🎙️ BITSradio Episode 143 is live! Recorded live at BITS 2025, Kelly and Rob chat with filmmaker Alex Vance about Cryptid, a feature film in development that was selected for the 2025 BITS Horror Development Lab. 🎧 Listen now: BITSradio.ca

🎙️ BITSradio Episode 142 is live! Recorded live at BITS 2025, Rob chats with filmmaker Daniel Turres about Fresh Meat, the blood-soaked feature about a group of influencers that break into an abandoned prison to film viral content—unaware that one inmate never left. 🎧 Listen now: BITSradio.ca

🎙️ BITSradio Episode 141 is live! Recorded live at BITS 2025, Kelly and Rob chat with director and writer Hira Vin and actor Nic Altobelli about HE. 🛸 HE A facility monetizes the ability of a shape-shifting entity to become the lover of their patrons’ dreams… 🎧 Listen now: BITSradio.ca

🎙️ BITSradio Episode 140 is live! Recorded live at the 2025 Blood in the Snow Film Festival, Kelly and Rob chat with director Michelle Godoy Priske and writer Liz Wallace about The Spider that played the opening night Dark Visions shorts! 🕷️ THE SPIDER 🎧 Listen now: BITSradio.ca

🎙️ BITSradio Episode 139 is now here! Recorded at BlTS 2025, Kelly and Rob chat with filmmaker Prasanna Paul and actor/producer Gavin Downes about Sanctorum, a sci-fi horror short that explores creation, obsession, and the terrifying cost of playing god. ⚙️ SANCTORUM 🎧 Listen now: BITSradio.ca

🎙️ BITSradio Episode 138 is live! Recorded at the 2025 Blood in the Snow Film Festival, Rob sits down with filmmakers Jenna Schaefer and Minsoo Koh to discuss their chilling short film Nicky Nine Doors. 🚪 NICKY NINE DOORS 🎧 Listen now: BITSradio.ca

🩸 Canadian genre needs your story. Applications are open for the BITS 2026 Horror Development Lab. Join us for a free online info session — Wednesday, June 24 at 8 PM EST. Hosted by Vanessa Magic & Kelly Michael Stewart. Register at deadlyexposure.ca · Apply on FilmFreeway

🌙 Witching Hour 🕙 Fri June 5, 2026 · 10:00 PM 📍 TIFF Lightbox, TD Free Friday ✨ W7éyle (moon’s wife) — dir. Amanda Wandler ✨ I Am Not Your Dusky Maiden — dir. Vea Mafile’o ✨ Love Is Trash — dir. Kenny Welsh ✨ John’s First Tattoo — dir. Jett Kowalchuk ✨ Klee — dir. Gavin Baird 🔗 imaginenative.org

🎙️ BITSradio Episode 137 is live! Recorded at BITS 2025! 🍤 SHRIMP FRIED RICE 🎬 Director / Writer — Dylan Pun 🎬 Producer — Sang-Thanh Nguyen A talented shrimp chef with an ego that outweighs his tiny body carries out his vendetta! 🎧 Listen now: BITSradio.ca

Klee, dir. Gavin Baird, follows an alien who is sent to Earth and tasked with a mission to invade, seduce, and terminate a family of colonizers in 19th-century Saskatchewan. 🌙 Screening as part of Witching Hour 🕙 Friday, June 5, 2026 · 10:00 PM 📍 TIFF Lightbox, Cinema 2 🎟 Part of TD Free Friday

What does your garbage say about you? Love Is Trash, directed by Kenny Welsh 🌙 Screening as part of Witching Hour at the 26th annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival 🕙 Friday, June 5, 2026 · 10:00 PM 📍 TIFF Lightbox, Cinema 2 🎟 Part of TD Free Friday

💊 Immortality is only a pill away. Would you take it? W7éyle (Moon’s Wife), dir Amanda Wandler 🌙 Screening as part of Witching Hour shorts program @imaginenative.org June 5, 2026 · 10:00 PM📍 TIFF Lightbox 🎟 TD Free Friday — Tickets are available day-of only June 5. Limit for tickets per person.

