Sick Girl tells the story of Wren Pepper (Nina Dobrev), a woman in her late twenties who still lives like she did in her youth. As her friends have moved onto parenthood and careers, Wren is struggling herself. Believing that their relationships are slipping away, she accidentally blurts out that she’s battling cancer in an effort…
What does it mean to reach for your dreams? Directed by Jason Karman, Golden Delicious follows Jake (Cardi Wong), an Asian-Canadian teen whose father dreams of him becoming a basketball star. Though he’s been dating his girlfriend for some time, Jake is struggling with his sexuality and disinterested in getting intimate physically with her. Things become even…
Directed by Aracely Méndez, The Sky is Very Pretty documents the journey of one woman’s flight from home with her family with the intent of keeping her daughter safe. Fleeing Columbia and finding a new home in Mexico, the family attempts to make sense of their new surroundings while dreaming of their life at home. In Very Pretty,…
Set in North Carolina, Silver Dollar Road gives voice to the Reels Family. Having lived near Silver Dollar Road for generations, the Reels have claim to its stunning waterfront property. However, due to complicated legal proceedings, the land is taken away from them by land developers. What follows is a horrifying tale of harassment, unjust imprisonment and…
You will know by the film’s title whether or not you will be interested in Dicks: The Musical. Written by Josh Sharp and Aaron Jackson, Dicks is an outlandish and insane journey into R-rated comedy. Based on their own play, one can tell that this film is their labour of love, born from their own unique senses of…
Headdress deeply into the mind of Tai, a Queer Native Person who is enjoying a music festival with his friends. However, when a Non-Native woman appears wearing a ceremonial headdress, Tai knows that he must respond. With only seconds to spare, Tai steps into the recesses of his mind to figure out the proper way to…
Set at the turn of the 20th Century, Killers of the Flower Moon tells the story of Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio), a war veteran who arrives at his uncle’s farm looking for a job. When he arrives, his uncle, William Hale (Robert DeNiro), speaks about his advocacy and partnership with the Osage Nation, who becomes some of the…
The purpose of any court cases to uncover the truth. But, is that even really possible? This is the question that lies within the heart of Anatomy of a Fall, the much fete’d winner of the Palme D’Or at this year’s edition of the Cannes Film Festival. Directed by Justine Triet, Fall tells the story of Sandra (Sandra…
Grape Soda in the Parking Lot gives voice to Taqralik Patridge as she taps into the memories of her childhood. By animating paintings, Patridge leans into the pain of her past, especially through the lens of her grandmother’s Scottish Gaelic and her father’s Inuktitut language that were lost due to the influence of the English. Directed…
Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale. A tale of a faithful trip. It started on a British port, aboard a tiny ship. The mate was a grizzled, sailor man and the skipper was brave and sure. But, when their ship set sail that day, they didn’t know what was onboard… Based upon…
