Come on a journey across provinces and cultures, as this collection of short films celebrates emerging voices, artists and filmmakers in Canadian trans cinema.
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Anna Morreale (they/them)
Anna Morreale is a multidisciplinary artist and recent alum of the CBC Actors Conservatory at the Canadian Film Centre. Since graduating from the National Theatre School of Canada in 2021, Anna has been working professionally in the theatre, film and voice acting industries. This is their first short film as an actor and writer, produced by the CFC and directed by Jessie Pothumus. Inspired by art that is absurd, surreal, intrepid and accessible, Anna’s own work spans themes of queerness, mortality, grief, dreams and corporeality.
Mystery Byrd (they/she)
Mystery Byrd is a fifth and second generation European-Canadian queer artist and film worker based on Treaty 1 territory with a lifelong background in DIY cinema and over 17 years of industry experience. Mystery loves family, philosophy, creation, people and criticism. They enjoy struggle and look forward to the realization of new societies.
Zak Slattery (they/he)
Zak Slattery is a filmmaker from Gatineau, Quebec. In 2022, they graduated from Concordia University with a BFA in the Film Production program at the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In their work, Zak explores themes such as coming of age, gender identity and expression. They attempt to deconstruct queer cinema through a colorful, tinged with humor and gentle cinematic approach.
Laurel Lawrence
Laurel Lawrence (they/them) is a Canadian artist & filmmaker making work in Kjipuktuk/Halifax, Nova Scotia. Their work explores intimacy, queerness, gender & performance embodied through experimental analog film & sound practices in narrative form.
Pooja Sethi (they/them)
Pooja began as a self-taught filmmaker in Montreal, doing various set jobs and freelance video work. They attended Humber College to hone their skills as a DP and Director. Pooja’s experiences as a Queer South Asian filmmaker have led them to a deeper understanding of the lived experiences of social marginalization. They want to create works that advocate QTBIPOC stories, facilitate social change and empower marginalized communities.
Kaye Adelaide (she/it)
Kaye Adelaide is a trans lesbian filmmaker based in Montreal, QC. She is an alumna of the GEMS Genre Film Lab, a recipient of the BANFF World Media Festival’s Diversity of Voices Initiative, and a participant in the SODEC Jeunes Créateurs Development Program. Kaye’s films, which view the world through a unique, genre-bending lens, have screened at over 150 festivals in more than 20 countries, taking home 15 awards. Her work seeks to broaden queer and trans representation through a bold and playful blend of comedy, camp, and subversive storytelling.
A.C Birch (he/his)
A.C. Birch is a writer, director, and comedian based in Toronto, ON. He is an alumni of the Spindle Films Foundation mentorship program for trans and gender diverse writers and directors, and his feature documentary A Queer’s Guide to Spiritual Living premiered at Inside Out in 2023. He’s been awarded Best Writing, Category : Romance by Indie X Film Fest, and Most Improved, Category : Hotness, by friends who knew him in high school.
Ra’anaa Yaminah Ekundayo (they/them)
Ra’anaa Yaminah Ekundayo is a Tiohtià:ke (Montreal, QC)-based emerging multimedia visual activist scholar whose work explores the intersection of art and activism, particularly the entanglement of Black identity, community, and futurity. Co-founder and Chair of Black Lives Matter Sudbury, they are a Black queer cultural curator with a master’s in architecture and are currently pursuing a SSHRC-funded PhD in art history at Concordia University.
Hana Joose (he/him)
HANA JOOSSE is a filmmaker, producer, and art director. His work focuses on telling queer and trans stories and supporting other marginalized filmmakers in the creation of their work. He has a background in film production and art direction and has worked with diverse teams on Telefilm, CBC, and independent features, shorts, music videos, and commercials. In addition to his art direction work, Hana works as a producer for emerging filmmakers, and has an artistic practice in short form experimental and documentary film. Hana graduated from Toronto Metropolitan University with a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Film Studies, and received the LGBTQ+ Award in Film for his work advocating for LGBTQ+ voices. He currently works at Community-University Television (CUTV) as a producer and educator for grassroots film and journalism creation.
Start date: September 17, 2025
End date: September 17, 2025
Start time: 17:00 EDT
End time: 23:00 EDT
Venue: Union Française de Montréal
Coordinates: 429 Avenue Viger E, Montréal, QC H2L 2N9
Directions: 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 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.
