When Daniel gets caught stealing food, the store manager calls his uncle Bernie to come get him. Bernie brings Daniel over for a home-cooked meal, where Daniel learns that his uncle danced traditionally. Inspired, Daniel learns how to grass dance and in the process discovers his family's history.
Indigenous Short Film
Shaping Our Future
Inmates in a Victoria BC jail are working together on a once in a lifetime project. A chance to take their minds off of their past deeds and focus on the positive. Carving a 40 ft totem is no small undertaking but with guidance from Coast Salish carver Tom LaFortune they are about to take on this epic undertaking.
The Hunter and His Apprentice
In an enchanted forest, a young apprentice struggles with the harsh expectations of his hunter mentor, who hunts elves for survival. The Hunter and His Apprentice is a silent short film exploring innocence, ethics, and the weight of tradition.
Ukko
Ten-year-old girl Olei lives with her grandparents and her only friend – Kaunikki the cow in a withering Karelian village on the shores of the White Sea. Suddenly, the girl's grandfather passes away. While her grandmother, gripped by the bitterness of loss, conducts funeral rituals, Olei seeks solace in Kaunikki’s company. But on the funeral eve Kaunikki disappears, and the only person, who could help find her, is dead.
Closure: One Last Look at St-Joseph’s
St-Joseph's Roman Catholic mission in Chisasibi was once a church that was cherished by many. Five weeks after the Vatican rescinded the doctrine of discovery, it held its final Sunday mass. A closure that went quietly and unannounced, and felt like a step towards decolonization.
Gods & Devils
May 12 1885, the violent end to the Battle of Batoche is mere moments away as Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont prepare the remaining Métis Resistance fighters for their last stand against the Redcoat Soldiers final assault.