PROGRAM
JUNE 2025
In Stillness and In Motion
Original Music by Maria Lineva
Directed by Sarah Niemann & Dominic Miller
Amidst the fast-paced rhythm of New York City, choreographerOlga Rabetskaya is forced to redefine her relationship withmovement after a sudden dance-inflicted injury. In this shortdocumentary, we delve into Olga’s psychological and emotionalworld as she faces the discomfort of doing nothing — for thefirst time in her life. What does it mean to slow down? To bestill?In Stillness and in Motion is a meditative reflection onmovement, identity, and connection. The film explores howstillness can bring clarity, awaken creativity, and reconnect us toour bodies.
BEYOND THE JOURNEY
Original Music Lina Breining
Directed by Lucie Lee
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After her brother’s tragic suicide, a grieving sister, Louise,
navigates her sorrow by writing a book that weaves together his
life story and her own journey through grief and search for
hope.
TIGHT
Original Music Mel Guérison
Directed by Jessica Barr
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After the birth of their child, a wife grapples with newfound
pain during sex with her husband. In search of relief, she reverts
to an old coping mechanism, enveloping herself and
surroundings in saran wrap.
WABI-SABI
Original Music Leigha Logan & Gil Talmi
Directed by Cierra Collier​
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Kasumi is a 16-year-old Canadian Japanese girl struggling to
navigate her dysfunctional family dynamic. Her mother, Junko,
after years of being in the internment camps, has become a
subservient" Housewife" to her abusive husband, Liam. The
abuse from Liam and Junko's underlying trauma caused Kasumi
to disconnect from her mother, but still wanting to protect her
from her father, she turns to Wiccan witchcraft.
ROSE COLORED
Original Music Ruby Wright
Directed by Ruby Wright
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In the face of a break up with her girlfriend, Bee retraces bits
and pieces of the relationship in her mind. Rose Colored is an
exploration of memory and how it fails to make sense of
things. Its’ revisionist qualities only allow us to remember the
highs and the lows of love. Piecing together a patchy
recollection, we can grow and learn from the past.
COME TO OUR ASSISTANCE
Original Music Danielle Alicz
Directed by Matthew Alicz​
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This hand-drawn animated story is based on the real historical
events of the crew of the C.S. Mackay-Bennett. They were
contracted by the White Star Line to recover the bodies of
passengers who tragically perished just two days prior in the
sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic.
HARVEST
Original Music Aleksandra Vilcinska
Directed by Sophia Seymour
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Conflicted about motherhood, Sophia embarks on the
physically and emotionally gruelling journey of harvesting her
eggs in her 30s. During the process she grapples with taboo
feelings of not wanting children at all, broaching the idea with
friends and her mum. By freezing her eggs she hopes to
safeguard against a change of heart in the future. But will
buying time help her decide? Remarkable documentary
Harvest is her personal diary of this time.
DUBICEL
Original Music Micaela Carballo​
​Directed by Yashira Jordán
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Dubicel is a cosmic child who lives alone locked in a galactic
dome. Above all, it is possible to open a large wind to see the
stars and constellations that you dream of so much.
