DISTRIBUTION HIGHLIGHTS: January 2026

Recent and Upcoming Screenings:

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ReelOut Queer Film Festival in Kingston, Ontario, is hosting Lesbian Camp- An Evening with Shawna Dempsey & Lorri Millan on Tuesday February 3rd at the Kingston Frontenac Public Library @ 6pm.

"Who says lesbians aren’t funny? This retrospective shorts program brings together campy films by Winnipeg-based duo Shawna Dempsey and Lorri Millan. From the 1990 music video We’re Talking Vulva, to the 2002 mock-u-mentary Lesbian National Parks and Services, get ready to embrace lesbian camp (and camping) with the 'Lesbian Park Rangers.' The artists will be in attendance for an audience Q&A following the screening."

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Infographic with green abstract pattern and text: particle and wave performance and screening night march 6 @ 6pm TELUS spark dome theatre.

Particle + Wave Vol. 6 features two works from the VP catalogue:

nocturne by Zoë LeBrun and a beaten path by Natalie Baird and Toby Gillies will be screened at the festival on March 6, 2026.

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Virtual Spectres by artist Sarah Boo is having its International Premiere at the 55th International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR 2026), which runs 29 January – 8 February 2026 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The video is part of a shorts programme screening on Jan 31 & Feb 2 

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The text "Stayation, The Art of Being Here" on top of a painting of a, lush, green, suburban nerighbourhood

WAG-Qaumajuq is running their exhibition Staycation: The Art of Being Here from Oct 29th '25- April 26th '26! Staycation features a selection of local works from their permanent collection, including following works from the VP catalogue:

  • I'm BoHUNKy-Dory With It (My Nose) by Sandee Moore
  • Oh Mother, Oh Prairies by Ibrahim Shuaib
  • WĂ®nipĂŞk by James Dixon
  • Home by Colleen Simard

"Through a focused selection of Manitoban artworks from the last fifty years, the exhibition invites viewers to experience their surroundings through new eyes—offering both a playful escape and a grounded sense of belonging. This iteration of the exhibition will be divided into a selection of distinct thematic sections exploring subjects like place, representation, collecting, the macabre, signs and symbols, spirituality, and materiality."

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If you're interested in inquiring about bringing your work into our catalogue please contact madeline@videopool.org