Italy
Global Citizen Series – Tomoshibi
Tue August 18 11:00am
Running Time: 70 minutes
Location: Mackenzie Art Gallery
The 2011 Japan tsunami survivors. Walls stand as reminders, separating humanity from the sea. The film explores adaptation to life with these barriers, reflecting on the relationship between man and nature.
Industry Series – Networking Lunch
Tue August 18 1:00-3:00pm
Location: Crave Kitchen + Wine Bar
Join fellow film professionals for a casual networking lunch during the festival! Connect, collaborate, and share stories over a mid-day meal at Crave Kitchen + Wine Bar. Lunch is à la carte and not included in the ticket price. RSVP to secure your spot—space is limited!
"Our Contexts" Shorts Programme
Tue August 18 3:00-5:00pm
Running Time: 1:27:41
Location: RCMP Heritage Centre
- Final Sale (Vente Finale)
- The Bull & Baby (ZEZENA ETA UMEA)
- Free Fish
- Ujjirijavut (We See Changes)
- Ramon who Speaks to Ghosts
"Aging, Connection, Community" Shorts Programme
Tue August 18 6:00-8:00pm
Running Time: 1:44:56
Location: RCMP Heritage Centre
- How to Rebury Your Friend
- Broken Dawn (무례한 새벽)
- I Believe in Flying
- Tales of Minho
- Othahyu:ni’kéha’ Kaniwʌhtaló:tʌ’ Ksliye:twánhaks (wolf blood: the threads that bind)
Canada
AKASHI
Tue August 18 8:00pm
Running Time: 100 minutes
Location: RCMP Heritage Centre
Akashi is a multigenerational love story told across parallel timelines. Kana, a struggling artist in Vancouver, returns to Tokyo for her grandmother’s funeral, feeling out of place after ten years abroad. As she reflects on a secret only she and her grandmother shared—that her grandfather had another lover she unexpectedly reconnects with an old love, Hiro. Intercut with the past, which traces her grandfather’s decades long affair, Kana confronts hidden family truths.
2026 Festival Schedule