ALBERTA KILLS - SHORTS PACKAGE
SOCIAL JUSTICE WARRIOR
Directed by Dylan Wertz, Daniel Ennett, and Frederick Kroetsch | 2 min | 2026 | Alberta
In a post-apocalyptic wasteland where micro-aggressions are punishable by death, a vigilante patrols the forbidden zones hunting down offenders one politically incorrect remark at a time.
NEVER SEEN
Directed by Morgan Ermter | 7 min | 2026 | Alberta
Two friends enter an abandoned house looking for vintage tech and discover something unexpected waiting inside for them.
BEFORE THE SUN
Directed by Douglas Cook | 5 min | 2026 | Alberta
A 200-year-old vampire confronts his past and awakening self-awareness in a haunting, handcrafted journey toward the choice to step into the light.
NEMESIS
Directed by Sylvia Douglas | 19 min | 2026| Alberta, Edmonton
After a high school student is assaulted and publicly humiliated, two outcast classmates perform an occult ritual for revenge, unknowingly unleashing the ancient goddess Nemesis.
Emerging Filmmaker Spotlight: LUKE CLOAREC
MENAGERIE
Directed by Luke Cloarec | 14 min | 2026 | Alberta
Upon waking in an uncanny maze of hallways, Caden finds himself trapped in an infinite loop where escape and survival grow increasingly uncertain.
THE BLACK SQUARE
Directed by Luke Cloarec | 13 min | 2026 | Alberta
A peaceful, suburban neighbourhood spirals into a violent, hysterical community after the arrival of a mysterious black square.
SPECULAR
Directed by Luke Cloarec | 13 min | 2026 | Alberta
Unable to sleep, Dylan turns to a guided sleep meditation. However, as the meditation plays out it takes a sinister turn.
The Alberta shorts package is followed by a Q&A with directors Sylvia Douglas (Nemesis) and Luke Cloarec (Menagerie, The Black Square, Specular).
Sylvia Douglas
Luke Cloarec