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SHORT FILMS 2026

ABSOLVED

Malindi Asuncion | Canada | 9′

When Maria witnesses an accidental family tragedy, she’s told it never happened and must decide what to do with the truth.

FEB 28, 1:00 PM THROUGH HER EYES
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AN EXCESS BAGGAGE

Myriam Garcia Marienstras | France | 16′

Sophie hides her unease in her bond with daughter Lila. When camp separates them, she wanders through small encounters. An Excess Baggage shows love becoming too heavy to carry.

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BARE

Marc-Antoine Kelertas | Canada | 9′

Lost in a Sunday morning rapture, a couple plans their future, unaware of the fragile foundations on which their love rests. One’s insecurities bring out those of the other.

FEB 27, 6:00 PM CANADIANA SHORTS
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BOLICHE

Helher Escribano | Spain | 9′

A visually striking and emotionally charged tale about childhood innocence. What would happen if one day you found out that your family was planning to eat your best friend?

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THE BUTCHERS

Chad Andrews | Canada | 16′

Steve and Morgan, deranged black-market butchers, forget the body for a big delivery. Their desperate fix spirals into chaos, forcing them to fight for survival in this darkly comedic, blood-soaked tale of plans gone wrong.

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CANDY BAR

Nash Edgerton | Australia | 6′

A young girl thinks a man in the candy bar line looks like her dad.

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CATS

Danilo Stanimirović | Serbia | 10′

When eight-year-old Miša finds an abandoned kitten in the street, he tries to provoke the affection his parents are not providing.

MAR 1, 2:30 PM CINEMA MON AMOUR
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THE CLAM GUY

Jen Nista, Max Beckerman | USA | 11′

A clam-obsessed deadbeat plagued by otherworldly visions searches for connection as his life spirals out of control.

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CYCLES

Chinwe Okorie | United States | 8′

Greta enjoys the laundromat’s calm until her sister’s call about Father’s Day stirs grief. She comforts her sister while fumbling with a sheet. Afterward, the owner helps her fold, and they share a quiet connection.

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DARSHAN

Alberto Allica | Spain | 19′

Abhinav feels trapped by his Hindu community in Madrid but longs to rave with friends. When his guru plans a visit the same night as the year’s biggest party, his two worlds collide.

MAR 1, 2:30 PM CINEMA MON AMOUR
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DREAM WITHIN A DREAM

Hyunji Kwon | Republic of Korea | 21′

Aspiring filmmaker Yoo Dan struggles with guilt and frustration toward her complaining mother. When her mother loses her backbone, Dan must help her recover what’s missing.

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FOUND & LOST

Reza Rasouli | Austria | 17′

Tamim, a Syrian father in Vienna, actually just wants to return a lost wallet to the club. But what begins as a well-intentioned act plunges him into a chaos of misunderstandings and moral conflicts.

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FULL FAT

Amir Honarmand | Canada/Iran | 20′

During a late-night mugging, a woman unexpectedly recognizes her assailant as an old college classmate, turning a tense encounter into an awkward reunion.

FEB 27, 6:00 PM CANADIANA SHORTS
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INGRID

Raquel Colera | Spain | 17′

Ingrid, a young actress passionate about theatre, auditions for a promising film role, but the exciting opportunity turns into a disturbing experience that leaves a lasting impact.

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JUICES

Jessica Mackie Hunter | United Kingdom | 5′

During a slow, lazy summer, two young women struggle to connect over the grief and absurdity of womanhood—until an innocent children’s game forces them to confront their true feelings.

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KARUPY

Kalainithan Kalaichelvan | Canada | 12′

At her 65th birthday, Karupy makes an unexpected announcement: she will be ending her own life that very night, sparking a whirlwind of emotions amongst her family.

MAR 1, 2:30 PM CINEMA MON AMOUR
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THE LAST PEOPLE

Nicolás Pindeus | Austria | 25′

Lenz is humble, but his village is changing: Fabian grows violent, Carina dreams of New York, and a great love fails. He must face his fading world.

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LEILI’S PHOTO

Maral Mostafavi | Canada | 7′

8-year-old Leili needs to take a pinhole picture of her family for school the next day, but her parents and older brother will not cooperate.

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THE LIFT

King Dawit | Canada | 12′

Sammy, a queer millennial, spirals mentally after impulsively shoplifting—until an unexpected teacher gives them a lesson in late-stage capitalism.

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MANGO

Joan Iyiola | France | 11′

Zadie is an independent florist who is privately suffering from fibroids but is determined to take her career to the next level. When a dream job arrives, Zadie searches for help in order to control her morphing body but the unwanted growths threaten to take over.

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MEN WHO FISH

Rachel Siegel | Canada | 9′

After an uneventful fishing trip, a man uncovers a conspiracy upholding centuries-old gender norms, threatening his worldview and loved ones.

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MICA

Bronwen Spolsky | Canada | 10′

Struggling for her mother’s affection during a getaway trip, an imaginative young girl discovers a mythical creature.

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NIKITA

Jessie Posthumus | Canada | 6′

Haunted by a secret fixation, a varsity rower must come clean after she crosses an irreparable line with a crew mate.

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NO IDEA

Kel Kitagawa | Canada | 15′

In middle school, Katie and her two best friends discover what sets them apart and what keeps them together. Dive into Katie’s world—you never know what’s in store.

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THE PEARL COMB

Ali Cook | United Kingdom | 20′

In 1893, a fisherman’s wife cures tuberculosis. A skeptical doctor, determined to keep women from practicing medicine, uncovers the source of her mysterious power.

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THE PROFESSIONAL PARENT

Erik Jasaň | Slovakia | 14′

In an eastern Slovak village marked by anti-Roma stigma, single mother Ingrid becomes a professional parent to a Roma girl to support her daughter and grandmother.

MAR 1, 2:30 PM CINEMA MON AMOUR
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SICK BIRD

Gabriella Rigakos | Canada | 8′

Roberta must finish her art school thesis amid an anthropomorphic crisis of self-actualization in Northern Ontario.

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STRONG LITTLE FLOWER

Renee Foy | Canada | 14′

Haunted by memories of her parents, Mai confronts the complicated bond she shares with each of them—and how those dynamics have shaped her view of the world.

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THEY CALL ME THE TATTOO WITCH

Lindsay Nyman | USA | 14′

In Hanoi, tattoo artist Tran Ngoc helps clients, including survivors and those with scars, reclaim their bodies, turning tattooing into an act of compassion and resilience.

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VINCENT ON THE ISLAND

Emma Macklin, Daniel Karan | Canada | 11′

A woman spends a day on the Toronto Islands, where she is recruited by a little girl to help her make a movie.

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VULTURES

Dian Weys | France, South Africa | 16′

In the volatile moments after a car crash, before the authorities arrive, a hot-headed yet desperate tow truck driver fiercely protects his tow. But the situation quickly spirals out of his control.

MAR 1, 2:30 PM CINEMA MON AMOUR
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WHAT YOU LACK

Sara Bermejo | Spain | 15′

Teresa wakes up in a clinic after undergoing several procedures. From this moment on, a countdown begins to reunite with an old love.

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WOULD YOU LOVE ME IF I WERE A WORM?

Aaron Alter | Canada | 14′

Boris navigates his relationship with Katie, who has mysteriously turned into a worm, until a magical moment restores her humanity.  The film examines how facing trauma together tests unconditional love.

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TUNNEL

Chih Hao Shen | Taiwan | 10′

We destroy, we mourn, we rebuild—and again we destroy. History never leaves; it waits in the shadows ahead.

MAR 1, 5:00 PM PAIRED SCREENING
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