2025 Film Lineup
The 2025 Winnipeg International Feline Film Festival is purring back—bigger, bolder, and more whisker-twitching than ever!
We’ve clawed through cat films from around the globe to bring you thirteen of the best short films about our favourite furry companions. This year's lineup is a feast of feline creativity: mind-bending animated shorts that will mess with your reality, heartwarming tales that celebrate the soul-deep bond between cats and their humans, and eye-opening documentaries that pull back the curtain on the struggles—and triumphs—of cat rescues around the world.
But wait, there's more. How about:
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A live-action western starring real-life cat actors from a cat sanctuary in Arizona?
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A comedy about a demanding diva-cat threatening divorce over delayed dinner?
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A horror-comedy from Iceland featuring a giant volcanic cat who punishes bad gift-givers?
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A heroic journey of one brave cat escaping war in Ukraine?
This is not your typical cat video night. This is an emotional roller coaster - one that’ll make you laugh, cry, and cheer.
This is a one-night-only event - so grab your tickets early, bring your fellow cat lovers, and join us for an unforgettable celebration of cats, cinema, and community. Every ticket supports our mission to help cats in need across Manitoba.
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Content Note:
WIFFF celebrates cats through a wide range of storytelling. Our program includes a mix of genres; from fun, family-friendly adventures to artistic, experimental, and documentary films that highlight both the joy and the harsh realities of feline life.
While many films are suitable for all ages, some explore serious themes that may be unsettling for younger viewers or sensitive audience members. Please be advised that not all films are specifically curated for all-ages.
We encourage audiences to embrace the full experience, understanding that the festival showcases the many sides of the feline world, both the lighthearted and the heartfelt.
10th Life
Directed By:
Ellie Kraemer
Film Synopsis:
10th Life is the ethereal and whimsical animated tale of a lost kitten and his mysterious new ally as they try to find their way home.
Country:
United States
Rated: G
Catfight at the O'Kay Corral
Directed By:
Priscilla Dean
Film Synopsis:
It's Tombstone, 1881. Billy the Cat and his ma, Miss Kitty, ride into town in search of Twitch Cassidy, the despurrado who shot Billy's paw. When Billy challenges Twitch to a showdown in front of the O'Kay Corral, all the townsfolk are in for a surprise.
Country:
United States
Rated: G
Ekko
Directed By:
Alejandro G. Iglesias
Film Synopsis:
Julia, a stressed businesswoman, enters an unusual café for an urgent meeting. As strange events unfold, long-buried memories resurface, forcing her to confront a painful past and what she once lost.
Country:
France
Rated: G
Krampuss
Directed By:
Guðni Líndal Benediktsson
Film Synopsis:
On Christmas Eve, an Icelandic family comes face to face with the Yule Cat, a ravenous creature of folklore hungry for those who didn't get clothes for Christmas.
Country:
Iceland
Rated: G
Neighbor
Directed By:
Zoe Zhou
Film Synopsis:
After trying to raise money to make his short film, a desperate film student decides to rob a wealthy old lady but is instead rewarded for finding her cat.
Country:
United States
Rated: G
Paws and Purpose
Directed By:
Kim Best
Film Synopsis:
The Goathouse Refuge got its name from a goat. But, to be clear, the Refuge is a loving sanctuary for CATS . . . regardless of age, medical issues or dispositions.
Country:
United States
Rated: G
8 Rooms
Directed By:
Anita Louise Lebeau
Film Synopsis:
In this short, animated film that explores the mysterious nature of dream, a woman and her sidekick cat find themselves moving from one strange room to another in pursuit of an elusive floating pushpin. On this journey between dreaming and wakefulness, the characters meet with the unexpected, the absurd and the oddly familiar, in imaginative mixed-media spaces created by eight contributing visual artists.
Country:
Canada (Winnipeg)
Rated: PG
Catula Theme Song
Directed By:
Jeanne Stern
Film Synopsis:
A short musical introduction to the world of Catula, the dreaded feline vampire. When he is bored he knocks vases off the roof of his castle.
Country:
United States
Rated: G
How To Business
Directed By:
Emma Davenport
Film Synopsis:
A company full of animal employees are looking to sell product X but it won't be as easy as they think.
Country:
United States
Rated: G
Loki. Ukrainian Cat
Directed By:
Tetiana Bashkatova
Film Synopsis:
This is the story of a Ukrainian cat named Loki: his journey to escape the war in Ukraine and his adaptation in Ireland.
Country:
Ukraine
Rated: G
Oh Catnada!
Directed By:
Casper Flatman
Film Synopsis:
A funny cat meme leads to the founding of a feline state with its very own flag and national anthem!
Country:
Canada (Toronto)
Rated: G
Rigo Says Goodbye
Directed By:
Jorge Sandoval
Film Synopsis:
A powerful woman must come to terms with life with a demanding cat.
Country:
Mexico
Rated: G
The Cat Conundrum
Directed By:
Emer Rafferty
Film Synopsis:
We claim to love them but humanity’s fascination with cats has reaped disastrous consequences. What is best for these elusive creatures, and how do we go about solving The Cat Conundrum?
Country:
Australia
Rated: G
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