SHORT SERIES 1: This Is My Home

In Partnership with Silence Sounds
Venue: Silence Sounds, 46 Essex St, Guelph, ON N1H 3K8Tickets: $15/PWYWScreening: 2:30
CANADA ⋅ 90 min ⋅ Partial Subtitles
Canadian showcase - What is home? How do we remain rooted in a changing world? How do we connect to our community and our environment?
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A Place Called Home
Suzanne Crocker ⋅ CANADA ⋅ 25  min
*Ontario Premiere*
A remote Northern community captured a woman’s heart and never let her go. 97 y.o. Betty left Dawson City, Yukon in 1944, yet she still calls Dawson home. Her memories are as alive as if lived yesterday - of colourful characters and a unique lifestyle for a special breed of individuals.
Out on the Water
Anushay Sheikh & Cathy van Ingen ⋅ CANADA ⋅ 8 min
Two Black queer entrepreneurs, fly rods on the water, and a sport that has rarely pictured them in it. Demiesha Dennis and Ren Navarro are reshaping who belongs outdoors. An eight-minute conversation about what it costs to keep showing up, and the care it takes to hold the door open.
Own Kind of Beautiful
Sarah Jones ⋅ CANADA ⋅ 28 min
*Ontario Premiere*
OWN KIND OF BEAUTIFUL is a documentary film that centres the artistry and point of view of Frank Hull, a dance artist who proudly lives with cerebral palsy and madness, embraces his Mi'kmaq heritage, and celebrates his gay identity.
An Uncertain Eternity
Ella Morton ⋅ CANADA ⋅ 29 min
An Uncertain Eternity (2025) follows the journey of icebergs that travel from Ilulissat Icefjord in
Greenland to the East coast of Newfoundland. Narrated by Greenlanders and Newfoundlanders, this film explores the political, social and spiritual implications of the icebergs and how they are changing as the planet warms. Altered 16mm film footage adds dimension to their stories, evoking our collective hopes and fears for the ice.
Lemonade Stand
Paul O’Bomsawin ⋅ CANADA ⋅ 5 min
Short Description: The Lemonade Stand is a project about the relationship between Paul and his daughter Lyric in the context of their learning about plants and remedies. Through this project, Paul aims to provide a strong foundation for his daughter so that she can integrate and grow within her community. In this film, Paul and Lyric aspire to share the lessons they have learned along their journey with other children.