Retro and Satirical vision of Thanksgiving

Blood dog handlers have an essential role in Québec's hunting season. This movie is an encounter with a unique job that fluctuate between long awaits and intense researches into the Canadian forest.

Released in 1971, this lyrical short documentary marked the directorial debut of legendary Abenaki director Alanis Obomsawin. Filmed at a residential school in northern Ontario, it is composed entirely of drawings by young Cree children and stories told by the children themselves. Listening has been at the core of Obomsawin’s practice since the very beginning. “Documentary film,” she said in a 2017 interview, “is the one place that our people can speak for themselves. I feel that the documentaries that I’ve been working on have been very valuable for the people, for our people to look at ourselves… and through that be able to make changes that really count for the future of our children to come.”

André Forcier's second film, in which he plays one of the leading roles, is a delirious farce that cheerfully blends archival footage, colorful and black-and-white fictional shots. It revolves around themes of betrayal, Labrador, and "Québec libre".

Special mention of the Best Animation Short Film Award

The girl draws a circle on the ground.
Passersby step into it, one by one.
Soon the circle is full of people, struggling to stay within.
Once the girl returns and erase the circle, people start heading their way.

What does a night of debauchery look like for the esteemed Drag, Burlesque, and Club Kids of Toronto? Let Bom Bae guide you through as the queers get ready for a night of depravity at the Club Kid Manor (Spadina Museum).

Grand Prize winning film offered by Cinegound and REGARD Festival

Mila struggles as she remains unpaid at work and a love interest becomes a source of comfort through his constant phone calls. But a promise of hope may also lead to tragedy… and sad love songs.

The story of the difference in the perception of time. The main character is rushing forward while the crowd is frozen waiting for the green traffic light.

Portrait of north america, made of an aggregation of small clips of ads, series, speeches, doodles and north american crap, rotoscoped with flash colors for your entertainment and your short attention span.

At the beginning of summer, Adam, Ana, and Dahlia turn to their families and friends to question their cultural heritage. Through tender conversations, "Here and There" juxtaposes the different influences that steer the blossoming of the cultural identities of second and third-generation immigrants.