Best Picture
Influencers (dir. Kurtis David Harder)
Influencers (dir. Kurtis David Harder)
Kurtis David Harder (Influencers)
Chloe Van Landschoot (Son of Sara: Volume 1)
Maddie Hasson (Violence)
Ava Maria Safai (Foreigner)
David Schuurman (Influencers)
Robert Grant & Kurtis David Harder (Influencers)
The Butcher Shop (Fresh Meat)
Nowhere2run (Violence)
Zoé (dir. Rémi St-Michel)
Ominous (dir. George Mihalka)
Nisha Coleman (Zoé)
Patrice Dubois (Hammer, Wrench and Screwdriver — Marteau, clé anglaise & tournevis)
Morningstar Derosier
📍 93 Charles St W, Toronto, ON
Films screen nightly Nov 17–22 with Filmmaker Q&As to follow.
Tranzac Club
📍 292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto, ON
From 9:30 PM – close, Nov 17–22.
DJ D-Rock (Mon–Thurs) & DJ Osaze (Fri–Sat)
Our opening night program features the darkest, most chilling, and intense Canadian short films of the year.
Katie fears something stalking her, seen without glasses.
In a world where blood is money, one man pays the price to live.
A woman faces her birth mother on Halloween night..
A little girl calls her dad for help when a monster lurks.
Shards of Zoé’s mind cling to memories of happier times.
Alone after hours, a woman becomes prey to a cruel prank.
A young woman seeks comfort from a long-dead corpse.
In therapy, a woman explores memories to find her sister.
A grandma with dementia faces danger babysitting her granddaughter.
A teen returns stolen tools, but events take a dark turn.
Emily, turned vampire, finds help from her mother.
Haunted by strange urges and visions, a pregnant woman accepts a dinner invitation that descends into a bloody, nightmarish spiral.
While clearing her late mother’s things, she finds a secret.
A collection of the finest sci-fi shorts from this planet—or any other.
An ex-engineer builds a robot to battle evil forces.
An interstellar runaway hides in a man’s home.
When her partner returns, Ava must choose her side.
Years in a bunker, Cal fights to survive and reach the world.
In Neo San Francisco, the Viper and Kitty fight the Jackal.
Trapped in a basement, two men hide from creatures outside.
A shapeshifter grants love, until one woman breaks the rules.
An agent bound to an alien relic fights to save the world.
Yasamin Karimi, a Persian teen, struggles to fit in at her 2004 high school. When she dyes her hair blonde, she unknowingly awakens a demon tied to the parts of herself she wishes to erase. A heartfelt horror story about the cost of assimilation and the power of denied identity. This screening celebrates a project first pitched at the 2023 BITS Development Lab.
A teen escapes into comics as reality and fantasy collide.
A feature-length program spotlighting the best genre web and digital series.
A survivor becomes a hunter of society's cruelest monsters.
A Mi’kmaq filmmaker hunts a shadowy figure.
Trapped in her Bunker, kids TV host Pearle starts to crack.
One man’s strange delivery job spans the whole universe.
Actors turned ghost hunters explore real haunted places.
A DJ attempts to banish a demon.
Petty rivals, cult leaders, and exiled Lovecraftian gods collide at your favorite restaurant in this wildly chaotic, hilariously surreal feature. A genre-bending horror-comedy told through a series of inventive commercials.
A man’s ASMR video turns terrifying as he drifts to sleep.
A showcase of Canadian shorts highlighting the unusual, the surreal, and the lighter side of horror.
A gardener battles monstrous weeds with wild bravado.
Trapped for years, two sisters find hope in a vintage mag.
A disgruntled delivery guy curses a layabout's pizza.
A cool girl unravels as everyone starts copying her style!
Two friends summon Bloody Mary for feminist revenge.
A tanning salon visit turns deadly under a mummy’s curse.
On Trash Planet, two men discover a plant creature.
A writer fights to survive the grind of the gig economy.
Friends face terror from a bathroom fixture possessed.
The Shrimp and Dave face off against Rat Bitch.
A group of influencers sneaks into an abandoned prison for viral content—unaware that one inmate never left.
A pregnant woman defends her home from two intruders.
A cinematic ode to Canadian music icon Nash The Slash, exploring the mind, madness, and artistic journey of this electronic pioneer and performance innovator. Clips from silent film, horror, and noir illustrate his emotional landscape, revealing a timeless message about identity and embracing one’s true self.
A punk musician hosts a strange experiment.
A young woman’s binge eating disorder threatens a town.
In an alternate 1980s, anti-hero Henry Violence battles through a brutal cartel war, forced to make impossible choices to survive the violent chaos.
A survival story where staying human requires compliance.
Emma’s morning is disturbed by alien creatures.
A showcase of emerging and student filmmakers creating standout short films.
Estranged sisters confront their past in turmoil.
A prisoner longs for connection and to escape isolation.
A haunting take on Gilman’s work.
Two friends try to connect with a dead ex, revealing secrets.
Deaf and alone, Melodie fights with a guiding voice.
A film student’s clapperboard attacks!
A young artist tries to beautify the world with savage results.
A witch’s obsession with a rival leads to a deadly body-swap.
A human asks for a zombie bite, sparking a gruesome love.
Juniper braves a dystopian wasteland to trade a rare berry.
A curious boy finds a black hole, his only escape from a town.
The Markowitz brothers reveal the story behind their quirky 1970s Canadian cult-classic, including the legendary presence of Vincent Price.
A boy races down the Mountain of the Muertay to impress his crush.
A young Rez girl journeys with Saabe to heal her community.
In southern France, a young woman’s obsession with murder and identity theft spirals her life into chaos.
🩸 All events take place at the Tranzac Club — 292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto.
Toronto Film Plug is hosting a classic cocktail reception at the 2025 Blood in the Snow Film Festival. Connect with TFP's bustling network of filmmakers with a drink in hand and some easy listening. Dress to feel fresh and find your next collaborators.
Toronto Film Plug is a platform connecting filmmakers with their audiences and with each other to bring their films to life. During our regular events, we showcase 3 filmmakers as they pitch their short films live to a curated audience of industry professionals, who vote for the winner of $1000 + in-kind support. Participants gain built-in audiences and authentic connections across the industry. Long term, TFP is building a sustainable ecosystem empowering the next generation of Toronto storytellers.
Join ConneKt Film for an exclusive cocktail reception at the 2025 Blood in the Snow Film Festival. Connect with fellow filmmakers, producers, and industry professionals for an evening of conversation, networking, and celebration of Canada’s vibrant genre film community.
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Join the teams from DTRM Inc. and First Slate International for an exclusive cocktail reception at the 2025 Blood in the Snow Film Festival. Mingle with filmmakers, producers, and industry guests in a relaxed and festive setting as we celebrate Canadian and international genre cinema.
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