The Cinematheque

Never Gonna Fall for (Modern Love)

Twelve short films open the festival, starting with a frustrated keystroke execution extracting an endless feed of stray thoughts, entrenched narratives, and analogue connections that stretch out before collapsing into infinity. The number 18 is sent to hell. A sledgehammer of a metaphor breaks the mirror as we consume compartmentalized versions of ourselves. A hand touches a screen in a mediated attempt at navigating resilience in fraught times. —Joey Malbon

Playpausesong
France 2024 | Valentin Sismann | 4 min. | 4.9 MB

Out of this world
Canada 2024 | Martha Dzhenganin | 3 min. | 4.2 MB

Be Brave
Canada 2024 | Mehvish Rather, Francesca C. DiBona | 2 min. | 2.8 MB

A Story of Snow
Canada 2024 | Liam Riley, Will Riley | 9 min. | 9.6 MB

Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet
Canada 2020 | Aryo Khakpour | 8 min. | 10.7 MB

We Hate Stuff
Canada 2024 | Tewehigan Bluesky | 3 min. | 3.5 MB

I Do Not Have Enough Money to Buy New Underwear
Canada 2024 | Jayson Sloan | 2 min. | 0.7 MB

What Am I Holding Up to the Camera?
Canada 2024 | Deanna Peters | 5 min. | 6.3 MB

The Real, Virtual, and the Fold
Canada 2024 | Layla Chen | 2 min. | 1.2 MB

Self
Canada 2024 | Akira Mikoshiba | 3 min. | 3.3 MB

What My Heart Wanted
Canada 2023 | Emma Ciprian | 5 min. | 6.5 MB

N’oublie pas la Crème / Don’t forget the Cream
Canada 2024 | Monique Motut-Firth | 3 min. | 3.1 MB

—intermission—

Its Tail, Placed in Its Own Mouth

The ouroboros, biting its tail, transforms its body into a continuous flow that moves from strength to erosion, yet continuously returns to its own beginning. This selection of films explores methods that sustain by way of one’s own endlessly regenerating body, inviting cycles of renewal and rebirth. —Yani Kong

Coneus Longissimus
Canada 2024 | Sunny Nestler | 4 min. | 6.4 MB

Ici Loin / Here Afar
Lebanon 2024 | Ghada Seyegh | 8 min. | 11.1 MB

All Bread Is Made of Wood
Canada 2024 | Leah Connop | 3 min. | 3 MB

A Cinema to Remember
Switzerland 2024 | Johannes Binotto | 6 min. | 3.6 MB

Hormone Rejection Therapy
Canada 2024 | Dev Petrovic | 5 min. | 6.5 MB

Rockstar Reduced
Canada 2013–24 | Julie Andreyev | 6 min. | 8.4 MB

Essence of a Parted Heart
Canada 2024 | Germán Camou | 5 min. | 2.4 MB

Small Beautiful Things
Canada 2024 | Skye Callow | 4 min. | 2.4 MB

Restore
Canada 2024 | Minoo Iranpour Mobarekeh | 5 min. | 4.7 MB

THE RIVER
France 2024 | Anabela Costa | 4 min. | 4 MB

In Spirit
Canada 2024 | Mozhdeh Bashirian | 1 min. | 2.8 MB