Film Selection 2026
Events
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L’Été de Jahia (Jahia’s Summer) (Opening Film In Theatre Only)
FeaturedLa Nouvelle Scène 333, Avenue King Edward, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaStorylineJahia lives in an asylum center in Belgium, where her dim prospects for the future cast a shadow over her life. Then […]
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Crowned (Online Only)
FeaturedOnlineStoryline“Crowned” shines a light on Black women rewriting narratives formed in their earlier years. Through raw, intimate reflections, they reveal how shame […]
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Hyphenated (Online Only)
FeaturedOnlineStoryline“Hyphenated” examines identity among Canadians with hyphenated cultural identities. It explores tensions between heritage and home, language and belonging, pride and pressure. […]
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Parallax Bodies (Online Only)
FeaturedOnlineStorylineTwo African immigrants in Canada trace the roots that shape them as artists. By exploring memory and present-day practice, they reveal their […]
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Taking up Space (Online Only)
FeaturedOnlineStorylineUp-and-coming improvisers Alex, Frankie and Felix form a BPOC (Black and People of Colour) comedy group called the "Diversity Hires.” Part of […]
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The Modern Tale of Vancouver Animators (Online Only)
FeaturedOnlineStorylineThe art of animation is beloved by all but do we know who is behind the moving drawings that makes us dream? […]
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Japa (Online Only)
FeaturedOnlineStorylineWhen two young Nigerians leave home to settle in Toronto, Canada, hoping to build a better life, they face challenges far harsher […]
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Kings To Strangers: The Climb Back (Online Only)
FeaturedOnlineStoryline“Kings to Strangers: The Climb Back” follows immigrants in Canada as they navigate loss of status, identity, and certainty. Through quiet moments […]
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My True Love’s Skin (Online Only)
FeaturedOnlineStorylineA documentary connecting diverse experiences of Canadian Black women, bringing intimate conversations about identity, social issues, and the complexities of living as […]
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Rhino: Diary of a Krumper (Online Only)
FeaturedOnlineStoryline“Rhino” traces a Black man’s journey through Krump as he moves between vulnerability and strength in his Toronto hometown. The film explores […]
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Straight Out of Africa (Online Only)
FeaturedOnlineStoryline“Rhino” traces a Black man’s journey through Krump as he moves between vulnerability and strength in his Toronto hometown. The film explores […]
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StreetNames (Online Only)
FeaturedOnlineStoryline“Streetnames” explores how naming shapes memory and power in Toronto. Centered on the transformation of Yonge-Dundas Square into Sankofa Square, the film […]