Allan Andre, an artist and muralist, is working on a stunning new public mural while simultaneously speaking about the challenges of finding inspiration and working through ADHD. In the past summer, his work has taken on a whole new significance, as he and others attempted to capture the public’s imagination in the wake of 2020’s BLM protests.
Canadian Documentary - Short Form
The Goats of Monesiglio
Observational short documentary about the lives of a Punjabi family and an Italian family as they work together to look after a flock 300+ goats and produce traditional goat cheese. Through brief observations of everyday moments, viewers gain fleeting insights into the characters' lives. With the contemporary Italian dairy industry mainly staffed by Indian labourers, this film captures a microcosm of contemporary rural Italian life – while harkening back to a traditional way of life.
A Life On Mars
Since 2012, NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has
transmitted half a million photos back to Earth.
Separately, these images show the Martian terrain,
breathtaking panoramas, and enable exciting
scientific discoveries—essential knowledge for
future, manned missions to Mars. But when these
images are played in sequence, a question
forms—how does it feel to be alone on an alien
planet?
Salt River Water Walk
In February 2020, Sharon Day (Ojibwe) led a group of Water Walkers through the Arizona desert to walk for the Salt River. Through animation and live-shot footage footage, this documentary travels with the Salt River Water Walkers, describing this Indigenous-led ceremony as it creates community and builds relationships with the earth through the shared goal to care for the water.
Lift, Spur
With rodeo in their blood, two brothers and and their best friends from rural Saskatchewan spend the summer on the competitive circuit, supporting each other through success and failure. But life will soon change as their group’s leader leaves for college. Lift, Spur explores the meaning of friendship in times of transition, and the sometimes excruciating process of growing up and into oneself in a changing world.
Fotdella
Fotdella follows Canadian street musician Ryan Baer – influenced by San Francisco one-man-band legend Jesse Fuller – as he constructs instruments from salvaged junk and performs in markets, beach towns and underground spaces. Drifting from Lake Huron to Berlin, the film captures the solitudes and celebrations of nostalgic touring musicians who recycle 20th century blues, jazz and folk cultures.