The Dingles

Director Les Drew
Year 1988
Run Time 7min
Genre Family
Created by award-winning animator/director Les Drew, this animated short features Doris Dingle and her family of three cats. Sure to appeal to children of all ages, The Dingles shows what happens when an unexpected violent wind disrupts the family's idyllic life. The film is based on the book The Dingles, written by Helen Levchuk and illustrated by John Bianchi.

Director

Les Drew

Cast

Emma Levine, Christine Olivier

Producer

William Pettigrew

Genre

Family

Interests

Family Relationships, Literary Adaptation

Original Languages

English, French

Language Versions

EN CC, FR CC

Canadian Distributor

National Film Board (NFB)

The Danish Poet

Director Torill Kove
Year 2006
Run Time 14min
Genre Animation, Drama

In this Oscar-winning short, a young woman tells the story of how the Danish poet Kasper Jørgensen found inspiration and ultimately caused her parents to find one another.

Director

Torill Kove

Writer

Torill Kove

Producers

Lise Fearnley, Marcy Page

Genres

Animation, Drama

Interests

Arts and Culture, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences

Original Languages

English, French

Canadian Distributor

National Film Board (NFB)

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Mémére Métisse

Director Janelle Wookey (Métis)
Year 2008
Run Time 30min
Genre Documentary
A young filmmaker explores her family's past as she schemes to convince her grandmother to accept her Métis heritage. Wookey's mischievous persistence uncovers a legacy of shame and the profound courage needed to overcome it. 

Director

Janelle Wookey (Métis)

Writer

Janelle Wookey (Métis)

Cast

Cecile St. Amant, Janelle Wookey (Métis)

Producer

Janelle Wookey (Métis)

Genre

Documentary

Interests

Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker

Original Languages

English, French

Canadian Distributor

Winnipeg Film Group

The Sweater

Director Sheldon Cohen
Year 1980
Run Time 10min
Genre Animation, Family
In this animated short, bestselling author Roch Carrier recounts the most mortifying moment of his childhood. At a time when all his friends worshipped Maurice "Rocket" Richard and wore his number 9 Canadiens hockey jersey, the boy was mistakenly sent a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey from Eaton's. Unable to convince his mother to send it back, he must face his friends wearing the colours of the opposing team.

This short film, based on the book The Hockey Sweater, is an NFB classic that appeals to hockey lovers of all ages.
 

Director

Sheldon Cohen

Writer

Roch Carrier

Cast

Roch Carrier

Producers

Marrin Canell, David Verrall

Genres

Animation, Family

Interests

Classics, Sports

Original Languages

English, French

Canadian Distributor

National Film Board (NFB)

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Le chemin rouge (Red Path)

Director Thérèse Ottawa (Atikamekw)
Year 2015
Run Time 15min
Genre Documentary

This moving documentary tells the story of Tony Chachai, a young man who goes on a journey to reconnect with his Atikamekw roots by dancing in powwows.

Director

Thérèse Ottawa (Atikamekw)

Writer

Thérèse Ottawa (Atikamekw)

Producer

Johanne Bergeron

Genre

Documentary

Interests

Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker

Original Language

French

Language Version

EN Subtitles

Vivre à 35 milles à l’heure (35 MPH)

Directors Jean-Marc E. Roy, Philippe David Gagné, Dominic Leclerc
Year 2011
Run Time 10min
Genre Drama
Two buddies share a passion for dirt bikes, but their friendship is also based on a deeper understanding that only they share.

Directors

Jean-Marc E. Roy, Philippe David Gagné, Dominic Leclerc

Writers

Philippe David Gagné, Jean-Marc E. Roy, Dominic Leclerc

Producers

Jean-Marc E. Roy, Philippe David Gagné, Dominic Leclerc

Genre

Drama

Interest

Sports

Original Language

French

Language Version

EN Subtitles

The Cat Came Back

Director Cordell Barker
Year 1988
Run Time 7min
Genre Animation, Comedy, Family
In this Oscar-nominated short, a humorous song tells the silly tale of a man who just can't get rid of an unwanted cat. 

Director

Cordell Barker

Writer

Cordell Barker

Cast

Richard Condie

Producers

Cordell Barker, Richard Condie

Genres

Animation, Comedy, Family

Interest

Classics

Original Languages

English, French

Canadian Distributor

National Film Board (NFB)

Le technicien (The Technician)

Director Simon Olivier Fecteau
Year 2009
Run Time 7min
Genre Comedy
After a customer complains that his television is broken because it only shows bad news, a cable repairman sets out to solve the problem. 

Director

Simon Olivier Fecteau

Writer

Simon Olivier Fecteau

Cast

Pierre Collin, Simon Olivier Fecteau

Producer

Antonello Cozzolino

Genre

Comedy

Original Language

French

Language Version

EN Subtitles

La Pepperette (The Pepperette)

Director Jérôme Hof
Year 2014
Run Time 4min
Genre Comedy
Two bumbling teens try to rob a convenience store, but end up with a salty treat instead.

Director

Jérôme Hof

Writers

Jérôme Hof, Joëlle Agathe

Cast

Jean-Carl Boucher, Pier-Luc Funk

Producer

Joëlle Agathe

Genre

Comedy

Original Language

French

Language Version

EN Subtitles

Parachute

Director Martin Thibaudeau
Year 2012
Run Time 5min
Genre Comedy
A vacationing couple discovers an unconventional skydiving club. Should they take the plunge?

