Koden’n
short fiction film
Written and directed by Daniel Chérubin | Produced by Léonie Hurtubise
A young man of Haitian origin and his partner from Quebec have a deep desire to start a family, but are having difficulty conceiving a child. To cope with this, the woman suggests that she be followed by a doctor and have recourse to assisted reproduction. Despite the treatment, successive miscarriages cause the couple a great deal of grief. This painful stage in their lives coincides with the appearance of a mysterious bird. The young man, although Cartesian in spirit, is unable to shake off the idea that the beast is the cause of their misfortune. Traditions, steeped in the voodoo beliefs of his homeland, forbid it. He decides to take matters into his own hands.
The Hive
short fiction film
Directed by Clara Milo | Produced by Léonie Hurtubise
Adeline is the new member of a cult-like commune made up of several other pregnant girls. Tasked with delivering a jug of milk to the nearby chapel, she falls upon a sordid truth which will make her doubt the benevolence of her peers.
Le chant des nuages
animated short film
Written and directed by Marie-Noëlle Moreau Robidas | Produced by Léonie Hurtubise, Sarah Mannering and Fanny Drew
In a busy park, Miss Weatherman's weather report is interrupted by a sudden storm. She finds refuge under a pavilion where a little boy wonders why the sky is so nasty. The meteorologist gives him a refreshing answer. Le Chant des nuages is a 12-minute animated short that combines fiction and popular science to tell young and old how meteorology connects us to the world.
La grande fugue
feature film
Written and directed by Carmine Pierre-Dufour | Produced by Sarah Mannering & Fanny Drew
Set in Montreal in 2002, Naomi, an ambitious yet insecure Haitian Canadian teenage girl, plans on running away to Idaho with her best friend Sabrina to meet up with a boy they met in a chatroom.
Céleste
feature film
Co-written and co-directed by Geneviève Dulude-De Celles and Kalina Bertin | Produced by Fanny Drew & Sarah Mannering
In the early 90's, Celeste, 10 years old, adventurous by nature and endowed with a fertile imagination, moves with her family to her father's childhood home on the island of Montserrat in the Caribbean. Following this move to the isolated area, her father quietly sinks into a psychosis and the secrets of his past resurface against his will. Left to her own devices to interpret her patriarch's descent into hell, Céleste draws on her imaginary world to rework reality. She develops a fascination for the volcano at the foot of which the house is located. Although it has been asleep for 300 years, she becomes convinced that it has awakened and is about to erupt. Céleste is a psychological, impressionistic and immersive film that explores the language of magical realism.
Goodbye Forever
feature film
Written by Trevor Anderson and Fish Griwkowski, directed by Trevor Anderson | Produced by Sarah Mannering & Fanny Drew
A chaotic prairie twink, Tadpole, slams the door on his repressed past and moves to Montreal to start his fabulous gay life—but shuts out anyone who won’t conform to his perfect fantasy. At first, he thinks he’s found it all: a job, a boyfriend, and a place to live. But the Albertan expat is hit with culture shock in his own country. His boss Trevor expects him to speak French, his lover Emmanuel has other interests, and his new “home” is the couch of his childhood friend Frankie—a creatively-stifled nurse who’d be enjoying her own steamy summer of self-discovery, if not for her high-maintenance house guest.
La chienne de pavlov
short fiction film adapted from the novel by Cato Fortin
Written and directed by Mo Matton | Produced by Léonie Hurtubise
After the death of her grandmother Thérèse, Mati discovers unsettling secrets that shake everything she thought she knew about the woman who raised her. From a sexy tattoo of a nude, thick-thighed fairy on her grandmother’s butt cheek to hallucination-filled funerals featuring an entire nursing home crashing in, and a house filled to the brim with neatly arranged lace and trinkets — Mati uncovers the double life of someone she had only seen as a loving, elegant maternal figure. Under the weight of grief, Mati tries to piece together a fragmented portrait of her grandmother while confronting her own prejudices. La Chienne de Pavlov is a biting exploration of family secrets, intergenerational bonds, and the truths that shape us.
Catch and Release
feature film
Written and directed by Kaveh Nabatian | Produced by Sarah Mannering & Fanny Drew
A neo-noir fairy tale about a self-loathing celebrity TV host, Christophe, who falls in love with a mysterious woman from a parallel world, Noémie, while filming an episode of a television show in Mexico. When Noémie’s world comes under threat, Christophe becomes convinced that he can find redemption from past misdeeds by rescuing her, but she isn’t looking for a saviour. As he navigates a dangerous city that exists on the border of fantasy and reality, he realizes that only by letting go and accepting the vicissitudes of life will he be able to be free of the darkness that surrounds him.
Le domestique
feature Film
Co-written by Simon Lavoie and Georges-Edouard Duquette, directed by Georges-Édouard Duquette | Produced by Fanny Drew and Sarah Mannering
Bruno Langis, a 28-year-old cyclist from Val-Bélair, joins the elite of European cycling within the prestigious Banca MG team. But behind the glamour of the podiums lies a ruthless world ruled by doping, manipulation, and financial interests. Demoted to the role of a simple domestique (support rider), Bruno is pressured to cross ethical lines just to survive in this unforgiving sport. As his enhanced performances attract the attention of a journalist intent on exposing the truth, Bruno finds himself torn between ambition, fear, and the desire for redemption. Trapped in a system that crushes individuals, he must choose between the fleeting glory of the yellow jersey and his integrity — at the risk of losing far more than his dreams.
