Twisted Arts Film Fest

Four days of pay-what-you-can film, drag, parties, and unforgettable stories. Drag Me to the Movies: The Craft is REGULAR PRICE $10. 

SCHEDULE: 

WED, 9/23 AT 7PM
At the Place of Ghosts  | TICKETS

Directed by Bretten Hannam, 2025, Canada, 82 mins

At the Place of Ghosts is a haunting supernatural horror film that follows estranged Mi’kmaq brothers Mise’l and Antle as they journey into a mysterious forest to confront a malevolent spirit, unresolved family wounds, and generations of buried trauma. As time bends and the past resurfaces, the brothers must face their deepest fears in hopes of healing their fractured relationship.

Screening with the Short Film: The Dysphoria

Directed by Kylie Aoibheann, 2025, 13 min

THURS, 9/24 AT 7PM
Downtown | TICKETS

Directed by Michiel van Erp, 2026, Netherlands, 98 mins

Amsterdam, 1986. The Downtown club is alive, the music is electric, and a generation is living freely, defiantly, gloriously as themselves. Ronnie spins the records. Lennart comes to dance and hook up with whoever he can. When 20-year-old artist Bas arrives — golden, radiant, irresistible — something shifts between the three of them, and a bond forms that will outlast everything, even when their realities begin to change as more and more regulars start to vanish from Downtown. Downtown is a film about what it meant to be young, gay, and alive in one of history’s most beautiful and brutal decades.

Screening with the Short Film: Method Cowboy

Directed by Carlos Valdivia, 2026, Netherlands, 14 mins

FRI, 9/25 AT 7PM
Drag Me to the Movies: The Craft | TICKETS

Directed by Andrew Fleming, 1996, USA, 101 mins

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Craft at Drag Me to the Movies (DMTTM)! Before the film, local performers will cast a spell on the audience with a wickedly fun drag parody inspired by the iconic coven of teen witches. This special screening will feature a DMTTM opening show filled with music, dark glamour, and campy magic before the movie begins. Expect enchantment, chaos, and plenty of nostalgic 90s witchy vibes as our queens bring the world of The Craft to life on stage. Join us for this bewitching celebration of a cult classic that continues to captivate audiences three decades later.

SAT, 9/26 AT 3PM
Black Burns Fast | TICKETS

Black Burns Fast is a vibrant coming-of-age story about first love, friendship, and finding your place in the world. Luthando, a scholarship student at an elite all-girls boarding school, has her carefully planned future thrown into chaos when she develops an all-consuming crush on a charismatic new classmate. Director Sandulela Asanda’s debut feature blends heartfelt romance with imaginative visual storytelling, bringing Luthando’s comic book-inspired inner world to life. Tender, funny, and deeply relatable, Black Burns Fast captures the excitement and uncertainty of young love with warmth and authenticity.

Screening With: Scissors
Directed by Hannah Alline, 2026, 12 mins

SAT 9/26 AT 5:30PM
10’s Across the Borders | TICKETS

Directed by Chan Sze-Wei, 2025, Philippines, 99 mins

Three trailblazing ballroom performers from the Philippines, Malaysia, and Thailand share their journeys through Southeast Asia’s vibrant voguing scene, finding identity, community, and self-expression through the art of ballroom. Through stunning cinematography and electrifying performances, 10s Across the Borders showcases how a global queer movement has been reimagined and transformed across cultures.

Screening With the Short Film: Same Time Next Year?

Directed by Anushay Sheikh, 2025, Canada, 8 mins.