85 MIN
A fun and heartwarming collection of short films that celebrate authentic expression and supportive, sometimes quirky, community. Through mythical beings from space and sea, and Canadian history past and present, these films cheer youth on to feel proud of who they are today.
Moon Cycle
Ayilya Thampuran
Canada
2026
4 MIN
English
A rarely told queer love story from Indian mythology on Ila and Sudyumna, a being whose identity shifts with the phases of the moon.



Sister of Mine
André Vaara
United States
2026
12 MIN
Swedish
Ten year-old Noel wants to be more like his sister. When an unwanted haircut sparks unspoken jealousy, he takes matters into his own hands. A tender portrait of longing and self expression within a normative family environment.



The Fruit Machine: A Space Opera
Lorri Millan, Shawna Dempsey
Canada
2025
6 MIN
English
A young, queer alien lands on Earth in the 1960s when the Canadian government was running secret tests to try and weed out ‘the homosexuals’. A delightfully quirky documentary about diversity, representation and space dust.



The Crown with a Shadow & The Search for SELF!, Are You Being Thanked Endlessly?
Jasbir (JB) Singh Ghuman
Canada
2026
14 MIN
English
A multi-dimensional storytelling experience about a gender-bending Pink Skunk fish who learns how to live and lead her community from the heart.



Shaping a Dress
Aaren Rackett
United Kingdom
2025
4 MIN
English
A 19th-century tailor makes a dress for themselves to share their queer identity with their family. A soft and uncomplicated coming out story focussed on kindness and community.



