Shorts from: Canada, China, UK.
This short film program includes the following films:
Le Tour De Canada
John Hollands, Canada (6 min)
Rivals go head to head in a cross-country cycling race.
Weekend One
Mykea Fairweather Perry, UK (15 min)
After his divorce, a father’s first weekend with his sons proves challenging.
No Matter the Weather
Florence Lafond, Canada (15)
Lafond documents her relationship with her grandmother Renée, who is recovering from a broken ankle.
Paradaïz
Matea Radic, Canada (10 min)
Through absurdist animation and archival images, a young woman visits her slippery and surreal homeland.
A Soft Touch
Heather Young, Canada (20 min)
After a friend stops replying to her messages, 81-year-old Ellen must find a way to recover the money she loaned them.
No One Knows I Disappeared
Hanxiong Bo, China (17 min)
Systemic issues of state surveillance and migrant labour exploitation collide when the sudden disappearance of an elderly woman sends her caregiver, Lin, on a relentless search.
Winkie
Daniel Duranleau, Canada (24 min)
Upon discovering a young orphaned girl, a caring monster decides to raise the child as his own.
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2024 & 2025
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Racist language
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1: Call your mother
Shorts from: Canada, China, UK.
2: Memory & mediation
Shorts from: Canada, France, Lebanon, Netherlands, Portugal, Poland, Syria, USA.
3: The peripheral core
Shorts from: Brazil, Canada, Japan, Norway, USA.
4: Um, womanhood
Shorts from: Canada, Columbia, France, Netherlands, Sweden.
5: The absurd & spiritual
Shorts from: Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Finland, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Poland, Portugal.
6: City slickin’
Shorts from: Canada, France, Jordan, Spain, USA.
7: All day I dream about
Shorts from: Canada, India, Spain, Taiwan, USA.
8: Love and despair
Shorts from: China, France, Germany, Portugal, USA.
9: The scary one
Shorts from: Canada, Korea, Romania, USA.
10: The new socialism; ceasefire now!
Shorts from: Belgium, Canada, China, India, Myanmar, UK.
Short Fuse
An eye-opening collection of shorts exploring memories, experiences and relationships between friends, family, and across generations. From powwows in North America, to the rivers of Ethiopia and beyond, these shorts offer memorable stories on screen.