Les Grandes Claques (Like the Ones I Used to Know)

December 24, 1983, 10:50 p.m.: Julie and her cousins ate too much sugar, Santa Claus is late. Denis, alone in his car, is anxious at the idea of setting foot in his ex-in-laws house to pick up his children.

News December 22nd, 2021

Oscars Short Films 2022: The Films Battling for an Academy Award

From 309 to 45, the shortlists for the 2022 Academy Awards have been announced. We take a look at the lists, provide links for where to view them, and share our favorite film in the Animated Short Film, Documentary Short Subject & Live Action Short Film categories

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Documentary Liam Saint-Pierre 21 minutes

The Last Storm

Mark, a 60 year old fledgling storm chaser recently diagnosed with lung cancer, sets out across the Midwest with his friend's nephew in search of a tornado before the two month season comes to an end.

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Drama Emily Dynes 17 minutes

St. Elmo

In a small mountainside town, a father and son attempt to navigate their loss following a devastating bushfire. Isolated and unable to comprehend the scope of the natural disaster, the two men find themselves pushed to their breaking point.

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Fantasy Eugen Merher 21 minutes

The Boy Who Couldn’t Feel Pain

In Grants, New Mexico there is a small-town legend of Chester, a street fighter who can't feel any pain.

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Drama Tom Campbell 14 minutes

The Bends

A Mixed Martial Arts fighter wrestles with the news she is pregnant in the lead-up to the most important fight of her career.

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Drama Carmine Pierre-Dufour & Émilie Mannering 11 minutes

Mahalia Melts in the Rain

Mahalia, a timid 9-year-old black girl, feels different from the other girls in her ballet class. Hoping to boost her confidence, her mother brings her to a hair salon to get her hair straightened for the very first time.

Oscar Films January 26th, 2022

Oscar Short Films 2022: A Voter's Guide

With nominee voting for the 2022 Academy Awards opening tomorrow (Thu 27th Jan), we highlight the five standout films from each short film category.

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Documentary Liam Saint-Pierre 7 minutes

The Reinvention of Normal

A profile of artist, inventor, and designer Dominic Wilcox and his quest for new ideas.

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Drama Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers & Carmine Pierre-Dufour 14 minutes

Fanmi

Heart-broken following a break-up, Martine receives the unexpected visit of her mother, Monique. During this short stay, these two very different women will have one last chance of getting closer to one another before they run out of time.