SHORTS PACKAGE: TO EACH THEIR OWN

From unconventional passions to personal convictions, this eclectic collection celebrates people finding their own paths, embracing what makes them unique, and making a difference in their own way.

Shorts screened:

SCOOTER BOY
19 minutes United States (Coming of Age / Documentary / Sport)
A young man who grew up facing poverty, bullying and undiagnosed autism finds belonging, purpose and community through freestyle scooter riding.

DOG DAYS OF SUMMER
16 minutes Canada (Documentary / Music)
A bunch of teenage metalheads fueled by the fantasy of a pipe dream.

ONCE UPON A WETLAND
16 minutes United States (Documentary / LGBTQ+ / Women Director)
As restrictions tighten across the country, Durham, North Carolina preps for the annual Beaver Queen Pageant a campy, un-beaver-lievable celebration of LGBTQIA activism, environmental conservation, and outrageous critter cosplay.

INDIGENOUS JOY
2 minutes Canada (Documentary / Experimental / Indigenous / Women Director)
What is Indigenous Joy? Made as part of the Winnipeg Film Group’s Super 8 Special Film Incubator.

CONCRETE NATURE
14 minutes Canada (Documentary / Sport)
Fay Ebert is currently Canada’s youngest Olympic athlete. Before that, she was a student at Impact Skateboard Club. We see how the culture has evolved throughout the years, and how Impact is able to teach more than just skateboarding

.
NOT IN MY CITY: THE PAUL BRANDT STORY
13 minutes Canada (Alberta / Documentary / Women Director)
Acclaimed country music artist and activist, Paul Brandt, shares his journey in the fight against human trafficking, and works to dispel the myth that it "doesn't happen here."

JIMMY'S CUSTOM COFFIN
13 minutes United States (Documentary)
Jimmy is trying to put the fun in funeral.