Sunday - OCTOBER 25
Welcome Back
Mingle and chat with fellow filmmakers
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Block One:
Choices
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Little Soldier (Iran- 00:13:00) Directed by: Roxan Karami
A mother has to run away from ISIS with her newborn son.
Being There (Iran - 00:03:45) Directed by: Hadi Rezayati Charan
A mother and daughter are getting ready for a photo, but this is not just a photo.
Showtime (China - 00:10:00) Directed by: Lam Can-zhao
In a remote mining village plagued by nightly blackouts, Tia, a teenage girl, expresses herself through dance moves on TikTok, her only outlet in a world defined by restriction. When Wynne, a city woman, becomes her stepmother, their lives begin to intertwine in unexpected and fragile ways.
Italiano (Iran - 00:20:00) Directed by: Mehdi Davachi
Two Iranian gay boys during the Women's Freedom Movement want to smuggle themselves out of Iran due to the difficult living conditions for gays, but they face difficulties in financing the smuggling trip.
2:00pm - Mental Health Break and Discussion
3:00pm - 3:50pm - Discussion with Hannah Walsh and Betty Brussel
Be Like Betty (Canada - 00:19:40) Directed by: Hannah Walsh
Betty Brussel quite literally defines what it means to never give up on chasing your dreams. As a world record holder in multiple swimming events for her age group at 99 years old, Betty's hundredth year might just be her greatest season yet. Despite facing a heart attack, a broken back, shoulder surgery, and great loss over the last twenty years, Betty's optimism and relentless drive to chase down her dreams in the pool are on full display in this short documentary.
Block Two:
What We Carry Part 1
4:00pm - 5:30pm
5:30pm - Directors Discussion
Raised By The Canoe (Canada - 00:16:31) Directed by: Cathrine Paul
The Terry Lee Canoe Club, from Sts’ailes First Nation (Chehalis) , began decades ago as a family-based crew. Now, Cathrine Paul and her husband, Devin, guide the club into the future with the support of many knowledge keepers.
Treasure of the Rice Terraces (Canada - 01:13:00) Directed by: Kent Donguines
Filipino Canadian filmmaker Kent Donguines travels back to the Philippines to reconnect with his roots. He explores the secluded mountain community of Buscalan, to discover more about the revival of Indigenous Kalinga tattoos.
Block Three:
What We Carry Part 2
7:00pm - 8:45pm
1910: The Uncovering (Canada - 00:27:00) Directed by: Chad Townsend
The tragic avalanche that occurred at the Rogers Pass summit in March of 1910 remains Canada's deadliest. 58 railway workers, majority Japanese, died while attempting to clear a snow slide from the tracks when another larger avalanche struck from the other side in the middle of the dark night. This project delves into the lives of a Vancouver businessman, and a Japanese-born ski guide brought together by their need for purpose, healing, and a shared passion for researching the mysteries and injustices of this event.
A Cree Approach (Canada - 01:10:00) Directed by: Tristin Greyeyes
A Cree Approach follows Tristin Greyeyes on a deeply personal journey to understand why Cree was not her first language, unraveling the story of her late grandmother, Freda Ahenakew.
9:00pm - Directors Discussion