48-HOUR MOVIE MAKING CHALLENGE SHORT FILM SHOWCASE Presented in partnership with NUTV, join us for the completed shorts showcase of this year's 48-Hour Movie Making Challenge.
AFFECTION A woman confronts a disturbing condition resetting her memory. Each reset disorients her, leaving haunting recollections of an unfamiliar life.
BAD HAIRCUT When a college kid goes to a new place to get a haircut, he discovers that his barber is a psychopath.
BAGWORM After a sexually frustrated hammer salesman steps on a rusty nail, he struggles to determine whether the world's sudden and violent turn against him is real, or the result of the infection consuming his body and mind.
THE BEARDED GIRL The story of a bearded girl who is tired of being a freak.
BEYOND THE DUPLEX PLANET Artist David Greenberger's conversations with seniors in the '70s became the cult 'zine The Duplex Planet. Now a senior himself, he shares insights on art, conversation, and aging.
BLACK ZOMBIE From the flickering screens of Hollywood horror to the haunted cane fields of colonial Haiti, the documentary unearths the buried origins of the zombie, reclaiming it as a symbol of survival and spiritual resistance.
BUFFET INFINITY Local businesses duke it out by making increasingly unhinged commercials to outdo their competitors in this absurdist, cosmic horror about the town of Westridge, Alberta.
CAMP Haunted by a traumatic past, Emily finds solace as a camp counselor while navigating grief, witchcraft and the power of female friendship.
CLAIRE'S HAT: THE UNMAKING OF A FILM Legendary Canadian Director Bruce McDonald documents the unmaking of his 2001 flop PICTURE CLAIRE in this rarely screened alternate version.
DECORADO An unemployed mouse suspects his entire world is merely a set, tracing the conspiracy to a corporation influencing every corner of his life.
EARTH TO COLBY An aspiring vlogger discovers a notebook detailing hidden portals in her hometown, leading her on a journey to discover the city's supernatural history.
EVERY HEAVY THING Director Mickey Reece takes us on a journey centered around an ad-seller for one of the last alt-weeklies in the country, who, after witnessing a murder, is intimidated into being the killer’s reluctant accomplice.
FEELS LIKE HOME Kidnapped by a family convinced she is their missing daughter, a woman must assume another identity to survive as she seeks a way out of this nightmare.
FIFTEEN Two best friends preparing for their quinceañera face desire, cruelty, and social pressure – until one girl’s body begins to transform into something monstrous.
FLOATING CAROUSEL A web of dystopian dating scenarios collide in modern-day New York City as a Gender Studies masters student, a messy philanderer, an in-denial Sugar Baby, an aspiring cabaret artist and a professional cuddler attempt to find love in a time that has been called the loneliest century.
THE FOX A man takes advice from a talking fox who promises to fix his relationship problems.
FRIDAY THE 69TH Porn filmmakers in 1981 cash in on the slasher craze with a ripoff about spring break coeds stalked by a killer beekeeper at a cursed camp.
GOODY GOODY A home birth turns terribly wrong when complications arise during a raging blizzard.
GRIND Four interconnected stories centre around the gig economy, hustle culture, and evils of late-stage capitalism in this timely horror comedy anthology.
HANGASHORE Haunted by nightmares and visions, an artist chases the ghost of her father to the remote coast of Newfoundland.
HARD CORE LOGO - 30TH ANNIVERSARY NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY FREE SCREENING Bruce McDonald’s beloved cult classic is now celebrating its 30th anniversary! This pseudo-rockumentary follows punk band Hard Core Logo on a harrowing and hilarious last-gasp reunion tour.
THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE A filmmaker applies lessons from a Hallmark movie writing workshop to pitch a documentary about concrete.
HOKUM - OPENING NIGHT FILM A novelist is haunted at a remote inn during a trip to scatter his parents' ashes. Opening Night Film!
I LOVE BOOSTERS - CLOSING NIGHT FILM A crew of professional shoplifters take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven. It’s like community service. Closing Night Film!
IMPOSTERS After a couple’s baby boy is taken, the desperate mother learns of a way to bring him back. However, her husband begins to suspect that what she returned with isn't their son.
INDIE GAME BASH Indie Game Bash returns with FOREHEAD CHIP, a platformer multiplayer game from Calgary developer David Kerr.
JARIPEO A hybrid documentary that journeys to Michoacán’s hypermasculine rodeos. What starts as a celebration of tradition, descends into the subconscious of memory, queer desire, and longing.
