DAY ONE - MAY 11 2:30pm

Joyce Kline (Victoria, BC ) 12:59 minutes

When sex comes between aging conjoined vaudevillians, each sister must make her own life & death choice.

DAY ONE - MAY 11 2:30pm

Ritchie Hemphill, Ryan Haché (Victoria BC) 8:18 minutes

Məca is a stop motion representation of the late elder Ida Smith telling her grandson the 'Nakwax'daxw legend of the Mink. In this film Ida tells the story in the Bak̓wa̱mk̓ala language. Mink, or "Məca", is an impatient son of the Sun who is trying to force himself into being someone other than he is, so that he can impress love interests. Throughout his journey Məca will learn what it means to have humility, patience, and to be better at self acceptance.

DAY ONE - MAY 11 2:30pm

Chukwumuobi Obasi (Courtenay BC) 32:55 minutes

A teenager living in a group home craves to be noticed despite dealing with mental and emotional challenges.

Lukas Hanulak (Victoria. BC) 16:26 minutes

Debbie returns home to console Aiden after the loss of their father. Wounds of a family dealing with alcoholism and the secrets it harbors are exposed.

Arnold Lim (Victoria, BC) 15:55 minutes

A Korean-Canadian boy struggles adapting to his new life after moving with his single mother to a small, rural B.C. Community in the early 1990’s.