Dandelion Green is a short, coming-of-age film that explores the friendship of two queer foster kids Olivia and Kay. Kay, a non-binary, guarded teen, is weeks away from ageing out of the system. Olivia, a 16-year-old budding artist, acts as a support system for her mother, who suffers from mental illness. When both teens are forced to move homes again, their chance encounter in the same Toronto foster home transforms the way they envision themselves and their future.

Featuring: Steve Kasan, Lee Lawson, Kristi Woods

By Chance, By Choice; Premieres Friday, December 6, 2024, at 7 p.m.

Debunking the myth of what is to be a hero, James Hulbert and Julia Sciarra, two York Region paramedics with years of experience, share the hardships of the job to help uncover the reality of what it is like to work as a paramedic. These hardships have resulted in James’ diagnosis of PTSD and have led to Julia’s being haunted by the fear of her future mental health.

Featuring: Brittany Kay, Natalie M. Moore, Amanda Zhou

By Chance, By Choice; Premieres Friday, December 6, 2024, at 7 p.m.

Formerly incarcerated, 40-year-old Andre provides his 17-year-old mentee Darnel life guidance inside a community centre gym, as part of a “second-chance” program. In a flashback, Andre meets Yasir in a diner, an old friend who sold him out for less jail time, in hopes of reconciliation. Andre informs him of the rehabilitation program of which he is part of, and when Yasir learns that reconciliation is merely one of the steps of the program, tensions rise. Deflecting, he provides the contact information of Jasmine, Andre’s estranged daughter, to fulfill this step of the program. Andre seeks out his daughter, but gets defeated when learning she has a son. Coming back to the present, Andre has a fruitful conversation regarding self worth with Darnel, that instills a bit of hope in the both of them. Ultimately, Andre is inspired to reach out to his daughter one more time..

Featuring: Dennis Barham, Steve Kasan

The Uncomfort Zone; Premieres Sunday, December 8, 2024, at 2:30 p.m.

After an asteroid hits our world, a hopeful woman named Georgia tries to cope with her loneliness and grief as the last person on Earth. All other humans perished in the incident or left to inhabit a new planet called Terra-12. Georgia fears the idea of being transported to unexplored terrain in hopes of a new life, which informs her decision to stay behind on Earth.

Featuring: Adrian Walters, Hannan Younis

The Uncomfort Zone; Premieres Sunday, December 8, 2024, at 2:30 p.m.