10:00 AM - Short Films - Block #1 - OSIF Rewind
"Waking Tommy"
Directed by Roark Critchlow
Run Time: 8:59
The golden boy Tommy has lived a life of athletic triumphs and random cruelties. It's time to pay up.
Played at HorrorFest 2025
"Goose Season"
Directed by Rob Jacobsen
Run Time: 11:08
Three Americans arrive at a Canadian retreat, looking for help from a spiritual guru, only to discover that they came at the wrong time of year.
Snakebite 5-Day 2026
People's Choice Award Winner
"The Date"
Directed by Jesse Nelson
Run Time: 10:11
A shy bookshop owner nervously shares a milkshake with a charming customer, their date unfolding with warmth, tension, and surreal interruptions. As reality bends around them, he struggles to understand what’s real and what’s slipping through his grasp.
Played at HorrorFest 2025
"Midlife Shuffle"
"Midlife Shuffle"
Directed by Matt Che'z Forster
Run Time: 14:02
A group of emotionally vulnerable adults are drawn to a mysterious self-help session led by the charismatic “Spiritual Guru” Dr. River Tallahassee. Promising unconventional healing, the guru gathers them in a gym-turned-clinic and begins a strange therapeutic ritual using a deck of cards. As the session unfolds, the participants become disoriented and intoxicated by the experience, until their “inner children” begin to physically appear and interact with them.
Snakebite 5-Day 2026
2nd Place Winner
"Agent of Chaos"
"Midlife Shuffle"
"Agent of Chaos"
Directed by Ryan Curtis
Run Time: 12:00
An out of work actress decides to take a second chance on her acting career and signs with a new agent,. who is on the chaotic side.
Made in 72 hours for the Snakebite Film Contest
Premiered at Snakebite 5-Day 2026
"Paths"
"Midlife Shuffle"
"Agent of Chaos"
Directed by Kimberly Billinton
Run Time: 8:33
Sometimes it just seems like fate when two paths cross.
Ned, a chipper traveler, drives down a deserted stretch of road as the radio warns him of a serial killer in the area. Unperturbed, Ned finds an eerie stranded traveller named Jason and offers him a ride without a second thought. But did Ned just pick up the criminal he had been forewarned about? Or did Jason get a vehicle with the wrong person? Either way, this odd couple of strangers is about to be on the road trip of their lives.
2nd Place at HorrorFest 2025
"Last Mountain"
Directed by Matt Che'z Forster
Run Time: 9:18
On a remote mountain, strangers cross paths with those who live by tradition alone. When darkness rises, rituals shatter, and what was once sanctuary becomes a prison of blood and fear.
Premiered at HorrorFest 2025
"Wigfoot Valley"
Directed by The Heinous Ratboys
Run Time: 11:34
A struggling actor hides an unusual secret from his partner while working as an extra on a sitcom. The fictional show becomes a funhouse mirror for his own life, forcing a parallel journey of self-acceptance and honesty in both worlds.
Winner of Snakebite 5-Day 2026
11:45 AM - Short Films - Block #2 - New Films
"Wilted Flowers"
Directed by Lili-Kayy Park, Kevin Arnason
Run Time: 15:41
A timid woman thrust into the centre of her fractured family's wrath faces a chilling realization- if she continues to wish her problems would just disappear it may be her who disappears instead…
Wilted Flowers is a proof-of-concept drama running 15 min. that takes its viewers in and immerses them in a thrilling, comedic, heartwarming story of multigenerational healing and unlikely friendships .
"Did You Hear Me?"
Directed by Nathan Peacock
Run Time: 5:41
A sound guy snaps after getting pushed beyond his limits on set and gets called into an HR meeting
"Kill Co."
Directed by David da Silva
Run Time: 7:40
A hapless middle manager struggles to teach his team of assassins to kill like professionals.
"The Keepers"
Directed by Milton Muller
Run Time: 7:00
Amidst a desolate interstellar terrain, space faring outlaws Porter and Kai are thrust into an adventure to safeguard an ally's enigmatic transmission from a relentless adversary.
"Ranger Jane"
Directed by Erin Hazlehurst
Run Time: 19:44
When an overly enthusiastic but wildly unqualified middle-aged woman decides she must become a Kelowna park ranger, she hires a local filmmaker to produce her application video—only to learn he’s also filming two other hopefuls. Determined to stand out, she doubles down, turning her submission into a chaotic, unforgettable disaster. The trimmed version of the main program.
"Always"
Directed by Rachelle Hughes & Cassie Hoffman
Run Time: 5:08
A love letter to her younger sister, this film explores the sisterly bond, reflecting on childhood and growing up.
"Windows to the Soul"
Directed by Martin Berthiaume
Run Time: 8:41
For centuries, an ancient demon that moves between hosts through their eyes—has sown chaos and destruction. In post-war Germany, a team of priests attempts to trap the entity within a possessed soldier, but their plan takes a disastrous turn. As the demon escapes, the chaplain makes a last, desperate move—trapping it inside a young boy. For seventy years, the entity remains imprisoned, buried within its unsuspecting host. But in the quiet of a secluded care facility, as the old man takes his final breath, the seal is broken. The nightmare is free once more.
"Crimson Pawprints"
Directed by Christo Vutev
Run Time: 2:27
When a mysterious figure tries to break into a couple's home, only the family dog notices. What is a gruesome murder from his eyes?
"Knitting Diaries"
Directed by Janalee Budge
Run Time: 20:00
The Knitting Diaries is a small-town drama about a Chinese grandmother whose unconventional business venture with a group of Mennonite grandmothers spirals into secrets and betrayal, entangling her family. Told through the eyes of 10-year-old Emily Wong, the story begins after the mysterious death of her Mennonite father forces her to move into her estranged grandmother’s corner store. As Emily’s mother searches for answers, Emily bonds with her grandmother, until shocking truths unravel everything she thought she knew.
