Vancouver Short Film Festival 2025

Program Four: Any Way the River Flows [Virtual Screening]

Available in 12d 10h 20m 16s
Available June 15, 2025 7:00 PM UTC
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6 films in package
We Were
As his latest relationship falls apart despite his best efforts, David turns to his memories for both solace and hope.
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Unibrow
In an attempt to get rid of her unibrow, Leyla accidentally makes things worse. Fortunately, the new girl at school offers to help.
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Body Varial
After recently undergoing top surgery, a transmasculine skateboarder attempts to reintegrate themselves back into their daily life. Throughout their recovery, they discover newfound struggles both physically and mentally in life post-operation.
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pîķîwî
In the quiet, haunting landscapes where memory and reality intertwine, a Two-Spirit Métis person on a deeply personal and transformative journey of healing.
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Dancing with Time
Four Montreal dancer-choreographers face the challenge of aging. As they answer the question “As an artist, what have you gained with age?”, we discover how they deal with their changing bodies and the demands of the artistic world.
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Our Long Goodbye
A semi-pro musician juggles a struggling career with playing caregiver to his father with dementia—each night awakening lost memories with an old song.
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Welcome to Program Four: Any Way the River Flows [Virtual Screening]! This is a virtual-only screening, taking place online via Eventive Virtual.


This Program includes:


We Were Directed by Jonah Haber

Unibrow Directed by Nedda Sarshar

Body Varial Directed by Audrey Kerridge

pîķîwî Directed by Olivia Golosky

Dancing With Time Directed by Marie Lavorel and Tamar Tembeck

Our Long Goodbye Directed by Dave Beamish


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Closing Captioning will be available for all virtual screenings.

In an attempt to get rid of her unibrow, Leyla accidentally makes things worse. Fortunately, the new girl at school offers to help.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    14:20
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Awards
    Yellowknife International Film Festival 2024 (Audience Choice Award Short Narrative Film), Sidewalk Film Festival 2024 (Best Family Film), Gimli Film Festival 2024 (Best Canadian Short Film), Indy Shorts Fest 2024 (Shine Global’s Children Resilience Award), New York International Children’s Film Festival 2024 (Jury Award for Best Live Action Short Film), Hollywood North Film Awards 2024 (Best Director and Writer), McMinnville Film Festival 2024 (Founder Award for Outstanding Female Filmmaker), Toronto International Reel Asian Film Festival 2023 (Air Canada Short Film Award and Audience Choice Award)
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  • Director
    Nedda Sarshar
  • Screenwriter
    Nedda Sarshar
  • Producer
    Rabiya Mansoor and Shreya Patel
  • Cast
    Lina Sennia, Parastoo Amanzadeh, Banafsheh Taherian, Niaz Salimi
  • Cinematographer
    Allen Liu
  • Editor
    Bahar Hessabi
  • Production Design
    Lori Si
  • Composer
    Mohammad Masoumi
  • Sound Design
    Jeremy Glenn
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