Ceux qui se sont évaporés
feature film
Written by Ariane Louis-Seize and Rébecca Déraspe, directed by Ariane Louis-Seize | Produced by Sarah Mannering & Fanny Drew
Emma, a 35-year-old mother and palliative care nurse in a hospital, is slowly dying in a life surrounded by suffocating social constructions. When she sees a report on the Japanese evaporated, a phenomenon in which thousands of Japanese people are organizing their own voluntary disappearance, Emma has an epiphany: leaving is her only chance of survival. This radical decision will have devastating consequences on her daughter Nina, who will grow up and develop an eating disorder that threatens to make her disappear as well. If she is to break the cycle of abandonment in her family, Nina will have to find the strength to face the void left by her ghostly mother and make the decision to move forward with her own life. A baroque and poetic drama, CEUX QUI SE SONT ÉVAPORÉS takes a singular look at the deep desire to disappear from one's own existence.
Madhaus
feature documentary
Written and directed by Clara Milo | Produced by Sarah Mannering, Léonie Hurtubise and Fanny Drew
Shot in first person perspective, the filmmaker Clara Milo invites us into her rookie firefighter’s boots as she puts into light the unpredictable process of making a documentary within highly flammable grounds. From training camps, evacuation zones, emergency vehicles and all the way to the frontline, she gathers confidence from a mosaic of characters roaming around the flames, and seeks to understand how their battle with the powers of the elements has affected their view of the World on a spiritual level. MADHAUS sheds light on the subjectivity of filmmaking, and encourages us to explore the nuances of our own convictions.
Baroombo
feature documentary
Written and directed by Kaveh Nabatian | Produced by Fanny Drew and Sarah Mannering
Baroombo explores memory, aging, and imagination by bringing to life the incredible stories of a father before they fade into cognitive decline. Bahram "Baroombo" Nabatian arrived in New York from Iran with ten dollars in his pocket, navigating poverty, racism, and exile before settling in Canada. Behind a respectable career lies an eccentric character: an avid ballroom dancer (often in drag), the author of an irreverent screenplay, and a bold memoirist. The film blends cinéma vérité, family archives, choreographed sequences, and fantastical scenes where his memories come alive. Both intimate and surreal, Baroombo paints a vibrant portrait of an extraordinary life now threatened by forgetfulness.
Yogi striper
Feature film adapted from the novel by Marie-Claude Renaud
Written and directed by Emilie Mannering | Produced by Sarah Mannering & Fanny Drew
Marie-Claude finally decides to pursue a lifelong dream: to become a stripper. From regional strip bars to the clubs of Montreal, she navigates these provocative spaces with humor and kindness — until a series of betrayals sends her spiraling into the world of psychedelic drug use. YOGI STRIPER plunges us into a life driven by a disarmingly raw hunger for freedom.
Night Love Time
feature film
Written and directed by Virgile Ratelle | Produced by Léonie Hurtubuise
At the end of high school, a group of friends goes through a summer marked by grief after the death of Max, the fifth member of the group. Vincent, Sophie, Gaétan, and Marianne struggle to find their bearings again. Amid adolescent aimlessness, budding love, and silent betrayals, Vincent and Sophie — Max’s ex-girlfriend — develop a relationship. Initially filled with tender gestures, their intimacy grows in secret, eventually coming to light, stirring unease and tension within the group. While Vincent believes a real love is blossoming, Sophie comes to understand that this relationship is nothing more than a confused extension of an unhealed wound. Facing the dead end of this misplaced love, Vincent realizes the friendships he sacrificed for it and decides to reconnect with those who can help him navigate his grief.
2 semaines à tuer
feature film
Co-written by Jean-François Leblanc and Samuel Cantin, directed by Jean-François Leblanc | Produced by Fanny Drew and Sarah Mannering
Jacques Gercé, a former filmmaker turned adman, is preparing to leave Montreal when he witnesses a suicide and instinctively grabs the victim’s bag — full of rubies. From that moment, his life unravels: paranoia, violence, escape, and the tragic loss of his father. Hunted by a criminal clan determined to reclaim the gems, Jacques becomes an elusive target. Cornered, he fights back, leading his pursuers into a bloody final showdown.
Punch gazelle
feature film
Co-written by Éric Piccoli and Florence Lafond, directed by Éric Piccoli | Produced by Fanny Drew and Sarah Mannering
Charlie, 18, nicknamed Punch Gazelle, is a promising boxer from a poor family in the Saint-Michel neighborhood. Her swift victories hint at a career that could lift her family out of poverty. But during a rigged match against an injured opponent, her fatal punch causes the girl’s death. Torn between truth and silence, Charlie must choose between saving her career or preserving her integrity.
