Kingston Stories

Filmmakers in attendance for a post-screening Q&A! Join us for a showcase of four locally produced short documentaries that premiered at the 2025 Kingston Canadian Film Festival at sold-out screenings. The films include a newcomer love story, a portrait of an artist, an experimental view of downtown Kingston, and a nostalgic look back at S&R, Kingston’s favourite department store. Each film offers a thoughtful, often moving Kingston-based narrative you won’t soon forget. The Films: FAMILY BUSINESS Director: Alec Ross An account of the life and death of S&R, a family-owned discount department store in Kingston, Ontario, whose closure in 2009 after 50 years in business led to an unusual outpouring of civic affection. DUST IN THE GATE Director: Alan Code An experimental documentary about the sounds of Kingston’s urban spaces. Combining rapidly edited still images simulating movement and time lapse with binaural audio field recordings to create a soundscape of perspective, DUST IN THE GATE navigates the harmony and dissonance of what we hear, see, and feel. FROM THE TIGRIS TO THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER Director: Hanan Zeineldin Iraqi refugee Hisham, a war survivor with life-altering injuries, discovers a passion for string art while navigating a new life in Kingston with his three children. Amidst cultural challenges, he finds unexpected love and support from Manal, a scholar from Saudi Arabia. SPRAY THE CHANGE Director: Juan Francisco Velasco As division and hate rise, a Kingston street artist wields spray paint and simple words to light the world with love, inclusion, and unity.PT1H30MNot Rated2025-05-17

Alec Ross

Alan Code

Hanan Zeineldin

Juan Francisco Velasco

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Showtimes

May 17, 4:00 pm