Shorts: Get Out (of the Closet)!

Sept 13, 2026
7:30 PM

Location
International Village

Partially Online in BC
Sept 20, 12 AM - Sept 27, 11:59 PM

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Where do your fears lurk? Visionary filmmakers beckon you towards the horrors in common shadows and dark corners. Encounter sharp thrillers across seven films. Here, the doors to your queer nightmares swing open and refuse to be closed again.

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Cape Town driver Toni becomes the unsolicited ear to a “crispy-fried German lady”, unraveling an ordinary day into a haunting encounter.

Content notes: Death or dying, Transphobia and trans misogyny

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Zena returns home with her partner to grieve the loss of a family member. If that weren’t already challenging enough, she must keep a level head among relatives determined to test her patience and disturb her peace.

Content notes: Death or dying, Smoking, drinking, and substance use, Homophobia and heterosexism

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In a Chinese-Canadian home, Mother knows best. A teen girl learns forgotten offerings of fruit carry consequences better left unsaid.

Content notes: Animal cruelty or animal death, Homicide

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Provoked and angered, Terry fixates on the first woman he sees. His plot for revenge leads to a getaway cabin set for a wild night.

Content notes: Blood, Death or dying, Graphic violence and physical abuse, Homicide, Smoking, drinking, and substance use, Swearing and strong language

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Four boys are forced to defend their humanity in a terrifying dystopian world by Emmy-nominee Andrew Hebert.

Content notes: Blood, Death or dying, Flashing lights, Smoking, drinking, and substance use, Swearing and strong language

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Now that her husband is dead, Carmen is ready to leave her life behind and be with Mari, the woman she loves. But there’s one problem — Mari’s husband is still alive.

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Buyers beware… Jade is drawn into an antique shop while searching for a gift for her partner.

Content notes: Hateful language direct at religious groups (e.g., Islamophobia, anti-Semitism), Racism and racial slurs