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An illustration of a smiling Black woman, she wears a striped green shirt, star earrings and her hair natural. Above her is a wave arch of many colors with the words "Woman, cousin, sister, dawta, niece" each written on its own section of the arch.

September 17, 2026

Tell Me When You Get Home

Vivid, jewel-toned animation sets the scene for a lively Jamaican birthday party, where a young girl and her uncle reminisce about her late mother’s life and personality. A warm family tale, this film mixes comedic elements with resonant vocal performances and a hint of mysticism. This film scre...

A joyful Jamacian wedding reception with a smiling bride in a strapless white gown and guests in fancy dress dancing amid balloons and warm lights.

September 17, 2026

Speechless

Already feeling like a fish out of water among his straight, British-Jamaican clan, Drew’s anxiety spikes when someone steals the speech he’s meant to give at his sister’s wedding. With encouragement from his loved ones and elders, he’s able to take the microphone and step into the familial spotl...

A man viewed from behind watches a dimly lit live band perform in a crowded jazz club. A man stands next to him watching as well.

September 17, 2026

Jazz Infernal

After a stressful arrival at Immigration and Customs, Koffi gets a crash course in Montreal’s nightlife straight off the plane from Côte d'Ivoire. An attempt to charge his phone and take the bus to his aunt’s house leads to hijinks, performances and personal realizations at a busy jazz club. T...

September 17, 2026

Animation Shorts: Altered States

The End of the End’s striking style, reminiscent of paper cutouts and puppet shows, mythologizes the journey of a recently deceased woman through her final moments with the five senses she used in life. In two ice creams please, inky 2D animation bleeds into stop motion as two increasingly fever...

An airport terminal, an anthropomorpic rabbit stands alone with a bag at its feet in a puffy red coat, staring out floor-to-ceiling windows at the airplane runway.

September 17, 2026

The End

The absurd, liminal space of the airport just might be the perfect place to await the apocalypse—especially if you’re too absorbed in reality television and souvenir shopping to notice the end is here. Alexander Skarsgård and Noomi Rapace lend their voices to oddly existential animals in this sto...

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