Online cinema
Cherche femme forte
Marilyn Cooke
Between working as a nurse and taking care of her uncle, a poet living with memory loss, Nadege lacks the confidence to get what she wants from life. That is, until she discovers the world of wrestling. Her new passion will bring out a hidden side of her. A colorful short film bristling with poetry, wrestling and black woman strength.
Pas de fantôme à la morgue
Marilyn Cooke
Medical student Keity wants to become a surgeon like her mother and grandmother. But after her first operation takes a dramatic turn, she has to accept an internship at the morgue. Between her dead patients, her unconventional colleagues and seeing her grandmother’s spirit, she tries to tough it out.
This Home Is Not Empty
Carol Nguyen
A personal film questioning the ‘lies you tell yourself’ through a metaphorical lens.
Façade
Carol Nguyen
Four individuals discover that the main element that unites them is also the reason for their isolation.
Every Grain of Rice
Carol Nguyen
They say it only takes three generations for a culture to assimilate. What happens next?
Pa t’mentir
Marilyn Cooke
Pa t’mentir (Not Gonna Lie) is committed to deconstructing preconceived ideas and demystifying certain taboos present in Quebec’s black and multi-ethnic communities. Schelby, Keithy and Irdens will speak frankly about delicate subjects with guests in order to build bridges between cultures.
Nancy’s Workshop
Aïcha Diop
One Sunday a month, natural hair specialist Nancy Falaise closes the doors of her Montreal salon to lead a private workshop for young Black girls struggling to love their natural hair. Step-by-step, she teaches them how to wash, detangle, style and care for their respective hair textures, while also creating a safe space for them to bond over their shared experiences and forge meaningful friendships. Nancy’s Workshop is an intimate and immersive exploration of this journey.
Katak – Le brave béluga
Christine Dallaire-Dupont
While his peers have all turned white, as expected at their age, young beluga Katak is still small and grey. To prove that he has grown up and to grant the last wish of his adored grandma, Katak departs on a perilous journey to the Great North…
Suzanne et Chantal
Rachel Graton
This morning, Chantal (60 years old) comes to pick up Susan (92 years old) by car. Susan seems more nervous than usual. Chantal attributes her behavior to her health concerns and the exam she has to take at the hospital in the afternoon. First, they have to go to the hair salon where Chantal works. When she arrives at the salon, Chantal is intercepted by her boss who asks her to give him what she owes him. But this week, she has no money for him… This week, she has a surprise for him. Suzanne et Chantal is a film about friendship, solidarity and the strength of life.
Manon aime le hockey
Rachel Graton
Manon, a young teenager with a passion for field hockey, puts her heart and soul into recording the video that will allow her to realize her greatest dream: to meet the SAGS’ star player, number 9, Janeau Trudel. (SAGS: The Chicoutimi Saguenéens are an ice hockey club in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League)
For Wendy
Jacquelyn Mills
Inspired by true events, three children try to understand the death of their mother through exploring nature.
Leaves
Jacquelyn Mills
A short haiku exploring the subtle intimacies between two people in their last night together.