WELCOME
To the second Exposures Trans Film Festival
This year’s festival proudly presents 5 feature films, 84 shorts, four workshops, filmmaker Q&As, industry networking opportunities and much more. From award-winning festival favourites to low budget DIY fever dreams, heartfelt dramas to martial arts TRANS style, dozens of Canadian films and a special screening dedicated to trans elders, our festival has it all.
Whatever you think “trans film” means—prepare to be surprised. Our 2025 programme challenges expectations, celebrates creativity in all its forms, and brings you the best new cinema from all over the world.
Explore the full programme below, choose your must-see films, and book your tickets today!
The theme this year is:
Beyond Visibility:
A Space of Our Own
Inspired by Virginia Woolf’s key feminist text, this year’s festival theme reaffirms our commitment to cultivating a new kind of film culture, modeled on solidarity, liberation, and trans lived experience. Visibility alone is not enough: we need spaces that center, support, and sustain trans creators.
Our festival is not just about seeing ourselves on screen; it is about reclaiming agency over our narratives, our art, and our futures. By fostering a space where trans filmmakers can connect, share, and create on their own terms, we move beyond mere representation toward solidarity and liberation.
Browse the PROGRAM
Tickets
Individual Ticket
- Access to any screening of your choice
- The workshops and parties are free!
4 Screenings Pack
- Add 4 different screenings to your cart, and your discount will be applied automatically
- Only valid when all 4 screenings are different
Festival Pass
- See it all!
- Your pass gives you priority access to every screening and event across the festival
FESTIVAL FAQ
Yes! All screenings, workshops, and parties will be held at Union Française.
The venue has two spaces: the main screening room and the bar. Some workshops and parties will be hosted in the bar, but don’t worry: there will be clear signs at the entrance to guide you to the right spot.
Union Française is just a 4‑minute walk from Champ‑de‑Mars Metro station (Orange Line) and a 7‑minute walk from Berri–UQAM. You can also arrive by bus (14, 30, 50, 150, 350, 361, 445) or bike. The surrounding streets are flat and great for walking.
The venue is fully accessible. The front entrance has a few steps, but our back entrance is step‑free.
We’ll have clear signs to guide you to the accessible entrance. Just look for signed marked “Entrée accessible” and we’ll take care of the rest.
Inside, all areas, including the washrooms, are fully accessible and gender-neutral.
Yes—we offer a limited number of solidarity tickets for those who need them.
If you’d like to attend the festival but can’t afford the full price, just send us a DM on Instagram or use the contact form on our website.
ABOUT US
Exposures is a trans film collective dedicated to making trans cinema accessible to all.
Our festival is created and run entirely by gender-diverse people with diverse backgrounds and great taste in film.
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