Short Film Program: RAINBOW SHORTS
Stories of queer joy and beauty, self-love and healing, curiosity, exploration, discovery, transitioning into strange times, and… post-apocalyptic love and intergalactic break-ups? A celebration of the many colourful facets of our resilient 2SLGBTQIA+ kin who have always been and will continue to be. Film viewing availability during the online Festival (June 9-15, 2025): Embers of Queer Joy (available worldwide) Wait, Wait, Now! (only in North America ) Cherries (not online; In-person only) pîķîwî (available worldwide) Dreams of Sunlight Through Trees (available worldwide) Kimotiwin: The Act of Stealing (available worldwide) Organza's Revenge (only in Ontario)
In-Person
TIFF Lightbox - Cinema 1
Jun 07
Virtual
Virtual
Jun 09
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Presented in Multiple Parts
Embers of Queer Joy
Shot on 35mm, Embers of Queer Joy captures vignettes of authentic queer joy....
| 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...
| 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 ...
| 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 ...
| 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...
| 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 ...
| 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 ...
| Walter Scott | Ontario Premiere | English
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