ON THE FRINGE
Experience the highs and lows of life on the road through the eyes of four different groups of artists performing with the Canadian Fringe Festival circuit.
OMA & QUINN
Quinn is a personal and artistic documentary that offers a unique four-year window into the life of a non-gender-conforming individual and their struggle to find a place in a society fixed on labels.
OMA sees Sandy Moser wanting to give back to her hard-hit theater community during COVID by making 3000 cloth masks. By herself. For free.
FAMILY EVER AFTER
FIlmmaker Guy Lavallee recounts the story of his complicated, unique, and lovely family tree. This is the perfect representation of a chosen family that continues to choose each other, every day.
ONE SEVEN NINE
With only 179 days, a child with a rare genetic disease inspired a community to choose joy and movement in times of adversity.
BECOMING UNLIMITED & BLACK LIVES IN ALBERTA
From intense rehearsals to tearful goodbyes, Becoming Unlimited documents the creation of a multi-ability dance production.
Black Lives in Alberta tells the story of five generations of Black Albertans and their experiences of discrimination living on the Canadian Prairies.
THE REVEREND
The Reverend follows the spiritual and musical journey of Reverend Vince Anderson. Along with his band The Love Choir, Rev. Vince moves everyone that sees them play.
LOVE IN THE TIME OF FENTANYL
Set in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, Love in the Time of Fentanyl is an intimate look beyond the stigma of injection drug use in a neighborhood that’s often referred to as ground zero of the overdose crisis.
WATERMAN
Waterman explores five-time Olympic medalist Duke Paoa Kahanamoku's legacy as a legendary swimmer, trailblazer, and the undisputed father of modern-day surfing.
KAEPERNICK & AMERICA
In 2016, Colin Kaepernick moved to take a knee during the national anthem in protest of racial injustice. Kaepernick & America examines the conflict stirred by his symbolic gesture.
SIRENS
Sirens presents Lilas and Shery, co-founders and guitarists of the Middle East’s first all-female metal band, as they wrestle with friendship, sexuality, and destruction in their pursuit of becoming thrash metal rock stars.
THIS MUCH I KNOW TO BE TRUE
THIS MUCH I KNOW TO BE TRUE captures the creative relationship between Nick Cave and Warren Ellis as they create their studio albums "Ghosteen" and "Carnage".
JAZZ FEST: A New Orleans Story
Every year, local music heroes are joined by some of the most important figures in entertainment, sharing Louisiana’s culture with the world.
SHOUTING DOWN MIDNIGHT
Shouting Down Midnight recounts how Texas State Senator Wendy Davis stood for 13 hours while she filibustered the 2013 anti-abortion bill SB5.
A CRACK IN THE MOUNTAIN
A Crack In The Mountain tells the story of the world's largest cave, located in the Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park in Quảng Bình Province in Vietnam.
MISSION: JOY - Finding Happiness in Troubled Times
MISSION:JOY gives us unprecedented access to the unlikely friendship between two international icons who transcend religion: His Holiness the Dalai Lama & Archbishop Tutu.
AND STILL I SING
Despite death threats in a patriarchal society, three Afghan women singers fight for women’s rights through their music.
THE CANNONS
The Cannons follows the lives of two Black teenage hockey players and one legendary coach, in one of America’s toughest neighbourhoods: Southeast, Washington DC.
MAMA BEARS
A group of mothers named "Mama Bears" fights ferociously to make the world kinder and safer for their children and the LGBTQ+ community as a whole.
LIVE TILL I DIE
An activity coach re-awakens the youthful spirit of a senior's home by turning the residents into a playful gang, always ready to crack an unexpected joke or even participate in boxing lessons.
Please note: this film is available for streaming from May 8-15, 2022 only
THE LONG RIDER
When Filipe Leite leaves his adoptive home of Canada, the aspiring journalist sets out on an epic quest to ride from Calgary to his family's home in Brazil - entirely on horseback.
THE TAKING
Filmmaker Alexandre O. Philippe takes an in-depth look at Monument Valley's representation in film and questions how this sovereign land of the Navajo came to embody the idea of the “Old West”.
THE AUTOMAT
The Automat tells the 100-year story of the iconic restaurant chain Horn & Hardart, the place where generations of Americans ate and drank coffee together at communal tables — and the inspiration for Starbucks.
A TASTE OF WHALE
A whale hunting tradition in the Faroe Islands long condemned by animal rights activists raises broader questions regarding humanity's sometimes hypocritical ethics toward what we eat, where we get it, and how.
BEST OF SHORTS
Alone out There - 24 mins
American Scar - 13 mins
Barry the Beekeeper - 10 mins
Lydia Emily’s Last Mural - 22 mins
The Isobel Imprint - 7 mins
The Dream House - 11 mins
WHO YOU GONNA CALL?
From the award-winning filmmaker behind the NWF 2016 crowd-pleaser, Hired Gun, Fran Strine unveils the never before told story of Ray Parker, Jr., the artist behind the song “Ghostbusters”. We all know the famous song, but what did it take to get him there?
Filmmaker Fran Strine and legendary artist Ray Parker Jr. will be in attendance for this screening!
SHORT FILM MENU
We have so many great short films this year and here’s a quick guide to where you can find them!
ENVIRO SHORTS
12th Hour - 52 mins
Edge of the Arctic - 10 mins
Green Nettle - 3 mins
The Last Extinction - 19 mins
LIFE & DEATH
Pole Boy - 13 mins
Sixty Seconds - 19 mins
Expiration - 20 mins
Dangerous Dog - 18 mins