Other Events Film Labs Tuesday to Friday! Free and open to the public, these drop-in sessions are part filmmaker co-working space and part drop-in workshop.
Other Events Film School in a Day Join us at the LSPU Hall Cox and Palmer Second Space for this short workshop series aimed at beginning and intermediate filmmakers! Attendance is free, but capacity is limited.
documentary films features Palestine Three Promises At the turn of the millennium, as the Israeli army retaliates against the Second Intifada in the West Bank, Palestinian mother Suha films her family’s daily life. Time spent sheltering in the basement at night and her two young children’s fear of the shelling are recurring elements. Fast-forward ...
local documentary features films adoption Canada A Quiet Girl In this deeply moving feature documentary, adopted Montreal filmmaker Adrian Wills pieces together his complex birth origins in Newfoundland. Wills spends over two years in search of answers, revealing disquieting parallels between his own life and that of the birth mother he never knew. What beg...
local short films Canada A Fish Story An eccentric old man in a local pub tells tales too tall to be true. This great local short from filmmaking duo Majchrzak and Peers recently received a nomination for Best Atlantic Short at the Silver Wave Film Festival in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
documentary experimental short films Ireland Cumha In this moving experimental documentary, a young Irish filmmker contemplates her Gaelic roots, and their intersection with language, land, and identity.
local documentary short films indigenous Canada Hebron Relocation In 1959, residents of the community of Hebron were told that hey would be divided up and relocated to more southerly communities across Labrador. Weaving together intimate stories from her community with rare footage that gives us a glimpse of community life during this upheaval, director Holly ...
short films France Memorable Night In a retirement home, residents Robert and Marcelle prepare for a rare night out at a local discotheque, an event that promises a joyful escape from their routine. Despite Robert's progressing Alzheimer's disease, Marcelle remains steadfast by his side, nurturing their shared memories. Their gran...
animation films Poland Slow Light Born blind, the hero of this film turns seven before he begins to see images from the past — and they soon follow him like a curse. Like light from stars which have long since died, the things and people he sees are often long gone. A tragic story told beautifully with a variety of animation tech...
animation short films France Summer '96 Every summer, Paul’s family has a picnic on a small French island accessible only at low-tide. When the tide takes them by surprise this year, they’re forced to spend the night on the beach. In this beautiful hand-drawn tale, a young boy wrestles with the eternal between the world of adults and t...
documentary short films experimental Netherlands Neighbour Abdi Somali-born Abdi, now a furniture designer and support-worker in the Netherlands, teams up with his filmmaker and special effects expert neighbor to reenact his tumultuous past marked by war, violence and crime. Using special effects and reconstructions, they explore Abdi's painful history in a p...
animation experimental student short films Australia Caffeinism Blending abstract 2D animation and a carefully crafted soundtrack, Caffeinism explores the transformative experience of drinking a cup of coffee. Immersing viewers in a vibrant, sensory journey, the film contemplates how caffeine influences both the physical and emotional realms of human existence.
local short films drama Canada Ballad of North Whale After Raam, an international student, moves to Newfoundland to pursue his dreams and education, his housemate Joseph loses his job amidst the global pandemic. As they set out on a whale watching trip together, tragedy strikes leaving Raam questioning everything he knows.
animation films Germany Pirouette When a toy ballerina’s support breaks inside her music box she suddenly finds herself in a strange world. Her world is changing and she is struck by misfortune, but could there be hope for a new beginning?
local short drama films Canada Fishbowl A poetic drama about COVID’s shadow pandemic: domestic abuse. Amidst global lockdowns and restrictions, a former dancer is increasingly cut off from the world by her husband. When a goldfish is her only remaining friend, she’s forced to choose between placating her husband and freeing herself fro...
animation films Portugal Ice Merchants Set in a precariously perched house on a cliff, this gorgeously animated film follows a father and son who parachute down to sell ice in the village each day until one day an unexpected warm-spell forces them to make a dramatic leap of faith. This film received a ton of awards, including an Oscar...
local experimental short films Canada Scored by Time After surviving a brutal attack, an older woman grapples to keep hold of her mind amidst Europe’s 19th-century social hierarchy. As she faces the end of her life, her long suffering from persecution is revealed, along with the deep sadness of having lost her young child years ago.
local short films Canada Poster Child An up-and-coming pianist is set to take the role of her childhood idol at the most prestigious orchestra in the country. When the virtuoso (Rhiannon Morgan) is not interested in being so easily replaced, the younger player has a choice to make.
local short films Canada The Same In the wake of an abusive father's death, two brothers contemplate the different paths they’ve taken in life, and their relationship to one another.
local documentary short films Canada The Healing Jar In this short meditative documentary, viewers are offered a space through ASMR techniques and poetic imagery, to relax and reflect on their own healing in a fast-paced, consumerist, and push-button world.
local documentary films indigenous Canada Land of the Mi'kmaw: Travel by Canoe For the Mi’kmaq community in Miawpukek First Nation, the revival of Birch Bark Canoe building is a vital link to their heritage and a crucial step in preserving their culture.
local documentary short films Canada After Heather Before suffering a severe traumatic brain injury overseas, Heather Williams was a rising Canadian dancer. This poignant documentary reveals a portrait of Williams’ lifelong love of dance, her resilient creative spirit, and her journey towards healing and recovery with the support of family friends.
documentary films short art USA Dandelion In this heart-warming film, Kelvin Jackson turns the inside of the Ze Mart store where he works into a photo collage of customers. Residents of this Southside Syracuse community have been stigmatized by crime and violence, but through the store's photo collage, Jackson reminds residents to see th...
local documentary short films art Canada The Gaze Through the eyes of painter Ginok Song, viewers travel from her girlhood in Pusan, South Korea to Petty Harbour, Newfoundland. Song uses Atlantic Realism in her paintings to challenge traditional gender roles and examine how women perceive the world. "The Gaze" showcases Song's distinctive artist...
local documentary films art Canada Lessons from the Loom Modern life has seen traditional weaving fall by the wayside, but in Newfoundland and Labrador a new generation of artists is working to revive the craft. Lessons from the Loom follows two younger loomers as they weave strands of the past and present together through mentorship and connecting to ...
experimental short films Canada In the Whiteness In the Whiteness is a poetic exploration of language, land, and identity through the eyes of a Harari-Ethiopian woman displaced by war. Now living in Canada, she uses poetry and movement as a meditative method to reconnect with her roots and establish magical bonds with her ancestors.
