A Taste of Home - Animation

Directed by Julia Liu and Jasmin Li

A disillusioned man begins healing by reconnecting with his roots and rediscovering the joy of heartfelt cooking.

A Ticket Home - Documentary

Directed by Magill Moyes

Moved by neglected Spanish hunting dogs, Tania Schmitt launches an initiative connecting rescued greyhounds with loving Canadian families.

Magill’s directing credits include CBC-featured Beyond The Reins (2024). She received WIFT’s 2025 graduate award.

Crayons - Animation

Directed by Gabriella Maruta Siqueira

Through memories and rediscovered creativity, a woman reconnects with her inner child and restores colour to adulthood.

Gabriella is a Brazilian-born Toronto animator inspired by video games. Her works explore memory, identity, and society through experimental 3D, stop-motion, and 2D animation.

Day by Day - Animation

Directed by Sakura Sato

A girl experiences an ordinary routine on a perfect spring morning.

Dead Stock - Animation

An experimental mixed-media animation portrays an elderly woman’s grotesque transformation, exploring consumerism, decay, permanence, and self-commodification.

Shannon Halliday combines stop-motion, hand-drawn animation, and tactile textures to explore obsession, anxiety, and humanity’s darker extremes.

DERM: The Long Run - Documentary

Directed by Alex Kollmann

After 35 consecutive Boston Marathons, Derm Holwell reflects on nearly five decades of running, its challenges, and triumphs.

Flow Without End (川流不息) - Animation

Directed by Yitong Zhou

Returning to his childhood home, Chuan rediscovers forgotten memories and reflects on growing up, letting go, and belonging.

Yitong is a Sheridan College graduate exploring personal memories, everyday moments, and emotional growth through poetic, fragmented storytelling.

i see myself in you (ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਮੇਰਾ ਅਕਸ) - Documentary

Directed by Amreen Kullar

Three South Asian settlers share Brampton’s evolving cultural identity through multilingual prose and 16mm film amid rising xenophobia.

Brampton-born South Asian filmmaker specializing in editing and cinematography, Amreen brings five years of industry experience and award-winning festival work.

Memoriam - Fiction

Directed by Beryl Costantini

Discovering undeveloped photographs left by his late father, Lewis retraces a meaningful memory, finding connection and closure through recreating it.

Paris-born Canadian filmmaker aspiring to produce and direct thought-provoking films, Beryl draws inspiration from cinematic storytelling and human experiences.

Microplastics Fish Dinner - Animation

Directed by Venya Luthra

A fancy fish dinner exposes the hidden realities of microplastics and the fishing industry.

OCAD University experimental animation student, Venya specializes in stop-motion storytelling and hopes to pursue a professional animation career.

Seeds of a Scarred Land: Voices of Bosnia's Post-War Generation - Documentary

Directed by Ivan Zhuo

Bosnian youth confront inherited trauma, ethnic divisions, and collective memory while imagining their futures nearly three decades after war.

Shanghai-born student filmmaker and photographer in Canada, Ivan creates intimate documentaries highlighting overlooked stories.

The Dying Sky (Bajrangi Ki Basant) - Documentary

Directed by Sohil Chhabra

Despite hardship and failing speech, a young boy perseveres in pursuing his passion for kite flying.

Sohil is a Punjab-born Toronto filmmaker blending visual effects, cinematography, and emotionally driven storytelling to explore memory, isolation, resilience, and human connection.