Theme: Sense of Self
Who are we if we don’t know who we are? Identity is not something you decide upon, it’s something you uncover bit by bit over your entire life. Each of these films examine the search for identity and the inclination to define ourselves in an ever shifting world.
Films Playing
One Day
Yazmeen Kanji
Canada | 2024 | 7min
An Indo-Caribbean Muslim teenager daydreams to seek her inner confidence.
A Fermenting Woman
Priscilla Galvez
Canada | 2024 | 24min
On the brink of getting fired from her restaurant by new owners, visionary chef and master fermenter Marielle Lau develops an incendiary new dish with a bewitching ingredient she’s convinced will save her career.
With or Without You
Jax Guillen
Canada | 2025 | 12min
As a young woman prepares to depart for a life-changing opportunity abroad, she discovers items from her last relationship that she wishes to return to her ex in the hopes of receiving closure from him.
Hebron Relocation
Holly Andersen
Canada | 2023 | 15min
In Hebron Relocation, Holly Andersen explores what makes a place a home as she learns more about her community’s connection to generations of displaced northern Labrador Inuit.
Hatha
Asia Youngman
Canada | 2021 | 10min
A short comedy about two very different women who find acceptance in one another when they encounter the sexism found in today’s society.
Late Bloomer
Beatrice Villadelgado
Canada | 2024 | 7min
A coming-of-age, slice-of-life story about Jesse, who faces her fear of driving while navigating the challenges of taking control of her own life.
La Grogne
Alisi Telegut & Dominique Dussault
Canada | 2021 | 10min
A child by all means tries to gain her father’s affection, but the family dog proves to be a fierce rival.
Gourmade
Samantha McAdam
Canada | 2024 | 3min
When a late-night emotional eater tries out the latest health craze, a revolutionary smart oven called ‘Gourmade’, she’ll soon find out that delicious meals aren’t the only things this AI oven is dishing out.