Canada's Banff International Film Festival is programming a notably eclectic slate this year. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the festival is featuring LGBTQ+-centered hockey dramas alongside horror films from digital creators, while also hosting conversations about Trump's annexation threats toward Canada. The programming reflects how film festivals have become gathering spaces for niche creators, established narratives, and urgent geopolitical concerns—a collision of cultural moments in one mountain venue.

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