FAMILY DAY

Paradise Theatre // Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 11:30am

Arctic Shifts

Scientific climate simulations and speculative storytelling combine to reveal the connections between our human activity and the ecosystem and environmental changes occurring in the Arctic, the region of our planet warming most rapidly due to climate change.

Blu’s

Growing up freely in harmony with nature, witnessing her beautiful environment being swallowed up by industrialisation, BLU decides to fight for the wildlife, meadows, rivers and trees before they disappear completely.

Snow Bear

𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙖 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙧 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙘𝙖𝙣’𝙩 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙…. 𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙚.

Set in a rapidly changing world, “Snow Bear” tells the story of a polar bear in an unforgiving environment on his quest to find a friend.

This independently produced 2D hand drawn film was painstakingly created entirely by Aaron Blaise over 3 years. With Aaron’s lifelong dedication to studying, drawing, and animating animals, the adventure is infused with humor, relatability, and emotional depth in the tradition of classic animated films.

The Leap Beneath

Narrated by Coyote Peterson, this film dives into the hidden world beneath the forest floor. Follow a springtail’s clumsy quest for food through a bustling ecosystem where mites, beetles, and other tiny creatures keep the forest alive.

The Straight Poop

Our animated short entertains while presenting eye-opening information on one of the fastest, most effective ways to slow the rate of global warming. Our film is an engaging way of addressing the dangers of climate change that educates in a non-threatening comical way. Individuals concerned about climate change can make relatively small personal choices that can have a huge positive effect.

I Dream About Colourful Earth

Using watercolor animation technique, “I dream about Colorful Earth” brings to life the director’s dreams and memories of Earth. Blending fluid motion and vibrant imagery, the film explores themes of connection, resilience, and unity. As colors merge and transform, the dream unfolds a poetic reflection on humanity’s shared journey.

Humans Build the Biggest Nests

What are “Nuisance Animals”? What are “Companion Species”? Alone and together, their stories are revealed through overlapping spotlights.

Preserve Our Culture

For Edouard Kaltush, the Innu culture is a remedy that must be practised and preserved. To pass on his traditional skills, he teaches three children in his community how to weave snowshoes and fish for lobster at low tide.