Interest: Female Filmmaker
- 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
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
- 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
- Own Voice
Lessons Injustice
Director
Karen Chapman
Producer
Paul Moyer
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
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
- Own Voice
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
The Ghosts in Our Machine
In a film that explores the rights of non-human animals through the compassionate lens of international photographer Jo-Anne McArthur, we meet individual animals living within — and rescued from — the machine of our modern world.
Director
Liz Marshall
Writer
Liz Marshall
Producers
Nina Beveridge, Liz Marshall
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Environment, Female Filmmaker, Social Justice & Politics
Original Languages
English, French, Other Language
Canadian Distributor
INDIECAN ENTERTAINMENT
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
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
- Own Voice
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
- Own Voice
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
- Own Voice
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
- Own Voice
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
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 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
Starlight and Other Sounds
Governor General Award-winning composer Alexina Louie shares her process for creating her engaging and often eclectic works.
Director
Josephine Anderson
Writer
Josephine Anderson
Producer
Shirley Vercruysse
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Arts and Culture, Biography, Female Filmmaker
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
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