The Short Forum kicks off with an all-Canadian program.
Sept 27 & 28: Q&A with filmmakers
This short film program includes the following films:
Zoé
Rémi St-Michel, QC (16 min)
Zoé is a captive zombie, whose vague memories of the past motivate her desire for freedom.
Judas Icarus Twists His Wrist
Kerr Holden, BC (15 min)
Vancouver-based wrestler Judas Icarus embarks on an arduous road to recovery. Featuring a cast of active Pacific Northwest wrestlers and musicians.
The Sweater
Maziyar Khatam, ON (9 min)
A young man regrets throwing out his favourite sweater after his girlfriend insists that he should thin out his wardrobe.
One Day This Kid
Alexander Farah, BC (18 min)
Inspired by David Wojnarowicz’s text, this story of the same name follows the quiet struggle for acceptance between Afghan-Canadian Hamed and his father.
Organza’s Revenge
Walter Scott, ON (21 min)
Organza, a broke artist living in deep space, must travel across the galaxy to seek revenge on her ex in order to cure her mysterious illness.
Like a Spiral
Lamia Chraibi, QC (28 min)
Five women share their experiences working as migrant domestic workers under the Kafala system in Beirut.
Supported by
Community Partner
Various
Canada
2024
Various with English subtitles
Graphic violence, drug & alcohol abuse
Book Tickets
Indigenous & Community Access
Indigenous Access Tickets Community Access Tickets Ticket Donation Requests
Missing VIFF? Check out what's playing at the VIFF Centre
The Art of Adventure
The unbelievable adventure story of how painter Robert Bateman and ecologist Bristol Foster drove a Land Rover from Africa to Australia in 1957, developing a love of nature to last a lifetime. An inspirational love letter to the adventure of life itself.
Montreal, ma belle
In this Valentine to discovering love later in life, the ever-elegant Joan Chen plays Feng Xia, a 53-year-old Chinese immigrant and mother in Montreal whose world is turned upside down when she meets and falls in love with a young Quebecoise.
Agatha's Almanac
Shot over six years on vibrant 16mm film, Agatha’s Almanac is an artful documentary portrait of filmmaker Amalie Atkin’s octogenarian aunt, who has fashioned herself an endearingly simple and self-sustaining lifestyle on her Manitoba farm.
The Painted Life of E.J. Hughes
A beautiful portrait of E.J. Hughes, who quietly helped reshape the artistic landscape of British Columbia in the 20th century. This extraordinary documentary explores Hughes’s legacy not only as an artist, but as a devoted, humble human being.
