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2023

9m

Shorts Block

Janelle Niles: Inconvenient

Sept 21st | 11:00AM (Shorts Block Starts)

Followed by an in-person appearance and Q&A:

Cass Gardiner (Co-Director, Janelle Niles: Inconvenient)

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INFO

Directed By: Cass Gardiner, Kelly Aija Zemnickis

Logline: Janelle Niles is a Black, Mi’kmaw, two-spirited woman from Sipekne’katik First Nation in Nova Scotia and a stand-up comedian. Despite a tumultuous upbringing, Janelle embraces her biracial experience and queer identity, using stand-up to usher in a new era of inclusive comedy.

Awards:

  • Winner of the People's Choice Award for Best Canadian Short at the Vancouver Queer Film Festival in 2024

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