Grade: Grade 8
Flux
Director
Christopher Hinton
Writer
Christopher Hinton
Producer
David Verrall
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interests
Family Relationships, Global Experiences
Original Languages
English, French
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
Cosmic Zoom
Director
Robert Verrall
Producers
Robert Verrall, Joseph Koenig
Genres
Animation, Documentary
Interest
Classics
Original Language
No Dialogue
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
Big Girl
Director
Renuka Jeyapalan
Writer
Renuka Jeyapalan
Cast
Kris Holden-Ried, Samantha Weinstein, Patricia Fagen
Producers
Michael Gelfand, Anneli Ekborn
Genre
Drama
Interests
Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Canadian Film Centre
- Own Voice
Âme Noire (Black Soul)
An exhilarating voyage through the def ining moments of black history.
Director
Martine Chartrand
Writer
Martine Chartrand
Producers
Yves Leduc, Pierre Hébert, Marcel Jean
Genres
Animation, Documentary, Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences
Original Languages
English, French
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
- 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 Genaille (Sto:lo & Ojibway), Robert Genaille (Sto:lo & Ojibway)
Genres
Animation, Experimental, Family
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, History, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Language Version
None
- 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
- Own Voice
Christmas at Moose Factory
Director
Alanis Obomsawin (Abenaki)
Legendary Abenaki filmmaker Obomsawin has made over 50 documentaries on issues affecting Indigenous peoples in Canada, including Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance, Trick or Treaty?, Is the Crown at War with Us?, Our People Will Be Healed and Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger. Her most recent film is the short documentary Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair. Next, she is set to appear in an episode of Marie Clements' Bones of Crows: The Series.
Genre
Animation
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Language Version
FR Subtitles
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
Bone Mother
Directors
Sylvie Trouvé, Dale Hayward
Writers
Lanan Adcock, Dale Hayward, Sylvie Trouvé
Cast
Rafael Petardi, Renee Madeline Le Guerrier
Producers
Michael Fukushima, Jelena Popovic
Genres
Animation, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interests
Arts and Culture, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences
Original Language
English
Dinner for Two
Director
Janet Perlman
Writer
Janet Perlman
Producer
Barrie McLean
Genre
Comedy
Interest
Female Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
- Own Voice
Jaime Lo, Small and Shy
Director
Lillian Chan
Writer
Lillian Chan
Genre
Animation
Interests
Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
Châde Wathte Yuta Wagichibi (Dancing with a Good Heart)
Director
Heather Ketchemonia (Anishinaabe)
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Arts and Culture, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Subconscious Password
The inability to remember someone’s name sends Charles on a journey into his brain to crack the code in this cerebral rendition of the popular game show Password.
Director
Chris Landreth
Writer
Chris Landreth
Cast
Don McKellar
Producers
Mark Smith, Marcy Page
Genres
Animation, Comedy
Interest
Arts and Culture
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
Nadine
Director
Patrick Péris
Writers
Sylvain Charbonneau, Patrick Péris
Cast
Émilien Néron, Jade Charbonneau
Producer
Marc Bertrand
Genres
Animation, Romance
Original Language
French
The Afterlifetime of Colm Feore
After receiving the Governor General’s Lifetime Achievement Award Colm Feore visits the Afterlifetime Achievement Agency, where he receives absolutely terrible post-career advice.
Director
Hannah Cheesman
Writer
Hannah Cheesman
Cast
Colm Feore
Producer
Justine Pimlott
Genre
Comedy
Interest
Female 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)
Strange Invaders
Roger and Doris get more than they bargained for when a peculiar child appears at their doorstep. Nominated for an Oscar.
Director
Cordell Barker
Writer
Cordell Barker
Producers
Jennifer Torrance, Cordell Barker
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interest
Family Relationships
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
- Own Voice
No Reservations
Director
Trevor Carroll (Ojibway)
Writer
Trevor Carroll (Ojibway)
Cast
Lorne Cardinal (Cree)
Producer
Ben Mallin
Genre
Comedy
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Environment, Indigenous Filmmaker, Social Justice & Politics
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
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
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
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)