Geoff Manton

Co-Founder, Executive Producer at BOLDLY

Abandoned by her partner, Laurel (Jodi Balfour) stumbles through heartbreak and grows a strange connection to a house plant. This provocative rumination explores the interconnected mess of humans and nature. Shot on 35mm-4 Perf Kodak Film.

Bloom

A short film about Bel Davis, a young black woman who grapples with the realities and unforeseen circumstances of losing her hair and being completely bald due to Alopecia.

Hair or No Hair

A first-generation Afghan-Canadian navigates personal growth and cultural identity while grappling with his father's influence through life's subtle but defining moments.

One Day This Kid

It is an absurd dramedy that explores the predatory nature of the funeral industry through the eyes of a working class Chinese family. Written and Directed by Rosie Choo Pidcock, the film draws on her personal experience planning her Mom's funeral and subsequent investigation into the cost of death care in North America.

Sorry for Your Cost

Alternating between myth and reality, Jaime Leigh Gianopoulos unravels the intricate tapestry of grief and the liminal space that exists between not belonging to the lands one was born on nor the lands one's ancestors once came from.

Ask the Plantain

While keeping a secret from his family overseas, Paco struggles to uphold his responsibilities and aspirations.
