Shorts: Local Heroes

Toronto is the backdrop of this eclectic collection of films telling tales of friendship, community, and mushroom-laced chaos.

Guests: Shaun Soutar, Bea Santos, Isabelle Deluce, Chloë Gordon, Nala Haileselassie, Sania Khan, Doni, Alice Wang, Chase Lo

This program has 7 films.

May 30, 2024 6:45 pm
TIFF Lightbox 1
350 King Street West
Toronto, ON

Digital Screening Available May 31

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*Please note, Inside Out digital screenings are GEO-BLOCKED to ONTARIO, you must be in Ontario to access digital programming.

Sponsors

Leadership Circle | Ralph Pascht and Mark Le Messurier

Community Partner

being queer here

Chloë Gordon

Chloë Gordon

Director

A portrait of Toronto, as defined by the spaces its queer residents inhabit and the memories they’ve created there.

Country

Canada

Year

2023

Duration

7 mins

Interests

Canadian, Gay, Lesbian, Local, Queer, RE:Focus, Trans

Ernesto's Bag

Isabelle Deluce

Isabelle Deluce

Director

Giulia De Vita

Giulia De Vita

Director

Ruth’s skepticism of marriage clashes with her best friend’s engagement plans but a psychedelic journey on dress-fitting day forces her to reevaluate her deeply held beliefs.

Country

Canada

Year

2024

Duration

17 mins

Interests

Canadian, Local, RE:Focus

How'd You Sleep?

Spencer Glassman

Spencer Glassman

Director

A comedic slice-of-life exploration of one person’s battle with chronic insomnia.

Country

Canada

Year

2023

Duration

15 mins

Interests

Canadian, Local, Non-Binary, RE:Focus

This Light is My Birthplace

Shaun Soutar

Shaun Soutar

Director

Two opposing TV signals compete for airtime. The usual narratives of trans identity touted by dominant media are disrupted by authentic stories from trans people.

Country

Canada

Year

2023

Duration

15 mins

Interests

Canadian, Experimental, Local, Non-Binary, RE:Focus, Trans

Custard

Sania Khan

Sania Khan

Director

Inside the lives of five artists and creatives in Toronto as they come together over a shared meal and reflect upon their lived experiences.

Country

Canada

Year

2023

Duration

7 mins

Interests

Local, Queer, RE:Focus

Something's Phishy

Chase Lo

Chase Lo

Director

Bex impersonates her heartbroken bestie, Danny on a dating app to prove their irresistibility but this backfires, causing chaos.

Country

Canada

Year

2024

Duration

12 mins

Interests

Asian, Canadian, Local, Non-Binary, RE:Focus

I Never Promised You A Jasmine Garden

Teyama Alkamli

Teyama Alkamli

Director

Tara, a Queer Palestinian woman in her late 20s, attempts to suppress her internal emotional turbulence during a phone call with her best friend.

Country

Canada

Year

2023

Duration

21 mins

Interests

Canadian, Local, Queer, RE:Focus

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