Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
Time: 4:15 PM
Venue: Landmark Cinemas Guildford
Total Runtime: 2:01:00
Number of Films: 10
Block Description:
Boundaries are meant to define us — until we decide to cross them. This daring shorts block examines moral thresholds, political unrest, personal rebellion, and emotional breaking points. From intimate character studies to urgent global narratives, these films ask: What happens when we reach the limit?
(Canada, BC, 2025)
Director: Michael Makaroff — 7:23
Logline: A coming-of-age film that explores how young men are brought up to understand boundaries and consent.
Lead Jett Klyne has been in many shows including – Doctor Strange, Madam Webb, Shaman & 2026’s Malcolm in the Middle.
(Canada, BC, 2025)
Director: Inanna Cusi — 6:00 — Surrey Premiere
Logline: “Walk and Talk” is a coming-of-age drama about Eve, a wild and aloof 16-year-old girl who takes a spontaneous night walk to escape her overbearing mother.
Sasha Zoey Rojen is the voice actor for one of the lead character in Netflix animation series The Dragon Prince.
(Canada, Ontario, 2025)
Director: Nikki Shaffeeullah — 19:34 — BC Premiere
Logline:
Zena, a usually confident queer woman with an anxiety-induced supernatural streak, is forced to face off with a meddling relative when she returns to her family’s mosque with her partner in tow to attend the funeral of a beloved community member.



(Canada, BC, 2025)
Director: Lili Beaudoin & Isabelle Deluce — 16:51 — BC Premiere
Logline: As a pivotal moment approaches, characters are forced to confront uncomfortable truths about love, loss, and closure.
Premiered at Saint Johns International Women’s Film Fest. Isabelle Deluce (Director/Writer) recently produced Charlie Kauffman’s short film How To Shoot A Ghost. Lead Actor Avan Jogia has starred in several high profile shows/movies such as Tut, Zombieland: Double Tap & Choose Love.



(Canada, BC, 2025)
Director: Aman Mann — 3:28 — Surrey Premiere
Logline: When a politically-exhausted Canadian woman attempts to find escapism from the news, she becomes a prisoner of the media that threatens to overwhelm her.
Audience Choice winner at Run N Gun 2025.
(China, Taiwan, USA, 2025)
Director: Bo Qing Tang & Lan Zeng — 12:31 — BC Premiere
Logline: On a frozen planet where every word costs energy, a worker endures silence, storms, and solitude, saving his words for the one that matters most.
It has been selected in over 50 film festivals worldwide and has won 13 awards. Notably, it was featured in Oscar-qualifying San Jose International Short Film Festival, BAFTA-qualifying Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival, and Canadian Screen Award-qualifying Hamilton Film Festival. At the Hamilton Film Festival, it received four awards: Best Short, Best Music, Best Sound Design, and Best VFX.
(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.
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