Encompassing screenings, installations, performances and media hybrids, Antimatter provides a noncompetitive festival setting in Victoria, British Columbia, free from commercial and industry agendas. The 26th annual event starting October 20 presents 111 films in-person and online, as well as free public installations and a special group exhibition through November. Hailing from 30 countries, the majority of festival offerings are world, North American or Canadian premieres. As in the past three years, Antimatter 2023 is a hybrid IRL/online event: in-person screenings at Deluge Contemporary Art are followed by online streaming of most programs for 24 hours the next day.