Interest: BIPOC Stories
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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
The Relay
Members of the 1996 Canadian Olympic relay team reflect on their historic gold medal-winning run, and what it meant both for them and for Canada as a whole.
Director
Kimberley Ann Surin
Writer
Kimberley Ann Surin
Producer
Kimberley Ann Surin
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, History, Sports
Original Language
English
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Lessons Injustice
Director
Karen Chapman
Producer
Paul Moyer
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
Refuge in the Rockies
Director
Kaio Kathriner
Writers
Kaio Kathriner, Tom Malenica
Producers
Matt Drake, Tony Cerciello, Kaio Kathriner
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Biography, BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Global Experiences, Newcomer Stories, Social Justice & Politics, Sports
Original Language
English
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Noeuds (Knots)
Director
Aïcha Morin-Baldé
Writer
Aïcha Morin-Baldé
Producer
Fabienne Colas
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Female Filmmaker, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
French
Language Version
EN Subtitles
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Envers et contre tout (Against All Odds)
Director
Kimberley Ann Surin
Writer
Kimberley Ann Surin
Producer
Fabienne Colas
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Female Filmmaker, Sports
Original Language
French
Language Version
EN Subtitles
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Wapawekka
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 is a former programmer and current board member for TIFF, and was the former Director of the imagineNATIVE Film+Media Arts Festival. Her latest projects include the TV series Reservation Dogs, and the upcoming feature film Ivy.
Writer
Danis Goulet (Cree/Métis)
Producers
Christine Kleckner, Danis Goulet (Cree/Métis)
Genre
Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Languages
English, Other Language
Language Versions
EN Subtitles, Other Subtitles
Canadian Distributor
Vtape
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Hardwood
Director
Hubert Davis
Davis’s first film, Hardwood, was nominated for an Oscar for Best Short Documentary. He received the Don Haig award at the Hot Docs festival for Invisible City, and has directed numerous award winning commercials, as well as the short film Aruba and the 2016 feature doc Giants of Africa. His 2017 short, Rivolta, won a Cannes Film Lion. his most recent feature doc Black Ice, premiered at TIFF 2022. Next, he is working on the series The Count.
Writer
Hubert Davis
Producers
Erin Faith Young, Peter Starr
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Sports
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
NFB
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Against The Grain
Director
Curtis Mandeville (Métis)
Writer
Curtis Mandeville (Métis)
Producers
Curtis Mandeville (Métis), Eileen McCord
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, History, Indigenous Filmmaker, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Winnipeg Film Group
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Honey For Sale
Director
Amanda Strong (Michif)
Writers
Amanda Strong (Michif), John Sedore
Producer
Amanda Strong (Michif)
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Environment, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Vtape
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The Life You Want
Director
Michelle Derosier (Anishinaabe)
Writers
Michelle Derosier (Anishinaabe), Dave Clement
Producers
Michelle Derosier (Anishinaabe), Irene Dubé
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Thunderstone Pictures
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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
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Indigo
Director
Amanda Strong (Michif)
Writer
Daniel T. Fischer
Producers
Luke Sargent, Brett Long, Amanda Strong (Michif)
Genre
Experimental
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Vtape
- Own Voice
InukShop
Director
Jobie Weetaluktuk (Inuk)
Writer
Jobie Weetaluktuk (Inuk)
Producers
Kat Baulu, Joe MacDonald, Vanessa Loewen
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, History, Indigenous Filmmaker, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
No Dialogue
Canadian Distributor
NFB
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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
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The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam
A loving and entertaining portrait of the director’s greatgrandfather, a brilliant Chinese magician and acrobat.
Director
Ann Marie Fleming
Fleming is a visual artist, filmmaker and writer who has animated over 20 films, including the shorts Stories Sarah Tells, Big Trees and Heart. Her features include New Shoes, The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam and The French Guy. Fleming has won nearly 20 awards for her films, including 10 for Window Horses. Most recently, she directed the shorts A Short Film About Tegan & Sara, Question Period, and Old Dog.
Writer
Ann Marie Fleming
Producers
Ann Marie Fleming, Svend-Erik Eriksen
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Arts and Culture, Biography, BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences, History
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
NFB
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Bundle
Director
Jamie Whitecrow (Anishinaabe)
Genre
Experimental
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
Wash Day
As they get ready for the day, three young Black women discuss the public perception of their Blackness in relation to their personal journeys of cultivating a strong sense of self.
Director
Kourtney Jackson
Writer
Kourtney Jackson
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Female Filmmaker
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
Not Just a MMIW
Director
Ulivia Uviluk (Inuk)
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
Turning Tables
Director
Chrisann Hessing
Producers
Chrisann Hessing, Tanya Hoshi
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker
Original Language
English