(India, 2025)
Director: Bikas Ranjan Mishra — 1:58:00 — BC Premiere
Logline: When a letter accusing a revered cult leader of abuse surfaces in a small Indian town, rookie detective Roohi is sent to investigate. Confronted by a wall of silence and blind devotion, she must navigate a closed community to uncover the truth no one dares to speak.
World Premiere at TIFF, screened at Busan International Film Festival, starring Huma Qureshi.
(Canada, Saskatchewan, 2025)
Director: Gail Maurice — 1:29:41
Logline: A powerful feature exploring queer identity within family and community structures, Blood Lines examines legacy, belonging, and what it means to define love on your own terms.
World Premiered at TIFF, Blood Lines have had an impressive festival run including Edmonton International Film Festival, Cinefest and VIFF among many others.


(Canada, Saskatchewan, 2025)
Director: Jocelyn Forgues — 1:36:00 — BC Premiere
Logline: When Vincent, a folk artist in his thirties, is diagnosed with tongue cancer, he initially laughs it off, convinced he can quickly move on with his life. Grueling treatments soon erode his independence, forcing him to rely on Renée, a chatty volunteer driver, and Mike, a blunt yet endearing home care nurse. As doubt replaces denial, an unexpected friendship forms, helping Vincent discover a deeper sense of meaning and connection.
Lorsqu’on annonce à Vincent, un artiste folk dans la trentaine, qu’il est atteint d’un cancer de la langue, il éclate de rire, persuadé qu’il saura rapidement tourner la page. Les traitements éprouvants réduisent toutefois son autonomie et l’obligent à accepter l’aide de Renée, une chauffeuse bénévole volubile, et de Mike, un infirmier à domicile aussi maladroit qu’attachant. Alors que le doute s’installe, une amitié inattendue naît au sein de ce trio et permet à Vincent de redonner un sens plus profond à sa vie.



(Canada, 2024)
Director: Alexander Farah — 17:25 — Delta Premiere
Logline: Under the weight of his father’s expectations, Hamed confronts fear, desire, and shame in search of a self unknown.
Inspired by David Wojnarowicz’s renowned text, “One Day This Kid” is an exploration of silent struggle and unspoken tension as Hamed navigates an undefined future with his father.
Previously screened at TIFF (2024). Won Best Narrative Short at SXSW (2025). Recently onboarded Dan Levy (Schitt’s Creek) as an Executive Producer.
(Canada/Iran, 2025)
Director: Amir Zargara — 15:00 — BC Premiere
Logline: A mother in Iran, considers selling her organs to save her daughter, while in the United States, a doctor faces ethical dilemmas to save his daughter, revealing the complexities of organ trade.
(Canada/Jordan, 2025)
Director: Yassmina Karajah — 21:00 — BC Premiere
Logline: A pop-up techno club ambushes the streets of downtown Amman flooding a conservative neighborhood with heavy bass and unfamiliar faces. Jana arrives, newly sober, wrestling with intimacy. While across the street, Hasan watches from his family rooftop, anticipating a long-overdue encounter.
Played at TIFF, Busan, El Gouna, VIFF, FNC and is part of Canada Top Ten Short films for 2025.
(Canada, BC, 2024)
Director: Patrick Shannon — 1:37:00 — Delta Premiere
Logline: Throughout the Haida basketball season, leaders of the Skidegate Saints fight to defend their All Native Basketball Championship title—while also battling for their land and waters against the government that stole it through the Indian Act.
3 Leo Awards (Best Direction, Best Editing, Best Cinematography for Feature Documentary), Hot Docs Top 5 Audience Award, CIFF Grand Jury Prize for Best Canadian Documentary, DOXA DGC Colin Low Award for Best Canadian Director
(Canada, BC, 2025)
Director: Tristin Greyeyes — 1:10:00 — Delta Premiere
Logline: Tristin wants to understand why Cree was not her first language, unraveling the story of her late grandmother, Freda Ahenakew. A single mother of 12 and a high school dropout, Freda witnessed a generational divide in her family—half of her children learned Cree as their first language, while the rest grew up without it. Despite these challenges, Freda became a renowned Indigenous scholar, linguist, and advocate for the Cree language.

(Canada, BC, 2026)
Director: Josias Tschanz — 1:27:20 — BC Premiere
Logline: As wildfires threaten a remote region of British Columbia, the Cheslatta Carrier Nation and Southside residents choose to stay and defend their land, transforming the crisis into a powerful blueprint for sovereignty, resilience, and collective survival.



(Canada, BC, 2025)
Director: Alireza Kazemipour — 25:00 — BC Premiere
Logline:
Maryam Salehizadeh, a visually-impaired Paralympian, facing a life-changing surgery that may grant her the gift of sight.



