Distribution News: September 2026
Local Screenings
Galerie Buhler is hosting an opening reception for What Colour is the Sacred on September 17th from 6-9pm. The show features a selection of works by local artists, including opwêyakatâmêw by Tyson Houseman and August by Sharon Alward, curated by hannah_g.
"What is the sacred’s hue, texture, form? How is it perceived and expressed through art? A wonderfully alive quality of the sacred is that it refuses tethers—a quality shared by great art. In this group exhibition, the art works hold the potential to tell us something about where the sacred might be found, whether this is outside ourselves or within.
Quelle est la teinte, la texture, la forme du sacré? Comment est-il perçu et exprimé à travers l’art? L’une des qualités les plus saisissantes du sacré est qu’il refuse toute contrainte – tout comme le grand art. Dans cette exposition collective, les œuvres d’art ont le pouvoir de nous révéler où se trouve le sacré, que ce soit à l’extérieur ou à l’intérieur de nous-mêmes."
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In collaboration with the Winnipeg Film Group, Gallery 1C03 is celebrating its 40th Anniversary with Let Light and Truth Flourish! The short film program features works by University of Winnipeg Alumni, including 24 Hours, dir. Theodore Turner. You can catch the screening on Friday, September 25th at 7pm at the Dave Barber Cinematheque.
Along with the short film program Gallery 1C03 will be running a UofW Alumni group exhibition from September 10th-November 13th.
Reel Pride is screening The Fruit machine: A Space Opera by Lorri Millan and Shawna Dempsey at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights on September 19th in their Canadian Short Films Competition program.
"Filmmaker’s Shorts most often reveal stories that mirror the life of the Canadian 2SLGBTQ+ culture and their friendships, personal growth, dynamic relationships, and their personal struggles for societal understanding."
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National Screenings
Image+Nation Queer Short Film Festival is screening Handsome Devil by Danial Barrow in their Queerment Quebec program. This virtual festival will be available online from Sept 10th-13th!
"From poignant dramas and documentaries to audacious comedies, animation, and everything in between, I+N FCQSFF 06 showcases the stories and creative visions shaping queer cinema today—connecting filmmakers with audiences and queer cultural communities across Canada, and helping their work reach further."
Vancouver Queer Film Festival is screening The Fruit machine: A Space Opera by Lorri Millan and Shawna Dempsey in The Future is Queer: Shorts: Journey To You program on September 17th, and in a Relaxed Screening version of the same program on September 20th!
"A fun and heartwarming collection of short films that celebrate authentic expression and supportive, sometimes quirky, community. Through mythical beings from space and sea, and Canadian history past and present, these films cheer youth on to feel proud of who they are today."
Endless Sunlight by Tyson Houseman is screening at Gallery 101 in a group exhibition with Asinabka Film + Media Arts Festival on Saturday September 19th.
Now Introducing to the Catalogue...
Time to Wake Up by Freya Björg Olafson(opens in new tab)
3D avatars of Freya are animated in a custom game environment using both keyboard controls and text prompt generated AI motion capture data. Freya’s avatars move through 3D LIDAR scans from two personal archives: the exterior of Freya’s studio/live space (2006–2023) and performance materials from the late Tedd Robinson’s archive, a monologue printed across pieces of canvas and bells strung along two ropes with handles.
Freya’s engagement with Tedd Robinson’s archival materials began through MULTIPLES, a collective process initiated in 2023 through Ten Gates Dancing Inc., following Tedd’s passing in 2022. Tedd Robinson (1952–2022) was a Canadian choreographer, performer, and educator, renowned for his distinctive solos alongside many collaborative works. He was an essential mentor and advisor on Freya's works AVATAR (2009), CPA [Consistent Partial Attention] (2013), and MÆ - Motion Aftereffect (2019). Tedd continually questioned the role of archives, not as static repositories, but as living entities that renew, regenerate, and connect across generations.
This video considers the potential of moving images, 3D scans, code, motion capture, and avatars as digital archival tools that support and expand how dance and choreography are experienced, created, taught, documented, shared, archived, and remembered. The work blends virtual camera footage from Freya’s game environment with real-life video, including footage of Freya’s child, Ylfa, ringing Tedd’s bells, and a cockroach in Freya’s oven. By bridging personal scans and video with the Freya’s derealized AI-Mocap animated avatar, the work blurs time: beginnings and ends, birth and legacy, presence and preservation.
If you're interested in inquiring about bringing your work into our catalogue please contact madeline@videopool.org