Shorts Program: RISE

pîķîwî: In the quiet, haunting landscapes where memory and reality intertwine, pîķîwî follows a Two-Spirit Métis person on a deeply personal and transformative journey of healing. Vivie: Sexually frustrated Amy has a love-hate relationship with her vagina, Vivie. Every time she tries to have sex with a new lover Vivie absolutely refuses to open up. Under the Kasaya: The film opens at the temple with Jean sitting happily with Lama as they catch up on life. Suddenly, Lama’s hand slides down Jean’s back, and Jean’s world has never since been the same. Autophagy: A waterborne disease ravages a town, the affliction slowly morphing you into an octopus. With the societal hatred towards those suffering building, a couple have a choice to make. Through My Eyes: An Artist's Recreation: Vancouver artist, Maureen Coles, shares her journey as an artist with low vision and takes us along as she prepares for an accessible exhibition of new paintings, adapting her artistic voice to her changing vision.