Compelling experimental shorts that weave soundscapes with the evolution, formation and connection to land and water.

Futuristic technologies blurring the lines of reality, apocalyptic events, alien abductions, mythological creatures and portals into other worlds; these shorts expand the realms of possibility.

What will begin with satirical laughs will leave you feeling spooked and disturbed. Proceed with caution.

Big hair, big fashion, make-up, dance, drag, vogue, catwalk. Whatever way you werk it, you’ll leave grandma screaming “That’s My Baby!”

This series is crafted by Two-Spirit + Indigiqueer filmmakers, revealing the magic, vulnerability, and above all, a celebration of Queer joy. From leaky roofs to deep introspections: this short program explores themes of identity and the immense power it holds on screen and behind the camera. This screening is supported by National Screen Institute.

Sometimes when injustices happen we have to take things into our own hands. Those moments that give us a heightened sense of awareness of what is going on around us are no accident. Stay proactive, stay vocal, stay vigilant.

A Mother’s Love is resilient, strong and determined. It transcends physical boundaries. It finds a village shared among sisters and aunties, and it does it on its own. This program honours the ways motherhood can exist. Films included: istén:′a, The Sky is Very Pretty, Entre Nous Locataires (Between Us Tenants), Camping, AYKUO, Nigiqtuq (The South Wind), and He Karu He Taringa.

What does it mean to be Indigenous when you are away from home? You Know Who You Are explores connection to country and identity as diasporic Indigenous peoples across the great ocean of the Pacific. Films included: Babanil, Belonging, Plastic - A love letter to the estranged, Pasifika Drift, and The Mainland.

A large part of the human experience is learning how to deal with the multitude of ways we can experience and process grief. Whether the grief is deep and spiritual, steeped in love, cultural, physical, sudden or anticipated, learning to embrace loss is a life skill.

Coming of age, uplifting the inherent divine connection to land, and falling back on ancestral knowledge. A Long Line of Ladies captures the strength of women upholding generational power and breaking cycles. Films included: Nisihkason Lex, Mother (EADNI), Whirlflow, Gabriela, Metal Belt, Long Line of Ladies, and Our Grandmother The Inlet.