Short Film Program: KNEE SLAPPERS

Name: Short Film Program: KNEE SLAPPERS
Start: 2025-06-06
End: 2025-06-15
Location: TIFF Lightbox - Cinema 2

Healing through laughter is often a way our communities use play to engage with serious issues. These filmmakers will make you look at things with a smirk, a chuckle, or even a downright knee slap, rejoicing in the resilience of our people. This is a Free Friday screening. Tickets are free and will be available at a first come first served basis on Friday June 6 at our in-person Box Office at the TIFF Lightbox. Film viewing availability during the online Festival (June 9-15, 2025): Uncle Lyle (only in North America) Honey Kaha (available worldwide) Chatterbox (not online; in-person only) Happy Thanksgiving (only in Ontario) The Beguiling (only in Ontario) The Great Cherokee Grandmother (only in Canada).

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Details

Premiere Status:

World Premiere, Canadian Premiere, North American Premiere, Ontario Premiere

event types:

Short Film Program

countries:

Canada

New Zealand

USA

Language(s):

English, Māori, Cherokee

venue

venues:

Virtual

Credits

Director(s):

Sonny Smith, Te Waiarangi Ratana, Tainui Tukiwaho, ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby, Anthony Sneed

Available

Sold Out

Coming Soon

Limited

In-Person

TIFF Lightbox - Cinema 2

Jun 06

Virtual

Jun 09

HST EXEMPTION: For Status card holders, please email boxoffice@imagineNATIVE.org if you wish to use your Status card to purchase packages or tickets online. Otherwise, you can visit the imagineNATIVE Box Office in person starting October 18 and present your Status card when purchasing tickets or packages.