Table of Contents Miserable Miracle Ryo Orikasa | 2023 | 8 min . Inspired by Henri Michaux’s poems and drawings about his experiences with mescaline, Miserable Miracle explores the limits of language and perception, creating connections between sound, meaning, shapes and... Boat People Thao Lam, Kjell Boersma| 2023 | 10 min. Boat People is an animated documentary that uses a striking metaphor to trace one family’s flight across the turbulent waters of history. Aphasia Marielle Dalpé |2023 | 4 min. Aphasia is an unsettling sensory experience that immerses us in the world of people with Alzheimer’s disease who are facing the loss of their language capabilities. Don't let the Sun Catch you Crying Natalie Baird and Toby Gillies |2024 | 7 min. In Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying, Edith Almadi’s imagination transcends grief, revealing a vibrant world of art where love endures. Hot House 14 Akash Jones, Bianca Shonee Arroyo-Kreimes, Cameron Kletke, Jenny Yujia Shi, Mochi Lin, Michelle Ku 2024 | 6 x 1 min. Hothouse is about reimagining ways in the animation process while maintaining creative and technical excellence. What the Hell (soon in the programming choices) Valerie Barnhart |2024 | 9 min. Dante’s classic Hell is falling into oblivion. Charlotte, a sharp-witted Harpy, navigates the chaos and sets out, despite the odds, for a new life and destiny. Hairy Legs (soon in the programming choices) Andrea Dorfman |2024 | 17 min. Questioning why she “has to” shave her hairy legs launches one 13-year-old girl on a journey of self-discovery. Inkwo for When the Starving Return (soon in the programming choices) Amanda Strong |2024 | 19 min. Dove, a gender-shifting warrior, uses their Indigenous medicine (Inkwo) to protect their community from an unburied swarm of terrifying creatures. The Painting (soon in the programming choices) Michèle Lemieux |2024 | 12 min. Animated on the pinscreen, the film revisits the tragic fate of Queen Mariana of Austria and her 1652 portrait by Velázquez. Themes 2SLGBTQ+ Animated films (adults) Environment History Indigenous Filmmakers Portraits Selection for the Summer Reading Club Society Technology Women Youth