Saturday, March 26 | 2PM & 5PM (ET) - 11AM & 2PM (PT)

Homegrown Shorts 1: Action/Reaction

  • A man with gray hair and beard sitting on the porch of a house next to a young girl wearing a yellow cap, with teddy bears behind them, holding a beer bottle in each hand.

    Mimine

    dir. Simon Laganière | Comedy | 13 Minutes

    Bonus, a clumsy and reckless father, has custody of his young son for the day. Abated by his recent breakup, he notices that the child is developing a beautiful relationship with his ex-girlfriend’s new lover. Afraid that he is being replaced, he decides to dazzle him with a father-son moment tinged with magic.

  • Two women sitting in a car during winter, with a snowy neighborhood visible through the windshield.

    White Rose

    dir. Marilou Caravecchia-Pelletier | Drama | 12 Minutes

    Winter is in full swing. With her mother by her side, Laurence is en route to her grandma’s funeral to pay her last respects. But her mind is elsewhere; Laurence is expecting someone.

  • A young man with dark hair wearing a white t-shirt is lying in bed, raising his hands in surprise or shock, with a headset microphone on his face. The room has a wall decorated with various pictures and a colorful Rubik's Cube pattern in the background.

    Opération Carcajou

    dir. Nicolas Krief | Drama, Comedy | 18 Minutes

    A police search disturbs the peace and quiet of a suburban family and arouses suspicions in Nicolas about his father Sylvain, a secret man with suspicious activities.

  • Person wearing a red jacket and black beanie walking through an airport corridor with a hockey stick and carrying a large orange and black travel bag.

    Trophy

    dir. Sandra Coppola | Drama | 15 Minutes

    Dominique, a shy and introverted teenager, wants just one thing: to become the best hockey player in her league. Her father, acting as her personal trainer, expects no less. But when she secures a coveted trophy, whose win is it?

  • A young woman with long dark hair standing in a kitchen, looking at a saucepan on the stove and holding a spoon in her hand. The kitchen has a beige countertop, white cabinets, and a wall with drawings of fruits taped on it. There is a copper frying pan hanging on the wall, and various fruits and paper notes on the countertop.

    We Don't Need Your Kind

    dir. Kennedy Kao | Drama | 12 Minutes

    Set during the COVID-19 pandemic, Sara - an Asian-Canadian Youtuber - finds a slur spray painted on her door. Searching for solutions, Sara realizes an action that allows her to deal with the slur more impactfully.

  • Silhouette of a man's face in profile against purple and pink lighting.

    The Eternal Chaos of Allan Andre

    dir. Stephane Mukunzi | Documentary | 9 Minutes

    Allan Andre, an artist and muralist, is working on a stunning new public mural while simultaneously speaking about the challenges of finding inspiration and working through ADHD. In the past summer, his work has taken on a whole new significance, as he and others attempted to capture the public’s imagination in the wake of 2020’s BLM protests.

  • Side profile of a woman with braided hair, wearing a red sleeveless top, looking down with a neutral expression.

    Things We Feel But Do Not Say

    dir. Lauren Grant | Drama | 10 Minutes

    Genevieve is expecting - but after miscarrying for a second time, she struggles with disappointment, grief, and even her well-intentioned husband.

  • Two shirtless young men hugging, with their eyes closed and somber expressions, inside a room with natural light.

    Bleach

    dir. Mattias Graham | Drama | 10 Minutes

    Damien, a teenage competitive swimmer, lashes out at his swim Coach and bonds with his younger brother while trying to process a painful secret.

  • Two young adults, a woman and a man, standing on bicycles on a crosswalk at night, with street markings visible and streetlights illuminating the scene.

    Defund

    dir. Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah, Araya Mengesha | Comedy | 14 Minutes

    Starring in and directing their own razor-sharp script, the Toronto team of Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah and Araya Mengesha play twins trying to navigate their own, and each other’s, complex responses to both the lockdown and the fight for racial justice during the long hot summer of 2020.