Wait, Wait, Now!

When best friends are left home alone, they do what all teenage boys do: raid Mum’s wardrobe and create a fantasy world where they feel safe. But their parents are onto them. Is their safe bubble about to burst? Ramon Te Wake is a dynamic force in film and storytelling, known for her bold, unapologetic approach to exploring complex narratives centred around identity, culture, and queerness.



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Presented as Part Of Short Film Program: RAINBOW SHORTS

Embers of Queer Joy

Shot on 35mm, Embers of Queer Joy captures vignettes of authentic queer joy....
4 min | Mary Galloway | World Premiere | English
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Wait, Wait, Now!

When best friends are left home alone, they do what all teenage boys do: raid Mum’s wardrobe and create a fa...
13 min | Ramon Te Wake | North American Premiere | English
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Cherries

When two single ladies attend an orgy for the first time, they end up exposing more than they ever could have ...
9 min | Jaimee Poipoi | International Premiere | English
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pîķîwî

In the quiet, haunting landscapes where memory and reality intertwine, pîķîwî follows a Two-Spirit Métis ...
4 min | Olivia Marie Golosky | Ontario Premiere | English
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Dreams of Sunlight Through Trees

A middle-aged trans man starts taking hormones and observes his physical and mental changes over a year and ni...
16 min | Theo Jean Cuthand | N/A | English
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Kimotiwin: The Act of Stealing

To steal back a flower that is special to her lover, Tiska embarks on a dangerous journey across an overgrown ...
6 min | Caeleigh Lightning, Keara Lightning, Sean Janisse | Ontario Premiere | English
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Organza’s Revenge

The galaxy's favourite broke artist travels across the stars to seek revenge on her ex-lover in an attempt to ...
20 min | Walter Scott | Ontario Premiere | English
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