Interest: Global Experiences
Intersection
Chilean refugee Daniela came to Canada as a child after her mother was assassinated during Chile's dictatorship. Her father, Pepe, never wants to speak about Chile, but when her daughter Rocío starts to ask questions, Daniela decides to apply for Chilean citizenship for a first trip back. This triggers the Chilean government to piece together records never before connected in the paper days and leads them to uncover much more than Daniela expected.
Director
Cecilia Araneda
Writer
Cecilia Araneda
Cast
Carmen Aguirre
Producers
Cecilia Araneda, Joseph Novak
Genre
Drama
Interests
Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences
Original Language
English
Ru
Brilliantly adapted from Kim Thúy’s Governor General Award-winning novel of the same name, this compassionate story of resilience in the face of adversity is stunningly captured and deeply moving.
“An exceptional and beautiful film.” – Isobel Grieve, Montréal Guardian
Director
Charles-Olivier Michaud
Writers
Kim Thúy, Charles-Olivier Michaud, Jacques Davidts
Cast
Chloé Djandji
Producers
André Dupuy, Marie-Alexandra Forget
Genres
Drama, Family
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Global Experiences, Literary Adaptation, Newcomer Stories
Original Languages
French, Other Language
Canadian Distributor
Immina Films
- Own Voice
Roses Sing on New Snow
Director
Yuan Zhang
Genre
Animation
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Global Experiences
Original Languages
English, French
Language Versions
EN CC, FR CC
- Own Voice
Short Film Programme
If you’d like to show several short films together as a programme, please feel free to get in touch for advice and tips on selecting the perfect combination for your needs.
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
Joe
Director
Jill Haras
Genre
Animation
Interests
Biography, BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences, History, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
From Far Away
Directors
Shira Avni Serene, El-haj Daoud
Genre
Animation
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences
Original Languages
English, French
5:1
Filmmaker Ben-Saud takes us into her family home, where she was confined with her parents and adult brother and sister during the early months of the lockdown, to experience the sometimes funny and sometimes challenging realities of pandemic coexistence.
Director
Sara Ben-Saud
Writer
Sara Ben-Saud
Producer
Sara Ben-Saud
Genres
Documentary, Family
Interests
Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences
Original Language
French
I’ve Got Blisters on My Fingers
Director
Ryan Steel
Writer
Ryan Steel
Cast
Jesse Lawrence
Producer
Sharon Corder
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Interests
Global Experiences, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
- 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
- Own Voice
Air Show
Director
Maya Bastian
Writer
Maya Bastian
Producer
Maya Bastian
Genre
Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences
Original Language
English
Emma
Director
Martin Edralin
Writer
Martin Edralin
Cast
Hailey Kittle
Producers
Martin Edralin, Lauren Corber
Genre
Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Global Experiences
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
7 Minutes
Content Note: Depictions of trauma
Director
Tasha Hubbard (Cree)
Hubbard is an award-winning filmmaker and an assistant professor in the University of Saskatchewan’s Department of English. Her writing-directing project Two Worlds Colliding won a Gemini and a Golden Sheaf Award. She has also directed the short film 7 Minutes, and the feature docs Birth of a Family and nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up, which won Best Canadian Documentary at Hot Docs and at the CSAs. She is currently directing the feature doc Singing Back the Buffalo.
Writer
Tasha Hubbard (Cree)
Cast
Darian Lonechild (Cree/Saulteaux)
Producer
Marilyn Poitras (Métis)
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
De Face Ou De Profil (Face or Profile)
Director
Sharon Fontaine (Innu)
Writer
Sharon Fontaine (Innu)
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Global Experiences, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
French
Language Version
EN Subtitles
Green Grass
A father and daughter seek refuge in a far away land, but what they find there may not be what they were expecting.
Director
Michael Greco
Writer
Michael Greco
Producer
Mariana Ospina-Arteaga
Genre
Drama
Interests
Global Experiences, Newcomer Stories
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
Baba (Drama)
Director
Jay Kamal
Genre
Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Global Experiences
Original Languages
English, Other Language
- Own Voice
4 AM
Director
Janine Fung
Writer
Muhammad Muwakil
Cast
Muhammad Muwakil
Producer
Janine Fung
Genre
Drama
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
Found
Director
Paramita Nath
Writers
Souvankham Thammavongsa, Paramita Nath
Cast
Souvankham Thammavongsa
Producers
Paramita Nath, Ted Biggs
Genre
Experimental
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences, History, Newcomer Stories
Original Language
English
Blind Vaysha
In this metaphoric tale of timeless wisdom and beauty based on the eponymous short story by Georgi Gospodinov, filmmaker Theodore Ushev reminds us of the importance of keeping our sights on the present moment.
Director
Theodore Ushev
Writers
Georgi Gospodinov, Theodore Ushev
Cast
Caroline Dhavernas
Producers
Marc Bertrand, Julie Roy
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interests
Arts and Culture, Global Experiences, Literary Adaptation
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
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
- 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)