Explorations of desire and intimacy serve both pain and pleasure.
This short film program includes the following films:
Two Hander
Norah Sadava, Canada (10 min)
A woman arrives at a parking lot to retrieve a car.
Husband’s Legs
Kimi Yawata, Japan (25 min)
Ran and Kei’s marriage is on the rocks, until Kei’s secret fetish is revealed.
Content Considerations: Sexuality, fetishes
Man Eating Pussy
Emily Lawson, Canada/USA (13 min)
A dying man seeks the ultimate release.
Praying Mantis
Joe Hsieh, Taiwan/Hong Kong (19 min)
Half woman, half praying mantis — Ali seduces and kills men to feed her hungry son.
Content Considerations: Animated depictions of sex and violence
Vulnus
Diandra Arriaga, Mexico (9 min)
After shaking off a fall, a skater with an injured arm passes by a figure whose gaze penetrates the wound.
A Lonely Night
Camille Beaubi, Canada (19 min)
After a long day at work, Samantha bumps into her neighbour, who confesses that he spies on her at night.
Taxi Moto
Gaël Kamilindi, France/Switzerland (21 min)
In response to censorship from his home country, a director is forced to relocate his film, prompting a new approach with a new lead actor.
Various
Various
2025 & 2026
Various
Indigenous & Community Access
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VIFF Short Forum
See more shorts in this series
Short Forum 1: The Scarier One
The return of scary: fear in all its chilling, suspenseful, and unsettling shades.
Short Forum 2: Anthropomaxx
Dogs, frogs, hogs, and more!
Short Forum 3: Workers of the World
The grind of the working class in a system that betrays its promises.
Short Forum 4: Immanence: A Life
You don’t have to look far; life is beautiful!
Short Forum 5: Somewhere Else
If space and time are pure perception, let’s build them differently.
Short Forum 6: Archive Lives!
Before anything becomes archival, it’s lived.
Short Forum 7: War at Home
Truly, no one is safe until everyone is safe.
Short Forum 8: Sticky & Wet
No matter the age, things can always get sticky and wet.
Short Forum 9: Big Time Sensuality
Explorations of desire and intimacy serve both pain and pleasure.
Short Forum 10: Are the Kids Alright?
The future kinda depends on it.