#skoden 76 minutes Canada Every meme has its story. #skoden delves into the origins of NDN country’s most iconic meme to redefine the man at the center of it all, Pernell Bad Arm.
ANDRÉ IS AN IDIOT 87 minutes United States When André, a brilliant idiot, learns he’s dying from a disease he could have detected with a colonoscopy, he decides to document his final journey.
BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL 112 minutes United States The true story of how John Boorman made a big-budget sequel to THE EXORCIST, and how his surreal and unconventional film became a legendary disaster.
BUTTHOLE SURFERS: THE HOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUTT 108 minutes United States The story of how two college students found solidarity in their weirdness, recruited likeminded misfits, and formed the legendary American punk band, Butthole Surfers.
CATVIDEOFEST 75 minutes United States A brand-new compilation reel of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and classic internet powerhouses.
CORONER TO THE STARS 83 minutes United States Dr. Thomas Noguchi’s high-profile autopsies of icons like Marilyn Monroe, Robert Kennedy, and Sharon Tate thrust him into the spotlight, while sparking backlash from Hollywood.
HEARSE CHASING 43 minutes Canada HEARSE CHASING follows singer-songwriter Cassidy Waring as she returns to her hometown of Calgary, seeking answers about her family’s tragic breakdown.
HOW DARK MY LOVE 109 minutes United States Controversial painter Joe Coleman, known for his intricate portraits of serial killers and outlaws, undertakes his most challenging subject yet – a seven foot portrait of his wife, Whitney.
THE LIBRARIANS 92 minutes United States As an unprecedented wave of book banning is sparked in Texas, Florida, and beyond, librarians under siege join forces as unlikely defenders fighting for intellectual freedom on the front lines of democracy.
MODERN WHORE 80 minutes Canada A hybrid documentary that reimagines popular portrayals of sex work to stylishly explore the experiences of Toronto sex worker Andrea Werhun.
NASH THE SLASH RISES AGAIN! 80 minutes Canada An unearthly film about artistic integrity, courage and the price-tag that comes with it, NASH THE SLASH RISES AGAIN! uncovers the sinister Canadian electronic music innovator.
NEVER GET BUSTED! 105 minutes Australia A highly decorated Texas narcotics officer turns his back on the police force, busting crooked cops and teaching drug users how to hide their stash.
NOW! MORE! YES! 75 minutes United States A legally blind used car salesman drunkenly purchases an ambulance online with his boss’s credit card.
THE PYTHON HUNT 91 minutes United States Every year, the Florida government calls upon the general public to compete in an invasive python removal contest in the Everglades in an attempt to save the threatened ecosystem.
SHORTS PACKAGE: PORTRAITS 113 minutes United States, Canada, Ukraine Documentaries that showcase a look into the lives of unique individuals and communities; From hockey legends and snowboard superstars to movie bootleggers and sex doll aficionados.
SUMMER CAMP 75 minutes Switzerland, France Under the sweltering heat of summer, thousands of young scouts gather in the heart of the Swiss mountains to take part in a historic camp.
THE TALE OF SILYAN 81 minutes United States, United Kingdom, Macedonia A down-on-his luck farmer develops a unique bond with a wounded white stork as he nurses the bird back to health.
DANCE OF THE BOOTLEGGER 13 minutes United States A down on his luck film projectionist becomes an underground dealer of Hollywood movies, until he finds himself in the crosshairs of the FBI and Motion Picture Association of America.
DIMINISHING RETURNS 14 minutes United States $80 due today. Out of time and out of options, Ernesto keeps a positive outlook while he hunts the streets and dumpsters of LA in the hope of finding enough recyclables to pay for his daughter’s chemo treatment back home in the Philippines.
HYODO'S PARADISE 22 minutes United States Hyodo lives near Tokyo in a vibrant house filled with hundreds of sex dolls.
ICE COWBOY 14 minutes Canada Tommy Cowboy Anderson was an NHL phenomenon from the 1940s and is the only skater to have won the Hart trophy and not be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
INSTANT ANIMATION 13 minutes Canada An intimate look into the career of beloved camera-less animator Richard Reeves.
LIAM & FRIENDS 14 minutes Canada The story of Liam Gill, an Indigenous Olympic snowboarder from Calgary, as he carves a new path—this time as a mentor.
LIFELINE 8 minutes Canada LIFELINE follows Canadian artist Peter von Tiesenhausen, who garnered international attention in 1990 when he placed copyright on his land to protect it from industry development.
LÉO MAJOR: ONE MAN ARMY 15 minutes Canada A Canadian soldier single-handedly liberates an entire occupied city in the Netherlands overnight.
MONSTER SLAYER 21 minutes United States After Monty is assaulted at the strip club where she works, she weaponizes public art to exact justice against a system’s refusal to act.
OLD GIRL IN A TUTU: SUSAN RENNIE DISRUPTS ART HISTORY 8 minutes United States Feminist scholar, Susan Rennie, seizes her iPhone and sneaks her queer, octogenarian body into master works of art, disrupting the narrative of the male gaze.
THE SNIP 9 minutes Canada Canadian men examine their own masculinity and belief systems through their experience of vasectomies, in this short documentary on what makes a man.
STICKMAN: ART FOR THE REBEL SOUL 2 minutes Canada A hard and fast micro documentary about the power of art and music featuring the legendary Alberta painter Stickman.
STREET CATS YYC - A MINI DOCUMENTARY 5 minutes Canada This documentary is a look into Harm Reduction and addiction from different perspectives, looking to educate individuals on harm reduction and its positive impact on our community in an intimate, raw and authentic way.
WE'RE FINE 24 minutes Ukraine, United States Two and a half years after the start of the full scale invasion of Ukraine, a group of Ukrainian artists and volunteers arrive at Burning Man to create a larger than life art installation.
The Calgary Underground Film Festival
