Shorts Programmes

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GIV50: WE ARE NEVER BETTER SERVED THAN BY OURSELVES

This program celebrates the 50th anniversary of Groupe Intervention Vidéo (GIV). The title reflects the lack of our representations in the public audiovisual domain. lamathilde and kimura byol lemoine have chosen works by five prolific lesbo-queer artists of GIV, from different generations (60s, early/late 50s and 40s) and still active: Anne Golden, kimura byol lemoine, lamathilde, Dayna McLeod and Kim Kölle Valentine who reflect the evolution of practices (media, techniques) and themes.

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The Pack[MADE AU CANADA]1 minutesThis programme includes 14 filmsGIV50: WE ARE NEVER BETTER SERVED THAN BY OURSELVES59 minutes

Snarling beasts.

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The Pack[MADE AU CANADA]1 minutesThis programme includes 14 filmsGIV50: WE ARE NEVER BETTER SERVED THAN BY OURSELVES59 minutes

Snarling beasts.

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Canadian queer stories from coast to coast to coast. From a hustled gay hustler to a drag queen welcoming makeup tips from their mom, these rich, humour-filled narratives and compelling documentary reflections tease out a myriad of Canadian queer identi(ties).

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ATLS[MADE AU CANADA]11 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMADE AU CANADA: STORIES WE TELL 86 minutes

In a dystopian future, two women flee exploitation and find love in a remote cabin, only to face relentless pursuit and a tragic fate.

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Bodyrebuilding[MADE AU CANADA]10 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMADE AU CANADA: STORIES WE TELL 86 minutes

Vivek navigates the chronic pain caused by the pressures of advocating for diversity, finding healing and strength through weightlifting.

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fastLOVE[MADE AU CANADA]16 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMADE AU CANADA: STORIES WE TELL 86 minutes

On New Year's Eve, a broke and restless young man is drawn into a risky encounter with a hustler's client at a hotel. After being assaulted and scammed, with no help from the staff, he must face the consequences of his choices.

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Pink Elephant[MADE AU CANADA]13 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMADE AU CANADA: STORIES WE TELL 86 minutes

A long-standing friendship faces tension over gender identity, but everything shifts when one friend receives life-changing news, transforming their bond and perspectives forever.

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Queen Mother (Inang Reyna)[MADE AU CANADA]14 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMADE AU CANADA: STORIES WE TELL 86 minutes

When a mother visits her son, a drag performer, a night of raw confessions forces them to confront the unhealed wounds of their past.

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Salma![MADE AU CANADA]7 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMADE AU CANADA: STORIES WE TELL 86 minutes

As Hadi is swept into a flood of childhood memories from Lebanon, he steps into the dreamlike whimsical world of Salma Zahore.

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Supa Cottonelle[MADE AU CANADA]5 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMADE AU CANADA: STORIES WE TELL 86 minutes

A celebration of House Mother Cotton and her sisters during Vancouver's ballroom scene of the 2000s. A tribute to the pioneering Canadian LGBTQ+ community and its dazzling legacy.

MADE AU CANADACOMPETITIONShort

ATLS[MADE AU CANADA]11 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMADE AU CANADA: STORIES WE TELL 86 minutes

In a dystopian future, two women flee exploitation and find love in a remote cabin, only to face relentless pursuit and a tragic fate.

MADE AU CANADACOMPETITIONShort

Bodyrebuilding[MADE AU CANADA]10 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMADE AU CANADA: STORIES WE TELL 86 minutes

Vivek navigates the chronic pain caused by the pressures of advocating for diversity, finding healing and strength through weightlifting.

MADE AU CANADACOMPETITIONShort

fastLOVE[MADE AU CANADA]16 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMADE AU CANADA: STORIES WE TELL 86 minutes

On New Year's Eve, a broke and restless young man is drawn into a risky encounter with a hustler's client at a hotel. After being assaulted and scammed, with no help from the staff, he must face the consequences of his choices.

MADE AU CANADAShort

Pink Elephant[MADE AU CANADA]13 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMADE AU CANADA: STORIES WE TELL 86 minutes

A long-standing friendship faces tension over gender identity, but everything shifts when one friend receives life-changing news, transforming their bond and perspectives forever.

MADE AU CANADAShort

Queen Mother (Inang Reyna)[MADE AU CANADA]14 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMADE AU CANADA: STORIES WE TELL 86 minutes

When a mother visits her son, a drag performer, a night of raw confessions forces them to confront the unhealed wounds of their past.

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Salma![MADE AU CANADA]7 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMADE AU CANADA: STORIES WE TELL 86 minutes

As Hadi is swept into a flood of childhood memories from Lebanon, he steps into the dreamlike whimsical world of Salma Zahore.

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Supa Cottonelle[MADE AU CANADA]5 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMADE AU CANADA: STORIES WE TELL 86 minutes

A celebration of House Mother Cotton and her sisters during Vancouver's ballroom scene of the 2000s. A tribute to the pioneering Canadian LGBTQ+ community and its dazzling legacy.