THE KILLING CELL Five friends break into an abandoned prison hoping to document proof of the paranormal. What they find is worse.
KINGS OF VENICE Spend a day on the boardwalk with KINGS OF VENICE, a madcap look at the paddle tennis community of Venice Beach.
LITTLE DOORS In a quietly apocalyptic world, a lonely woman discovers a small wooden door on the side of her body, and must decide whether or not to open it.
LIVE SCRIPT READING: QUEEN OF THE VAMPIRE PENGUINS Join a cast of actors for a live script reading of the upcoming Alberta feature-length film QUEEN OF THE VAMPIRE PENGUINS.
LONG LIVE THE STATE Members of '90s comedy troupe The State reunite for a live tour, blending classic sketches with behind-the-scenes stories from their influential journey in comedy.
LUCID A 1990s art student uses a lucid dreaming elixir to break through creative blocks, but soon finds herself trapped in a nightmarish underworld.
LUGER Hired by a crooked lawyer to recover a stolen car, a couple of small-time thugs are dragged into a violent situation that quickly spirals out of control, forcing them into a brutal confrontation against the owner of a shady junkyard.
MAG MAG After her beloved is killed by the MAG MAG ghost, Sanae vows revenge, but soon discovers the true identity of the person she truly owes her revenge to.
MĀRAMA A young Māori woman sets out to connect with her family heritage, but instead uncovers a dark and unsettling reality.
MOCKBUSTER A struggling Australian filmmaker’s chance at redemption collides with chaos and compromise as he navigates the eccentric world of notorious Sharknado production house, The Asylum.
MY BLOODY VALENTINE - 45TH ANNIVERSARY Cross your heart...and hope to die. Celebrate the 45th Anniversary of this cult Canadian slasher with the 4K uncut version of MY BLOODY VALENTINE!
NOFX - 40 YEARS OF FUCKIN’ UP NOFX - 40 YEARS OF FUCKIN’ UP chronicles the chaotic four-decade career of the punk rock band NOFX.
OBSESSION After breaking the mysterious “One Wish Willow” to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.
OVER YOUR DEAD BODY A dysfunctional couple head to a remote cabin to “reconnect,” but each has secret intentions to kill the other.
PANEL: FROM FESTIVAL BUZZ TO DISTRIBUTION DEALS: HOW FILMS BREAK THROUGH TODAY Join a panel of the industry's best and brightest in this free event open to the public.
SACCHARINE A lovelorn medical student becomes terrorized by a hungry ghost after taking part in an obscure weight-loss craze: eating human ashes.
SANTACON Santacon is perhaps the single most hated event on the planet. A dreaded day in which tens of thousands of drunk idiots dress like Santa and invade countless cities around the world to live out their drunkest and most violent instincts.
SATURDAY MORNING ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT-CEREAL CARTOON PARTY! In this all-new program, you’ll see both faves and obscurities spanning the '40s through the '90s, all punctuated with vintage commercials, PSAs and station IDs! Jammies Encouraged! ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT CEREAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE SCOUT Over the course of one day, a location scout connects with a handful of New York City residents as she struggles to lock down shooting locations for a TV show.
SHORTS PACKAGE - A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE CINEMA These films are here for a good time, not a long time. You will get comedy tonight in these pretty little pictures.
SHORTS PACKAGE - FRIDAY IN THE PARK WITH GORE Whether children and art, people that do not belong together, or a dog, when put all together, these shorts all bring the horror.
SHORTS PACKAGE - HOW TO SUCCEED IN LOVE WITHOUT REALLY TRYING When it has been a long day, you may just need someone to believe in you. There are a lot of ways to find love, some are easier than others.
THANKS FOR NOTHING Okay, what would you do if your best friend tries to kill herself, another one is being deported, the third is in a manic episode, the fourth has stopped speaking, and your corrupt social worker is unsuccessfully trying to cover it all up from child services?
TRACY AND MARTINA: GOIN’ OUT WEST Two Cape Breton best friends head west to Alberta for the first time with the hopes of making a few bucks as they open for a local band, but things go south when their accommodations fall through and they run out of money before booking a flight back home.
THE WEED EATERS An idyllic New Year's getaway in isolated New Zealand takes an unexpected turn when a bad batch of cursed weed unleashes horrific after-effects.
YOUNG FEMALE PLAYWRIGHT When her professional debut play is branded “deeply personal,” Millie, a young playwright must fight to question the line between truth, fiction, and art.
