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Made au CanadaQueerment QuébecCompetition

A QUESTION OF GENDER

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Fresh, bold non-binary and trans identities thriving in their truths; challenging gender norms along the way.

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Hello Stranger [MADE AU CANADA]16 minutesThis programme includes 9 filmsA QUESTION OF GENDER108 minutes

Between loads of laundry at the corner laundromat, Cooper shares the tumultuous story of her gender reassignment journey.

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Hello Stranger [MADE AU CANADA]16 minutesThis programme includes 9 filmsA QUESTION OF GENDER108 minutes

Between loads of laundry at the corner laundromat, Cooper shares the tumultuous story of her gender reassignment journey.

COMEDY EN COURTS

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Let’s laugh at ourselves! A collection of comedic short films that will make you cringe and giggle in equal measure.

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Heartbreak[COMPETITION]26 minutesThis programme includes 6 filmsCOMEDY EN COURTS98 minutes

Albert and Sixten are getting married. Today. The only problem is that if they were completely honest with each other, they shouldn’t even be a couple anymore.

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Heartbreak[COMPETITION]26 minutesThis programme includes 6 filmsCOMEDY EN COURTS98 minutes

Albert and Sixten are getting married. Today. The only problem is that if they were completely honest with each other, they shouldn’t even be a couple anymore.

DOCUMENTS

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When we talk to each other, we talk to ourselves. An exploration of queer lives and living; sometimes painful, sometimes joyful, always complicated and ALWAYS real.

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Legacy of Joe Rose: Queer, Bars and Police Brutality[MADE AU CANADA]4 minutesThis programme includes 6 filmsDOCUMENTS96 minutes

A short queer history of violent police raids on queer bars between the 70s and 2000s, and the rise of LGBTQ+ communities fighting back. Tribute to Joe Rose.

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Legacy of Joe Rose: Queer, Bars and Police Brutality[MADE AU CANADA]4 minutesThis programme includes 6 filmsDOCUMENTS96 minutes

A short queer history of violent police raids on queer bars between the 70s and 2000s, and the rise of LGBTQ+ communities fighting back. Tribute to Joe Rose.

FRANCE EN COURTS

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In partnership with the Consulat général de France à Québec, a selection of the best and brightest queer French shorts of the year.

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La Rivière[COMPETITION]15 minutesThis programme includes 6 filmsFRANCE EN COURTS 84 minutes

One afternoon, three high school students sneak out of their all-girls Catholic boarding school. Sunny, the new girl, has gone for a swim in the river. Sarah is eager to join her, even though Clémence disapproves.

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Queen Size[COMPETITION]20 minutesThis programme includes 6 filmsFRANCE EN COURTS 84 minutes

This morning, Marina has an appointment with Charlie to sell her a mattress. This evening, she will cancel her plane for Reunion. But they don't know that yet.

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La Rivière[COMPETITION]15 minutesThis programme includes 6 filmsFRANCE EN COURTS 84 minutes

One afternoon, three high school students sneak out of their all-girls Catholic boarding school. Sunny, the new girl, has gone for a swim in the river. Sarah is eager to join her, even though Clémence disapproves.

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Queen Size[COMPETITION]20 minutesThis programme includes 6 filmsFRANCE EN COURTS 84 minutes

This morning, Marina has an appointment with Charlie to sell her a mattress. This evening, she will cancel her plane for Reunion. But they don't know that yet.

MADE AU CANADA 1

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Canadian queer stories from coast to coast to coast. These rich, humour-filled narratives and affecting documentary reflections tease out a myriad of Canadian queer identi(ties).

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Ephemera[MADE AU CANADA]13 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMADE AU CANADA 183 minutes

Robin is a young woman who lives alone above a gas station in North Bay. Every night she watches truckers fill their tanks up and munch on pepperettes. Robin has a secret. Robin is a porn addict. Robin can’t feel anything anymore.

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Hello Stranger[MADE AU CANADA]16 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMADE AU CANADA 183 minutes

Between loads of laundry at the corner laundromat, Cooper shares the tumultuous story of her gender reassignment journey.

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Ephemera[MADE AU CANADA]13 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMADE AU CANADA 183 minutes

Robin is a young woman who lives alone above a gas station in North Bay. Every night she watches truckers fill their tanks up and munch on pepperettes. Robin has a secret. Robin is a porn addict. Robin can’t feel anything anymore.

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Hello Stranger[MADE AU CANADA]16 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMADE AU CANADA 183 minutes

Between loads of laundry at the corner laundromat, Cooper shares the tumultuous story of her gender reassignment journey.

MADE AU CANADA 2

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Canadian queer stories from coast to coast to coast. These rich, humour-filled narratives and affecting documentary reflections tease out a myriad of Canadian queer identi(ties).

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The Kitchen Sink[MADE AU CANADA]9 minutesThis programme includes 6 filmsMADE AU CANADA 280 minutes

A traditional Maritime image: three generations of P.E.I. women wash dishes after holiday dinners. Their after-dinner conversations become revealing when one of their own begins his transition.

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The Kitchen Sink[MADE AU CANADA]9 minutesThis programme includes 6 filmsMADE AU CANADA 280 minutes

A traditional Maritime image: three generations of P.E.I. women wash dishes after holiday dinners. Their after-dinner conversations become revealing when one of their own begins his transition.

