BFF 2024: By Chance, By Choice + Q&A

In lives shaped by social and cultural forces, unexpected encounters and surprising experiences can be catalysts for profound transformation. To fully embrace this potential, we must be open to discovering new aspects of ourselves.

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DEATH TO THE BIKINI! Dir. Justine Gauthier

Lili, a feisty 10-year-old girl, has always swam topless. When her parents force her to wear a bikini top for a trip to the water park, she rebels: why should she hide her flat chest when her friends, all boys, don't have to?

YOU FEEL ME? Dir. Roya DelSol

“You Feel Me?” is an experimental movement film about longing for closeness and the (seeming) impossibility of connection. Through the use of intuitive & ritualistic movement, “You Feel Me?” both celebrates queer femme sensuality; as well as the ways that Black queer femmes see, reach out to, and care for each other.

GEMMA Dir. Christina Ienna

Gemma is a tenacious young woman trying out an exuberant number of activities and hobbies in her quest to find a special talent to call her own.

DANDELION GREEN Dir. Kathleen Burgess

Weeks before ageing out of the foster care system, 17-year old Kay falls into an electric friendship with Olivia, transforming the way they see themselves, and their future.

THE GREAT ARC Dir. Camille Authouart

With nearly 70 monumental works of art scattered throughout the district, La Défense, Paris, is Europe's largest open-air museum. Sitting between the legs of the gigantic Red Spider, I wonder how I didn't notice them before.

THE NIGHT SHIFT Dir. Chelsea Becerra

Two paramedics from Ontario share their experiences working in the paramedic field. They share their struggles with how much it affects their mental health and body and how they choose to deal with the trauma they witness daily.

ADAGIO Dir. Emma Zuck

Sixteen year old Faye prepares for her final solo.

BLUE HOUR Dir. J.D. Shields

Two personal journeys intersect when a struggling young photographer is hired for a cheap last minute portrait gig. The unfolding photo session, while transient, leaves an indelible mark on both women.

WANDER TO WONDER Dir. Nina Gantz

Mary, Billybud and Fumbleton are three miniature, human actors who perform in an eighties kids TV series called “Wander to Wonder”. After the creator of the series has died, they are left alone in the studio.

THE PLEASURE IS ALL MINE Dir. Vanessa Sandre

When 76-year-old Amélia realizes she has never had an orgasm in her life, she becomes determined to have one at any cost.

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