Auganic
A struggling artist and his husband find their rural lives upended when they discover he has the ability to make gold in the dramatic short Auganic. We talk with filmmaker Krit Komkrichwarakool about his Oscar-qualified present-day folktale.
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So Surreal: Behind the Masks
An intercontinental quest traces the path of lost Indigenous art from the Arctic to the Surrealist studios and collections of New York and Paris in So Surreal: Behind the Masks. We talk with directors Neil Diamond and Joanne Robertson about their newest doc at TIFF 2024.
Rug Burn
A romance-obsessed rug shop employee tries to make a sale to a highly-conflicted couple in Rug Burn. We talk with filmmaker Devin Gillis about producing her latest short and the inherent nature of love.
Plastic People: The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics
The human impact of plastic pollution is uncovered in Plastic People: The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics. We talk with science journalist Ziya Tong about one of the biggest threats facing our world and our bodies today.
Please Eat Organic
An encounter between a trio of hippies and a group of religious locals leads to some horrifying consequences in Please Eat Organic. We talk with writer-director Jacob Thompson and producer Joe Craib about their new grindhouse-inspired short.
The Shepherds
Rural villagers struggle to adapt to life in an urban metropolis in The Shepherds. We chat with filmmaker Woody Ray about the making of their hand-drawn animated short.
With Love and a Major Organ
A romantic dreamer rips her heart out for the man she loves only to find he has other ideas when she decides she wants it back in With Love and a Major Organ. We talk with actress Anna Maguire about love, life and pushing the boundaries of her craft.
Hard Falls
Three young friends struggle to navigate the challenges of growing up in Hard Falls. Writer-director Alina Vita Kulesh discusses revisiting her childhood community and the inspiration for her new dramatic short.
A Very Sick Man
A wife accuses her husband of pretending to have cancer in A Very Sick Man. Writer-director Bronwen Spolsky talks crafting a memorably dysfunctional marriage for the screen.
Erase & Rewind
A young woman turns back time to delete the memory of an unwanted sexual encounter in Erase & Rewind. We catch up with director Lauren Grant ahead of the film’s world premiere at this year’s Canadian Film Festival.
Showpiece
A group of artists are drawn into an unexplained nightmare in Showpiece. Director Mathew Ouzounis takes us behind the scenes on his bizarre experimental short.
Coven
Three millennial witches embark on a journey of personal growth in Coven. Filmmaker Rama Rau talks empowering women and the making of her feature-length documentary.
Could You Take My Equipment?
A queer teen escapes to the city and finds unexpected acceptance in an all-women’s hockey league in Could You Take My Equipment? Filmmaker Sheila Warren discusses Canada’s precarious housing crisis and the making of her new drama.
I Love U
A livestreaming celebrity and her boyfriend learn that their fake sincerity could have deadly consequences in I Love U. Filmmaker Brandon Stewart talks the dangers of parasocial relationships and the making of his debut horror-thriller.