The Toronto Arthouse Film Festival welcomes filmmakers who explore and develop new filmmaking conventions in their quest to realize their visions effectively on a limited budget. Admission is free!

Night 1 - Wednesday, October 16, 7 PM

Featuring 5 short films. All films are in English and/or have English subtitles.

Wood Dove – David Jonathan Orr

Animated video, made entirely from still images of dove feathers for a song by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.

Furrie – Lucie Grannec

Different portraits, existing, of members of the Furry community.

Frogs – Vehbi Bozdag

One morning, a girl, who lives with her mother in a small-town, notices that the rubble is being removed from the field outside her window. This realization prompts her to reassess her life.

Reep – Jakub Blank

A young man spends his weekends summoning the power of god.

Koka – Aliaksandr Tsymbaliuk

An intimate story of the relationship between father and son.

Running Time: 96 minutes

Doors open at 6:30pm

Night 2 - Thursday, October 17, 7 PM

Feautring 2 short films + 1 feature film. All films are in English and/or have English subtitles.

Dog Years (United States) by Maxfield Biggs

A poem about a dog, her human, and the consequences of a nasty habit.

Cock (Norway) by Robin Jensen

Two sweaty men end up at odds with each other in a crowded sauna. A short film about prejudice and politics. And cock.

Marry, Fuck, Kill (United States) by Ian Berry – WORLD PREMIERE

Insecurities and frustrations abound as Ivan’s inner lizard-brain chatter leaves no room to breathe in this unflinching, humorous, empathetic portrait of someone you despise.

Running Time: 90 minutes

Doors open at 6:30pm

Night 3 - Friday, October 18, 7 PM

Featuring 9 short films. All films are in English and/or have English subtitles.

1. Amaranth (Canada) by Justin Black

2. The Fuse (Switzerland) by Kevin Haefelin

3. Elle (Canada ) by Fatty Soprano, Aidan Quinn Grossman

4. Angel of History (Canada) by Shah Khan

5. Ocular Migraine (Canada) by Michelle Roy

6. The Untouchable (Iran) by Avazeh Shahnavaz

7. Now You See Me (New Zealand) by Zed Xu, Jackson Doudney

8. The Steak (Iran) by Kiarash Dadgar

9. The Feast (Georgia) by Mariam Bitsadze

Running Time: 90 minutes

Doors open at 6:30pm