Interest: Indigenous Filmmaker
- 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
Fast Horse
Director
Alexandra Lazarowich (Cree)
Producer
Niobe Thompson
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker, Sports
Original Language
English
- 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
- Own Voice
Anirniq (Breath)
Director
RJ Sauer
Writer
RJ Sauer
Producers
RJ Sauer, Amy Jones
Genre
Drama
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
Inuktitut
Language Version
EN Subtitles
Canadian Distributor
Brüdder Productions
- 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
- Own Voice
No Reservations
Director
Trevor Carroll (Ojibway)
Writer
Trevor Carroll (Ojibway)
Cast
Lorne Cardinal
Producer
Ben Mallin
Genre
Comedy
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Environment, Indigenous Filmmaker, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
Nous Nous Souleverons (We Will Rise Up)
Through a performance of her own powerful poem, Innu poet Natasha Kanapé Fontaine invites us to rise up and bring light to the world.
Director
Natasha Kanapé Fontaine (Innu)
Genre
Experimental
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, History, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
French
- Own Voice
Throat Singing in Kangirsuk
A mesmerizing duet between two Inuit throat singers forms the soundtrack for this journey through the four seasons of the Arctic.
Directors
Manon Chamberland (Inuk), Eva Kaukai (Inuk)
Genre
Experimental
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
Inuktitut
- 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
Lost Moccasin
Bradford Bilodeau tells the story of how he reconnected with his birth family after being raised apart from them due to his forced adoption in the Sixties Scoop.
Director
Roger Boyer
Writer
Roger Boyer
Cast
Bradford Bilodeau
Producer
Darcy Waite (Cree)
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Biography, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
- 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
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
The Visit
Director
Lisa Jackson (Anishinaabe)
Writer
Lisa Jackson (Anishinaabe)
Cast
Barry Ahenakew, Kimowan Ahenakew
Producer
Selwyn Jacob
Genres
Animation, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, History, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
- Own Voice
Trickster
Based on the critically-acclaimed novel Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson (Haisla/Heiltsuk) and steeped in Haisla mythology, Trickster was named by Playback as the top scripted series of 2020 and received 11 CSA nominations, winning three.
Director
Michelle Latimer
A filmmaker and actor, Latimer’s first short, Choke, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Her credits include several documentaries and dramatic shorts, such as The Underground and Nuuca. She has directed the television series Rise, Burden of Truth and Trickster.
Cast
Crystle Lightning (Cree), Joel Oulette (Cree/Métis), Kalani Queypo (Blackfoot), Anna Lambe (Inuk)
Genres
Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker, Literary Adaptation, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
Zaasaakwe
A powerful call to action to all Indigenous people to shout for joy and celebrate their identity.
Director
Madison Thomas (Ojibwe/Saulteax)
Writer
Madison Thomas (Ojibwe/Saulteax)
Cast
Danni Black
Producers
Madison Thomas (Ojibwe/Saulteax), Darcy Waite (Cree)
Genre
Experimental
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
Wakening
Content note: The film is set in a post-conflict war zone, and depicts armed characters.
Director
Danis Goulet (Cree/Métis)
Danis Goulet is an award-winning Cree/Métis filmmaker from La Ronge, SK, now based in Toronto. Her films have screened at festivals worldwide including Sundance, Berlinale, TIFF, and MoMA. She has directed numerous short films, including Wapawekka, Barefoot, Wakening, Blind Spot, and others. Night Raiders was her first feature film. It premiered at TIFF 2021 and went on to win 14 awards, including six CSAs. She has also directed episodes of Reservation Dogs and North of North.
Genre
Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
The Blanketing
Director
Trevor Mack (Tsilhqot'in)
Trevor Mack is an award-winning Tsilhqot'in filmmaker. His first short film, The Blanketing, screened at festivals across North America, including the imagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival. He has also directed numerous shorts, including Clouds of Autumn, which won the award for best Canadian short at imagineNATIVE. Portraits from a Fire is his first feature. He is currently working on his next film, Journey of a Drop.
Writer
Trevor Mack (Tsilhqot'in)
Cast
Sean Wei Mah, Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs (Mohawk), Don Wise
Producer
Trevor Mack (Tsilhqot'in)
Genre
Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, History, Indigenous Filmmaker, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Mack (Tsilhqot'in) Household
- Own Voice
Ways of Yesterday
Director
Elliott Simon (Anishinaabe)
Cast
Curtis Kagige, Naiemah Kagige, Elliott Simon (Anishinaabe), Brandon Assinewai, Malakai Jacko
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Language Version
EN CC
Canadian Distributor
Wapikoni Mobile
- Own Voice
Origin of the Dream Catcher
Director
Donavan Vollant (Innu)
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, History, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
Inuktitut
Language Version
EN Subtitles
Canadian Distributor
Wapikoni Mobile
- 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