(Canada, BC, 2025)
Director: Özgün Gündüz — 19:56 — Surrey Premiere
Logline: For over 30 years, Burcu’s Angels was more than a store—it was a radical space of care. As the shop nears closure, this documentary blends archival fragments, poetic reflection, and community memory to honour a Turkish queer elder’s defiant presence—and the disappearing spaces that held generations of queer lives.
(Canada, BC, 2025)
Director: Trixie Pacis — 24:16 — Delta Premiere
Logline: After losing everything in a wildfire, aerial artist Sasha Galitzki performs amidst burnt forests and receding glaciers, channeling her grief into a visually arresting journey of environmental advocacy.
Embers premiered at the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival and has also played at the Whistler Film Festival and Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival.
(Canada, Ontario, 2025)
Director: Yaffa Aboudib Husseini — 11:17 — BC Premiere
Logline: Orphaned and displaced from their home in Gaza City, two brothers must find their way to a “safe zone” to survive. Forced to grow up much too fast, the boys confront pain and loss on their tragic path along the shoreline. “Sing to the Wind” is a short, 2D animated film that tells the story of perseverance through the eyes of a child, and the resilience of a people in the face.
(Canada, BC, 2025)
Director: Alice Shin — 13:48 — BC Premiere
Logline: After losing his “pearl”, a grieving jeweller is given a final chance to make peace with his mortal desires through a chance encounter with a young lady.
죽은 딸 ‘진주’와 닮은 선녀는 보석상에게
삶의 고통과 욕망을 버려야 편안해진다고 이야기한다.
(Canada, Montreal, 2025)
Director: Ilana Zackon — 6:45 — BC Premiere
Logline: A young woman, trapped in the throes of a binge eating disorder, becomes a ravenous creature threatening to devour the town.
Winner of the Toon Boom Award for Best 2D Short Film at the Fantasia International Film Festival. Screened at Atlanta Horror Film Festival, Blood in the Snow Festival (Toronto), and T-Short Animated Film Festival (Germany).
(Canada, BC, 2026)
Director: Josias Tschanz — 1:27:20 — BC Premiere
Logline: As wildfires threaten a remote region of British Columbia, the Cheslatta Carrier Nation and Southside residents choose to stay and defend their land, transforming the crisis into a powerful blueprint for sovereignty, resilience, and collective survival.



(Canada, BC, 2025)
Director: Trixie Pacis — 24:16 — Delta Premiere
Logline: After losing everything in a wildfire, aerial artist Sasha Galitzki performs amidst burnt forests and receding glaciers, channeling her grief into a visually arresting journey of environmental advocacy.
Embers premiered at the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival and has also played at the Whistler Film Festival and Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival.
(India, 2025)
Director: Tathagata Ghosh — 25:41 — Surrey Premiere
Logline: An arranged marriage tears a lesbian couple apart, but with a mother’s love, perhaps another future is possible.
World Premiere at BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival; screened at Uppsala Short Film Festival (Academy Award® Qualifying), SHORTS MÉXICO (Academy Award® Qualifying), Mardi Gras Film Festival, International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala, and TLVFest – Tel Aviv International LGBTQ+ Film Festival.
(Canada, 2024)
Director: Alexander Farah — 17:25 — Delta Premiere
Logline: Under the weight of his father’s expectations, Hamed confronts fear, desire, and shame in search of a self unknown.
Inspired by David Wojnarowicz’s renowned text, “One Day This Kid” is an exploration of silent struggle and unspoken tension as Hamed navigates an undefined future with his father.
Previously screened at TIFF (2024). Won Best Narrative Short at SXSW (2025). Recently onboarded Dan Levy (Schitt’s Creek) as an Executive Producer.
(Canada, BC, 2024)
Director: Jason Sakaki — 13:20 — Surrey Premiere
Logline:
Kevin finally takes a chance to connect with James, the lifeguard he’s admired from afar, leading to an extremely expected first kiss and a summer of love and laughter.
Best LGBTQ+ Film at Itaewon Film Festival Director Jason Sakaki recurs in AMC’s upcoming Silicon Valley thriller THE AUDACITY from Jonathan Glatzer.
(United States, 2025)
Director: Sofia Tonin — 6:45
Logline: Linda, a female praying mantis, wants to find the one for her but runs into a snag when her cannibalistic tendencies keep prematurely ending her relationships. After one too many failed dates she’s about to give up when she realizes maybe she had been looking for love in the wrong place.


