Interest: Environment
Geographies of Solitude
Director
Jacquelyn Mills
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Biography, Environment
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Films We Like
Fractured Land
Directors
Sylvia Jonescu Lisitza, Damien Gillis, Fiona Rayher
Writers
Daniel Conrad, Fiona Rayher
Producers
Damien Gillis, Fiona Rayher
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Environment
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Moving Images Distribution
The Geographies of DAR
Director
Monique LeBlanc
Genre
Documentary
Interest
Environment
Original Language
English
Rematriation
Director
Alexi Liotti
Writers
Alexi Liotti, Colm Keating
Producers
Therese Goulet, David Keiss
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Environment, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
Mi’ma’omakw: People of the Salmon
For well over ten thousand years, the First Nations of BC’s Broughton Archipelago have lived in harmony with their environment, thriving on a diet of wild salmon and seafood which they’ve stewarded sustainably… that is, until Norwegian owned open net pen fish farms showed up and began polluting these coastal waters with their waste, parasites and diseases. Now, these nations are reclaiming their territories, leading the science-based removal of fish farms in an effort to bring back wild salmon.
Director
Damien Gillis
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Environment
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
Short Film Programme
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Director
Various
Genres
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Experimental, Family, Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
Interests
Arts and Culture, Biography, BIPOC Stories, Bullying, Classics, Cult & Offbeat Cinema, Discrimination, Environment, ESL, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences, History, Indigenous Filmmaker, LGBTQ2S+, Literary Adaptation, Newcomer Stories, Social Justice & Politics, Sports, Strong Female Leads
Original Languages
English, French
- 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
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.
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
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
- 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
Arrowhead
Director
Peter Lynch
Lynch earned international success with his wildly popular and critically-acclaimed Project Grizzly. His features include The Herd, Cyberman, A Whale of a Tale and Dem Bones. Lynch won a Genie for his short film Arrowhead. His most recent feature film, Birdland, was released in 2018.
Writer
Peter Lynch
Cast
Don McKellar, Hadley Obodiac, Namir Khan
Producers
Peter Lynch, Emmet Sheil
Genre
Drama
Interest
Environment
Original Language
English
Activism 2.0
Director
Emily Hunter
Writer
Emily Hunter
Producer
Emily Hunter
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Environment, Female Filmmaker, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
- 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
- Own Voice
Lake
Director
Alexandra Lazarowich (Cree)
Writer
Alexandra Lazarowich (Cree)
Producer
David Christensen
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Environment, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
Qaggiq (Gathering Place)
Director
Zacharias Kunuk (Inuk)
In 2015, Atanarjuat was selected as TIFF’s number one Canadian film of all time. Kunuk has directed shorts such as Exile and Home and features such as Maliglutit, which was nominated for two CSAs. He recently directed the series Hunting With My Ancestors and executive produced SGaawaay K'uuna (Edge of the Knife). His latest feature, One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk, premiered at TIFF 2019. Most recently, he directed the short The Shaman’s Apprentice, which won the CSA for Best Animated Short among other awards at festivals worldwide.
Cast
Eugene Ikkarnak (Inuk), Pauloosie Qulitalik (Inuk)
Producer
Zacharias Kunuk (Inuk)
Genre
Drama
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Environment, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
Inuktitut
Language Version
EN Subtitles
Canadian Distributor
Vtape
- Own Voice
L’innu du futur
An Innu man discusses his relationship with his culture, how it was taken away from him, how he fought to take it back and what it will be like for the generations to come.
Director
Stéphane Nepton (Innu)
Writer
Stéphane Nepton (Innu)
Genre
Experimental
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Environment, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
French
- Own Voice
Yéil (Raven)
An artistic retelling of the story of how Raven brought the sun, moon and stars into our world.
Director
Shaunoh
Cast
Guna Megan Jensen
Producer
Maggie Mac
Genre
Drama
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Environment, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
Other Language
Language Version
EN Subtitles
The Green Film
Director
Andrew Williamson
Writer
Mark Leiren-Young
Cast
Jonathon Young, Lexa Doig
Producer
Scott Renyard
Genre
Comedy
Interest
Environment
Original Language
English
The Environmentalist
Director
Jacob Bond
Writer
Jacob Bond
Cast
Taz VanRassel, Quynh Mi
Producer
Deborah Gillam-Harry
Genre
Comedy
Interests
Environment, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English