Planet in Focus
Planet in Focus is an environmental media arts organization with year-round programming which launched in 1999. Our mandate is to produce cultural events that showcase engaging and artistic films that question, explore and tell stories about the world in which we live. We use film as a catalyst for public awareness, discussion and engagement on a broad range of environmental issues.
Join us at the Paradise for the 26th edition of Planet in Focus Internal Film Festival, October 21st-26th.
Planet in Focus: Nechako: It Will Be A Big River Again
- Tue, Oct 21
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights,. so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: Lyana Patrick Run Time: 90 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 2025
A documentary that tells the story of the Nechako River in British Columbia and the evolution of its...
Planet in Focus: Climate in Therapy
- Wed, Oct 22
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights,. so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: Nathan Grossman Run Time: 64 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 2025
Seven climate scientists meet in a godforsaken meeting room to engage in circle therapy about their shared climate...
Planet in Focus: Ways to Traverse a Territory
- Thu, Oct 23
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights,. so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: Gabriela Domínguez Ruvalcaba Run Time: 73 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 2024 Language: Spanish
Starring: Angelina Pérez Hernández, Doña Sebastiana Hernández, Margarita Pérez Hernández, Maribel Pérez Hernández, Rosalinda Pérez Hernández
¿Pertenecemos a un lugar o un lugar nos pertenece?
Planet in Focus: Been Here Stay Here
- Thu, Oct 23
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights,. so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: David Usui Run Time: 86 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 2024
For generations, fishermen have made their home on Tangier Island, in the heart of the Chesapeake Bay on...
Planet in Focus: Your Higher Self
- Fri, Oct 24
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights,. so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: Annie St-Pierre Run Time: 80 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 2024 Language: French
Part sympathetic portrait and part exposé of the absurd, Your Higher Self dives into the world of life...
Planet in Focus: The Last Dive
- Fri, Oct 24
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights,. so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: Cody Sheehy Run Time: 88 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 2025
Starring: Dawn Wilson, Joyce Clinton, Mike McGettigan, Robert Rubin, Terry Kennedy
How far would you go for a friend?
Planet in Focus: The Family Day
- Sat, Oct 25
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights,. so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Run Time: 45 min.
Join us for a the free Family Day including an international shorts programme and a continental breakfast. Doors...
Planet in Focus: Snow Leopard Sisters
- Sat, Oct 25
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights,. so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: Andrew Lynch, Ben Ayers, Sonam Choekyi Lama Run Time: 93 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 2025
In Nepal’s remote Dolpo region, two Indigenous women form an unlikely friendship to save one of the planet’s...
Planet in Focus: Everest Dark
- Sat, Oct 25
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights,. so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: Jereme Watt Run Time: 90 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 2025
Starring: Jaswant Dev Shrestha, Mingma Tsiri Sherpa, Nim Tsiri Sherpa, Nima Temba Sherpa, Pem Futi Sherpa
The mountain is angry.
Planet in Focus: Canadian Shorts Programme
- Sat, Oct 25
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights,. so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Run Time: 93 min.
This program brings four internationally acclaimed films from four different Canadian directors to Toronto audiences for the first...
Planet in Focus: Gaza Sound Man
- Sun, Oct 26
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights,. so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: Hosam Abu Dan Run Time: 44 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 2024 Language: Arabic
Starring: Mohammad Yaghi
Sound engineer Mohamed Yaghi works tirelessly to record sounds in the Gaza Strip, leading an auditory journey through...
Planet in Focus: YANUNI + Closing Night & Awards
- Sun, Oct 26
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights,. so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: Richard Ladkani Run Time: 112 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 2025
Starring: Hugo Loss, Juma Xipaia
Indigenous chief Juma Xipaia fights to protect tribal lands despite assassination attempts. Her struggle intensifies after learning she’s...