Klee (film)
| Klee | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gavin Baird |
| Screenplay by | Gavin Baird |
| Produced by | Gavin Baird Kyle Zurevinski Jacob Farrell Kayla Peters |
| Starring | Seth Cardinal Dodginghorse Hannah Brennen |
| Cinematography | Matthew Ripplinger |
| Music by | Bret Parenteau & Respectful Child |
Production company | Dynamic Video Imaging |
Release date |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Klee is a Canadian short horror film, directed by Gavin Baird and released in 2025.[1] The film stars Seth Cardinal Dodginghorse as a shapeshifting alien who is sent to 19th-century Saskatchewan, in the form of a First Nations man, with a mission to find and kill a family of farm settlers through sex.[2]
The cast also includes Hannah Brennen, Joan Mylymok, Gin Fedotov, Michael Barber, Timothy Boechler, Todd William Lewis, Shayne Metcalfe and J. T. Smith in supporting roles.
Baird was a recipient of the memorial Jeff Barnaby Grant from the ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival in 2023 for the project.[3]
The film premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival,[4] and was subsequently screened at the 2025 Festival du nouveau cinéma[5] and the Saskatoon Fantastic Film Festival.[1]
The film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2025.[6]
References
- ^ a b "KLEE, a locally made seductive alien horror film, kicks off Broadway Fantastic Festival". Saskatoon Morning, November 21, 2025.
- ^ Andrew Kendall, "Final dispatch from TIFF 2025: ‘Klee’, ‘Egghead Republic’, ‘BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions’ and ‘Nino’". Stabroek News, October 19, 2025.
- ^ Victoria Ahearn, "imagineNATIVE, Netflix reveal Jeff Barnaby Grant recipients". Playback, May 10, 2023.
- ^ Melanie Goodfellow, "Idris Elba’s ‘Dust To Dreams’ Starring Seal Set To Premiere In TIFF Shorts + Full Lineup". Deadline Hollywood, August 7, 2025.
- ^ "The Festival du Nouveau Cinéma’s short film program runs Oct. 8 to 19". The Suburban, October 6, 2025.
- ^ Jamie Casemore, "TIFF unveils 2025 selections for Canada’s Top Ten features, shorts". Playback, January 6, 2026.