CNESST - Hanging By A Thread

An office worker unravels as he struggles to deal with bullying, psychological violence and harassment at work. At work, psychological health can sometimes be so fragile that it "hangs by a thread." The campaign aims to spark open conversations and encourage proactive solutions.

Directed by: Dale Hayward

Catch that fish!

Little Naya’s father is always taken away from her because of his endless job.
Only this time, motivated by her favorite fishing tv show, she takes on the quest of catching the legendary fish: her father.

Directed by: Lorent Delay, Ilona Laouchez, Hector De Ghaisne De Bournmont, Julia Ragot, André Yu, Gabrielle Montané

Paper Swords

On a classic summer afternoon, two sisters ponder life, death, and everything in between.

Directed by: Anjali Pulim

Chère fin,

An old postman goes through his last tour of deliveries in the archipelago that he worked in his whole life, gliding on water with his old bike. He finds himself confronted with the reality of his coming retirement.

Directed by: Khéma Cousin, Lien Franckel, Laora Le Boursicot, Alissende Masson, Joséphine Mounier, Clément Saden

Susurros

From the witch hunts of 17th-century Europe to the overturning of Roe v. Wade in the United States in 2022, Susurros follows the story of two women faced with a pregnancy they did not choose. Separated by four centuries, Maria and Adeleida see their destinies echo each other inevitably. In the shadow of obscurantism, history repeats itself.

Directed by: Alexandra Pewinski, Marie Lombard, Florian Reignier, Emma Pluchard, Lisa Francillon, Alice Parmentier

Shadows

At a crowded airport, Ahlam, a 14-year old mother, is running away from Baghdad, the only place she’s ever known. As she fights the shadows lurking around her, she reflects on her journey to reclaim her life.


Directed by: Raphaël Loock

What Could Have Been

What Could Have Been is an animated short that quietly reflects on the futures stolen by war. When a mother gives birth in a hospital under siege, she dares to imagine the life her daughter might have - one shaped by love, learning, and joy.

Directed by: Amanda Barakat

Sing to the Wind

Orphaned and displaced from their home in Gaza City, two brothers must find their way to a "safe zone" to survive. Forced to grow up much too fast, the boys confront pain and loss on their tragic path along the shoreline. "Sing to the Wind" is a short, 2D animated film that tells the story of perseverance through the eyes of a child, and the resilience of a people in the face of ceaseless brutality.

Directed by: Yaffa Aboudib Husseini

Éiru

When the water disappears from the well in a warrior clan’s village, an intrepid child descends into the belly of the earth to retrieve it.

Directed by: Cal McLoughlin