Shorts I - Oct. 22nd at 7:45pm

Rushing River
Dir. Colin Parsons
Troubled by family issues and the loss of his dog, Adam continues to search for his lost friend despite others' efforts.
Runtime: 15 mins
University of Winnipeg

Threads of Yesterday
Dir. Grace McLinden
In a room strung with countless threads, each one tethered to a memory from her past, a young girl finds herself trapped.
Runtime: 4 mins 44 sec
University of Windsor

Strange Fruit (Le Fruit Étranger)
Dir. Axelle
The film questions consciousness, self-perception and the fragile boundary between desire and reality.
Runtime: 8 mins 3 sec
University of Winnipeg

She Speaks Tree
Dir. Mia Downey
A man gets high and takes a trip in the woods.
Runtime: 3 mins 3 sec
University of Winnipeg

The Pomegranate Theory
Dir. Eliza Goodwin
The Pomegranate Theory is 10-minute film in the genre of fantasy realism. The film takes place in a society where people wear animal masks to represent their inner selves. Muyal, a young woman who bears the mask of a rabbit, is beginning to lose herself by allowing her love for Holter, a young man with the mask of a fox, to engulf her.
Runtime: 10 mins 32 sec
Humber College

Riding a Bike
Dir. Callum Anderson
A journey through the psychosis of riding a bicycle
Runtime: 5 mins 2 sec
University of Winnipeg

Eyes on Me
Dir. Micheal Turner
Eyes On Me is a short drama film examining catcalling and street harassment from the perspective of trans men.
Runtime: 3 mins 43 sec
Toronto Metropolitan University

Fruit
Dir. Kiana Meister
FRUIT is a queer high school romance about overcoming internalized homophobia and the fear of being judged by others.
Runtime: 6 mins 53 sec
Red River College