(United States, 2025)
Director: Hannah Mangione — 3:38 — Canadian Premiere
Logline: A girl finds comfort from an unlikely source when she loses her late Grandmother’s knitting needles on the subway.
(Canada, 2025)
Director: Magill Moyes — 11:43 — BC Premiere
Logline: Appalled by the abuse and neglect suffered by hundreds of discarded Spanish hunting dogs, Tania Schmitt launched an initiative to unite them with loving Canadian families.
“A Ticket Home” was recognized with a CCE (Canadian Cinema Editors) Student Merit Award.
(United States, 2025)
Director: Angela Ruohan Yan — 4:09 — World Premiere
Logline: Mia writes a confession letter to Robyn, recalling their most touching moments together.
(Malaysia, 2025)
Director: Janshin Soo — 2:25 — Canadian Premiere
Logline: A student struggles to craft the perfect email to his teacher.
(Canada, BC, 2025)
Director: Berenika Widera — 12:42 — Delta Premiere
Logline: In modern-day America, two girls from different backgrounds learn the lesson to temper their pride and form a friendship. Little do they know that one of them is to be deported.
(Canada, BC, 2025)
Director: Tristin Greyeyes — 1:10:00 — Delta Premiere
Logline: Tristin wants to understand why Cree was not her first language, unraveling the story of her late grandmother, Freda Ahenakew. A single mother of 12 and a high school dropout, Freda witnessed a generational divide in her family—half of her children learned Cree as their first language, while the rest grew up without it. Despite these challenges, Freda became a renowned Indigenous scholar, linguist, and advocate for the Cree language.

(Canada, BC, 2026)
Director: Josias Tschanz — 1:27:20 — BC Premiere
Logline: As wildfires threaten a remote region of British Columbia, the Cheslatta Carrier Nation and Southside residents choose to stay and defend their land, transforming the crisis into a powerful blueprint for sovereignty, resilience, and collective survival.



(Canada, BC, 2025)
Director: Cory Thibert — 1:25:00 — Surrey Premiere
Logline: A drummer’s world is thrown off-beat when his girlfriend wants to leave their hometown of Victoria BC, just as he’s struggling to care for his parents who both live with cerebral palsy.
Mildlife received an honourable mention for Impact in Fiction Filmmaking for the Ultra Indie Award at the Woodstock Film Festival. Winner of Best Canadian Feature at Victoria Film Festival.
(Canada, BC, 2025)
Director: Hannah Yang — 15:56 — World Premiere
Logline: A pastor stuck at a red light finds himself at a crossroads with God.
(Canada, BC, 2025)
Director: Neetha John — 15:00
Logline: In a quiet Kerala home, in Southern India, a young woman grieving in silence crosses paths with a mysterious woman and through their brief connection, finds a small moment of strength she didn’t know she needed to change her life.



(Canada, BC, 2025)
Director: Khánh Nguyễn – 15 minutes – Canadian Premiere
Logline: After a fight with her unsupportive dad, a Vietnamese actress wishes to trade anything for fame, and Buddha listens…
“Nepo Baby” won Best Foreign Short at LA Femme International Film Festival
(Canada, BC, 2025)
Director: Ryah SM King — 7:04 — World Premiere
Logline: A pink cat navigates a new city—but struggles when everything around her feels at odds with who she really is.



(Canada, BC, 2025)
Director: Renata Calderon – 7 minutes – World Premiere
Logline: A young Mexican girl and her strict grandmother bond over the tradition of making Pan de Muerto for Mexico’s Day of the Dead.
(Canada, Saskatchewan, 2025)
Director: Jocelyn Forgues — 1:36:00 — BC Premiere
Logline: When Vincent, a folk artist in his thirties, is diagnosed with tongue cancer, he initially laughs it off, convinced he can quickly move on with his life. Grueling treatments soon erode his independence, forcing him to rely on Renée, a chatty volunteer driver, and Mike, a blunt yet endearing home care nurse. As doubt replaces denial, an unexpected friendship forms, helping Vincent discover a deeper sense of meaning and connection.
Lorsqu’on annonce à Vincent, un artiste folk dans la trentaine, qu’il est atteint d’un cancer de la langue, il éclate de rire, persuadé qu’il saura rapidement tourner la page. Les traitements éprouvants réduisent toutefois son autonomie et l’obligent à accepter l’aide de Renée, une chauffeuse bénévole volubile, et de Mike, un infirmier à domicile aussi maladroit qu’attachant. Alors que le doute s’installe, une amitié inattendue naît au sein de ce trio et permet à Vincent de redonner un sens plus profond à sa vie.



(Canada, BC, 2025)
Director: Özgün Gündüz — 19:56 — Surrey Premiere
Logline: For over 30 years, Burcu’s Angels was more than a store—it was a radical space of care. As the shop nears closure, this documentary blends archival fragments, poetic reflection, and community memory to honour a Turkish queer elder’s defiant presence—and the disappearing spaces that held generations of queer lives.
(Canada, BC, 2025)
Director: Neetha John — 15:00
Logline: In a quiet Kerala home, in Southern India, a young woman grieving in silence crosses paths with a mysterious woman and through their brief connection, finds a small moment of strength she didn’t know she needed to change her life.



(Canada, BC, 2025)
Director: Khánh Nguyễn – 15 minutes – Canadian Premiere
Logline: After a fight with her unsupportive dad, a Vietnamese actress wishes to trade anything for fame, and Buddha listens…
“Nepo Baby” won Best Foreign Short at LA Femme International Film Festival
Medha Gautham (E For Effort never Excellence, Shitcute, It’s Not You)
Cory Thibert (Mildlife)
Andrew Woo (Red Light Rebel)

