Genre: Animation
- Own Voice
Arctic Song
Directors
Germaine Arnattaujuq, Louise Flaherty (Inuk), Neil Christopher
Genre
Animation
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
Inuktitut
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Angel Money
Director
Ian Keteku
Genre
Animation
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Black Filmmaker
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
Astronaut
Director
Ian Keteku
Genre
Animation
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Black Filmmaker
Original Language
English
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Superhero Inc.
Directors
Elizabeth Whitmere, Christine Bélanger
Genre
Animation
Interest
Discrimination
Original Language
English
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)
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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
O Canada
Director
Jerry Popowich
Genre
Animation
Interest
Arts and Culture
Original Language
English
Lost Action: Trace
The horror and devastating consequences of war are explored through contemporary dance in this visually-stunning animation.
Directors
Philip Szporer, Marlene Millar, Crystal Pite
Writers
Crystal Pite, Philip Szporer, Marlene Millar
Producer
Kat Baulu
Genre
Animation
Interests
Arts and Culture, Global Experiences, History
Original Language
No Dialogue
I’m Scared Too
Directors
Nadia Lakhdari, Caroline Lavergne
Writer
Nadia Lakhdari
Genre
Animation
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
Hole
Director
G. Goletski
Writer
G. Goletski
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interest
BIPOC Stories
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
Biidaaban (The Dawn Comes)
Director
Amanda Strong (Michif)
Writers
Amanda Strong (Michif), Bracken Hanuse Corlett (Wuikinuxv-Klahoose), Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
Producer
Amanda Strong (Michif)
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Bam
Director
Howie Shia
Writer
Howie Shia
Producers
Maral Mohammadian, Michael Fukushima
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interests
Literary Adaptation, Sports
Original Language
English
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Al Ghorba
Director
Alia Hijaab
Writer
Alia Hijaab
Producer
Alia Hijaab
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences, Newcomer Stories, Social Justice & Politics
Original Languages
English, Other Language
On Fire
Director
Dylan Glynn
Producer
Sharon Corder
Genre
Animation
Interests
Global Experiences, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
To This Day
In this collaborative online project, 12 animators and 80 “motion artists” bring their unique styles to Koyczan’s poem about bullying. Content Note: Coarse language
Director
Shane Koyczan
Genre
Animation
Interests
Arts and Culture, Bullying, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
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Tussle
In this hauntingly beautiful hand-drawn animation, simple shapes form increasingly complex entities, all set to an immersive and powerful score by the filmmaker. Playful forms must merge together in an anxious wrestle for unified harmony, no matter how difficult.
Director
Christopher Grant (Mi’gmaw)
Producer
Sharon Corder
Genre
Animation
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
The Street
An award-winning adaptation of a story by Canadian author Mordecai Richler about how families deal with older relatives, and the emotions surrounding a grandmother’s death.
Director
Caroline Leaf
Writer
Mordecai Richler
Producer
Guy Glover
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interests
Classics, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Literary Adaptation
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
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How To Be Alone
Narrated by Tanya Davis to beautiful hand-drawn illustrations by Dorfman, Davis’s eloquent poem is full of powerful truths. With over 9.5 million views on YouTube, the film is an online sensation.
Director
Andrea Dorfman
Writer
Tanya Davis
Producers
Walter Forsyth, Andrea Dorfman
Genres
Animation, Experimental
Interest
Female Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Language Version
EN CC
The Danish Poet
In this Oscar-winning short, a young woman tells the story of how the Danish poet Kasper Jørgensen found inspiration and ultimately caused her parents to find one another.
Director
Torill Kove
Writer
Torill Kove
Producers
Lise Fearnley, Marcy Page
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interests
Arts and Culture, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences
Original Languages
English, French
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
Dimanche (Sunday)
A young boy is bored during a visit to his grandparents’ house in small-town Quebec, so he goes outside in search of adventure. Nominated for an Oscar.
Director
Patrick Doyon
Writer
Patrick Doyon
Producers
Marc Bertrand, Michael Fukushima
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interest
Family Relationships
Original Language
No Dialogue
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)