Débâcle draws its inspiration from the shifting courses of the St-Lawrence river in winter. Through a search for the vast ice patch which usually clings to the Quebec North Shore coastline during the colder months, the film bears witness to climate change and the fragility of our coastal regions. Director: Catherine Arsenault • Quebec

A modern-day explorer who comes across a letter and embarks on a journey to find the truth. Letter from Bobeyan is a fictionalised account of an actual tragedy that occurred in 1850, in the Bobeyan Valley (now Namadgi National Park). Director: Stephen Paul Cooke • Australia

Almost two centuries ago St. John’s became the first place in the Americas to welcome the Presentation Sisters and Sisters of Mercy. In recent years their numbers have diminished but the need for their work certainly has not — and the few who are left capably lift heavier loads than ever before. Director: Kenneth J. Harvey • Producers: Kenneth J. Harvey, Katherine Harvey • Newfoundland and Labrador