SCHEDULE & LINEUP | New West Film Fest 2025

When three teen paranormal sleuths sneak into their school at night to investigate the mysterious disappearances of their classmates, they uncover a dark presence lurking in the halls. Now, the trio must survive the night—and put it to an end before it claims them too.

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Celebrating Art 11

OPENING night film: celebrating art in canada

OCT. 24
8:00 PM
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The Painted Life of E.J. Hughes

1:26:00 min

For 70 years, E.J. Hughes captured the landscapes of British Columbia in vivid, dreamlike detail. Too shy to attend his own art openings, he struggled in poverty until a twist of fate helped him become one of the most beloved—and highly valued—artists in Canadian history.

Directed by Jenn Strom

Country: Canada; BC

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Animation 11

Animation

Oct. 25
12:00 PM
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Before You Go

3:22 min

Before You Go is a short animated 2D film surrounding Grace, a girl who is waiting for a return that will not come—that is, until a storm erupts and she is left with no choice but to move on.

Directed by Nancy Hatoum

Country: Canada; ON

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A world

A WORLD OF EXPERIENCES

OCT. 25
2:00 PM
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Why we Pride

8:35 min

A brief history of and testament to the continuing power of Pride in the UK.

Directed by Natalie Scarsbrook

Country: UK

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Tales of the unexpected

tales of the unexpected

OCT. 25
5:00 PM
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This Never Happened

4:07 min

Beset on all sides by horrible customers and confusing crushes, a daydreaming delivery worker loses her mind but finds herself.

Directed by Abbey St. Brendan

Country: Canada; BC

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At the Crossroads

at the crossroads

OCT. 25
7:00 PM
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Take It Off

10:16 min

Milo has a mask, and every time he puts it on, he is transported to a world full of sunflowers. There, he meets a girl in a white dress who, without realizing it, will lead him to face his greatest fear: taking off the mask.

Directed by Sergio Tovar Uribe

Country: Canada; BC

Chicken Broth Soup

18:00 min

The doctor comes across unusual symptoms at the man said to have died of a heart attack when he examined the corpse.He decides to refer the body to forensic medicine. Thereupon, the mans wife confesses; she said poisoned her husband, who constantly beat her. A big surprise awaits the doctor, who has to make a vital decision for the woman.

Directed by Deniz Büyükkırlı

Country: Türkiye

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in the shadows

OCT. 25
9:00 PM
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Breach

3:00 min

A pregnant woman defends her house from two intruders.

Directed by Ross Langill

Country: Canada; BC

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Mental Health 11

MENTAL HEALTH: FILMS and panel discussion

OCT. 26
2:00 PM
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Buddy Check For Jesse

29:24 min

After losing his incredible son, Jesse Short-Gershman, at age 22 to suicide, Dr. Stu Gershman made a decision: to talk openly about mental health in an unlikely place — the locker room.Through Buddy Check for Jesse, Stu encourages coaches to raise mental health awareness through the power of sport.

Director: Michael Anthony

Country: Canada; BC

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Closing

CLOSING NIGHT FILMS:
CANADA ON filM- All that we are and all we can be

Oct. 26
5:00 PM
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The Essentials

7:00 min

Join Conservation North’s Director Michelle Connolly and Eh Cho Dene elder Pehcheh, in “The Essentials,” a 7-minute short leading us through the intricate connections that keep the forests of inner British Columbia fully functioning and gorgeous. As long as they remain intact, the forests will continue to work as quiet carbon storage heroes, supporting all manner of wildlife.

Directed by Maya Rani Khosla

Country: USA