Grinding away at the inherited family business, Mohamed works tirelessly making sales of knock-off perfume while living as a knock-off version of his true self. Grappling with the recent loss of his father, his mother's anxious attempts to get him married and the shadow of his hidden Queer identity, Mohamed finds solace and connection in a day spent with a beautiful stranger who lives in self-acceptance and sees Mohamed for who he truly is, under the many layers of polo-sport-adjacent cologne.
2023
The voice of water
Healing and poetic essay on our intergenerational relationship with water.
Aitamaako’tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun
A thrilling portrait of a young Siksika woman and the deep bonds between her father and family in the golden plains of Blackfoot Territory as she prepares for one of the most dangerous horse races in the world… on bareback.
Tiny
Tiny is a contemplative stop motion film which tells the story of ‘Nakwaxda’xw Elder Colleen Hemphill’s childhood. The film portrays modern day Colleen as she reflects on her past, and re-enacts the stories she tells of her youth, as a young girl growing up on a float-house in the wild and unpredictable Pacific Northwest and its waters. The film aims to celebrate the life and identity of Colleen by sharing the gift of her presence and stories with audiences.
The Volunteer
During the Vietnam War, Bruce and LV’s friendship was put to the test when U.S. soldiers mistook Bruce for a member of the Viet Cong. LV saved Bruce’s life, but both men were wounded and shipped to separate hospitals and lost contact.
The Volunteer follows Bruce’s fifty-year search for LV, exploring the power of friendship, the weight of family expectations, and the complexities of American identity as Bruce struggles to overcome his guilt, anger, and shame, and find a sense of belonging.
A Roadside Banquet
An eleven years old Chinese girl turns into a feather duster at her baby brother's first birthday party, soon after learning her parents only ever wanted a boy.