In Lieu of Flowers

In the middle of a small town on a hot July day, three young kids collect cans and bottles in an old wagon nicknamed "The Rocket" with plans to cash in their empties for ice cream.

After quitting hockey as an embarrassed preteen, Izzy joins a local women’s amateur league to gain confidence and to access a community she deeply values.

Haunted by a secret fixation, a varsity rower must come clean after she crosses an irreparable line with a crew mate.

Gabriel Drolet-Maguire, a designer living in Montreal, takes us into their artistic world to discuss their HIV diagnosis. This is a timely and hopeful look at past and present day HIV/AIDS activism in Quebec.

Two urban farmers bring their neighbourhood together in an effort to construct a community greenhouse from scratch in this dreamy, mixed-medium portrait exploring sustainability and safe spaces.

In this whimsical story of a young man who embraces failure, abandons self-judgment and has no qualms about sucking at a hobby he loves, we consider the rewards of pushing back against a culture that values perfection and performance above all else.

Charlie and Mere navigate co-parenting their dog, Archie, after their relationship falls apart.