Brendan Whelton

James, a disturbed high schooler retreats from a culture of prescription drugs, religion, and a near-constant stream of harassment into a comic-book fantasy world he’s created featuring a hero called The Indestructible. Increasing pressure from his mother, fellow students and his teachers eventually push him to the breaking point, and the lines between fantasy and reality, which were already beginning to blur, shatter entirely after a violent encounter with a school bully.

Trent Butler, a listless 20 something, accidentally kills himself after a breakup. He negotiates with Death to get a 2 week extension to accomplish something with his life.

A couple in an open relationship have their holiday slumber shattered by the unexpected arrival of a secondary partner, who is drunk and on an ill-conceived mission to establish their romantic dominance.

When a storm traps divorced parents Ron and Gina overnight in their daughter’s home, awkwardness turns to intimacy.

Alex is an Argentinian student in Toronto for just one week. They both know that the relationship ends when he catches his flight back home. But they’re falling for each other and it’s the kind of relationship that changes them, unlocks things hidden deep inside.

Dave and Andrew reach a new level of closeness in their relationship when they share their personal experiences with self-harm.

As middle school is ending, Erin, the only out person in her grade, and Liz, fellow comic nerd and track star, find their friendship tested when Liz is accepted to private high school and Erin falls hard for new girl and ex child-star, Sydni. Erin believes the only way to save herself from certain doom next year is to ask Sydni to the big dance and get in with the popular kids, but the plan goes awry when she starts to lose Liz along the way. Erin’s Guide To Kissing Girls is a story of friendship, first loves, and deciding what’s important to you when everything is changing, all told through a queer lens.

During what may seem like an ordinary dinner delivery, a bike courier, Matteo brings an intimidating man, Diamond his Chinese take-out. Matteo searches frantically for the 'extra salt' requested by Diamond, which is revealed to be a $40,000 brick of cocaine. As an argument over payment arises between the two men, passion is brought into the mix, shifting their power dynamic. Are either of these men who we thought they were?