A collection of all of 2023’s Small Curiosities – digital commissions that supports artists in trying something new in a small scope.
Digital Works
See You Tomorrow – Short Film
After a tragedy, a college freshman returns to his hometown, searching for the courage to say hello to his friend’s grieving parents.
sore knees – Short Film
sore knees is a short film by Allison Ference, exploring the complexity of stepping into self-inflicted grief in the pursuit of self-discovery.
Inner Existence – Short Film
Inner Existence is a dance film by Liv Arcangeli that explores the energetic body and how it affects us on an internal and external level.
SH*THEAD – Short Film
This experimental dance film follows a guarded version of the artist, diving into surreal dreamscapes to revisit friendship, fear, and desire – all wrapped up in hurt and angst.
COLLIDE – Short Film
COLLIDE is a 5 minute dance film created by Kaleigh Murphy.
Two stars and their fleeting moment of true connection before their inevitable collision, explosion, and demise.
COLLIDE is a dance of connection that exposes the difficulty of overcoming isolation.
Femme+ – Short Film
Femme+ is a 10 minute short film created by Rhiannon Hoover that uses journal entries, dance, and drag to explore the depths of gender identity.
If You’re Listening… Here It Is – Short Film
IF YOU’RE LISTENING… HERE IT IS is a story of success and accountability. It follows Liz Kelly, a veteran of the Canadian stage, as she contemplates abandoning the theatre after a multi-year period of unemployment leaves her questioning the value of her work and reckoning with unresolved troubles from her past.
Blue Light Glasses – Short Film
Feeling like a failure and falling deeper and deeper into depression, Quinn tries to answer the question:
When your entire identity and career depend on a relationship, who are you when it ends?
Tides Across My Heart – Short Film
A living portrait which captures the beauty of the creative process. It is a breath. A cleanse. A chance to appreciate and celebrate something which is complete. Something which is sure. Something which connects us to the land, to ourselves, and to a simple, yet whole, sense of joy.
Exhale – Short Film
Exhale by Haley Dimeck unearths ideas around self-perception, what forms identity, and the varied versions of ourselves that are constantly present.
Black Daughter – Short Film
A dance film by Alten Wilmot that portrays the love and suspense of an interracial Father, waiting for the colour of his newborn daughter’s skin to set.
Full Circle – Short Film
A short film anchored on the theme of mentorship…
Contact, None Behind
A 16 Minute solo work by Artistic Director, Alten Wilmot.
I’m With You, Not With You – Short Film
A 2020 short film by Sierra Holder, Alten Wilmot, and Kaisha Ayienga