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

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An 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.

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One simple question from a coworker leads a woman to the glittery depths of her mind.

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Evie, an aspiring actress, lands her first gig in Paris as a foot model, but her employers find a problem with her feet.

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As Didier remembers his life, animation shifts from colourless to colourful through a process of self-love.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.