Come in, sit down, grab a coffee and enjoy 8 of our best documentary short films, for breakfast!
Coffee provided by Coffee Bureau!
BALANCE
Directed by Luiza Corora | 2024 | 21 min | Canada
Confronted by the past and the challenges of exile, a 12-year-old Ukrainian gymnast who has resettled in Montreal after fleeing war strives to rebuild her identity and sense of belonging.
HANDWOVEN
Directed by Dasha Levin, Mason Cazalet, Mihika Das, Matthew Wisdom | 2025 | 9 min | India/ Ireland/Mexico/USA
A lyrical portrait of Nikyle Begay, a nonbinary shepherd and weaver working to preserve their way of life through the traditional art of weaving.
YOU PLAY TOO MUCH
Directed by Rob Shaw | 2025 | 13 min | USA
Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, YOU PLAY TOO MUCH is a series of stop-motion animated vignettes about friendship, bullies, and the rules of the schoolyard. Fred Armisen narrates these coming-of-age stories based on the life of director Rob Shaw.
Stickman: Art for the Rebel Soul
Directed by Kalyn Edworthy | 2025 | 3 min | Alberta, Canada
A hard and fast micro documentary about the power of art and music, featuring the legendary Alberta painter Stickman.
A Beautiful Resistance
Directed by Lachlan Ross | 2025 | 15 min | Canada
Canadian activist painter Kyle Scheurmann paddles through endangered forests on Vancouver Island, using bold artwork to spotlight a largely unseen environmental crisis.
Portraits
Directed by Quan Luong | 2026 | 8 min | Canada
PORTRAITS is an intimate look into the life of Hung, a sketch artist in the middle of a bustling night market in Da Nang, Vietnam. With two charcoal pencils and masterful skills, he captures the essence of his subjects within minutes.
Mookie, Mo, and Me
Directed by Ryan McInerney | 2024 | 12 min | USA
MOOKIE, MO, AND ME is a stunning visual documentary of a man and his dog enjoying their morning routine—a 600 metre open ocean swim. Accompanied by an audible introspective and philosophical storytelling of trauma, nature, loss, and love.
I Wanted To Hear Your Voice
Directed by James Pellerito | 2025 | 12 min | USA
Through recorded voicemails, we follow the struggles of a son caring for his mother with severe dementia.