Body Drama: Three Films by Kit Baronas screening

Name: Body Drama: Three Films by Kit Baronas screening
Start: 2025-09-17T18:30:00-07:00
Location: 300 - 1131 Howe St, Vancouver, BC, Canada, British Columbia V6Z 2L7

Schedule

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025 at 06:30 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

300 - 1131 Howe St, Vancouver, BC, Canada, British Columbia V6Z 2L7 | Vancouver, BC

Cineworks is proud to present 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗮: 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗞𝗶𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘀, a free screening of three short films by filmmaker Kit Baronas.
𝘓𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 (2022, 9:59 minutes)
After receiving a hickey from his boyfriend, a closeted teen must hide it from his hyper-masculine best friend as they enter a cat and mouse game through their abandoned high school.
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: depictions of homophobia, sexual assault, flashing images.
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𝘔𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘚𝘪𝘤𝘬, 𝘔𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘦 (2023, 16 minutes)
After testing positive for HIV, an amateur bass player lashes out against the disease which has ruined himself and his relationships.
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: depictions of self mutilation, homophobia.
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𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘨 (2024, 9:29 minutes)
Ashamed to sing, a choir boy finds his voice in the underground punk scene.
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𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀
Wednesday, September 17th, 2025, at 6:30 pm prompt (doors at 6:00).
The Black Box Studio at Cineworks Independent Filmmakers Society at 1131 Howe Street. Max capacity of 40. Our entrance is located in the back lane directly behind the Cinémathèque.
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Email [email protected] for more info. No prior registration required.
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𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁
Christopher “Kit” Baronas is a writer/director born and raised on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. Otherwise known as "Vancouver." Kit is interested in stories centered around dramatical concepts with elements of body horror and often creates from his own life experiences. His films have played in festivals around the world such as Montréal’s Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, Seattle’s National Film Festival for Talented Youth, and TIFF’s Next Wave Film Festival. Kit is an alumnus of the University of British Columbia's competitive Film Production Program and has been mentored by emerging filmmakers such as Antoine Bourges and Igor Djrlaca.
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Cineworks would like to thank our generous funders: BC Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, the City of Vancouver, and the Province of British Columbia (Gaming) for making our services and programs supporting independent filmmakers possible.