COMPARSA

Two sisters from a Guatemalan neighbourhood scared into silence, lead a luminous rebellion—unleashing joy, art and radical truth in a fight for survival.

DJ AHMET

In rural North Macedonia, a 15-year-old Yörük boy finds freedom in music as he struggles with tradition, strict parents, and love for a girl he can’t have.

JUST SING

A group of singers chase championship dreams in the world’s largest a cappella competition—facing the music of change as college ends and something new begins.

PATERNAL LEAVE

A teen seeks her birth father on Italy’s coast. Her quest for answers stirs up confrontation, complex emotions and hope.

SEASIDE SERENDIPITY

(海辺へ行く道)

In a seaside town, the lives of free-spirited children become intertwined with enigmatic adults caught up in secrets and lies.

SHORTS: YYC - YOUTH BY YOUTH CINEMA

Youth By Youth Shorts are short films made by filmmakers under the age of 18. Calgary-made films and international films alike.