🩸 Canadian genre needs your story. Applications are open for the BITS 2026 Horror Development Lab. Join us for a free online info session — Wednesday, June 24 at 8 PM EST. Hosted by Vanessa Magic & Kelly Michael Stewart. Register at deadlyexposure.ca · Apply on FilmFreeway

🌙 Witching Hour 🕙 Fri June 5, 2026 · 10:00 PM 📍 TIFF Lightbox, TD Free Friday ✨ W7éyle (moon’s wife) — dir. Amanda Wandler ✨ I Am Not Your Dusky Maiden — dir. Vea Mafile’o ✨ Love Is Trash — dir. Kenny Welsh ✨ John’s First Tattoo — dir. Jett Kowalchuk ✨ Klee — dir. Gavin Baird 🔗 imaginenative.org

🎙️ BITSradio Episode 136! Recorded at the BITS 2025, Rob chats with filmmaker Victoria Long to discuss her short film Echo. 🎬 Writer / Director / Producer / Editor — Victoria Long 👽 Echo 🎧 Listen now: BITSradio.ca

🌈 Proud to co-present Blood Lust - shorts program at the 36th annual Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival! 🩸 Chaos and murder, but make it fun. 📍 TIFF Lightbox 🗓 This Wednesday at 9:15 PM 🎟️ insideout.ca

🩸 Canadian genre needs your story. Applications are open for the BITS 2026 Horror Development Lab. Join us for a free online info session — Wednesday, June 24 at 8 PM EST. Hosted by Vanessa Magic & Kelly Michael Stewart. Register at deadlyexposure.ca · Apply on FilmFreeway

BITSradio Episode 136 is live! Recorded at BITS 2016 Rob sits down with filmmaker Massimo Russo to discuss his sci-fi short film Solipsis. 🎬 Writer / Director / Producer / Composer — Massimo Russo 👽 Solipsis 🚀 Official Selection — BITS 2025 Sci-Fi Shorts Program 🎧 Listen now: BITSradio.ca

🌈 We’re proud to co-present Blood Lust – Shorts Program at the 36th annual Inside Out LGBT Film Festival — Canada’s largest 2SLGBTQ+ film festival, running May 22–31, 2026! 🩸 Chaos and murder, but make it fun? 📍 TIFF Lightbox — Cinema 2 🗓 May 27, 2026 — 9:15 PM 🎟️ insideout.ca

We’re proud to co-present Witching Hour — a late-night short film program with @imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival. 🌙 June 5 @10PM TIFF Lightbox 🔗 imaginenative.org

🎙️ BITSradio Episode 134 is live! Recorded at BITS 2025 Rob sits down with filmmaker and visual artist Tammy Salzl to discuss her short film Making Beauty. 🦋 Making Beauty In the secrecy of her backyard studio, a young girl tries to beautify the world… 🎧 Listen now: BITSradio.ca

🎙️ BITSradio Episode 133 is live! Rob & Kelly sit down with Zack Green at BITS 2025 to chat about their short film cancer szn. 🧙‍♀️ 🎬 Writer/Director/Editor/Producer — Zack Green 🎧 Listen now: BITSradio.ca New episodes weekly — spotlighting the voices of Canadian indie film and horror.

🎙️ BITSradio Episode 132 is live! 🚪 Strangers A tension-filled examination of ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. 🎬 Featuring: Director / Screenwriter / Producer — Andrew G. Cooper 👽 Official Selection — BITS 2025 Monsters & Martians: Sci-fi Shorts Program 🎧 Listen now: BITSradio.ca

So grateful for the incredible hospitality from the Calgary Underground Film Festival. A special thank you to Brenda Lieberman and the entire team for the warm welcome and for creating such a passionate, vibrant space for film and community! Truly an unforgettable experience. Thank you! 🖤

