ANNOUNCEMENTS

Directors' Lab!

DIY First Time Filmmakers presents “514: Emerging Directors Showcase” 2025 on May 24th

Arts East West presents an evening of emerging talent with the DIY First Time Filmmakers initiative, supporting independent creators across all genres through AEW’s DIY Directors' Lab.

DIY Directors' Lab emphasizes networking while creators and participants have total freedom to independently curate, develop and present their works created entirely with their own resources in the spirit of "Do It Yourself."

This year, we are proud to introduce first-time director Susan Liu, who will lead the DIY Directors' Lab, showcasing her debut short film, Street Haul, directed and produced by Liu with help from her friends. This hour-long, collective program will also be curated and showcased by Liu, followed by a networking event.

Featured Films:

La Muse (Dir. John Kingma) – Starring Amelia Jean, Loïk Fortin

Bridges & Boughs (Dir. Ho-Lisa Nguyen & Spencer Beaulne) – Starring Zoë & Sophie Heffring

Wait List [Music Video] (Dir. Veen Manathan) – Featuring Jeffrey Atsuson

Street Haul (Dir. Susan Liu) – Starring Kylie Sharman, Jorge Esparza

La Proposition (Dir. César Camán) – Starring Amélia Jean & Ilias Benhaddi

5524 Rue Saint-Patrick #210, Montréal

Tickets are free, but you must reserve your seats!

Tickets in bio!

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