Stefan Verna

On August 21, 2018, a son lost his father, a mother lost her son and a nephew lost his uncle. The community knows what happened. Flowers bloom where Nicholas Gibbs last drew breath. He was a 23-year-old Black man plagued by mental health issues but was murdered by the Montreal police. Stefan Verna’s Night Watches Us examines the systemic forces that lead to Nicholas’s tragic death, telling the story through the eyes of his family and community, united in their collective grief. Using a blend of documentary styles mixed with street art and spoken word, this film is a love letter in honour of Nicholas and the Gibbs family.

CYANO SUN SUITE is a visual album expressing afro-futurism through ancestral imagery, improvised Jazz and microscopic graphics. Set at the iconic Montreal Biosphere, this film is directed by Stefan Verna; written & performed by poet Tawhida Tanya Evanson featuring music by the Kalmunity Vibe Collective.

Song by Elizabeth Shepherd. The Terminal is an homage to Montreal's vibrant jazz scene that is so enmeshed with the Anglophone Black neighborhood of Little Burgundy. It was written after a series of interviews with pillars of the community, in honour of the history that has been lost, buried, and erased. While the buildings - like the legendary jazz club, 'The Terminal' - may be gone, with luxury condos and empty parking lots in their place, the culture, stories and music will always live on.

Dans un monde onirique d'impermanence Drawing Blank nous raconte une histoire par la danse et la peinture animée. Le personnage principal, interprété et chorégraphié par Emily Honegger, découvre des propriétés magiques d’un croquis chiffonné. Une partenaire de danse miniature prend vie et lui inspire des mouvements dans son monde de papier et d'encre.

What is like to be 25, educated and full of hope for a healthier planet. DIVERSIDAD presents a documentary about a group of young Canadians who got on their bikes to raise awareness on the social and ecological impacts of industrial agriculture. From the waterfronts of Vancouver to the mountains tops of Mexico, they were inspired by individuals creating alternative food systems for their local communities. But on their return home they were confronted by the reality of being part of the system they're fighting against, can they practice what they preach?

New York City is the stuff that dreams are made of for black musicians. Scorpio is an idealist musician whose got his head set on making it in New York. The NYC postcards sent by his cousin remind him of skylines, the Brooklyn Bridge, the graffitis, and sultry jazz. He quits his gig in a band in Montreal to fulfill his dream of playing jazz in the Big Apple. As he prepares to go, his girlfriend Sonia (Lord Have Mercy's d'bi.young) and best friend L.E. throw a skeptical light on his intention to leave Montreal behind.