Shorts: Stories We Tell
June 1, 2025
12:00 PM
Virtual (Ontario only)
Available until June 8, 11:59 PM
Lovin' Her
A mature trans woman navigates the complexities of a fading memory, delving into the intricacies of love and the burgeoning evolution of her gender identity.
Director(s): day
Country: Canada, United States
Year: 2024
Duration: 15 mins
Hello Stranger
Between loads of laundry at the corner laundromat, Cooper shares the tumultuous story of her gender reassignment journey.
Director(s): Amélie Hardy
Country: Canada
Year: 2024
Duration: 17 mins
Everything's Great, You?
When her ex-girlfriend calls asking to meet up, Sofia leaves her a voicemail to talk about how great her life is going.
Director(s): Kristoffer Bradley Cruz
Country: Canada
Year: 2024
Duration: 4 mins
Place d'Armes
Jean-Paul, recently injured at work, spends his days praying at churches and his nights performing as a dancer at a strip club. He copes with his pain and continues to find faith in the beauty of life.
Director(s): Drew Lint
Country: Canada
Year: 2024
Duration: 20 mins
Aliens in Beirut
A Lebanese immigrant’s search for belonging and love in Beirut is shattered by the 2020 Port Explosion, forcing them to confront desire beyond survival.
Director(s): Raghed Charabaty
Country: Canada
Year: 2024
Duration: 17 mins
Yesterday, today, see you tomorrow / Hier aujourd'hui à demain
Braiding, sewing and singing, a young woman passes on the richness of her cultural heritage to the next generation. To the rhythm of the teueikan, she also tells of the trials of the past and present.
Director(s): Irène-Kimberley Valin-Awashish
Country: Canada
Year: 2024
Duration: 4 mins
June 1, 2025
12:00 PM
Virtual (Ontario only)Available until June 8, 11:59 PM