Best of the Month
Best of the Month: June 2023
Bean-headed beings, generational curses and ex-lovers all feature in the S/W team's Best of the Month picks for June 2023.
Drama
Farzaneh Omidvarnia
Song Sparrow
As a group of refugees try to reach a safe place, the freezing temperature of the truck they're hiding in quickly turns their hopes for a better future into a fierce struggle for survival.
Drama
Azeem Bhati
Junior Messenger
At the height of the pandemic, a junior doctor steps outside during her night shift to deliver news.
Fantasy
Peter Lewis
The Camera
A girl finds a mysterious, old Polaroid camera that does far more than meets the eye.
Poem
Ru Kuwahata
& Max Porter
Negative Space
A short, Oscar-nominated animation that depicts a father-and-son relationship through the art of packing a suitcase.
Drama
Sam Cutler-Kreutz
& David Cutler-Kreutz
A Lien
On the day of their green card interview, a young couple confronts a dangerous immigration process.
Experimental
The Mixtape Club
Hello, I Like You
A "highly condensed happiness espresso". An amazing 2 min stop-motion marvel from The Mixtape Club.
Comedy
Claude Cloutier
Sleeping Betty
Nothing and no one can wake Princess Betty in this playful riff on fairytale conventions.
Comedy
Natalie Labarre
Papa
When an eccentric inventor realizes he's not a perfect father, he tries to make one. A charming 6-min animation that screened at Clermont-Ferrand and TIFF Kids.
