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Assini
Director
Gail Maurice (Cree/Métis)
Maurice is a fluent Cree/Michif speaking actor and an award-winning filmmaker who founded her own company, Assini Productions, to tell stories that highlight strong Indigenous female leads. She has directed several shorts, including Smudge and Assini, as well as the feature film ROSIE, which she also wrote and produced. Her acting credits include Falls Around Her, Night Raiders, Bones of Crows, Aberdeen, and many other films and television series.
Writer
Gail Maurice (Cree/Métis)
Producers
Gail Maurice (Cree/Métis), Melanie Bray
Genre
Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
Language Version
None
Canadian Distributor
Vtape
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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
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Green Door
Director
Semi Chellas
Writer
Barbara Gowdy
Cast
Tracy Wright, Don McKellar, Sabrina Grdevich
Producers
Sonia Hosko, Stephanie Markowitz
Genre
Comedy
Interest
Female Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Language Version
None
I Have Seen The Future
An animated music video about a father-son tennis game set on a hot summer day in the suburbs. Content Note: Coarse language
Director
Cam Christiansen
Writer
Kris Demeanor
Cast
Cam Christiansen
Producers
Cam Christiansen, Maureen Hodgan
Genres
Animation, Experimental
Interests
Arts and Culture, Family Relationships, Sports
Original Language
English
Language Version
None
Grocery Store Action Movie
A hapless every-man is in the express checkout lane at the grocery store when he realizes with horror that he has forgotten the all-important crackers. With his dinner guests already on their way over, he must risk life and limb to achieve the impossible: locate the salty snacks before losing his place in line. A hilarious send-up of action movie clichés created by and starring three-time Canadian Comedy Award-winning sketch duo Peter n' Chris.
Director
Matthew Campbell
Writers
Peter Carlone, Chris Wilson
Cast
Chris Wilson, Peter Carlone
Producers
David Kaye, Jameson Parker, Ryan Silva
Genres
Action/Adventure, Comedy
Original Language
English
Language Version
None
Gloria Victoria
Recycling elements of surrealism and cubism, this Genie-nominated animation explores relationships between art and war. Content Note: Violence
Director
Theodore Ushev
Producer
Marc Bertrand
Genre
Experimental
Interest
Arts and Culture
Original Language
No Dialogue
Language Version
None
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
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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
I Met the Walrus
Director
Josh Raskin
Writer
Josh Raskin
Cast
John Lennon, Jerry Levitan
Producer
Jerry Levitan
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interest
History
Original Language
English
Language Version
None
Man V. Minivan
Director
Spencer Maybee
Writers
Spencer Maybee, Dane Clark
Cast
Marc Bendavid
Producer
Jordan Gross
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Language Version
None
Canadian Distributor
Canadian Film Centre
Madame Tutli-Putli
Directors
Chris Lavis, Maciek Szczerbowski
Writers
Chris Lavis, Maciek Szczerbowski
Cast
Laurie Maher
Producer
Marcy Page
Genres
Animation, Drama
Original Language
No Dialogue
Language Version
None
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
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Mahalia Melts in the Rain
A young Black girl feels alienated at her ballet school’s photo shoot when her hair stops her from joining the other girls to play in the rain.
Directors
Emilie Mannering, Carmine Pierre-Dufour
Writer
Carmine Pierre-Dufour
Cast
Kaiyonni Banton-Renner
Producers
Fanny Drew, Sarah Mannering
Genre
Drama
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories
Original Language
English
Language Version
None
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We Went Out
Poet Ian Kamau reflects on the ways he and his friends claimed urban spaces in Toronto to form a community in the 1990s.
Director
Ian Kamau
Writer
Ian Kamau
Cast
Mia-Skye Sagara, Ian Kamau, Danilo McCallum, Paul Sackichand
Producers
Dian Marie Bridge, Pip Bradford
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories
Original Language
English
Language Version
None
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Little Thunder
Directors
Alan Syliboy (Mi’qmaw), Nance Ackerman
Writers
Alan Syliboy (Mi’qmaw), Nance Ackerman
Producer
Annette Clarke
Genre
Comedy
Interest
Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Language Version
None
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
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The Orphan and the Polar Bear
In this adaptation of an Inuit legend, an orphan is adopted by a polar bear elder who teaches him the skills he needs to survive.
Director
Neil Christopher
Writer
Neil Christopher
Cast
Johnny Issaluk
Producers
Louise Flaherty (Inuk), Neil Christopher
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interest
Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Language Version
None
Canadian Distributor
Taqqut Productions
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Wave a Red Flag
Director
Adam Garnet Jones (Cree/Métis)
Writer
Adam Garnet Jones (Cree/Métis)
Cast
Lisa Cromarty, Monique Mojica
Producer
Lea Marin
Genre
Experimental
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
No Dialogue
Language Version
None
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
Meltdown
Director
Carrie Mombourquette
Writer
Carrie Mombourquette
Producer
Michael Fukushima
Genres
Animation, Family
Interest
Environment
Original Languages
English, French
Language Version
None
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
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Walk-in-the-Forest
Director
Diane Obomsawin (Abenaki)
Writer
Diane Obomsawin (Abenaki)
Producer
Michael Fukushima
Genres
Animation, Family
Interest
Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
No Dialogue
Language Version
None
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
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Overburden
Directors
Warren Cariou (Métis), Neil McArthur
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Environment
Original Language
English
Language Version
None
Canadian Distributor
Winnipeg Film Group
There Are No Fakes
This mesmerizing and shocking art world exposé centres on the works of Norval Morrisseau, one of the most influential Indigenous artist in Canada.
After spending $20,000 at a reputable Toronto gallery to purchase his Spirit Energy of Mother Earth, Kevin Hearn (of the Barenaked Ladies) was surprised to discover its authenticity being called into question. His decision to sue the art dealer spurs an investigation into the painting's provenance, and so begins the unravelling of an art fraud ring with fighting factions, all claiming to be the true protectors of the Anishinaabe painter's legacy—and all of whom happen to be white.
Questions of authenticity, appropriation and exploitation underlay a devastating story about a visionary artist caught between worlds. As the legal case proceeds, shocking new revelations emerge, detailing damages that spread far beyond the canvas.
Director
Jamie Kastner
Writer
Jamie Kastner
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Arts and Culture, Biography, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
Language Version
None
Canadian Distributor
Mongrel Media
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Wildhood
This remarkable second feature from Bretten Hannam follows two-spirit Mi’kmaw teenager Link (Lewitski) on a remarkable journey of self discovery set against the gorgeous backdrop of the Annapolis Valley. After finding out that his estranged mother may be alive, Link and his brother (Winters-Anthony) escape from their abusive father and set out to find her, helped along their way by Pasmay (Odjick), a young drifter who helps Link come to terms with his newfound sexuality.
Adapted from Hannam’s award-winning short film Wildfire, this realistic coming of age story is full of hope, love and heartbreak, and is a bold addition to the new wave of Indigenous filmmaking.
“Brettan Hannam's glorious first feature catapults him into the pantheon of filmmakers to watch.” – Frank J. Avella, Edge Media Network
Director
Bretten Hannam (L'nu)
Writer
Bretten Hannam (L'nu)
Cast
Phillip Lewitski (Mohawk), Joshua Odjick (Algonquin/Anishinaabe), Avery Winters-Anthony, Michael Greyeyes (Plains Cree)
Producers
Gharrett Patrick Paon, Julie Baldassi, Bretten Hannam (L'nu)
Genre
Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Indigenous Filmmaker, LGBTQ2S+
Original Languages
English, Other Language
Language Version
None
Canadian Distributor
Mongrel Media