The Kingdom of Doug

Spin

It’s the time of sexual awakening and everything is in a state of flux. A game of spin-the-bottle sets off a chain reaction and, afterwards, nothing is quite same again. An adrenaline-charged tale about what it’s like to be a teenager.

Pies y corazones

In Vitro

Amanda creates a reality where her child is not a product of rape, but is in fact, immaculately conceived.

Stigma

Peter's view of the world changes when he receives life altering news. Feeling his humanity like never before, Peter sets out on a journey of self discovery and acceptance.

Pan

Juno, a twenty-year-old girl becomes obsessed with Pan. Her obsession turns her into an animal.

Steam is Steam

Montreal 1952, teenager Samuel brings his friend Julien to the neighbourhood steam bath for his weekly routine with Dad. Julien’s first time will be a day to remember.

Lamb

A poor father lives with his blind son, dog and sheep. When he can't find any food, he is forced to make a hard decision.

Bathed in Light

Two teenage couples are spending a weekend together in a house by the sea. When new feelings develop, the dynamic quickly changes.

Atoms

Hugo, 34, an educator at the boarding school, finds is daily life disrupted by Jules, a provocative teenager.

We Deliver a Smile

The Pani company employs a dark-skinned supplier. The young Karim gets into a difficult situation through his work as a food delivery boy when he delivers to a customer who doesn't want to let him go. The boundaries between racism and helplessness become blurred and Karim has to decide: morality or compassion.

The Washing Machine

The washing machine bites the dust: turning the humdrum life of a young couple upside down.

Resurrection Slope

In 'Resurrection Slope' A young boy at the brink of adolescence takes a harrowing journey through a mystical dreamworld, confronting his emerging questions of individuality and gender. Through splintered fantasies of his reckless, fading beauty of a mother and cruel, alcoholic father, he performs a holy ritual that will one day form into a defiantly singular adult persona.

Luciano

A sensationalist television show unravels the sordid story of Luciano Fernández and analyzes the possible motives that led him to murder a child. (Inspired by a real event that occurred in the forest of Verrières, Paris, on May 27th, 1964.)

Bugcrush

A teenager's infatuation with the new bad boy at school leads him onto a dark path.

Goldfish

Two couples, in the same room, try to keep it together. The human couple fare differently to the pair of Goldfish in their fish tank. An artful piece exploring choice in life and love. The humour is derived from the wistful musings, in Cantonese, of the male fish and narrator.

My Ghost Daddy

Hsiao-Lin is able to see ghosts. One night, she meets a strange ghost, asking for her help finding his daughter. She agrees and uses a catch bucket to carry him across the Donggang Township.

Six Shooter

Overwhelmed by grief following the death of his wife, Donnelly shares a train carriage home with a troubled young man identified only as the 'Kid'. As the Kid becomes more agitated and foul-mouthed, the journey takes on a violent and dangerous hue – for the bereaved Donnelly and for other hapless passengers on the train. Academy Award Winner: Best Live Action Short Film – 2005

Amani

In this tale, halfway between reality and fantasy, a mysterious narrator tells us the story of Amani, a young boy passionate about dance. But as the night begins to rumble, Amani’s joie de vivre disappears to give way to his pain.

Crosseyed

A pair of anarchic nuns go on a road trip with a coachload of kids.

Pixels

This short film portrays the disintegration of a relationship. When the distance between the couple seems hopeless, facing it will be the only option.