On a Sunday at Eleven at
Berlinale + TIFF . Winner at Canadian Screen Awards.
Captures fleeting yet profound moments of human connection and introspection. -Bolt Awards Jury
“A magnetic and visually captivating look at beauty and identity.” -Courtney Small, That Shelf
[Harris] understands the nuance of blackness in a way I have never seen. -Raevin Larue, Screenfish
On a Sunday at Eleven (2024) | Narrative Short, Drama A young Black girl navigates exclusion in her white-dominant ballet class, reclaiming her beauty, identity, and power in an ethereal and unapologetic celebration of Blackness.
OFFICIAL SELECTION (selected)
• Berlinale, 2025
• Toronto International Film Festival, 2024
• Canada’s Top Ten, TIFF, 2024
• Atlantic Film Festival, 2024 (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
• Festival du nouveau cinema, 2024 (Montreal QC)
• Regent Park Film Festival, 2024 (Toronto, ON)
• Palm Springs Shortsfest, 2025 (Palm Springs, CA, USA)
• Santa Barbara International Film Festival, 2025 (Santa Barbara, CA, USA)
• Regard Film Festival, 2025 (Chicoutimi, QC)
• Interfilm, 2025 (Berlin, Germany)
• Aspen ShortsFest, 2025 (Aspen, CO, USA)
• Miami Film Festival, 2025 (Miami, FL, USA)
• San Francisco International Film Festival, 2025 (San Francisco, CA, USA)
• Atlanta Film Festival, 2025 (Altanta, GA, USA)
50+ film festival selections
AWARDS
• Winner - BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM, Canadian Screen Awards, 2025
• Winner - Best Short Film, DGC Awards, 2025
• Winner - Best Short Film, Breakthroughs Film Festival, 2025
• Winner - Best Short Film, Regent Park Film Festival, 2024
• Winner - Best Short Film, Get Reel Black Film Festival, 2025
• Winner - Best Costume Design, CAFTCAD Awards, 2025
• Nominated - Best Live Action Short Film, Black Reel Awards, 2025
• Nominated - Best Performance: Zoë Peak, Canadian Screen Awards, 2025
WHERE TO WATCH:
Canada: Available on CBC Gem
Worldwide: To be announced. Follow @aliciakharris_ on Instagram for updates.
PICK (2019) | Narrative Short, Drama
A young girl wears her afro to school on picture day and must deal with the unexpected consequences.
• Winner of BEST LIVE ACTION DRAMA, Canadian Screen Awards, 2020
• BEST SHORT SUBJECT FICTION, Yorkton Film Festival, 2020
• BEST SHORT FILM, Miami Film Festival, 2020
• BEST FILM, People's Choice Award, ByBlacks.com
OFFICIAL SELECTION (selected): TIFF Next Wave, Vancouver International Film Festival, Miami Film Festival, Festival du nouveau cinéma, Cesars presents Les Nuits en Or, Dresden Short Film Festival, Urbanworld
Supported by 300+ backers on Kickstarter
An expertly composed and matter-of-fact look at racial stigmas. - Mark Hanson, In The Seats
only light will touch us (2021) | Narrative Short, Drama
In the safety of his bedroom sanctuary, a divine light liberates a man’s inner joy, in this celebration of a Black man’s vulnerability and freedom.
Commissioned by Netflix and Reel Canada in celebration of National Canadian Film Day 2021
Winner of the IMPACT AWARD, CineFam Film Festival, 2021
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Calgary International Film Festival, Whistler Film Festival
WHEN LOVE CAME TO KILL US (2020) | Musical Film
A musical film inspired by Jessie Reyez album BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US.
Two lovers on the run try to escape an inevitable fate.
Commissioned by Polaris Prize. Broadcast on CBC.
A beautifully lyrical meditation on tragic romance.
- Richard Trapunski, Now Magazine
Maybe it if were a nice room (2016) | Narrative Film
An incident between two people is examined through the exploration of rooms.
OFFICIAL SELECTION (selected): Vancouver International Film Festival, Atlantic Film Festival, Nominated: Best Experimental Film, Yorkton Film Festival, Yorkton, SK. Regent Park Film Festival
A darkly beautiful and unsettling work. - Courtney Small, In The Seats
The jarring juxtaposition of the stunning and peaceful set designs with the ugly mess of the real subject matter is incredibly haunting. - Mise en Scene
Love Stinks (2016) | Narrative Short, Comedy
An 80s coming-of-age tale about three adolescent girls who acquire a Playgirl magazine, and are trying to decide if they are ready to look at a naked man for the first time.
Broadcast on CBC Canadian Reflections
Winner of Golden Sheaf Award - Best Student Production, Yorkton Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION (selected): Festival du nouveau cinéma, Citizen Jane Film Festival, Regent Park Film Festival
“The perfect blend of drama and humour, Harris captures the awkward period between adolescence and adulthood in an endearing way.” - Courtney Small, Cinema Axis
