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Echoes in Steel

When his long-favoured vintage car scrapyard closes for environmental remediation, artist Garrett Gilbart must let go of a defining source of inspiration and material, navigating an artistic evolution that echoes the slow transformations of the steel he shapes.

Power of the Walk

A determined 15-year-old, guided by her supportive mother, challenges the fashion industry’s norms and confronts ableism as she breaks barriers on the runway, helping to redefine beauty and advocate for inclusivity.

Advantage Gained

Elliot, dedicated rugby player and coach, finds a community that sees him for who he is and supports his personal and athletic growth. Elliot has autism, and his personal success inspires him to become an advocate for disability awareness.

My Dad’s Tapes

A trove of home video tapes spurs a filmmaker to investigate repressed parts of his past and come to terms with his own identity. A search for the cause of his father’s sudden suicide turns into a cathartic journey of reconnection and healing.

Kirby’s House

With helpful neighbours and a unique support network, Kirby, who has an intellectual disability, lives on his own and is thriving in his quaint small-town home.

Circus Boy

In today’s world, what is family? This question is explored in this film about a gay man named Thomas who seeks reconciliation with his mother after he and his husband, Michael, adopt a boy he’s training for circus school.

Town of Widows

Widows and workers in the “Electric City” of Peterborough, Ontario, fight for justice in a system stacked against them.

A Certain Texture

Alex Unger, aka ELMS, lives a double life: he creates haunting music, and farms cattle. In this short, he explores how one influences the other, what drives his art, and how one of these lifestyles is more of a privilege than he thought.

Gitigaan: Spotted Earth

The Gitigaan Project began as a space for growing food, but has evolved into a multi-dimensional site where Anishinaabe history is explored, an understanding of traditional food is revealed, and the importance of integrating Indigenous knowledge and language in the everyday is examined.

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