Relaxed: Ecosystems Not Empires
Sept 13, 2026
1 PM
Location
SFU - Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema
94 min
Community Partner
FrancoQueerBeyond cold concrete walls, there are lush worlds formed by queer communities, ready for a new tomorrow. Our worlds evolve differently: not by what we take, but by what we give. How we thrive is not drawn out in a blueprint, but an invitation to dance, shed skin, and become something wild.
Find your wings with these seven short films.
Loss of Altitude
Hoàng Quỳnh Nguyễn
Germany
2026
11 min
German
In a haunting near future where borders are redrawn and belonging becomes a moral test, two women discover that love alone cannot shield them from the weight of collective complicity.
Content Notes: Racism and racial slurs



Abjad Hawaz
Hadi Moussally
Lebanon
2025
5 min
Arabic
A mesmerizing collision of dance, techno, and poetry, Abjad Ḥawaz (هوز أبجد ) transforms the Arabic alphabet into a fearless celebration of SWANA identity, language, and artistic liberation.



Take Care, Till Springtime
Yi Shi
Canada
2025
22 min
English, Mandarin Chinese
A slice of life portrait on Bill Xū, a local Chinese medicine practitioner and community organizer, through seasons of healing.



Kiloran Bay
Michael Bruce
Canada
2026
13 min
English
When a gay man (Alan Cumming) returns to Scotland with his partner to attend a wedding cèilidh, memories of a difficult coming out process resurface.



My name is Lilith
Leo Luna Robert-Tourneur
Belgium, France
2025
13 min
French
An encounter with Adam shatters worlds in this striking animation. A sensorial exploration of healing from sexual trauma and radical joy.



Ata Pūao
Allie Howell
New Zealand
2025
13 min
Maori, English
Hiwa reckons with outgrown friendships amid the glittery nightlife of Tamaki Makaurau. Deeply rooted in iawhiti (Māori trans) experiences.
Content Notes: Transphobia and trans misogyny, Swearing and strong language



FLY
Carlton Daniel Jr.
United States
2026
14 min
English
Skylar, a disciplined dancer, auditions for a breakout opportunity with a prestigious ballet company. As the pressure surmounts, their perfectionism is challenged by a fellow dancer.



