A drummer’s world is thrown off-beat when his girlfriend wants to leave their hometown of Victoria BC, just as he’s struggling to care for his parents who both live with cerebral palsy.
Screenings
UPCOMING:
Oakville Film Festival (Ontario Premiere) - June 17-27, 2026. Oakville ON / Virtual.
VIRTUAL TICKETS
PAST:
Sundar Prize Film Festival - April 26, 2026. Surrey BC.
Victoria Film Festival (Canadian Premiere) - February 11, 2026. Victoria BC.
Woodstock Film Festival (World Premiere) - October 18 & 19, 2025.
Awards
WINNER: Best Canadian Feature - Victoria Film Festival 2026
HONORABLE MENTION: Impact in Fiction Filmmaking - Ultra Indie Award Woodstock Film Festival 2025
NOMINEE: Best British Columbia Feature Film - Sundar Prize Film Festival 2026
NOMINEE: BC Performer’s Mastery Award (Cory Thibert) - Sundar Prize Film Festival 2026
Press
"Cory Thibert’s feature film ‘Mildlife’ is empathetic, understated, and emotionally precise. It sits with its central tension rather than resolving it, letting the weight of imperfect choices linger." - Film613, Jith Paul
Show Don’t Tell - Podcast
Making Movies is Hard - Podcast
People First Radio - Podcast
Victoria News
CHEK News
Victoria Buzz
Variety
Hudson Valley
Gold Derby
”As the son of parents who both live with cerebral palsy, Victoria filmmaker Cory Thibert had never seen a family like his depicted in movies. So, he set out to make his own.” - Victoria News, Sam Duerksen
A Film by Cory Thibert
