Genre: Animation
Second Hand
Two neighbours have very different ideas about wasting time and saving stuff in this humourous meditation on what’s precious or disposable.
Director
Isaac King
Producer
Isaac King
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interests
Environment, Social Justice & Politics
- Own Voice
Reviving the Roost
Director
Vivek Shraya
Writer
Vivek Shraya
Producer
Justine Pimlott
Genres
Animation, Documentary
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Female Filmmaker, LGBTQ2S+
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
Village Of Idiots
Directors
Eugene Fedorenko, Rose Newlove
Writer
John Lazarus
Producers
Michael Scott, David Verrall
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interests
Arts and Culture, Classics, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences
Original Language
English
Language Versions
FR Dub, FR Subtitles
Canadian Distributor
NFB
Wild Life
Directors
Amanda Forbis, Wendy Tilby
Producers
Marcy Page, Bonnie Thompson
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interests
Female Filmmaker, History, Newcomer Stories
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
NFB
The Street
An award-winning adaptation of a story by Canadian author Mordecai Richler about how families deal with older relatives, and the emotions surrounding a grandmother’s death.
Director
Caroline Leaf
Writer
Mordecai Richler
Producer
Guy Glover
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interests
Classics, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Literary Adaptation
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
NFB
Strange Invaders
Roger and Doris get more than they bargained for when a peculiar child appears at their doorstep. Nominated for an Oscar.
Director
Cordell Barker
Writer
Cordell Barker
Producers
Jennifer Torrance, Cordell Barker
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interest
Family Relationships
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
NFB
The Sand Castle
A man made of sand makes other sand creatures in this inventive, Oscar-winning stop-motion film.
Director
Co Hoedeman
Producer
Gaston Sarault
Genre
Animation
Interest
Classics
Original Language
No Dialogue
Canadian Distributor
NFB
Me And My Moulton
Director
Torill Kove
Writer
Torill Kove
Producers
Lise Fearnley, Marcy Page, David Verrall
Genre
Animation
Interests
Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
NFB
If I Was God
Director
Cordell Barker
Writer
Cordell Barker
Producers
Michael Fukushima, David Christensen
Genre
Animation
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
NFB
Flux
Director
Christopher Hinton
Writer
Christopher Hinton
Producer
David Verrall
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interests
Family Relationships, Global Experiences
Original Languages
English, French
Canadian Distributor
NFB
Dimanche (Sunday)
A young boy is bored during a visit to his grandparents’ house in small-town Quebec, so he goes outside in search of adventure. Nominated for an Oscar.
Director
Patrick Doyon
Writer
Patrick Doyon
Producers
Marc Bertrand, Michael Fukushima
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interest
Family Relationships
Original Language
No Dialogue
Canadian Distributor
NFB
The Danish Poet
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
NFB
- Own Voice
The Basketball Game
When nine-year-old Hart attends Jewish summer camp, his group must play an epic basketball game against the students of a notorious Holocaust denier. What awaits him on the court?
Director
Hart Snider
Writer
Hart Snider
Producer
Yves J. Ma
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interests
Bullying, Discrimination, Social Justice & Politics, Sports
Original Language
English
Language Version
FR Subtitles
Canadian Distributor
NFB
The Stone of Folly
Director
Jesse Rosensweet
Writers
Alastair Dickson, Jesse Rosensweet
Producer
Jesse Rosensweet
Genres
Animation, Drama
Original Language
English
- 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
- Own Voice
Indigenous-made Short Films
Director
Various
Genres
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Experimental, Family, Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Languages
English, French, Other Language
- Own Voice
Giant Bear
Directors
Daniel Gies, Neil Christopher (Inuk)
Writers
Neil Christopher (Inuk), Jose Angutinngurniq (Inuk)
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
Inuktitut
Language Version
EN Dub
- 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
The Lighthouse Man
The legend of the Lighthouse Man, who protects a small coastal town from all sorts of disasters, and how the community reaffirms his spirit when he’s feeling unwanted.
Director
Matt Walton
Writer
Matt Walton
Genre
Animation
Original Language
No Dialogue
- 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