As Will and Nathan reflect on their first sexual experience together, a hidden trauma threatens to destroy their blossoming relationship and alter their lives forever. At the core of the story, this film is about the unspoken trauma and miscommunication that lies beneath the surface, which is what makes it so universal. Everyone, no matter sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, creed, etc., has gone through some sort of trauma that sticks with us, influencing our decisions and choices in friends and partners, but also inevitably creeps its way into influencing our everyday relationships.

HANDS

As Will and Nathan reflect on their first sexual experience together, a hidden trauma threatens to destroy their blossoming relationship and alter their lives forever.

Flowing through time like the lava in a lamp, the band deteriorates for your viewing pleasure. Music video for “Before You Were Born” by That Handsome Devil.

Before You Were Born – That Handsome Devil

Flowing through time like the lava in a lamp, the band deteriorates for your viewing pleasure. Music video for 'Before You Were Born' by That Handsome Devil.

Music video for Valerie June﻿’s new single Joy, Joy!

Joy, Joy! - Valerie June

Music video for Valerie June's new single Joy, Joy!

Longtime friends Carry and Daniel have never acknowledged their underlying feelings for each other. Now that Carry is dying, time is running out.

English

Where We Stay

Joel is a filmmaker-actor making a semi-autobiographical feature. Calvin is an actor hired to sexually assault him on screen. During rehearsals, the two form a connection they’ll be forced to reconfigure once filming begins in this meta exploration of the spaces artists create between artificial and real – and what it’s like to briefly live within them.&nbsp;

Brief Somebodies

While rehearsing a sexual assault scene, a pair of actors form a connection they’ll be forced to reconfigure once filming begins.

Canadian men examine their own masculinity and belief systems through their experience of vasectomies in this short documentary on what makes a man.

The Snip

An animated documentary on what it means to be a man.

Based on the poem by Dean Atta, ‘Two Black Boys in Paradise’ is a stop-motion short narrated by Jordan Stephens. Set between a tranquil paradise and a dank, British market, the film follows Edan (19) and Dula (18); two young Black men navigating love, identity, and self-acceptance on an emotional journey about coming into oneself and out to the world. Facing intrusive thoughts and external pressures, the boys must confront fear and shame to rediscover a sense of belonging. Through lyrical storytelling and striking visuals, TBBIP is a celebration of queer love, vulnerability, and the power of embracing who you are.

Two Black Boys in Paradise

Edan (19) and Dula (18) go on a journey of self-acceptance. Their love for each other and their refusal to hide it lands them in a paradise free of shame and judgement.

On her 25th birthday, Sierra hopes for a quiet celebration until her two larger-than-life aunties show up uninvited, each determined to prove their bread reigns supreme. A chaotic battle ignites between Navajo Frybread and Bengali Roti, forcing Sierra into the center of a cultural showdown she never asked for. As dough flies and old rivalries rise, Sierra must knead her way through family, tradition, and her own biracial identity to find dough-mestic harmony between the two sides of her culture. In the heat of the kitchen, she discovers that belonging isn’t about choosing one culture over the other – it’s about creating something entirely her own. Legend of Fry-Roti: Rise of the Dough is a heartwarming comedy about auntie drama, culinary pride, and the messy, beautiful process of making your own recipe for belonging.

Legend of Fry-Roti: Rise of the Dough

On her 25th birthday, a biracial Navajo-Bengali woman finds herself kneading more than dough when a chaotic bread-making battle with her aunties forces her to confront culture, family, and the recipe for belonging.

Bart Lewis, a young father desperate to pay for his daughter’s cancer treatment, finally lands an interview with a mysterious company offering excellent benefits (including much-needed health insurance) despite being vastly unqualified. Nervously fumbling through his lunchtime meeting with the intimidating Ms. Goodwin, he finds himself excruciatingly out of place, from his soggy sandwich to his lack of credentials.&nbsp; Just as he’s about to be dismissed, a heartfelt plea about his daughter catches her attention. But instead of an opportunity, Lewis is faced with a chilling ultimatum – one that could secure his daughter’s future, but at an unimaginable cost.

Palate Cleanser

A desperate father’s morality is tested when he is forced to prove himself during a job interview in a dystopic mid-century Corporate America.

During a routine journey, a lonely vampire ticket checker finds the woman of his dreams, only to realise she is traveling with a group of vampire hunters.&nbsp;

Love Bites

Virtual Shorts Program 7

Virtual Admission

Donation to {{name}}

Donate

Gift Cards

Here are all the passes attached to your account. Edit details to register individual pass holders or click the gear icon to transfer a pass to someone else.

Do not transfer a pass before you "give" it as a gift. It will ruin the surprise!
                           
{{buy_pass_link|Looking to buy more passes?}}

These are all your purchased tickets. Open this page on your phone, and at the door tap the "Show Barcode" button and show your screen to the attendant. Prefer paper? Print the PDF attached to the order confirmation email, or click one of the gears below and select "Download tickets PDF". If purchasing multiple tickets, be sure to print or show each unique ticket barcode.

dCFF25 Festival Pass

Individual Ticket

None available

Passes

Explore our on-demand catalog here, and head over to the {{livestreams|Live Streams}} tab to see what's coming up.

Here's what's coming up soon. Can't make it? No sweat. Many live streams will be available for on-demand viewing as well.