Shorts: Into the Light
Sept 13, 2026
4:30 PM
Location
International Village
Partially Online in BC
Sept 20, 12 AM - Sept 27, 11:59 PM
118 min
Community Partner
FrancoQueerAn anthology of coming-of-age stories bursting from hope within. Curated for those coming out of the shadows of internalized homophobia, toxic masculinity, and societal and familial expectations and stepping into the light of self-love. Whether you are a quiet farmer, a small town waitress, or an aspiring actress turned foot model, brighter horizons are ahead.
"Girlfriend Girlfriend"
Sara Werner
United States
2025
5 min
English
One simple question from a coworker leads a woman to the glittery depths of her mind.



Welcome to Paris
Al Oxborough Karr
France
2026
13 min
English, French
Evie, an aspiring actress, lands her first gig in Paris as a foot model, but her employers find a problem with her feet.



"It is not dirty" («Ce n'est pas sale»)
Ulysse Thevenot
France
2025
5 min
French
As Didier remembers his life, animation shifts from colourless to colourful through a process of self-love.



The Blame Silence (Além da Culpa)
Israel Cordova
Brazil
2025
20 min
Portuguese
After his father’s death, strong and silent Mauro hires a farm hand to work alongside him. Long days in the sun together cause Mauro’s questions to grow heavier and heavier.



Grace
Jana Park
United States
2025
13 min
English
Honolulu, 1959. Two women hide their forbidden love over a family dinner, with the looming dread of the heteronormative pressure to marry and the Nation being admitted into the US.



Ronita Rambo
Michael Doshier
United States
2026
13 min
English
Order’s up for Ronita Rambo, a steely middle-aged waitress of a rural Missouri diner! On the night of Valentine’s, Rambo’s sour mood is challenged by two gay teens on a date.



As It Should Be (此刻剛好)
Edwin Lai
Hong Kong
2026
12 min
English, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese
Set during Lunar New Year in Hong Kong and surrounded by family, tradition, and love, Megan finally faces her fears and states her truth, but how will her family take it?



NANCY
Eva Grant
Canada
2026
10 min
English
After being born in 1893 in a human zoo, Nancy Columbia Palmer Eneutseak became the first Indigenous screenwriter, writing and starring in the long-lost film The Way of the Eskimo.



