Village Keeper
Directed by Karen Chapman (Canada, 2024, 80 mins).

Jean is the provider and (over)protector of her two teen children, Tamika and Tristin, and begrudgingly lives with her mother in a crowded Lawrence Heights apartment complex. Despite the kids learning to become more self-sufficient, Jean’s vision is too clouded by the past to see that they're growing. She is haunted by violence in both their past and their present, and must help her children cope. Expertly using sound and flashbacks to construct a layered and full portrait of this woman's life, Chapman reveals the trials and tribulations that women in Jean’s family carry with them. Village Keeper is a 2024 Official Selection of the Toronto International Film Festival.

Preceded by:

do you remember me?
Directed by Tonia M Magras (USA, 2025, 20 mins).

When trust turns into betrayal, you never forget.

"do you remember me?" is based on the director, Tonia Magras's true story and follows 'Nicky' as she faces the one person who tried to destroy her almost 38 years ago. As she recalls and once again lives through the horrific trauma of what happened to her on May 4, 1987, at 18 years old, she remembers the strength and resilience she has found through her faith and love from her husband, Gregory.

Q&A to follow.