Carolina Gutierrez

A neglected birthday girl transforms her relapsed dad into a piñata.

Trade tells the story of two men, one a streetwise hustler, the other a straight-laced lawyer, who meet and form a relationship that brings to light who they really are. Inspired by the book "Boulevard Girls" by David Kaye.

Cristina is a transgender Honduran-American woman who was separated from her mother Alma when she was a small child. This event caused deeply rooted trauma for both mother and daughter. Twenty years later Cristina has managed to locate Alma and they will have the opportunity to reunite. Only since their separation, has Cristina affirmed her female gender. If she presents as her true self, will her mother embrace her?

“Threads of Blood” is a collective documentary in which thirteen filmmakers from different parts of the world share and showcase their personal stories about menstruation. The essayistic documentary brings together various formats such as video letters, video calls, and archival material.

In a small Ontario research facility, team 12-B has stumbled upon something very dangerous, very powerful… and very intelligent.