Grade: Grade 8
O Canada
Director
Jerry Popowich
Genre
Animation
Interest
Arts and Culture
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
Ute Kanata (Here in Canada)
This poignant take on “O Canada” adapts the national anthem to the reality of the First Nations of Canada, and provides a rallying song for all peoples.
Director
Virginie Michel (Innu)
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
Other Language
Language Versions
EN Subtitles, FR Subtitles
- Own Voice
To Wake Up the Nakota Language
At 69 years old Armand McArthur is one of the last fluent Nakota speakers in Saskatchewan, but he has dedicated his life to passing down his teachings so that the language and culture survive for generations to come.
Director
Louise BigEagle (Nakota/Cree)
Writer
Louise BigEagle (Nakota/Cree)
Producer
Jon Montes
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
Mni Wiconi: Mitakuyelo (Water is Life)
Director
Victoria Anderson-Gardner (Ojibwe)
Producers
Victoria Anderson-Gardner (Ojibwe), K.J. Edwards, Tash Naveau
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, History, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
Thunderbird
The amazing story of Steven Collins, a First Nations ski jumper who competed in the Olympics when he was only 15 years old.
Director
Erin Collins (Anishinaabe)
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Biography, BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, History, Indigenous Filmmaker, Sports
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
Jordan Gordon’s Guide to Kuujjuaq
Director
Jordan Gordon (Inuk)
Writer
Jordan Gordon (Inuk)
Genres
Comedy, Documentary
Interests
Biography, BIPOC Stories, Environment, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Sharkwater Revolution Saipan
Director
Rob Stewart
Stewart was an award-winning journalist and filmmaker, whose docs Sharkwater, and Revolution earned awards at festivals worldwide. A tireless activist, Stewart was credited with saving a third of the world’s sharks. He tragically passed away in 2017, while filming Sharkwater: Extinction, which was completed posthumously and premiered at TIFF 2018.
Genre
Documentary
Interest
Environment
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
Ice Breakers
Director
Sandamini Rankaduwa
Writer
Sandamini Rankaduwa
Producer
Rohan Fernando
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Female Filmmaker, History, Social Justice & Politics, Sports
Original Language
English
Language Version
FR Subtitles
- Own Voice
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
Le givre de Bobby-Yves
Directors
Bogdan Anifrani, Ranee Inez
Writers
Bogdan Anifrani, Ranee Inez
Producer
Sharon Corder
Genre
Drama
Interests
Arts and Culture, Environment, Female Filmmaker
Original Language
French
On Fire
Director
Dylan Glynn
Producer
Sharon Corder
Genre
Animation
Interests
Global Experiences, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
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
- Own Voice
More Than A Stereotype
Director
Sinay Kennedy (Dene)
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
I am Skylar
An inspiring and honest look at the challenges facing a transgender teenager and how the love of her family and community allowed her to embrace her true self.
Director
Rachel Bower
Writer
Rachel Bower
Producer
Rohan Fernando
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, LGBTQ2S+
Original Language
English
Language Version
None
- Own Voice
In the Shadow of the Pines
Director
Anne Koizumi
Writer
Anne Koizumi
Producers
Sahar Yousefi, Anne Koizumi
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
Lessons Injustice
Director
Karen Chapman
Producer
Paul Moyer
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
The Relay
Members of the 1996 Canadian Olympic relay team reflect on their historic gold medal-winning run, and what it meant both for them and for Canada as a whole.
Director
Kimberley Ann Surin
Writer
Kimberley Ann Surin
Producer
Kimberley Ann Surin
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, History, Sports
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
NFB