22nd Canadian Short Film Competition Winners
2025
22nd Reel Pride Canadian Short Film Festival
Celebrating
Canadian Short Films
Saturday, September 20, 2025
1:00 - 4:30 PM
Gas Station Theatre, 445 River Ave, Winnipeg
Oh My Doctor
Robert Macklin, Filmmaker
Rating: 14A: Theme or content may not be suitable for all children
A young man (JAKE) goes for a physical to find the attending doctor (GORDY) is someone he already has a romantic interest.
Cruising in Gomorrah
Coby Friesen, Filmmaker
Rating: 18A Can contain nudity, implied sex, violence
Childhood friends Chris and Alex reunite on a camping trip at a haunted creek as Chris’ deep Christian faith clashes with Alex’s worldly desires when a dark gay presence awakens their unconscious desires and forces them to reckon their sexualities.
Trigger
Alen Xhafa, Filmmaker
Rating: 18A: Can contain implied sex and violence
After a gruelling one-on-one session with an established film director casting for his next leading man, the aspiring actor Drake gets the opportunity to audition for the executive producer the very next day.
Becoming Ruby
Quan Luong, Filmmaker
Rating: 14A: Theme or content may not be suitable for all children
Becoming Ruby follows Ruby Chopstix (Alex Nguyen), the Asian Pop Princess of Winnipeg and Canada’s first drag artist-in-residence at Rainbow Resource Centre, as they navigate the complexity of being an underrepresented drag performer while creating a special showcase to create space for other queer BIPOC performers.
Canada’s longest running 2SLGBTQ+ Short Films Celebration received hundreds of submissions over its’ 21 years from various locations in the Provinces and Territories.
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.
Email any questions or concerns to shorts@reelpride.ca