Canada, Germany, Sweden20246 minEnglishAboriginal + Indigenous, Animation, Available Online, Directed By Women, Documentary, Experimental

Take a deep breath. As you exhale, imagine that in about three years, anywhere you went on the planet, you found the molecules that are inside of you in this moment.

IN PERSON: This film is scheduled to be presented fully captioned (all dialogue subtitled + sound cues indicated)

This title is available digitally only in Ontario.

Directors Bio

Alisi Telengut, Diego Galafassi

Alisi Telengut is a Canadian artist of Mongolian origin, living between Berlin and Tiohti:áke/Montréal. Her work has received multiple awards and has been screened and exhibited internationally.

Diego Galafassi is a director, writer, and producer of documentaries, experimental film, new media, and participatory performance.

Singapore202410 minMandarin, English Animation, Available Online, Comedy, Directed By Women, Drama

Grace Lee, an overworked mom in Singapore, collapses at work. She gets admitted into the hospital, where she finds newfound freedom as a patient.

This film is scheduled to be presented with subtitles for all spoken dialogue (no sound cues indicated)

Directors Bio

Calleen Koh

Calleen Koh is a Singaporean BAFTA-nominated animation filmmaker, currently at CalArts for the experimental animation MFA programme. Enamoured by dark comedy, her films are known for their subversively irreverent energy.

Myanmar202310 minBurmeseAnimation, Available Online, Directed By Women, Experimental

Photographic sequences painted with golds and greys animate the guilt from a childhood incident of killing an ant while washing hands in the sink, reflecting the realms of cosmos, power, guilt, prayers, and existence.

IN PERSON: This film is scheduled to be presented fully captioned (all dialogue subtitled + sound cues indicated)

ONLINE: This film is scheduled to be presented with subtitles for all spoken dialogue (no sound cues indicated)

Directors Bio

Moe Myat May Zarchi

Moe Myat May Zarchi is a filmmaker, cultural practitioner, and audiovisual artist from Myanmar whose practice spans 10 years.

Taiwan20239 MinMandarinAnimation, Available Online, Directed By Women, Family-friendly, Music

Returning to a house that holds nothing, a mother misses her own mother.

IN PERSON & ONLINE: this film is scheduled to be presented with subtitles for all spoken dialogue (no sound cues indicated)

Directors Bio

*Ji-Tian Li

Ji-Tian Li graduated from Taipei National University of the Arts and participated in the AVU exchange program in Prague in 2021, focusing on materials and installations. She is now a full-time artist exploring space through gardening, ceramics, painting, music, and performance.

USA20245 MinMarathi2slgbtq+, Animation, Available Online, Directed By Women, Family-friendly, First Films, Music, Romance

This Bollywood-inspired hybrid animated music video features Aadarshini, an anxious Indian American girl who feels out of place at an Indian wedding, until she learns to make space for herself in her culture through Parvati, a traditional dancer who catches her eye.

IN PERSON & ONLINE: No dialogue (No audio + visual descriptions)

Directors Bio

Nimisha Mahatme

Nimisha Mahatme is a Bay Area visual development artist working in film and television. She enjoys creating characters and worlds! She loves having characters that range from different diversities, cultures, and sexualities.

Canada20242 MinNo DialogueAnimation, Available Online, Directed By Women, Family-friendly

For people living with structural dissociation, falling asleep can be a challenge, as multiple contradictory thoughts conspire to keep them awake. Director Michelle Ku draws on her experience with somatic healing to put these thoughts to rest, in a few vivid minutes of hand-painted animation.

IN PERSON: This film is scheduled to be presented fully captioned (all dialogue subtitled + sound cues indicated)

ONLINE: No dialogue (no audio + visual descriptions)

Directors Bio

Michelle Ku

Michelle Ku is a visual artist and animation filmmaker living in Mohkinstsis/Calgary. Mainly working with acrylic paint and traditional materials, Ku explores her personal healing journey, the mind-body-spirit connection, and childhood memories.

Taiwan, UK20234 MinEnglishAnimation, Available Online, Directed By Women

A poetic narrative and self-portrait through experimentation in 2D animation, stop-motion and sound, this short film delves into a self-searching and healing journey, exploring the relationship between emotion and space.

IN PERSON: This film is scheduled to be presented fully captioned (all dialogue subtitled + sound cues indicated)

ONLINE: This film is scheduled to be presented fully captioned (all dialogue subtitled + sound cues indicated)

Directors Bio

Chu-Chieh Lee

Chu-Chieh Lee is a Taiwanese animation director and illustrator based in London, U.K. She finished her master’s in narrative animation at the Royal College of Art. Her clients include LinkedIn, Google, Nestlé, and BBC.

South Korea20234 MinNo DialogueAnimation, Available Online, Directed By Women, Family-friendly

A young girl's birthday overlaps a memorial service, and she struggles to blow out her candles while avoiding adults who prioritize rituals over birthday celebrations.

IN PERSON & ONLINE: No dialogue (no audio + visual descriptions)

Directors Bio

Kim Jungsoo

Kim Jungsoo is an animator based in Seoul. Her filmography includes Insomnia (2017) and Dear. J (2021).

Hong Kong202314 minCantoneseAnimation, Available Online

A goldfish's dream of returning into her wild form uproars her long-forgotten memories, while a self-conscious monsoon is about to be uninhibited.

 IN PERSON & ONLINE: this film is scheduled to be presented with subtitles for all spoken dialogue (no sound cues indicated)

Directors Bio

Jay Hiukit Wong & Ellis Kayin Chan

Jay Hiukit Wong is a Hong Kong animation director, animator, illustrator, and comic artist.

Ellis Kayin Chan is a Barcelona-based Hong Kong animation director, animator, and visual artist.

Indonesia202311 minNo DialogueAction, Animation, Available Online, Comedy, Experimental

After losing faith, a senior in an instant noodle cult wanders in search of the true taste of MSG.

 IN PERSON & ONLINE: this film is scheduled to be presented with subtitles for all spoken dialogue (no sound cues indicated)

Directors Bio

Gugun Arief

Through his production house Javora Studio, Gugun Arief writes stories, and produces and directs short films, often with small crews using semi-guerrilla techniques. Arief built a film community in his hometown to educate more people about cinema literacy.