PROGRAMMER TALKS: We kick off this new series via a conversation about the importance of queer stories to American independent cinema and Sundance's approach to supporting filmmakers.

PINK SCREENS 2025: The Brazilian director shares his thoughts on creating cinema as a testament to life, found family, and the city of São Paulo.

LOCARNO / SARAJEVO 2025: The Slovenian director shares the multifaceted inspiration for her film, in which three women friends meet a trans woman whose presence encourages them to break out of their patriarchal prison.

QUEER MIGRATIONS 2025: The outlines of the artist's seaborne figures are in constant flux, as is the context in which the work is presented.

KVIFF 2025: We spoke with the Nashville-born filmmaker about the worldbuilding in Trashtown, USA, and rejecting the expectation of what a feminist film and a critique of capitalism need to look like.

KVIFF 2025: The first-time feature director speaks about creating an immensely collaborative and inanimate product based on improvisation and small shifts from so-called "reality".