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Canadian queer stories from coast to coast to coast. From a hustled gay hustler to a drag queen welcoming makeup tips from their mom, these rich, humour-filled narratives and compelling documentary reflections tease out a myriad of Canadian queer identi(ties).

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Becoming Ruby[MADE AU CANADA]10 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMADE AU CANADA: STORIES WE TELL 279 minutes

Becoming Ruby follows Ruby Chopstix, Canada’s first drag artist-in-residence, as they navigate the challenges of being an underrepresented drag performer while preparing a special showcase to highlight and create space for other queer BIPOC artists.

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Nani's Kitchen[MADE AU CANADA]10 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMADE AU CANADA: STORIES WE TELL 279 minutes

After losing her husband, Nani embraces newfound freedom in her home until a visit from her daughter unearths a family secret: her late husband’s queerness. Through love, grief, and defiance, Nani reclaims her story, embodying the strength of an Indo-Caribbean matriarch forging joy amid loss.

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Quinonia[MADE AU CANADA]6 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMADE AU CANADA: STORIES WE TELL 279 minutes

When the church forces a choice between authenticity and acceptance, one person decides to carve out a new path.

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Report from the Interior[MADE AU CANADA]4 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMADE AU CANADA: STORIES WE TELL 279 minutes

An animated pop-poetic incantation to unconventional intimacy.

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Rosa's Flowers[MADE AU CANADA]18 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMADE AU CANADA: STORIES WE TELL 279 minutes

In 1998 Indonesia, two girls promised to be friends forever. Twenty-five years later, a traumatic event resurfaces memories of their shared childhood.

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The Palace[MADE AU CANADA]9 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMADE AU CANADA: STORIES WE TELL 279 minutes

At a secret forest hideout, suburban teen Dani meets her crush Jayde, only to encounter a mysterious, otherworldly presence.

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Their World in Colour[MADE AU CANADA]10 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMADE AU CANADA: STORIES WE TELL 279 minutes

From Bye Bye, Binary to Love, Violet, Charlene Chua, an award-winning illustrator and author, embraces the challenges of fostering inclusivity through children's books.

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Becoming Ruby[MADE AU CANADA]10 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMADE AU CANADA: STORIES WE TELL 279 minutes

Becoming Ruby follows Ruby Chopstix, Canada’s first drag artist-in-residence, as they navigate the challenges of being an underrepresented drag performer while preparing a special showcase to highlight and create space for other queer BIPOC artists.

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Nani's Kitchen[MADE AU CANADA]10 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMADE AU CANADA: STORIES WE TELL 279 minutes

After losing her husband, Nani embraces newfound freedom in her home until a visit from her daughter unearths a family secret: her late husband’s queerness. Through love, grief, and defiance, Nani reclaims her story, embodying the strength of an Indo-Caribbean matriarch forging joy amid loss.

MADE AU CANADAShort

Quinonia[MADE AU CANADA]6 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMADE AU CANADA: STORIES WE TELL 279 minutes

When the church forces a choice between authenticity and acceptance, one person decides to carve out a new path.

MADE AU CANADAShort

Report from the Interior[MADE AU CANADA]4 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMADE AU CANADA: STORIES WE TELL 279 minutes

An animated pop-poetic incantation to unconventional intimacy.

MADE AU CANADAShort

Rosa's Flowers[MADE AU CANADA]18 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMADE AU CANADA: STORIES WE TELL 279 minutes

In 1998 Indonesia, two girls promised to be friends forever. Twenty-five years later, a traumatic event resurfaces memories of their shared childhood.

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The Palace[MADE AU CANADA]9 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMADE AU CANADA: STORIES WE TELL 279 minutes

At a secret forest hideout, suburban teen Dani meets her crush Jayde, only to encounter a mysterious, otherworldly presence.

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Their World in Colour[MADE AU CANADA]10 minutesThis programme includes 8 filmsMADE AU CANADA: STORIES WE TELL 279 minutes

From Bye Bye, Binary to Love, Violet, Charlene Chua, an award-winning illustrator and author, embraces the challenges of fostering inclusivity through children's books.

QUEERMENT QUÉBEC

Celebrating its 25 year anniversary, I+N's annual celebration of amazing Québécois queer content; unique perspectives proving (for two and a half decades!) Quebec is truly a hotbed of queer storytelling talent.

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Itty Bitty Betty[MADE AU CANADA]12 minutesThis programme includes 11 filmsQUEERMENT QUÉBEC 80 minutes

Betty, driven by fear of rejection, lives isolated at home among her miniature figurines. When she meets a woman she can’t stop thinking about, she faces a difficult choice: remain in her safe, private world or step outside and risk vulnerability for a real connection.

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Itty Bitty Betty[MADE AU CANADA]12 minutesThis programme includes 11 filmsQUEERMENT QUÉBEC 80 minutes

Betty, driven by fear of rejection, lives isolated at home among her miniature figurines. When she meets a woman she can’t stop thinking about, she faces a difficult choice: remain in her safe, private world or step outside and risk vulnerability for a real connection.