🎙️ BITSradio Episode 131 is live! Recorded at Blood in the Snow Film Festival 2025 Rob chats with Tim Kowalski, Kevan Byrne, and Colin Brunton about their electrifying documentary Nash the Slash Rises Again! 🕶️ Nash the Slash Rises Again! 💀 Official Selection — BITS 2025 🎧 Listen now: BITSradio.ca

🎙️ BITSradio Episode 130 is here! Recorded live at the 2025 Blood in the Snow Film Festival, Rob chats with producer Griffin Cork about their vampire tale Immortal Embrace. 🦇 Immortal Embrace 💀 Official Selection — BITS 2025 Dark Visions: Horror Shorts Program 🎧 Listen now: BITSradio.ca

🩸 Thank you National Canadian Film Day & everyone who came out for MY BLOODY VALENTINE’s 45th anniversary to celebrate the Canadian horror classic 💌 Huge thanks to George Mihalka, Bob Presner, Thomas Kovacs & Kelly Michael Stewart. 🇨🇦⛏️🩸🫀 Canadian horror forever. #CanFilmDay #MyBloodyValentine

Happy National Canadian Film Day! There are free screenings happening all over the country tonight, including My Bloody Valentine at Scotiabank Theatre, hosted by @bloodinthesnow.ca, w/director George Mihalka and crew 9pm. The 45th commemorative posters are only available at www.garypullin.com 🇨🇦💔⛏️

🩸 TONIGHT! Celebrate National Canadian Film Day with us! 🎬🇨🇦 MY BLOODY VALENTINE ❤️ · 45th Anniversary - 9 PM Scotiabank Theatre, Toronto - Hosted by Kelly Michael Stewart + Q&A with dir George Mihalka, prod Bob Presner & actor Thomas Kovacs. 🎟 FREE rush tickets at the door! bloodinthesnow.ca

🩸 We are thrilled to welcome Jessie Robbins to the Blood in the Snow programming team! Jessie will be co-programming our 😱 Emerging Screams and 👻 Funny Frights & Unusual Sights shorts programs, in addition to contributing to feature selections. Welcome to the team! 👏

🩸 We are thrilled to announce the new poster for Blood in the Snow 2026! 👏 This year's festival artwork was created by Canadian illustrator Andrew Barr (@apb_art). 🎟 Early bird passes on sale now — Check it all out at bloodinthesnow.ca 💀

🎙️ Welcome back to BITSradio! Episode 129 - At BITS 2025 Kelly & Rob chat with Writer/Director/Actor Nic Altobelli to talk about their film INBTWN. 🎬 Writer/Director/Actor — Nic Altobelli 🫨 INBTWN 💀 Official Selection BITS 2025 — Emerging Screams Shorts Program 🎧 Listen now: BITSradio.ca

🎙️ Welcome back to another episode of BITSradio! Episode 128 🎬 Director/Writer — Swaroop Elamon 🎬 Writer/Actor — Devyash Ranavat 🎧 Listen now: BITSradio.ca New episodes drop weekly, highlighting the voices shaping Canadian indie horror.

🎙️ Welcome back to another episode of BITSradio! Episode 127 - Live at BITS 2025, Rob chats with Luke Hutchie & Matthew Finlan to talk about 👻 Ghosting: Stepping off script, horror actors turned amateur ghostbusters bring celeb guests on paranormal adventures! 🎧 Listen now: BITSradio.ca

🎬 BITS Alumni — Congratulations to the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees! 🩸 We’re proud to celebrate members of the Blood in the Snow community recognized among this year’s CSA nominees. Your work continues to elevate genre storytelling and Canadian screen culture — we’re cheering you on! 🖤

EYEBALLS UP! 👁️ We proudly support #CFF2026 🇨🇦 We’re excited to celebrate the 20th CanFilmFest — spotlighting bold, homegrown storytelling and the talent shaping Canada’s film scene. 🎬 March 24–29 Scotiabank Theatre Toronto. 🎟️ full program/tickets 👉 www.canfilmfest.ca #CFF2026

