Interest: Female Filmmaker
Turning Tables
Director
Chrisann Hessing
Producers
Chrisann Hessing, Tanya Hoshi
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
With Love From Munera
Munera Yusuf, a spirited young storyteller, revisits the spaces that have shaped her healing and growth from some of the most trying moments of her past.
Content note: Mention of attempted suicide.
Director
Yazmeen Kanji
Writer
Yazmeen Kanji
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
English
- 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
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
- 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
- Own Voice
Don’t Tell Santa You’re Jewish!
Director
Jody Kramer
Writer
Jody Kramer
Producer
Jody Kramer
Genre
Animation
Interests
Arts and Culture, Female Filmmaker
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
Joe
Director
Jill Haras
Genre
Animation
Interests
Biography, BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences, History, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
- Own Voice
Mia’
Directors
Amanda Strong (Michif), Bracken Hanuse Corlett (Wuikinuxv-Klahoose)
Writers
Amanda Strong (Michif), Bracken Hanuse Corlett (Wuikinuxv-Klahoose)
Producers
Amanda Strong (Michif), Bracken Hanuse Corlett (Wuikinuxv-Klahoose), Luke Sargent
Genre
Animation
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Vtape
- Own Voice
Mohawk Girls
With insight, humour and heart, director Tracey Deer (who left Kahnawake to attend school and pursue filmmaking) returns to her community to follow these Mohawk girls and tell their stories. Her deeply emotional documentary reveals the complex hope, heartache and promise of growing up Indigenous in the 21st century.
Director
Tracey Deer (Mohawk)
In 2008, Deer won a Gemini Award in Best Documentary Writing, for Club Native. Her debut doc was the award-winning Mohawk Girls, which she adapted into a TV series that ran for five seasons and was nominated for seven CSAs. Beans has won eleven awards, including Best Picture at the CSAs. Most recently, she directed episodes of the series Three Pines, and is currently working on the feature Thorpe, about Native American Olympic gold medalist Jim Thorpe.
Writer
Tracey Deer (Mohawk)
Producers
Christina Fon, Linda Ludwick, Adam Symansky, Joanne Robertson
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Biography, BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Language Version
EN CC
Canadian Distributor
NFB
- Own Voice
Empty
Director
Jackie Traverse (Anishinaabe)
Writer
Jackie Traverse (Anishinaabe)
Producer
Joe MacDonald
Genres
Animation, Documentary, Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Winnipeg Film Group
- Own Voice
Assini
Director
Gail Maurice (Cree/Métis)
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
Dinner for Two
Director
Janet Perlman
Writer
Janet Perlman
Producer
Barrie McLean
Genre
Comedy
Interest
Female Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
NFB
- Own Voice
Dancers of the Grass
Director
Melanie Jackson (Métis/Saulteaux)
Writer
Melanie Jackson (Métis/Saulteaux)
Producers
Dennis Jackson (Cree), Melanie Jackson (Métis/Saulteaux), Anand Ramayya
Genres
Animation, Family
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
NFB
No Fish Where To Go
Directors
Nicola Lemay, Janice Nadeau
Writer
Marie-Francine Hébert
Producer
Marc Bertrand
Genres
Animation, Drama, Family
Interests
Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences, Social Justice & Politics
Original Languages
English, French
Canadian Distributor
NFB
- Own Voice
Amaqqut Nunaat: The Country of Wolves
Director
Neil Christopher (Inuk)
Writer
Neil Christopher (Inuk)
Producers
Neil Christopher (Inuk), Louise Flaherty (Inuk)
Genres
Animation, Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
Inuktitut
Language Versions
EN Dub, EN Subtitles
Canadian Distributors
Inhabit Media, Taqqut Productions
Speed Sisters
Director
Amber Fares
Writer
Amber Fares
Producers
Amber Fares, Avi Goldstein, Jessica Devaney
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences, Sports, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
Other Language
Language Version
EN CC
Canadian Distributor
KinoSmith
- Own Voice
The Creator’s Game
Director
Candace Maracle (Mohawk)
Writer
Candace Maracle (Mohawk)
Producer
Candace Maracle (Mohawk)
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Female Filmmaker, History, Indigenous Filmmaker, Social Justice & Politics, Sports
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Vtape
- Own Voice
Released
Director
Chantal Rondeau (Northern Tutchone)
Writer
Chantal Rondeau (Northern Tutchone)
Producer
Jennifer Bowen
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Bowen Household
- Own Voice
The Spirit of Annie Mae
Annie Mae Pictou Aquash was a 30-year-old Nova Scotia-born Mi’qmaw woman and a prominent figure in the American Indian Movement (AIM) until her life was tragically cut short in 1975, when she was brutally murdered in South Dakota. Decades later, as the crime remains unsolved, her friends and family reflect on her life and what she meant to each of them.
While remaining an intimate portrait of a loving mother and friend, The Spirit of Annie Mae also chronicles the history of AIM, and ways in which the government sought to destroy it from within.
Director
Catherine Anne Martin (Mi’kmaw)
Writer
Angela Baker
Producer
Kent Martin
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Biography, BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, History, Indigenous Filmmaker, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
NFB
When The Day Breaks
In this animated short, Ruby the pig seeks affirmation in the city around her after witnessing the accidental death of a stranger… and finds it in surprising places. With deft humour and finely rendered detail, When the Day Breaks illuminates the links that connect our urban lives, while evoking the promise and fragility of a new day. Winner of over 40 prizes from around the world, the film also features singer Martha Wainwright.
Directors
Wendy Tilby, Amanda Forbis
Producer
David Verrall
Genres
Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interest
Female Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
NFB