Camera and Christopher Merk, Brandon Cronenberg

Quiet Christopher Merk just found a new apartment. Getting to know his neighbours doesn’t require borrowing a cup of sugar; it means picking up the remote.

File Under Miscellaneous, Jeff Barnaby

Resigned to assimilate and shed his identity, a spiritually exhausted Mi’kmaq man visits a dystopian clinic.

Lipsett Diaries, Theodore Ushev

Deconstructing a visionary in experimental film, this animated documentary presents the incredible creativity and emotional tumult that defined filmmaker Arthur Lipsett’s life.

Sad Bear, Liz Van Allen Cairns, Joe LoBianco

Sad Bear collects people’s saddest objects to help them process past regrets. People are generally amenable to this, except for Steve, who can’t let go of his prized possession.

Sophie Lavoie, Anne Émond

Anne Émond delivers a stripped-down study of a young woman participating in a patient interview during her doctor’s appointment.

Poudre, Ky Nam Le Duc

Two young men, who have recently returned from military missions, struggle to reintegrate with civilian life while coping with the impact of their respective experiences