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I AM A FLOWER

Germany202413 minEnglishAnimation, Available Online

Sam, a deviant artist and proud flower person, is spending one last day in a flower spa with his mother before his final performance act.

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

ONLINE: This film is fully captioned in closed captions (all dialogue subtitled + sound cues indicated).

Directors Bio

Ariel Victor Arthanto

Ariel Victor Arthanto is an Indonesian-born animation filmmaker and illustrator based in Berlin, crafting vibrant 2D worlds that mix playful compositions, bold figures, and character-driven storytelling across film and illustration.

This film is part of the Shorts Presentation

WEE ASIAN

This film also screens as part of the Let’s do the Time Warp Again! Shorts Presentation

15 Nov, 2025 10:00 am

Innis Town Hall

Rating

PG

BUGSICK

Canada20258 minEnglish2slgbtq+, Animation, Available Online, Comedy, Directed By Women, Drama, Experimental, Horror, Queer, Romance

After Bug’s ex-girlfriend June calls to pick up her stuff from their apartment, he makes his best attempt to win her back.

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

ONLINE: This film is fully captioned in closed captions (all dialogue subtitled + sound cues indicated).

Directors Bio

*Silverfish Pictures

Silverfish Pictures, a 13-member stop-motion studio, thrives on pushing the boundaries of stop-motion filmmaking and creating fun and thoughtful stories.

This film is part of the Shorts Presentation

WEE ASIAN

This film also screens as part of the Unquenchable Shorts Presentation

15 Nov, 2025 10:00 am

Innis Town Hall

Rating

PG

MIXED FEELINGS

Canada20259 minEnglish, Korean, Italian with English subtitlesAction + Adventure, Available Online, Comedy, Science Fiction

A mixed-race student meets the full Asian and full white versions of himself from parallel universes. Together, they must find a way to get back to their own realities.

IN PERSON & ONLINE ACCESSIBILITY

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

ONLINE: This film is fully captioned in closed captions (all dialogue subtitled + sound cues indicated).

Directors Bio

Devin Lee

Devin Lee is a Korean Italian actor and filmmaker. A graduate of NYU Tisch School of Arts, he received the Panavision New Filmmaker Grant and was part of Reel Asian’s Unsung Voices program.

This film is part of the Shorts Presentation

UNSUNG VOICES 14

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9 Nov, 2025 1:00 pm

TIFF Lightbox C2

Rating

PG

RUSE

India202510 minHindi with English subtitlesAvailable Online

On a rainy afternoon, somewhere between innocence and awareness, three adolescent girls find themselves in the middle of a dance that takes on a life of its own.

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

ONLINE: This film is fully captioned in closed captions (all dialogue subtitled + sound cues indicated).

 

Directors Bio

*Rhea Shukla

Rhea Shukla is an award-winning writer and director based between New York and India. Studying at Columbia University, Shukla’s debut short, Ruse, premiered at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival.

This film is part of the Shorts Presentation

UNQUENCHABLE

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8 Nov, 2025 9:00 pm

TIFF Lightbox C4

Rating

PG

 

TE SEGUIRÉ A LA OSCURIDAD

USA202412 minEnglishAvailable Online, Comedy, Family-friendly, Romance

Set in 2005, a driven high school student obsessively studies Spanish all year so she can test up a level into her crush’s class.

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

ONLINE: This film is fully captioned in closed captions (all dialogue subtitled + sound cues indicated).

 

Directors Bio

Nicholas Luciano

Nicholas Luciano is a comedy director, editor, sometimes writer, and improviser based in L.A.

Joy Regullano is a writer-actor-comedian based in L.A. whose TV writing credits include Monsters at Work (2021), based on Monsters Inc (2001), on Disney+.

Te Seguiré a la Oscuridad is directed by Nicholas Luciano and created by Joy Regullano.

This film is part of the Shorts Presentation

UNQUENCHABLE

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8 Nov, 2025 9:00 pm

TIFF Lightbox C4

Rating

GA

 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE

USA20253 minNo dialogue2slgbtq+, Animation, Available Online, Non-binary, Queer, Transgender

Two dogs timidly try to seek intimacy.

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

ONLINE: This film is fully captioned in closed captions (all dialogue subtitled + sound cues indicated).

Directors Bio

Jin Lim

Jin Lim is a queer, non-binary Korean American animation filmmaker. Their award-winning short films explore the intricacies of gender identity and human interconnections.

This film is part of the Shorts Presentation

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8 Nov, 2025 9:00 pm

TIFF Lightbox C4

Rating

PG

CONTENT ADVISORY
animated depictions of nudity

STUBBLE

Canada202513 minEnglish2slgbtq+, Available Online, Documentary, Experimental, Queer

Merging reality and staging scenes to develop settings of fantasy where subjects play, each person explores the longing for one’s softness and roughness, and what it means to hold both at the same time.

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

 

Directors Bio

*Emma Zuck

Emma Zuck is a filmmaker and writer exploring the in-betweens. She sees poetry all around her and hopes to nurture community both on set and in theatres.

This film is part of the Shorts Presentation

UNQUENCHABLE

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8 Nov, 2025 9:00 pm

TIFF Lightbox C4

Rating

PG

CONTENT ADVISORY
depictions of nudity

MOTEL GRAND-PRÉ

Canada2025 18:00French, Mandarin with English subtitlesAvailable Online

In Gaspésie in rural Quebec, a quirky Chinese motel owner navigates his quiet routine between fixing rooms and casting lines into the sea — until his filmmaker son visits for a week.

IN PERSON & ONLINE ACCESSIBILITY

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

Directors Bio

*Calvin Liu

Calvin Liu is a Montreal-based Chinese Canadian filmmaker and cinematographer. He explores themes of family, diaspora, and memory through documentary and narrative work.

This film is part of the Shorts Presentation

UNSUNG VOICES 14

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9 Nov, 2025 1:00 pm

TIFF Lightbox C2

Rating

PG

STEPPE BY STEPPE

Canada20258 minEnglishAvailable Online

An exploration of past choices and the enduring burden of regret expressed through drums and dance, where movement echoes memory and the weight we must carry.

IN PERSON & ONLINE ACCESSIBILITY

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

Directors Bio

*Jordan Tsering

Jordan Tsering is a Tibetan multidisciplinary artist based in Tiohtià:ke/Montreal, exploring death and dharma, and writing stories of love and regret through narratives rooted in memory and emotion.

This film is part of the Shorts Presentation

UNSUNG VOICES 14

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9 Nov, 2025 1:00 pm

TIFF Lightbox C2

Rating

PG

WHAT’S MINE IS YOURS
جو میرا وہ تمہارا

Canada202510 minEnglish, Urdu with English subtitlesAvailable Online, Drama

Naim starts to notice unsettling changes in his wife’s behaviour and increasing visits from his best friend, Javed. He and his son Talha quietly navigate their suspicions and the complexities of their family relationships.

IN PERSON: This film is being presented with English subtitles for all spoken dialogue (no sound cues indicated).

ONLINE: This film is being presented with English subtitles for all spoken dialogue in closed captions (no sound cues indicated).

 

Directors Bio

*Haaris Qadri

Haaris Qadri is an emerging filmmaker based in Toronto and London. Qadri aims to make films that blend the authenticity of naturalism with the vividness of a painter’s realism.

This film is part of the Shorts Presentation

CHARGED UP

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7 Nov, 2025 8:30 pm

TIFF Lightbox C4

Rating

PG

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