Bertil Nilsson's feature directorial debut "Masc" had its world premiere in TIFF's Next Wave Selects section, telling a story of intersectionality and self-love. Co-written with star Joshua Griffin, the film follows Robin, a queer, biracial man on the autism spectrum, over a year as he learns to accept himself, aiming to move beyond stereotypical portrayals often seen in film.

Nilsson has said he deliberately avoided making Robin a representative "stereotype" of autism, noting that every autistic person is different, and drew a parallel with how queer characters have historically been reduced to tropes on screen. A Deadline-exclusive clip from the film shows Robin asking his friend Sky, played by Reece King, where to find crack cocaine, with Sky steering him towards a safer alternative instead.