Alberta-made short films that showcase talent from all around the province. From experimental films to animated documentaries, this diverse group of films will have something that will surely appeal to everyone.

In this mystery crime thriller, the biggest criminal organization in the city finds their key members displaced and cut off from one another. The resulting fallout from a simple job gone awry pushes each of them to their limits while revealing secrets of the organization.

ALL IS NOT FORGOTTEN

A criminal organization is in disarray after a botched job threatens their existence.

An anthropological tale of the emergence of mind from matter.

EMERGENCE

The Trickster Coyote hides some gold in a creek, then accompanies Cowboy on his journey to find it. Adventure, fun, and calamity follow.

A FRIEND LIKE COYOTE

Cowboy and the Trickster Coyote journey to find some hidden gold.

Take a dive into the mind of An Chhay, a refugee displaced by the reign of terror brought by the Khmer Rouge. Follow his hardships and triumphs as he does his best to live by the guiding principles of a sport he has been practicing for over 60 years.

A CALM AND HUMBLE MIND: THE AN CHHAY STORY

Dive into the mind of An Chhay, a refugee displaced by the reign of terror brought by the Khmer Rouge

CIRCLES is an exploration of matriarchal relationships and the intersecting, overlapping stories that shape us. Grounded in the Cree teaching of closing circles after opening them and using this concept as a practical and spiritual practice for balance and peace.

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CIRCLES

A reflection on the universal questions of where we come from and where we go after this life.

A student named Crow, with an innate fascination for crows, has to choose between her love of the birds and potential ridicule from peers. Directed by CIFF alumni filmmaker Morgan Ermter (HOW TO MAKE A FRIEND, CIFF2020).

CROW

To see the birds you must be like the birds.

An intimate look into the journey of non-binary artist and drag performer; Mike Hooves, as they navigate their new life and identity after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

ENBY BREAST CANCER

Drag performer and artist Mike Hooves discusses their experience as a non-binary person following a breast cancer diagnosis.

For people living with structural dissociation, falling asleep can be a challenge, a time when multiple contradictory thoughts conspire to keep you awake. Drawing on her experience with somatic healing, Michelle Ku puts these thoughts to rest in a few vivid minutes of hand-painted animation.

UNBLENDING

Put your racing bedtime thoughts to rest in a few vivid minutes of hand-painted animation.

Pearl Tears is an experimental autobiographical short by Noriko Ohsada. The film uses archival material to share Ohsada's experience as a young Japanese immigrant to Canada who learns her daughter will be born with Down Syndrome. This film was shot on Super 8 film at the National accessArts Centre.

PEARL TEARS

A Japanese immigrant to Canada learns her child will be born with Down Syndrome.

CAMPING is a stop-motion short, that follows the story of Shawna, a young woman living in an urban encampment as she attempts to find housing. This was a community project, written by people with the lived experience of being unhoused.

CAMPING

A stop-motion short that follows the story of Shawna, a young woman living in an urban encampment as she attempts to find housing.

This animated adventure follows Thumper the Cat as she explores her home and different elements of the Blackfoot culture. Directed by Blackfoot Language teacher Celestine Twigg and animated by Tank Standing Buffalo (MONSTR, Alberta Short Film Devon Bolton Memorial Award, CIFF2023).

POOS

An animated exploration of Blackfoot culture and language through the eyes of Thumper the Cat.

When Ellie receives the news that their best friend Sam is leaving for art school the next morning, it seems like their entire summer together has been ruined. With the help of their friends, not only do they experience the night of their lives, but they find courage within their hearts to make it count.

LAST SUMMER

They've known each other forever, but tonight can only happen once.

SHORTS: ALBERTA SPIRIT

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