Monday, November 18 Opening Night
Dark Visions
— Horror Shorts Program · 90 minOur opening night collection of the darkest, scariest, moodiest and most intense Canadian short films of the year.
Dark Match
— Feature · 91 minDir. Lowell DeanA small time wrestling company accepts a too-good-to-be-true gig in a backwoods town only to learn, too late, that the community is run by a mysterious cult leader — and their event is now a pay-per-view fight to the death. Stars Ayisha Issa, Steven Ogg, and Chris Jericho.
Tuesday, November 19
Mournful Mediums
— Shorts Program · 98 minNot too short, not too long — a program of the best in Canadian medium-length genre films.
Hunting Matthew Nichols
— Feature · 96 minDir. Markian TarasiukTwenty-three years after her brother mysteriously disappeared, a documentary filmmaker sets out to solve his missing person's case. When a disturbing piece of evidence is revealed, she comes to believe her brother might still be alive.
Opens with
Wednesday, November 20
BITS & BYTES
— Web Series Program · 93 minA special feature-length program of some of the best genre web and digital series.
Self Driver
— Feature · 90 minDir. Michael PierroA down-on-his-luck cab driver is lured onto a mysterious new app that promises fast, easy money. As his first night unfolds, he's pulled into the dark underbelly of society — a journey that tests his moral code and understanding of free will.
Opens with
Thursday, November 21
Funny Frights & Unusual Sights
— Shorts Program · 92 minA collection of Canadian shorts covering the unusual, the surreal, and the lighter side of horror.
Invited
— Feature · 73 minDir. Navin RamaswaranWhen a reluctant mother attends her daughter's Zoom elopement, she and the rest of the family quickly realize the groom is part of a Russian cult with deadly intentions.
Opens with
Friday, November 22
Creepy Bits
— Horror Anthology · 90 minSet among forests, lakes, and small towns — a horror anthology series from five innovative filmmakers exploring human vs. nature, isolation, and a landscape that isn't afraid to fight back.
- The Massacurra Man Dir. Adrian Bobb · 10:35
Hitman Jamie targets the owner of a roadside monster attraction — who turns out far tougher than expected. - Bonded Dir. Ashlea Wessel · 13:53
A father and son at a remote cabin discover they may be more connected than they know. - Hors d'Oeuvre Dir. David J. Fernandes · 10:42
Vicky's downtime on her houseboat is interrupted by something sinister lurking below. - Black Empanadas Dir. Sid Zanforlin · 11:33
A couple's empanada bakery dream meets a ghostly ancestor and a supernatural recipe. - Route 17 Dir. Kelly Paoli · 7:54
A ride-share driver and his passenger may both have ulterior motives. - Wretch Dir. Sid Zanforlin · 9:55
Two boys dare each other to spend three nights in an abandoned warehouse — an ancient demon awakens. - Leave No Trace Dir. David J. Fernandes · 8:50
A proposal in the wilderness is interrupted when nature itself comes to life. - Below Dir. Adrian Bobb · 11:15
Spreading ashes at a family lake, Yara and her son find the dark history refuses to stay submerged. - Horticulture for Beginners Dir. Kelly Paoli · 7:27
A tour group in the forest witnesses a rare flora — and possibly the mythological creature that brought it there.
Pins and Needles
— Feature · 81 minDir. James VilleneuveMax, a diabetic biology grad student, is entrapped in a devilish new-age wellness experiment and must escape a lethal game of cat and mouse to avoid becoming the next test subject extending the lives of the rich and privileged.
Opens with
Saturday, November 23 Closing Night
Emerging Screams
— Shorts Program · 94 minShort films from brilliant first-time directors and the most promising student filmmakers in Canadian horror.
The Silent Planet
— Feature · 95 minDir. Jeffrey St. JulesAn aging convict serving a life sentence alone on a distant planet is forced to confront his past when a new prisoner shows up and pushes him to remember his life on earth.
Opens with
Scared Shitless
— Feature · 73 minDir. Vivieno CaldinelliA plumber and his germophobic son are forced to get their hands dirty to save the residents of an apartment building when a genetically engineered, blood-thirsty creature escapes into the plumbing system.
Opens with
2024 Bloodies — Award Winners & Nominees
Best Picture
🏆 Scared Shitless — dir. Vivieno Caldinelli
Nominees
- Hunting Matthew Nichols — dir. Markian Tarasiuk
- The Silent Planet — dir. Jeffrey St. Jules
Best Director
🏆 Markian Tarasiuk (Hunting Matthew Nichols)
Nominees
- Joslyn Rogers (The Living Room)
- Jeffrey St. Jules (The Silent Planet)
Best Lead Acting — Feature
🏆 Ayisha Issa (Dark Match)
Nominees
- Chelsea Clark (Pins and Needles)
- Miranda MacDougall (Hunting Matthew Nichols)
Best Supporting Acting — Feature
🏆 Elias Koteas (The Silent Planet)
Nominees
- Daniel Doheny (Scared Shitless)
- Steven Ogg (Dark Match)
Best Screenplay
🏆 Jeffrey St. Jules (The Silent Planet)
Nominees
- Monica La Vella (Invited)
- Joslyn Rogers (The Living Room)
Best Cinematography
🏆 Nigel Markham (Bedlamer)
Nominees
- Karim Hussain (Dark Match)
- Kaayla Whachell (The Sorrow)
Best Editing
🏆 Arielle Skolnik (How to Stay Awake)
Nominees
- Tiffany Beaudin & Jeffrey St. Jules (The Silent Planet)
- Vincent Ruel-Côté (Mean Ends)
Best Music Score
🏆 David Arcus, Terry Benn, Michelle Osis & Stew Kirkwood (Dark Match)
Nominees
- Vincenzo Nappi (Oh…Canada)
- Benjamin Hackman & Anthony William Wallace (Out of the Hands of the Wicked)
Best Sound Design
🏆 Tales from the Void: “Whistle in the Woods”
Nominees
- Pins and Needles
- How to Stay Awake
Special Makeup Effects
🏆 Scared Shitless
Nominees
- Dungeon of Death
- Night Lab
Best Short Film
🏆 The Living Room — dir. Joslyn Rogers
Nominees
- Defile — dir. Brian Sepanzyk
- The Sorrow — dir. Thomas Affolter
Best Lead Acting — Short
🏆 Nhi Do (The Sorrow)
Nominees
- Celestine Caravaggio (Apnea)
- Corrine Koslo (Shiva)
Vanguard Award
🏆 Chelsea Clark
Festival Info
🎭 Venue
Isabel Bader Theatre
93 Charles St W
Toronto, ON
Nightly Nov 18–23 · Filmmaker Q&As to follow.
🍻 After-Parties
Tranzac Club
292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto
9:30 PM – close · Nov 18–23
🎬 Industry Events
Deadly Exposure Industry Conference
deadlyexposure.ca
📬 Contact
Kelly Michael Stewart
Festival Director
info@bloodinthesnow.ca