karmella benedito de barros is 2spirit Afro-Brazilian & Nêhiyawak/mixed-settler, and a member of the Mistawasis First Nation (treaty 6). they are an interdisciplinary artist, organizer and co-founder or the art ecoststem collective. born and raised as an uninvited guest on stolen & unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) territories, karmella’s experimental practice is informed by the land, seasonality, preservation and tending relations. their experimental film practice leans towards a process of witnessing and conjuring collective felt sense through mixed-media storytelling.

the laws of this land
An explorative land acknowledgement, grounded as a soundscape and storytelling piece featuring Tiffany Joseph of the Sḵx̱wu7mesh (Fresh Water people) and W̱SÁNEĆ (Saltwater people, Emerging people). This piece takes place on the unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔ peoples at Mahon park, where both Tiffany and the film's director (karmella) grew up climbing trees and running around by the creek.

Bona Lee is a multidisciplinary artist based in Toronto, Canada. A musician and lover of all art mediums, she is passionate about artistic creations exploring the human experience. At 14, Bona founded ONEUL ZINE, an arts magazine and media platform that went on to publish multiple issues and collaborate with artists worldwide. Additionally, Bona’s passion for artistic exploration led to her debut short film, “PULSE,” premiering through FORM's 2023 Mini Commissions Program, and later her subsequent selection for FORM’s 2024 Artistic Committee. During 2025-2026, Bona also served as the Co-President of ToThe9s McMaster, a fashion magazine based at McMaster University.

Get Dressed!
World Premiere — November 8
An uncertain girl spirals into a frenzy trying to curate the perfect outfit for an unknown event, hoping to impress the person who invites her.

Trey Denzyl is a multidisciplinary artist working across photography, movement, and design, using storytelling to explore culture, identity, and heritage. Born in Canada and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, his work is shaped by the intersection of his Caribbean roots and Canadian experience. As a dancer rooted in hip hop and street dance culture, he is deeply interested in the historical and spiritual origins of movement and its connections to Afro-Caribbean traditions. Through film, photography, and performance, Trey examines themes of belonging, cultural memory, and authenticity, creating work that seeks to reconnect with heritage while navigating the complexities of contemporary culture.

PARAMIN
World Premiere — November 8
A mixed-media dance film exploring how Afro-Caribbean movement traditions evolved into hip hop culture, and what is lost when culture becomes content.

Mara Dupas is a multidisciplinary artist of Martinican and French origin. His practice explores writing, dance, choreographic creation and movement advice on the unceded territory of Tio'tia:ke / Mooniyang (colonially known as Montreal). Through an intimate, critical and sensory approach, they explore the links between body, memory and narrative. His creations are rooted in Afro-descendant and queer experiences, drawing inspiration from archives and popular culture.

0.3mL
World Premiere — November 8
0.3mL explores transness and metamorphosis as unstable, ongoing negotiations between politics, body, voice, and desire by engaging with music and poetry as sites where identity is constantly reshaped.

Naomi Watkins is a 2S Secwépemc interdisciplinary artist from Tkʼemlúps te Secwépemc (Kamloops) and is based on the unceded ancestral territories of xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) nations, also known as Vancouver, BC. Through peripatetic methods, Naomi reflects on how personal and ancestral displacement and reconnection shapes our relationships to place, aiming to create spaces of belonging.

Naomi holds an MFA from Emily Carr University of Art + Design and their work has been exhibited at The Polygon Gallery, Museum of Vancouver and has an upcoming solo show at Grunt Gallery in September, 2026.

Estkesép: Moving Fast and Almost Out of Sight
World Premiere — November 8
A short film exploring the complexities of beginning again through a fragmented introspection of returning to land and Indigenous language.

Huncho, aka Aabhaansh Bhatnagar, is a performer and creative artist from Surrey, British Columbia. He represented Canada as a member of Team Canada, winning gold at the 2024 IDO World Hip Hop Championship on the international stage. He toured as a dancer with Karan Aujla in 2026 across multiple Canadian cities and has appeared in music videos and live productions. Huncho is also a hip-hop instructor at LDA and Street Kings , mentoring young dancers and supporting his local community. Additionally, He is also a prominent member of the freestyle scene, participating and battling frequently at events across the Lower Mainland. He continues to grow and expand himself as an artist and a creative.

longevity
World Premiere — November 7
An overachieving student from a small city battles the various complications and build-up of life… until she reaches her point of release.

Kingston Chan is an emerging artist based in Vancouver, BC. Her creative work experiments with a variety of art forms. As an actor, she has appeared in commercials, TV, short films, and feature-length movies. She is a street dancer having performed at live events such as the Main Event and VSDF. As Kingston enters her last year of high school, she is looking forward to directing an original short film to be featured in the FORM mini commission program.

Dance It Out!
World Premiere — November 7
After hours of grueling studying in the library, three overwhelmed students discover an unexpected way to release their pent-up frustration.