Fiction 
Directed by Lauren Eden (she/her)
19th-century noblewoman, Lavenza, overhears her husband complaining about her looks and sets out to become his ideal wife. 

Let Him Eat Ketchup - Fiction 
Directed by Jack Steinhart (he/him)
Sir Mapleton sets out on a treacherous journey to fulfill his friend's dying wish - to find him a tomato. 

Life, Death and Laundry - Animation 
Directed by Daria Rodneva (she/her)
Three people go through a laundromat, each going through a different life moment.

Nana - Documentary 
Directed by Maggie B Kane (she/her)
A goodbye letter to my grandmother as I dealt with the grief of her passing. 

Nasaan - Fiction 
Directed by Niko Chu (he/him)
A Filipino immigrant composer attempts to connect with her grandson through her own music. 

Oignon Rouge - Fiction 
Directed by Reese Yue (she/her)
Mallory slices an onion while the radio warns of “Aggressivolution.” 

Part of the Band - Fiction 
Directed by Jacinta Gaspar (they/them)
Charlie stumbles upon a local band’s show in Toronto and becomes obsessed with the lead singer. 

Rolling By - Fiction 
Directed by Nicholas Facchini (he/him)
An elderly man spends his days online watching livestreams.

See You Later Alligator - Documentary 
Directed by Skye Rooney-Pedersen (she/her)
The filmmaker travels to Nova Scotia to piece together fragmented memories of her dad through the stories and places that still hold his presence. 

Sidekicks - Fiction 
Directed by John Daniel (he/him)
Two best friends debate what should be done with their newly acquired superpowers. 

Sounds Good, Adam - Fiction 
Directed by Anita Monteiro (they/them)
Adam is born deaf and faces pushback when he wants to pursue music after high school. 

Sparks - Animation 
Directed by Kaden Tyte (he/him)
The power goes out and a young girl wanders the building hallways knocking door to door.

Terry - Fiction 
Directed by Dylan Duff (he/him)
Ben struggles to make both of his parents happy when he receives an unexpected call from his father. 

The Hidden Truth: What They Don’t Want You to Know About the Moon - Fiction 
Directed by Liel! Keinan (she/her)
Popular skincare influencer, Elizabeth, goes viral after claiming the moon has anti-aging powers. 

The Last Supper - Fiction 
Directed by Trudy Flashford (she/her)
Hell breaks loose when Betty’s narcissistic grandmother and obnoxious older sister come home for a family dinner. 

Wet Noodle - Fiction 
Directed by Julia Lalonde (she/her)
Evelyn longs for the attention of her class crush, Justin, and determines that boobs are the key to his heart. 
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