Afternoon Show ~ Full Film Lineup 
Show rolls at 2:00 ~ Tickets at the door, cash only, pay what you want

​Ethical Slaughter: A Comedy ~ Dir. Lili Frances Katz ~ San Francisco, United States ~ 2024 ~ 8:36

A dark comedy about two sisters who take a hands on approach to settling a debate about the ethics of eating meat.
The Puppet Show ~ Dir. Sam Pay ~ Wellington, New Zealand ~  2024 ~ 11:45 

The Puppet Show is a dark comedy short film about coming to grips with the nature of existing. Barry, a down-on-his-luck primary school teacher, is putting on a puppet show for his school. This show is going to be his magnum opus, A masterpiece to prove to everyone he really is somebody. However, things fall apart when his star puppet, Larry, becomes self-aware and questions everything. From hilarity to insanity, the tension between man and puppet builds to a breaking point. Inspired by deathly black comedies such as The Lighthouse and Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared.
​Nix’s Symphony ~ Dir. Karina Loerchner ~ Waterloo, Canada ~ 2024 ~ 6:00

​Libelle, Nix's mother, possessed exceptional abilities. She not only excelled in the fields of science and engineering, but also gained fame as a distinguished inventor and composer. Nevertheless, at a tender age, Nix, an aspiring musician and inventor in her own right, is now burdened with the responsibility of upholding this remarkable legacy.
​Cravate ~ Dir. Clement Faure ~ France ~ 2024 ~ 10:55

​When Mav wakes up from another mysterious nightmare, he decides not to take his medicine that day. Locked in a dark basement residence and haunted by his work, he wishes he would have a break. That morning, Mav doesn't expect to face someone he might know.
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Farmer Al! ~ Dir: Vincent and Alena Turturro ~ United Stated ~ 2023  ~ 23:17 

​Three-year-old Mina’s mother and uncle have a heart-to-heart about their troubles — the enduring effects of postpartum depression, the cross cultural complexities of child-rearing, and the pervasive existential dread familiar to many thirty-somethings.
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​Like Mother ~ Dir. Lisa Drupsteen ~ Montreal, Canada ~ 2024 ~ 7:45 

​A young woman navigates her romantic life while trying her best to dodge her mother's demons. Will she have the strength to break the cycle of manipulation? Or simply fall victim to the old adage: "Like Mother, Like Daughter"...
​The Death in Sleep ~ Dir. Mira Harumi De Koven ~ Ottawa, Canada ~ 2024 ~  3:07

​A skeleton overtaken by the forest begins to breathe. It then starts to decompose, in reverse.
​The Breakup ~ Dir. Jenna Harder ~ Toronto, Canada ~ 2024 ~ 14:00

​The life long friendship of two women is brought to a breaking point when one of them gets engaged.
​Coffee ~  Dir. Kris Langford ~ Cambridge, Canada ~ 2024 ~ 7:18

​A man experiences the monotony of online dating in this short narrative drama. This is shown via repetitive dialogue, tight 4:3 aspect ratio and B/W. For accessibility this film has open/burnt in subtitles. Casting was both gender and colour blind
​Y ~ Dir. Tamara Cook ~ Morangup, Australia ~ 2024 ~ 30:00

‘The Pestilence has destroyed all forms of urban life. Cities are abandoned…small, nomadic tribes of women roam the desolate, unproductive country looking for food. The women are forced to hunt the harsh landscape. Their survival skills have become keen and they have grown physically strong. Their senses are that of an animal’s. However, their existence relies on one thing…’
Set in an apocalyptic future, ‘Y’ is the journey of four surviving women searching to overcome their need for ‘Y’ and to secure the future of humanity. This is an epic tale where survival meets myth, and the realms of earth and magic are fundamentally intertwined. ‘Y’ is told with an unexpected humor, and a delightful sense of the bizarre.