Director

Martin Thibaudeau

Writer

Martin Thibaudeau

Cast

Christine Beaulieu, Louis Tremblay

Producer

Martin Thibaudeau

Genre

Comedy

Interest

Sports

Original Language

French

Language Version

EN Subtitles

Où est Maurice?

Directors Matthew Rankin, Alek Rzeszowski
Year 2006
Run Time 5min
Genre Comedy
A woman searches for her lost dog and instead finds a Parisan man eager to take its place. 

Directors

Matthew Rankin, Alek Rzeszowski

Writer

Eve Majzels

Cast

Eve Majzels, Alek Rzeszowski

Genre

Comedy

Interests

Arts and Culture, Global Experiences

Original Languages

English, French

Léger problème

Director Hélène Florent
Year 2009
Run Time 9min
Genre Comedy
While it's usually good to be light on one's feet, it's best not to get too light! In this visually inventive short, a man struggles to obey the laws of gravity. 

Director

Hélène Florent

Writer

Hélène Florent

Cast

Denis Trudel

Producers

Mathieu Bergeron, Louis-David Morasse

Genre

Comedy

Interest

Female Filmmaker

Original Language

French

Language Version

EN Subtitles

Requiem pour une romance (Requiem For Romance)

Director Jonathan Ng
Year 2012
Run Time 6min
Genre Animation, Drama
A couple's breakup phone call takes on epic proportions in the director's imagination as the lovers become warriors in feudal China. 

Director

Jonathan Ng

Writer

Jonathan Ng

Producer

Jonathan Ng

Genres

Animation, Drama

Interests

Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Global Experiences

Original Language

French

Language Version

EN Dub

Le Gouffre (The Gulf)

Directors Carl Beauchemin, Thomas Chrétien, David Forest
Year 2015
Run Time 10min
Genre Animation, Drama
When two travelers undertake to build a gigantic bridge that will cross gulf blocking their way, their courage and determination inspire a nearby rural community. 

Directors

Carl Beauchemin, Thomas Chrétien, David Forest

Genres

Animation, Drama

Original Language

French

Ma boîte noire (My Black Box)

Director Nicolas-Alexandre Tremblay
Year 2012
Run Time 12min
Genre Documentary
A man uses rap to overcome both his speech impediment and his troubled past, and then teaches other young people to do the same.

Director

Nicolas-Alexandre Tremblay

Genre

Documentary

Interests

Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Discrimination

Original Language

French

Language Version

EN Subtitles

Meltdown

Director Carrie Mombourquette
Year 2012
Run Time 1min
Genre Animation, Family
In this short animation, a polar bear must try his luck finding a job in the big city when the last of his Arctic ice environment disappears. It’s hard fitting into the human world, however, so this bear finds a more creative solution to his predicament. 
 

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)

Lights for Gita

Director Michel Vo
Year 2002
Run Time 7min
Genre Animation
In her first winter in Canada after her family moved from India, Gita finds a special way to celebrate Divali, the Hindu festival of lights.

Director

Michel Vo

Genre

Animation

Interests

BIPOC Stories, Global Experiences

Original Languages

English, French

Language Versions

EN CC, FR CC

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Nancy’s Workshop

Director Aïcha Diop
Year 2019
Run Time 20min
Genre Documentary
Hairdresser Nancy Falaise conducts a workshop for young Black girls showing them how to care for their hair and encouraging them to feel proud of themselves and their racial identity.

Director

Aïcha Diop

Genre

Documentary

Interests

Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Strong Female Leads

Original Languages

English, French

Ryan

Director Chris Landreth
Year 2004
Run Time 14min
Genre Animation, Documentary, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
This Oscar-winning animated short from Chris Landreth is based on the life of Ryan Larkin, a Canadian animator who produced some of the most influential animated films of his time. Ryan is living every artist's worst nightmare - succumbing to addiction, panhandling on the streets to make ends meet. Through computer-generated characters, Landreth interviews his friend to shed light on his downward spiral. 

Director

Chris Landreth

Cast

Ryan Larkin

Producers

Steven Hoban, Marcy Page, Mark Smith, Jed DeCory, Jeremy Edwardes

Genres

Animation, Documentary, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Interest

Arts and Culture

Original Languages

English, French

Canadian Distributor

National Film Board (NFB)

Vive la rose

Director Bruce Alcock
Year 2009
Run Time 6min
Genre Animation, Romance

Based on the last recording by one of Newfoundland's foremost traditional music performers, Emile Benoit's tender delivery of the 18th century French song is the heart of Vive la rose. The story of unrequited love and tentative obsession throughout the beloved's life, sickness and early death is the narrative focus, accompanied by an emotional interpretation of Benoit's strong Newfoundland French accent and wavering old man's voice. Vive la rose is animation on location, rooting the film in a location that evokes the past, and combines ink drawings with a variety of romantic and associative elements and objects.

Director

Bruce Alcock

Producers

Tina Ouellette, Annette Clarke, Michael Fukushima

Genres

Animation, Romance

Interests

Arts and Culture, History

Original Language

French

Language Versions

EN Subtitles, FR CC

Canadian Distributor

National Film Board (NFB)