MAN ON MAN

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I want you. I need you. You $%#@-ed me over. Men on men. All the drama and messiness of gay life, with plenty of laughs thrown in. Buckle up, this is going to be a bumpy ride!

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EKG[COMPETITION]16 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMAN ON MAN93 minutes

Hao Ling, an Asian American emergency doctor, struggles with his guilt and fear of ruining the relationship with his father after coming out. When a patient introduces him to the gaysian party scene, Hao reconnects to his true emotions and takes actions to reunite with his father while learning valuable lessons on relationships.

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EKG[COMPETITION]16 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMAN ON MAN93 minutes

Hao Ling, an Asian American emergency doctor, struggles with his guilt and fear of ruining the relationship with his father after coming out. When a patient introduces him to the gaysian party scene, Hao reconnects to his true emotions and takes actions to reunite with his father while learning valuable lessons on relationships.

QUEERMENT QUÉBEC 1

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Our annual celebration of Québécois queer content; unique perspectives proving Quebec is truly a hotbed of queer storytelling talent.

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Beauty is Revenge[COMPETITION]15 minutesThis programme includes 7 filmsQUEERMENT QUÉBEC 1 70 minutes

The filmmaker aka Tranie Tronic tells the tale of the incident that inspired their latest album Transgression and brings awareness to the potential dangers of dating men online.

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Extras[COMPETITION]15 minutesThis programme includes 7 filmsQUEERMENT QUÉBEC 1 70 minutes

EXT. DAY - A sunny Sunday morning on a café terrace: Isabelle, an actor whose career is in a rut, meets Johanne, her agent, who might have a new part for her. Tension mounts both at the table and in the surroundings. Will expectations be met?

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Landfill[COMPETITION]18 minutesThis programme includes 7 filmsQUEERMENT QUÉBEC 1 70 minutes

Five thousand twenty five walks. Fifty-two miles of floors mopped. Seventy hours watching movie stars kiss. Alice, a headstrong elder dyke, navigates environmentally induced illness while she contends with her unique notion of legacy.

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Le flou des arbres (The Blurring of Trees)[COMPETITION]11 minutesThis programme includes 7 filmsQUEERMENT QUÉBEC 1 70 minutes

Two incarcerated women in a secure Northern Québec forest are subjected to the hard labour of reforestation. They enjoy a little area of freedom they’ve managed to create thanks to an empathetic prison guard.

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Beauty is Revenge[COMPETITION]15 minutesThis programme includes 7 filmsQUEERMENT QUÉBEC 1 70 minutes

The filmmaker aka Tranie Tronic tells the tale of the incident that inspired their latest album Transgression and brings awareness to the potential dangers of dating men online.

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Extras[COMPETITION]15 minutesThis programme includes 7 filmsQUEERMENT QUÉBEC 1 70 minutes

EXT. DAY - A sunny Sunday morning on a café terrace: Isabelle, an actor whose career is in a rut, meets Johanne, her agent, who might have a new part for her. Tension mounts both at the table and in the surroundings. Will expectations be met?

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Landfill[COMPETITION]18 minutesThis programme includes 7 filmsQUEERMENT QUÉBEC 1 70 minutes

Five thousand twenty five walks. Fifty-two miles of floors mopped. Seventy hours watching movie stars kiss. Alice, a headstrong elder dyke, navigates environmentally induced illness while she contends with her unique notion of legacy.

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Le flou des arbres (The Blurring of Trees)[COMPETITION]11 minutesThis programme includes 7 filmsQUEERMENT QUÉBEC 1 70 minutes

Two incarcerated women in a secure Northern Québec forest are subjected to the hard labour of reforestation. They enjoy a little area of freedom they’ve managed to create thanks to an empathetic prison guard.

SAPPHIC SCENES

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Hitting all the sapphic sweet spots. A diverse array of women and their connections to sexuality, identity and autonomy. Provocative, heart-affirming tales that offer up all the feels.

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If যদি [COMPETITION]26 minutesThis programme includes 7 filmsSAPPHIC SCENES89 minutes

Jaya and Fatima, two women in love, are separated because of Jaya's marriage arranged by her conservative father. Helpless, Jaya is about to give up, when life suddenly brings her to a strange crossroad.

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If যদি [COMPETITION]26 minutesThis programme includes 7 filmsSAPPHIC SCENES89 minutes

Jaya and Fatima, two women in love, are separated because of Jaya's marriage arranged by her conservative father. Helpless, Jaya is about to give up, when life suddenly brings her to a strange crossroad.

VOIX AUTOCHTONES / INDIGIQUEER

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2Spirit and Indigiqueer perspectives and experiences. These proud and loud voices use both narrative and documentary strategies to share their stories, their spaces and their realities.

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Dreams of Sunlight Through Trees[COMPETITION]16 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsVOIX AUTOCHTONES / INDIGIQUEER89 minutes

A middle aged trans man transitions at 44 and observes his changes over a year and nine months, with a looming ongoing news cycle of anti-trans legislation.

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Dreams of Sunlight Through Trees[COMPETITION]16 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsVOIX AUTOCHTONES / INDIGIQUEER89 minutes

A middle aged trans man transitions at 44 and observes his changes over a year and nine months, with a looming ongoing news cycle of anti-trans legislation.