Educational Catalogue: Short Films
- Own Voice
Indigo
Director
Amanda Strong (Michif)
Writer
Daniel T. Fischer
Producers
Luke Sargent, Brett Long, Amanda Strong (Michif)
Genre
Experimental
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Vtape
- Own Voice
Honey For Sale
Director
Amanda Strong (Michif)
Writers
Amanda Strong (Michif), John Sedore
Producer
Amanda Strong (Michif)
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Environment, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Vtape
- Own Voice
Against The Grain
Director
Curtis Mandeville (Métis)
Writer
Curtis Mandeville (Métis)
Producers
Curtis Mandeville (Métis), Eileen McCord
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, History, Indigenous Filmmaker, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
Kajutaijuq: The Spirit That Comes
Director
Scott Brachmayer
Writer
Scott Brachmayer
Cast
Johnny Issaluk
Producer
Nyla Innuksuk (Inuk)
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Environment, Family Relationships, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
Inuktitut
Language Version
EN Subtitles
Canadian Distributor
North Creative Films Inc.
- Own Voice
Barefoot
Director
Danis Goulet (Cree/Métis)
Danis Goulet is an award-winning Cree/Métis filmmaker from La Ronge, SK, now based in Toronto. Her films have screened at festivals worldwide including Sundance, Berlinale, TIFF, and MoMA. She is a former programmer and current board member for TIFF, and was the former Director of the imagineNATIVE Film+Media Arts Festival. Her latest projects include the TV series Reservation Dogs, and the upcoming feature film Ivy.
Writer
Danis Goulet (Cree/Métis)
Cast
Emily Roberts, Cole Ballantyne
Producer
Christine Kleckner
Genre
Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Treeline Pictures
- Own Voice
Aviliaq (Entwined)
Director
Alethea Arnaquq-Baril (Inuk)
Arnaquq-Baril is an award-winning Inuk filmmaker whose work has screened on CBC, APTN, and at festivals like Hot Docs, imagineNATIVE, TIFF and many others. Her credits include the award-winning doc Angry Inuk, Aviliaq, Inuit High Kick, Tunniit: Retracing the Lines of Inuit Tattoos and The Embargo Project. She also produced the award winning film The Grizzlies, the 2022 film Slash/Back, and co-founded the Inuit production company Red Marrow Media. She is currently producing the documentary Twice Colonized.
Writer
Dallas Varcoe
Cast
Miali Buscemi, Malaya Qaunirq Chapman
Producers
Alethea Arnaquq-Baril (Inuk), Miriam Levin-Gold, Anne-Marie Stuart
Genres
Drama, Romance
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
Inuktitut
Language Version
EN Subtitles
- Own Voice
Assini
Director
Gail Maurice (Cree/Métis)
Writer
Gail Maurice (Cree/Métis)
Producers
Gail Maurice (Cree/Métis), Melanie Bray
Genre
Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
Language Version
None
Canadian Distributor
Vtape
- Own Voice
Indian
Director
Darryl Nepinak (Saulteaux)
Writer
Darryl Nepinak (Saulteaux)
Cast
Darryl Nepinak (Saulteaux)
Producer
Darryl Nepinak (Saulteaux)
Genre
Comedy
Interests
BIPOC Stories, History, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Winnipeg Film Group
- Own Voice
Fighting Chance
Director
Alexandra Lazarowich (Cree)
Writers
Karl Giroux, Alexandra Lazarowich (Cree), Lewaa Nasserdeen
Cast
Tanner Bornowsky, Karl Giroux
Producer
Alexandra Lazarowich (Cree)
Genres
Animation, Family
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, History, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
BearPaw Legal Education
- Own Voice
Empty
Director
Jackie Traverse (Anishinaabe)
Writer
Jackie Traverse (Anishinaabe)
Producer
Joe MacDonald
Genres
Animation, Documentary, Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Winnipeg Film Group
- Own Voice
Birchbark
Director
John Hupfield (Anishinaabe)
Writer
John Hupfield (Anishinaabe)
Genres
Animation, Family
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Vtape
- Own Voice
Amaqqut Nunaat: The Country of Wolves
Director
Neil Christopher
Writer
Neil Christopher
Producers
Neil Christopher, Louise Flaherty (Inuk)
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
Inuktitut
Language Versions
EN Dub, EN Subtitles
Canadian Distributors
Inhabit Media, Taqqut Productions
- Own Voice
Dancers of the Grass
Director
Melanie Jackson (Métis/Saulteaux)
Writer
Melanie Jackson (Métis/Saulteaux)
Producers
Dennis Jackson (Cree), Melanie Jackson (Métis/Saulteaux), Anand Ramayya
Genres
Animation, Family
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
- Own Voice
Aboriginality
Directors
Dominique Keller, Tom Jackson (Cree)
Writer
Dominique Keller
Cast
Dallas Arcand (Kipohtakaw)
Producers
Dominique Keller, Bonnie Thompson
Genres
Action/Adventure, Animation
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
Big Drive
Stuck in a seemingly endless car ride with nothing to do, four sisters use their imagination to create something amazing together.
Director
Anita Lebeau
Writer
Anita Lebeau
Cast
Nathalie Daudet, Emma Collins, Annie Rose Daudet, Maggie Collins, Anita Lebeau
Producer
Derek Mazur
Genres
Animation, Family
Interests
Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Language Version
EN CC
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
A Sea Turtle Story
This animated short chronicles the life cycle of the critically endangered sea turtle. The film is ideal for all ages, teaching young and old alike about these fascinating creatures.
Director
Kathy Schultz
Writer
Kathy Schultz
Producer
Silva Basmajian
Genres
Animation, Family
Interests
Environment, Female Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
- Own Voice
Joe
Director
Jill Haras
Genre
Animation
Interests
Biography, BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences, History, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
Christopher Changes His Name
Director
Cilia Sawadogo
Genre
Animation
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Female Filmmaker
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
From Far Away
Directors
Shira Avni Serene, El-haj Daoud
Genre
Animation
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences
Original Languages
English, French
- Own Voice
Awaskinawason (Children of Earth)
Director
Antony Dubé (Atikamekw)
Writer
Antony Dubé (Atikamekw)
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Environment, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
Other Language
Language Versions
EN Subtitles, FR Subtitles