Long Road to Freedom, 5min, Canada, Cameron Walker
Long Road to Freedom looks at themes of racism and injustice related to the story of Nelson Mandela, through the interpretive lens of dance. We follow a dancer as she is confronted with racial injustice, and the journey she takes in learning to cope with and process these challenges. The film stars Linette Doherty, with music from Countermeasure and a spoken word piece performed by Dwayne Morgan.Ruby, 11m, Canada, Momo Daud
Ruby follows the ruminative and nostalgic day of Ruby, a Pakistani woman who has recently immigrated to Canada. The fatigue of her journey gives way to a melancholic anticipation as she waits for her husband and son to come home.

Sarah, 10m, Canada, Peter Riddihough
An abstract portrait, based on a true story, of a young woman experiencing homelessness on the streets of Hamilton, Ontario.

Generations Under Sail, 12m, Canada, Adam Benish
Sierra is a second-generation Polish girl growing up in Canada who spends summers sailing Lake Ontario with her immigrant grandfather. In this story of home, family and passing the torch from one generation to the next, the two set sail for what could be their last voyage together.

Jelly, 14m, Canada, March Mercanti
A couple’s relationship is tested when an evening with friends erupts with jealousy.

Monico Perseus, 7m, UK, Alfie Stewart
When Ash escapes from a juvenile detention centre, he clambers through the marshes in an attempt to rescue his older brother from their abusive alcoholic father.

3 Seconds In, 6 Seconds Out, 17m, Canada, Christopher Beaulieu
After suffering a panic attack in public, Hanna decides to never leave her apartment again. Just as she begins to adjust to her new hermetic life, she receives a desperate call from her mother who is having her own crisis with anxiety. Stuck between her own fear and her mother’s cry for help, Hanna faces the daunting proposition of venturing outside again.

The Middle, 10m, Canada, Dir. Hanna Jovin, Adrian Morphy
The Middle is a short experimental drama that tells the story of Maggie, a young woman who moves to Toronto to make a life for herself. The Middle is an exploration of memory. Through a split screen, the film intends to examine the moments in one’s life that are remembered together.

Him & Her, 20m, USA, Dir / Wr. Simonee Chichester
After separating from her husband, a retired English teacher arrives to her vacation home to discover it has been rented to a young man, who now lives there.