Showtimes
Monday, June 30, 2025
Festival Theaters 1
Short Films
When Beatrix finds herself feeling disconnected and insignificant, she reaches out to the world around her for meaning. Unsuccessful, she is called to step far out of her comfort zone to sense her place in the world again.Audience Award: Best Live-Action
A new Nigerian mother, Aduke, struggles to breastfeed her baby while navigating her tense relationship with her husband and her family’s expectations. In order to support her newborn child, she must confront her past.Best Student U.S. Short Film
In 1970s Los Angeles, a rebellious foster teen gets thrown out of yet another group home and finds herself in the company of a mysterious social worker who's tasked with finding her a new residence before the break of dawn.Audience Award: Best Student Short, Special Mention: Young Cineastes Jury Award
Eleven-year-old Luna lives with her brother and two adoptive dads. As the summer heat builds, they await a much-anticipated solar eclipse. The sun disappears behind the moon... and does not reappear.Special Mention: Best International Short Film
As a recent Ukrainian widow prepares to move out of her Toronto home, a persistent leak threatens to destroy a collection of drawings by her late husband, leading her to confront emotions she had tried to avoid.Special Mention: Best Live Action Under 15 Minutes
When a teenage boy visits his Gramps at a seemingly mundane boring assisted living facility, he comes to find that they have much more in common than he thought.Audience Award: Best Animated, Kids’ Choice Award