Films
Events for Mar 21, 2026
Crowned (Online Only)
Storyline“Crowned” shines a light on Black women rewriting narratives formed in their earlier years. Through raw, intimate reflections, they reveal how shame […]
Hyphenated (Online Only)
Storyline“Hyphenated” examines identity among Canadians with hyphenated cultural identities. It explores tensions between heritage and home, language and belonging, pride and pressure. […]
Parallax Bodies (Online Only)
StorylineTwo African immigrants in Canada trace the roots that shape them as artists. By exploring memory and present-day practice, they reveal their […]
Taking up Space (Online Only)
StorylineUp-and-coming improvisers Alex, Frankie and Felix form a BPOC (Black and People of Colour) comedy group called the "Diversity Hires.” Part of […]
The Modern Tale of Vancouver Animators (Online Only)
StorylineThe art of animation is beloved by all but do we know who is behind the moving drawings that makes us dream? […]
Japa (Online Only)
StorylineWhen two young Nigerians leave home to settle in Toronto, Canada, hoping to build a better life, they face challenges far harsher […]
Kings To Strangers: The Climb Back (Online Only)
Storyline“Kings to Strangers: The Climb Back” follows immigrants in Canada as they navigate loss of status, identity, and certainty. Through quiet moments […]
My True Love’s Skin (Online Only)
StorylineA documentary connecting diverse experiences of Canadian Black women, bringing intimate conversations about identity, social issues, and the complexities of living as […]
Rhino: Diary of a Krumper (Online Only)
Storyline“Rhino” traces a Black man’s journey through Krump as he moves between vulnerability and strength in his Toronto hometown. The film explores […]
Straight Out of Africa (Online Only)
Storyline“Rhino” traces a Black man’s journey through Krump as he moves between vulnerability and strength in his Toronto hometown. The film explores […]
StreetNames (Online Only)
Storyline“Streetnames” explores how naming shapes memory and power in Toronto. Centered on the transformation of Yonge-Dundas Square into Sankofa Square, the film […]
Cette Maison (Online Only)
StorylineBridgeport, January 17, 2008. A teenage girl is found hanged in her room. While everything points to suicide, the autopsy report reveals […]
Dope is Death (Online Only)
StorylineIn 1973, Dr. Mutulu Shakur, along with fellow Black Panthers and the Young Lords, combined community health with radical politics to create […]
Il n’ya Pas de Faux Métier / There are No False Undertakings (Online Only)
StorylineSi cette histoire est une histoire vraie, elle n’en demeure pas moins tout à fait une fiction. Et parce qu’elle le demeure […]
Kite Zo A: Leave The Bones (Online Only)
Storyline"Kite Zo A" est un film sensoriel sur les rituels en Haïti, de l'ancien au moderne Online film available from March 20 […]
Rhumba Rules, New Genealogies (Online Only)
StorylineGlimpse into the contemporary music scene of Kinshasa featuring Brigade Sarbati Orchestra. Online film available from March 20 to 24thCo-presented by GET […]
Someone Like Me / Une Personne comme Moi (Online Only)
StorylineWhen a queer group of strangers unite to support a gay Ugandan man seeking asylum in Canada, unexpected challenges lead them down […]
Stateless (Online Only)
StorylineThrough the grassroots campaign of electoral hopeful Rosa Iris, director Michèle Stephenson’s new documentary reveals the depths of racial hatred and institutionalized […]
Subject of Desire (Online Only)
StorylineProvocative and celebratory, Subjects of Desire challenges what we understand about race and the power behind beauty. Online film available from March […]
Two Suns (Online & In Theatre)
StorylineA biracial man confronts buried childhood trauma when the forest saves him from a hunter's gun, revealing that predator and prey share […]
I Am Pleased (Online & In Theatre)
StorylineWhen a teenage girl dreams of studying abroad, her father's rejection threatens to derail her plans, forcing her to confront her family's […]
Not Dead (Morto Nao) (Online & In Theatre)
StorylineThe birth of a young black couple's first child brings happiness, but also agony. In a series of 7 short films. Online […]
Out of Tune (Online & In Theatre)
StorylineDerek is an immigrant composer tuning pianos. When he meets a runaway pop star in distress, he sees her heartbreak as an […]
To… or not To (Online & In Theatre)
StorylineIn a quiet moment of unraveling, a couple long bound by love must face what remains when certainty fades, for the truest […]
Chicken (Online & In Theatre)
StorylineA young boy's reckless attempt to assimilate into an all boy's prep school leads to a devastating event that will have irreversible […]
The Sands of Time (Online & In Theatre)
StorylineAnaya, an international student, navigates life alone in a new apartment, finding healing and discovering that home is built through love, memories, […]
Of Mud and Blood (In Theatre Only)
StorylineOf Blood and Mud documents the everyday existence of the inhabitants of the coltan mining village of Numbi in the Congo DRC, […]
A Date with Sarah Akinterinwa (Online & In Theatre)
StorylineNew York Times and The Guardian's Black British cartoonist, Sarah Akinterinwa discusses her journey as an artist and her political illustration with […]
Heritier d’une Foi (Online & In Theatre)
StorylineThe very large majority of immigrant children in Quebec are born into a religion. This documentary explores three different paths they will […]
Parceque l’on voulait Changer le Monde / We tried to Change the World (Online & In Theatre)
StorylineFour former Montreal street fundraisers come together to reflect on their experience. Through their conversations, the film explores the racism they faced, […]
Sena (Online & In Theatre)
StorylineSENA follows a young woman who works in a library while developing her artistic practice through dance and drawing. The documentary accompanies […]
Three Layers of Intimacy (Online & In Theatre)
StorylineJega is a painter experiencing his first major career milestone: a public vernissage of his work. Through this moment, he reflects on […]
Twenty-Nine (Online & In Theatre)
StorylineIn conversation with their mother, emerging filmmaker Ra’anaa Yaminah Ekundayo compares both their lives at 29, in 1996 and 2025 respectively. An […]
Une Poutine et une Photo / A Poutine and a Picture (Online & In Theatre)
StorylineAs her aunt remembers aloud, a young woman assembles fragments of her mother’s life. The film dwells in a fragile in-between, where […]
Bloque (Online & In Theatre)
StorylineFrom that frozen moment on the page, “Bloqué” explores the tangled roots of writer’s block, the fear behind creating, and the weight […]
The Talk (Online & In Theatre)
Storyline“The Talk”, directed and hosted by Precious Iziomon, is a set of fun, raw, and honest conversations that shed light on the […]
Viewfinder (Online & In Theatre)
StorylineAfter a tragic loss, a young photographer relocates to Ottawa to rebuild their life. In a new environment, photography continues to be […]
Porridge with Love (Online & In Theatre)
StorylineIn Ethiopia and Eritrea, women gather to prepare genfo to bless expectant mothers. For 40 days after birth, the community cooks, cleans, […]
The Fisherman (In Theatre Only)
StorylineVenice Film Festival-winning feast of magical realist comedy— aging Ghanaian Atta Oko sets his sights on finally having his own boat and […]