2025 Film Selections

GALA

Alone, Directed by Ken Nemetchek, Edmonton

Bareback, Directed by Kenny Heintz, Edmonton

Breaking Chains, Directed by Steven McMichael, Cochrane

Chance Encounter, Directed by Daniel Foreman, Edmonton

Dear God by Shawnee Kish, Directed by Justin Kueber, Edmonton

Doom Scroller, Directed by Justin David Wiesinger, Edmonton

Free Puppies 6:59 AM, Directed by Michelle Huynh Tran, Edmonton

Guess Who, Directed by Sebastian Larranaga, Angus Crawford, Lethbridge

Lean on Me, Directed by Rosvita Dransfeld, Edmonton

Meat, Directed by Tegan Dobrich, Edmonton

murder, a love story, Directed by Darren McInnes, Mountain View County

Page., Directed by Michael Kohlweg, Calgary

Queen Of The Night, Directed by Justice Christopher-Shah, Calgary

The Book of Dragons, Directed by Joshua Barry, Edmonton

The Brothers Crom, Directed by Luke Banville, Edmonton

The Death Of Somnus, Directed by Zane JA Olson, Calgary

The Hunter and His Apprentice, Directed by Reamonn Joshee, Calgary

What a Beautiful Day, Directed by Cherise Keown, Calgary

 
LONG SHORTS

Although It Hurts, Directed by Dylan McDonald, Doyle C Marko, Alberta, Canada

Bros Before and After, Directed by Skye Venice Sather, Noah Hall, Alberta, Canada

Chores? What Chores, Directed by Adam Carlin, Alberta, Canada

Darcine’s Day, Directed by Aaron Goffman, United States

First Date, Directed by Luís Filipe Borges, Portugal

Gone Fishing, Directed by Tracy Lee Pickett, Alberta, Canada

Impossible Choices, Directed by Andrew Litten, Ontario, Canada

No More War, Directed by Nauzanin Knight, Alberta, Canada

OLIVE, Directed by Tom Koch, France, United States

Paper Warriors, Directed by Aisa Uchimura, Brianna Salazar, United States

Reliefs, Directed by Juan Manuel Gonzalez Fernandez, Mexico

Sister Josephine, Directed by Stefen Harris, New Zealand

Stickman: Art for the Rebel Soul, Directed by Kalyn Edworthy, Alberta, Canada

Teodoro, Directed by Esteban Roel, Spain

The Table Between Us, Directed by Nikki Rae Hallow, Alberta, Canada

Through the Little Door… , Directed by Jacob Hasell, Jonathan Ho, Alberta, Canada

Today I Will Only Come Home Tomorrow, Directed by Diego Lacerda, Brazil

AWARDS AND PRIZES

ALL films screened will receive a screening fee
AWARDS will be presented in genre categories
PEOPLE’S CHOICE Award voted by live audience ($250)

Join us on October 18 and 19, 2025 for our 13th annual Festival Celebration! 

Tickets available here!