"Multitudes"
"Multitudes"
Directed by Evan-Riley Brown, Riley Gaboury, Bowen O'Brien
Run Time: 9:49
At FanCon a young man stops at nothing to meet his idol.
2:00 PM - Short Films - Block #3 - New Films
"Reflections"
Directed by Isabella Austin
Run Time: 11:55
Reflections follows Gael, a young man drowning in grief and guilt after his brother Walker’s death, as nightmares and flashbacks blur into his real life with an alcoholic, grieving mother and a friend who may be hiding her own pain; when Gael turns to sleep aids to escape, the weight of blame and unresolved trauma culminates in a tragic ending that reunites the brothers in an eerie, quiet final moment.
"Jockey"
Directed by Brady Heimstra
Run Time: 4:47
An aspiring small-town DJ with dreams of pursuing a career, is followed by doubt from family and friends. The DJ becomes forced to choose between chasing their dream or succumbing to societal expectations.
"One Step"
Directed by Brittany Clough, Kendra Hesketh
Run Time: 15:08
One Step follows Lily and twelve-year-old Jessie as they flee through forests and abandoned spaces after their country falls into authoritarian rule. Flashbacks reveal Lily’s growing ideological divide with Jessie’s mother, Jane—a rising government spokesperson who once defended the regime’s changes as necessary and temporary. A haunting meditation on how freedoms erode gradually, the film explores love, moral courage, and how easily ordinary people are led to accept the unacceptable, one step at a time.
"Anything For a Dream"
Directed by Jacob Froese
Run Time: 7:17
A man dreams of his daughter, and will do anything to keep dreaming her life.
"Full Throttle"
Directed by Giuliano Cardarelli, Luke Clausen
Run Time: 5:57
Full Throttle is a true story about a heartbroken child struggling to cope with an absent, addict father and the recent passing of his grandpa. Through the connection of a racing game, Matteo finds his new found love for cars and happiness.
"Three Bears"
Directed by Amanda Hinter, Gary Hinter
Run Time: 24:30
A modern day take on Goldilocks of the Three Bears... down the rabbit hole.
"The Letter"
Directed by James Alton
Run Time: 6:09
When an unexpected letter forces two estranged sisters into the same room for the first time in five years, what began as insults and unresolved resentment slowly unravels into honesty, grief, and the fragile possibility of forgiveness.
"Okay"
Directed by Clayton Arnall & Kim Devries
Run Time: 4:05
Told entirely through one word of dialogue, OKAY is a clever, emotionally layered short that charts a couple’s journey from online dating to passionate closeness, irritations, therapy revelations, and second chances. Inflections of the word “OKAY” alone convey desire, relief, exasperation, and healing, making this visually driven story a testament that emotional depth can emerge from just one everyday word.
"Still Ours"
Directed by Brittany Clough
Run Time: 14:15
"Touching Grass"
"Touching Grass"
Directed by Evan-Riley Brown, Riley Gaboury
Run Time: 9:11
A Gamer must stand by his alter ego when the game comes too close to reality
4:15pm - Music Videos and Animations
Total Music Video Run Time: 42 mins
- Gold Mynd - "Smile Kelowna" - Directed by Akim Vincent
- Kris Anders - "Open Road" - Directed by James Alton
- The Cavernous - "Guile" - Directed by Robert Mclaren, Chris Langer, Anita Dekok
- Freeze the Fall - "Oubliette" - Directed by Teddy Hillary
- Crisprr - "Snow is Falling" - Directed by Ivan Gorbenko
- Alex Wright - "Colorado" - Directed by James Alton
- Freeze the Fall - "ROT" - Directed by Evan-Riley Brown
- Alex Sea - "Insecurities" - Directed by Beau Fipke
- Sofia Miller - "Sing Mountains" - Directed by Isabella Leone
- Mr. Rythmo - "Special Love" - Directed by Riley Gould
Total Animation Run Time: 18 mins
"Bon Boy"
Directed by Anita J DeKok
Run Time: 1:45
This high-energy animated music video reimagines Frankenstein through a darkly comedic, cartoon lens, set to the upbeat indie rock of Bon-Boy. Packed with expressive character animation, sharp timing, and gothic humor, the film celebrates the craft and personality of independent animation while turning a classic monster tale into a fast-paced, irreverent visual ride.
"Happy Unbirthday"
Directed by Jessica Williams
Run Time: 1:10
Meet Koen! Do you want to see him do a cool trick?
"The Town That Cried Wolf"
Directed by Chris Hendricks
Run Time: 7:00
A twist on a classic fable that asks "What if, after the boy cried 'wolf', the rest of the town started doing it too?"
"Helix Harmony"
Directed by Kailee Fawcett
Run Time: 4:02
Helix Harmony delves into a future where human genetics and technology intertwine, echoing our contemporary world's uncertainties. Mia navigates a glitching reality as her genetic modifications deteriorate, unravelling the truth beneath a utopian facade. The narrative explores the intersection of genetics and technology, embracing imperfections to unearth the complexities of human existence in an uncertain future.
"Counterfeit World"
"Counterfeit World"
Directed by Jon Karl
Run Time: 3:25
A fully animated music video for the artist Five Times August. The leader singer, Brad Skistimas, is well-known for bravely standing on the steps of congress in the rain during the lockdowns, singing in protest about the overreach and lies. This video is a continuation of his and our journey to the truth and a powerful ode to the shifting sands of our time.