Block F

- 25 minGrossness of ClosenessUSCathal PowerDrama
Synopsis
Driven by loneliness, a bachelor reaches out to an enigmatic company to rent a family. At first, it's everything he'd hoped for, but it's not long before this arrangement turns into something much stranger.
- 10 minJealous People Are Ugly PeopleGBTheo James KrekisHorror
Synopsis
Vasilly has become painfully jealous of his best friend, Luke. But things aren’t going so well for Luke. Every time he shares some good news, he starts to suffer from strange and violent repercussions. Disturbed by the uncanny timing, Vasilly recalls his Yiayia’s warnings about the Greek superstition of the evil eye - and starts to believe his own envy might be to blame for Luke’s bad luck. JEALOUS PEOPLE ARE UGLY PEOPLE is a darkly comic psychological thriller about male jealousy, inherited superstition, and the corrosive power of repressed ambition.
- 13 minThe Liars of Black Mountain RoadUSParker CroftDrama
Synopsis
When a couple runs over a stranger's dog, they compete for the moral high ground at any cost.
- 4 minPortair — Salt WaterUSJack FontesMusic Video
Synopsis
“Salt Water” is a meditation on the struggle to believe you’re enough. Set against the imagery of floating in an ocean that both heals and stings, the track explores the pull between self-doubt and self-compassion. It’s a vulnerable look at how pain can purify, revealing the places that need tending most.
- 6 minSwitcheroo!USKristin & Justin SchaackSci-Fi/Fantasy
Synopsis
A new body swap device, the Switcheroo!, promises "new perspectives and fun!" but yields hilarious workplace hi-jinks with potentially irreversible consequences. It’s a real out-of-body experience.
- 11 minThe VisitorUSElliot Kealoha BlanchardHorror
Synopsis
A failing actress is haunted by a silent double that seems intent on taking her place—forcing her to confront what it means to be seen, remembered, or erased.
- 11 minWhat We Leave BehindCAJean-Sébastien Hamel, Alexandra MyotteAnimation
Synopsis
Dan has a gaping hole in his neck that won't heal. Why? He can't remember, nor talk about it. Back in the sinister arena of his childhood, he must find the part of himself he once left behind that prevents him, now an adult, from being whole.
- 19 minA Wolf in the SuburbsCAAmélie HardyDocumentary
Synopsis
Welcome to Mississauga where lawns are clipped, neighbors are watchful and no blade of grass dares misbehave. Except at Wolf Ruck’s place. His lawn grows wild, and so does the trouble.
