About this Event
Enjoy unlimited access to all screenings and public events at the 2026 Breakthroughs Film Festival for just $40. That's a huge savings compared to purchasing tickets individually. Come out and support women, trans-masculine and non-binary emerging filmmakers. Get your pass today!
It's in the Blood - Shorts Screening
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4th @ 7pm at the Paradise Theatre
Some things run in the family. Others refuse to stay buried. These films explore intimate family portraits, unexpected encounters, and crossings between worlds. Together, they consider rebirth not as a clean break from the past, but as an ongoing negotiation with it. Sometimes becoming ourselves means confronting everything that made us who we are.
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Make a Scene - Shorts Screening
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5th @ 6pm at the Paradise Theatre
Who gets to decide our new selves? Through absurdist comedy, experimental animation, intimate drama, and unconventional storytelling, these ten films explore the messy, exhilarating, and sometimes unsettling process of becoming something new. Rebirth is not always gentle. Sometimes, you have to make a scene.
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Event venue & nearby stays
Paradise Theatre, 1006c Bloor Street West, Toronto, Canada
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