ABSOLUTIO In the refined Absolutio Restaurant, among the aromas and flavors of gourmet cuisine, a wealthy couple enjoys an apparently perfect dinner. Normality vanishes when disturbing details reveal a dark ritual.
BEAUTY SLEEP A creatively stifled beautician-turned-mortician, provides makeovers at a funeral parlour for living teens.
BELLWETHER An overly ambitious girl must go through a gruelling hiring process to be accepted into her dream job.
BURNED CANS FOR ALUMINUM CHILDREN The distant sound of church bells signals the beginning of an apocalypse.
CHÄIR Carl just wanted to sit down. The chair had other plans.
CLOWN SONG A man’s bleak life becomes even more nightmarish when his mother sleeps with an actual clown.
DOUBLE DOUBLE A collage animation music video for Joe Abbott's "Double Double."
FINGER GUNS A privileged office worker rebels when his freedom to use the "finger gun" gesture is threatened in this comedic satire.
FLOOR His perfect home has just one flaw— The unrelenting noise from upstairs. For neighbors who refuse to listen, maybe fists will have to speak instead.
GATE CRASHERS Hoping to impress with borrowed luxury, an insecure bachelor invites a date to a backyard pool he's secretly “pool-sitting”, only to trigger a humiliating chain reaction that exposes how far he'll go to fake belonging.
HALFWAY HAUNTED A tenant in a haunted house teams up with a ghost to stop a real estate developer from demolishing the home they share.
ITTY BITTY BETTY Betty must choose; a safe isolated life with miniature figurines or an authentic, vulnerable experience in the outside world.
JINGLE JANGLE When two pranksters sneak in to their friend's apartment, the joke spirals into blood-soaked chaos and they uncover a deadly secret.
KLEE An alien is sent to earth and tasked with a mission to invade, seduce, and terminate a family of colonizers in 19th century Saskatchewan.
MEAT CRAYON Kimberly's favourite teacher always brings her the best crayons. He just won’t say where he gets them.
MEGA BALL In an attempt to lift his spirits, Andrew's friend invites him over to play a game, which leads to violence, chaos, and deep self-reflection.
MY GIANT WITHIN ME A would-be life-coach pushes forward his multimedia corporation while avoiding all of his responsibilities.
NEVER SEEN Two friends enter an abandoned house looking for vintage tech and discover something inside that has been waiting for them.
NICKY AND MIKE ARE IN BEACH FORMAL Nicky and Mike get sidetracked while looking for their friends' wedding at Coney Island.
OPEN MIC The most grotesque show of your lives!
PELACARAS After her husband’s mysterious disappearance, a mother hides the truth from her daughter until silence itself begins to take on a terrifying form.
PICK IT TILL IT BLEEDS Yearning to pick his girlfriend’s scab, a young man gets more than he bargained for in this mixed-media animation.
PIMPLE A young boy's pimple bursts, leading to a bloody disaster.
POTATO POTATO When Cynthia writes a letter to the baby growing inside her about her hopes for their future, the baby writes back.
RAMÓN WHO SPEAKS TO GHOSTS After a volcanic eruption, Ramón walks the island of La Palma with his microphone, looking for ghosts.
REBRAND A group of camping YouTubers head to the woods to make their final video. Unbeknownst to them, four masked men follow behind, planning to make a video of their own.
ROACH TRIP In this offbeat road movie, a woman fleeing heartbreak forms an unlikely bond that forces her to face the pain she’s been trying to outrun.
THE SEEING EYE DOG WHO SAW TOO MUCH A blind violinists seeing eye dog witnesses a murder…and it’s up to this good boy to solve it.
SHELL YEAH A musician, his shells, and the surprising sounds they create – a true "shell-ebration" of music.
SHRIMP FRIED RICE A talented shrimp chef with an ego that outweighs his tiny body carries out his vendetta against a culinary-inclined rat which puts The Shrimp’s human puppet at risk of deportation.
SMOKE BREAK A clairvoyant trapped in a city far from home, bums a cigarette and shares knowledge with a video store clerk on a smoke break.
SPANKED BY A GHOST Alone in her home, a woman is spanked by an unseen entity, awakening a force she cannot control.
STRIP MALL Nate gets caught shoplifting.
WE WERE HERE In a crumbling Indian town, three retired men stage a protest against machines taking over human jobs, by pretending to be household appliances.
YAZZA Two friends are suddenly blasted into sheer chaos.
The Calgary Underground Film Festival
