Genre: Animation
- 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
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
Flux
Director
Christopher Hinton
Writer
Christopher Hinton
Producer
David Verrall
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interests
Family Relationships, Global Experiences
Original Languages
English, French
- Own Voice
Four Faces of the Moon
Director
Amanda Strong (Michif)
Writers
Amanda Strong (Michif), Bracken Hanuse Corlett (Wuikinuxv-Klahoose)
Cast
Gail Maurice (Cree/Métis)
Producer
Bracken Hanuse Corlett (Wuikinuxv-Klahoose)
Genres
Action/Adventure, Animation, Documentary, Family
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Family Relationships, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
Other Language
Language Version
EN Subtitles
Le Gouffre (The Gulf)
Directors
Carl Beauchemin, Thomas Chrétien, David Forest
Genres
Animation, Drama
Original Language
French
- Own Voice
Grandfather on the Prairies
Jason meets his great-great-greatgrandfather and soon finds himself in a hilarious debate about what it means to be a hunter.
Director
Andrew Genaille (Sto:lo/Ojibway)
Writer
Andrew Genaille (Sto:lo/Ojibway)
Cast
Andrew Genaille (Sto:lo/Ojibway)
Producers
Andrew Genaille (Sto:lo/Ojibway), Lisa Marie Genaille (Cree), Robert Genaille (Cree)
Genres
Animation, Experimental, Family
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, History, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Language Version
None
- Own Voice
Hole
Director
G. Goletski
Writer
G. Goletski
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interest
BIPOC Stories
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
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
If I Was God
Director
Cordell Barker
Writer
Cordell Barker
Producers
Michael Fukushima, David Christensen
Genre
Animation
Original Language
English
The Log Driver’s Waltz
Director
John Weldon
Cast
Kate McGarrigle, Anna McGarrigle
Producer
David Verrall
Genre
Animation
Interest
Classics
Original Language
English
Meltdown
Director
Carrie Mombourquette
Writer
Carrie Mombourquette
Producer
Michael Fukushima
Genres
Animation, Family
Interest
Environment
Original Languages
English, French
Language Version
None
Nadine
Director
Patrick Péris
Writers
Sylvain Charbonneau, Patrick Péris
Cast
Émilien Néron, Jade Charbonneau
Producer
Marc Bertrand
Genres
Animation, Romance
Original Language
French
No Fish Where To Go
Directors
Nicola Lemay, Janice Nadeau
Writer
Marie-Francine Hébert
Producer
Marc Bertrand
Genres
Animation, Drama, Family
Interests
Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences, Social Justice & Politics
Original Languages
English, French
O Canada
Director
Jerry Popowich
Genre
Animation
Interest
Arts and Culture
Original Language
English
On Fire
Director
Dylan Glynn
Producer
Sharon Corder
Genre
Animation
Interests
Global Experiences, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
Paradise
A brilliant stop-motion animation that follows a man made of metal who’s caught in the machine of daily routine.
Director
Jesse Rosensweet
Writer
Jesse Rosensweet
Cast
Aaron Abrams, Linda Ballantyne
Producer
Steven Hoban
Genres
Animation, Drama
Original Language
English
Runaway
Director
Cordell Barker
Writer
Cordell Barker
Cast
Richard Condie, Leonard Waldner, Muriel Hogue
Producers
Michael Scott, Derek Mazur
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Drama
Interest
Arts and Culture
Original Language
English
The Sand Castle
A man made of sand makes other sand creatures in this inventive, Oscar-winning stop-motion film.
Director
Co Hoedeman
Producer
Gaston Sarault
Genre
Animation
Interest
Classics
Original Language
No Dialogue
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
Second Hand
Two neighbours have very different ideas about wasting time and saving stuff in this humourous meditation on what’s precious or disposable.
Director
Isaac King
Producer
Isaac King
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interests
Environment, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
No Dialogue