Mariel Sharp

In the dial-up days of the '90s, lonely 12-year-old Cleo finds solace in her only friend-an anonymous internet pal named Kitty. But as their bond deepens, strange occurrences make Cleo question if Kitty is who she says she is.

A woman on the brink of 30 cuts her hair moments before hosting her birthday dinner and struggles to cope when nobody seems to notice.

For fear of rejection, Betty lives in isolation at home, in a reality constructed with miniature figurines—one of whom she has developed a relationship with. After meeting a woman she can’t forget, Betty faces a difficult decision: continue her private life at home with her miniature boyfriend, or venture into the outside world and risk rejection in pursuit of a genuine, vulnerable connection with a stranger.

Last year, Kaye Adelaide and Mariel Sharp won Best Canadian short for their incisive and charming short comedy, DON’T TEXT BACK. This year they're back with the gritty and erotic monster love story MONSTER DYKE. A transgressive portrait of desire shot on 16mm, MONSTER DYKE examines trans-lesbian love and longing with humour, heat, puppetry and a subversive twist. – Justine Smith

After moving into an old isolated house with her newly-single mother and her little sister, 12 year old Cassie begins to suspect that her family is being tormented by the spirit of a sadistic River Witch.

During a winter getaway at an isolated cabin, a self-destructive young woman becomes convinced that her best friend is stealing her blood.

A woman seeks the help of an energy healer to rid herself of a cursed necklace that strangles her every time she doesn't text back her bad Tinder date.