Join us for the 45th anniv. screening of MY BLOODY VALENTINE April 15 · 9 PM Scotiabank Theatre Toronto, Hosted by Kelly Michael Stewart, Q&A with: 🎬 Dir George Mihalka, Producer Bob Presner, Actor Neil Affleck 🎟 FREE bloodinthesnow.ca 🇨🇦 Presented in partnership with National Canadian Film Day

🎙️ Welcome back to another episode of BITSradio! Episode 126 🎬 Director — George Mihalka 🎬 Producer — Susan Curran ☢️ Ominous - Episode 3 RadioActive 💀 Official Selection — BITS & BYTES Web Series Program, BITS 2025 🏆 Winner - Best Digital or Web Series 🎧 Listen now: BITSradio.ca

🎙️ Welcome back! Recorded live at the 2025 Blood in the Snow Film Festival, Kelly and Rob sat down with Director Shane Campbell to talk about the web series Jeff Dotter: Space Courier! New episodes drop weekly, highlighting the voices shaping Canadian indie horror. 🎧 Listen now: BITSradio.ca

🩸 Recorded at the 2025 Blood in the Snow Film Festival, Kelly and Rob sat down with Director Daniel Brown to talk about Asteria. Episode 124 🎧 BITSradio.ca

Submissions are open! Introducing 🩸 BLOODY SPIRITS OF WINTER, our new Indigenous, Métis & Inuit horror shorts program - guided by our Indigenous Advisory Committee: Nadine L’Esperance, Dallas Soonias, James Dixon, Rueben Martell & Dawn Wells. bloodinthesnow.ca/BITSScreenin...

🎙️ Welcome back to the third episode of BITSradio 2026! Episode 123 Recorded at BITS 2025, Kelly and Rob sat down with Director Lulu Liu and Producer D’Arcy Quan-McGimpsey to talk about Cherry on Top. 🍒 Hear them discuss the inspiration behind the film! 🎧 BITSradio.ca

🎙️ Welcome back to the 2nd episode of BITSradio 2026! Episode 122 At Blood in the Snow Film Festival 2025, Kelly and Rob caught up with Xavier Wehrli to chat about Slaughter Slate. 🎬🩸 Listen as they dive into the project and share their experience screening at BITS! 🎧 BITSradio.ca

🎙️ Welcome back to the 1st episode of BITSradio 2026! Episode 121 At Blood in the Snow 2025, Kelly and Rob caught up with Shelly Findlay and Tejay McDonald to chat about DONATIONS, their film featured at the festival. 🎬 Director, Co-producer Shelly Findlay & Actor Tejay McDonald 🎧 BITSradio.ca

🩸 We’re proud to co-present two films at the 14th Toronto Black Film Festival, running Feb 11–16, 2026. #TBFF ✨ SIERRA’S GOLD Dir. Adze Ugah 📅 Feb 14, 2026 – 9PM 🐍 SNAKE Dir. Meg Rickards 📅 Feb 13, 2026 – 7PM 🎟️ torontoblackfilm.com/event/sierra... 🎟️ torontoblackfilm.com/event/snake/

🫀 A heartfelt thank you to our incredible filmmakers, guests, sponsors, volunteers, and the entire BITS team for a phenomenal 14th year. Your support, passion, and creativity continue to fuel this festival and inspire our community.

Bunker Time! Pearle Harbour ascends to the silver screen by going underground drewrowsome.blogspot.com/2025/11/bunk... #film #PearleHarbour #JustinMiller @bloodinthesnow.ca #colinmochrie #BunkerTime #JonathanWilson #puppets #animation #diva #horror #comedy

Here is our video of @bloodinthesnow.ca's tribute to Kalen Artinian. youtu.be/gT_u9xExUa0

@bloodinthesnow.ca Two awesome movies seen this year (out of so many); 'Infinite Buffet' and a documentary about one of the most iconic Toronto performance-artist musicians... 'Nash the Slash Rises again' To B.I.T.S.: thank you for doing these showcases.👍😁👍

Had great craic screening APPENDAGE at @bloodinthesnow.ca 🩸❄️ Thank you to all of our cast & crew, the incredible audience, festival programmers and new friends we’ve made along the way. 🤘💀