A young woman dances in a devastated forest. Then a miracle occurs.

Canada - 2013 - 2m 2s
Directed By: Raymond Caplin

Onickakw is a reflection on Aboriginals and the dominant society. By surveying what makes up life within a community on the political, social, economic and environmental levels, this film is a call for change within the community.

Canada - 2013 - 5m 26s
Directed By: Sipi Flamand
Written By: Sip...

This film wants to inspire the young generation to start caring about our lands and culture while raising awareness about the ravages of uranium mining in Patterson Lake, SK.

Canada - 2017 - 3m 55s
Directed By: Ashton Janvier

This short follows Rebecca Thomassie, an Inuk woman, around Kangirsuk as she learns the 52 Inuktitut words for snow.

Canada - 2018 - 5m 58s
Directed By: Rebecca Thomassie

Three young Atikamekws share their points of view on nature, deforestation and garbage.

Canada - 2015 - 2m 30s
Directed By: Claudie Ottawa

Thanks to the testimony of a man on hunger strike to send a message to leaders on Indigenous land issues, a young woman proud of her Innu heritage illustrates her love for mother earth with images of her own experiences. She wants to raise awareness of environmental and Indigenous causes, which f...

Awaskinawason is made up of the Atikamekw words awacic (child), aski (earth) and takonawason (having the responsibility for). An animated short calling on us to respect the great circle of life.

Canada - 2015 - 3m
Directed By: Antony Dubé

Aware of numerous environmental dangers that the Innu territory faces, two young women, passionate about canoeing, remind us of the fundamental role of the rivers. "The ancestors' highways", as they are called in Innu culture. It is a documentary with political and poetical tones on the importanc...

Wamin means apple in Atikamekw. Red on the outside, white on the inside. It is an insult to people who leave their community to go and live in the city. A young Atikamekw shows that living elsewhere other than on her reserve does not betray her true nature.

Canada - 2017 - 2m 43s
Directed By: Ka...

A Woman's Pitch shows how deep Fast Pitch baseball runs in Eastmain. Through the eyes of a young filmmaker, the documentary portrays two passionate female players.

Canada - 2019 - 4m 5s
Directed By: Dawn Namagoose and Noémie Benoit

Bérénice is an Innu woman from Ekuanitshit (Mingan) on the Côte-Nord who learned basic Innu-aimun when she was young but didn’t continue speaking it as an adult. Now 37, this mother of three wants to reconnect with this important part of her culture. With the help of her mom and aunt, she starts ...

Frustrated with the stereotypical ways in which Indigenous people are portrayed in mainstream society, Sinay Kennedy presents a personal account of how she is choosing to challenge those stereotypes in her own creative work as an amateur filmmaker, and what her culture means to her.

Canada - 201...

HELI, SET ŦTE SḰÁL ȽTE, which means “Bringing our Language Back to Life”, highlights the language revitalization efforts happening in the WSANEC territory. Through prayer and song, the youth demonstrates the importance of carrying on their language and culture in their community.

Canada - 2020 -...

Atikamekw-Nehirowisiw governance goes through women and harmony with the Nitaskinan, the territory. Kokom Cotit was inspired by this principle to manage her family territory.

Canada - 2016 - 5m 17s
Directed By: Elisa Moar, Sipi Flamand
Written By: Elisa Moar, Sipi Flamand

Zuya is about the journey of a young Nakoda woman and her attempt to strike a balance between a more traditional lifestyle and the modern world around her. In the film we see this balance taking place through images of her dancing in traditional regalia as well as her involvement in the United Na...

Years ago a young girl disappeared in the woods. Raised by wolves, she is discovered one day, in the heart of the forest. An Algonquin legend about the close connection between humans and nature.

Canada - 2017 - 5m 30s
Directed By: Jacqueline Michel

A film about the responsibility for bringing up children who become people who know and understand traditions, and who will care about carrying on cultures and passing on traditions to the coming generation.

Canada - 2017 - 3m 43s
Directed By: Gloria Morgan

Gerry and their big brother Jos show us that there is more to being different than bullying, discrimination and harassment.

Canada - 2020 - 6m 1s
Directed By: Gerry-Ottawa, Jos-Onimskiw Ottawa-Dubé

RIDM

The importance of Cree culture in an ever-changing world.

Canada - 2020 - 4m 50s
Directed By: Dinah Sam
Written By: Dinah Sam

Wearing my Culture explores the pride that individuals in Inuit communities take in making and wearing their winter apparel. Thomassie looks at the bonds that are created within family, culture, and the environment through the creation of clothing.

Canada - 2018 - 3m 22s
Directed By: Ulivia Uvil...

ImagineNATIVE Film Festival

In honour of his father, Stephen continues the production of traditional baskets. He thus finds peace in his studio, in connection with the man who taught him the work.

Canada - 2016 - 6m 23s
Directed By: Heather Condo

Director Mélodie Jourdain tells how the strength and the courage of her Innu ancestor, Kupanishkueu, influenced her life.

Canada - 2016 - 4m 35s
Directed By: Mélodie Jourdain-Michel

Vancouver International Film Festival
Yorkton Film Festival

In 1963, Lena Wandering Spirit became one of the more than 150,000 Indigenous children who were removed from their families and sent to residential school. Jay Cardinal Villeneuve's short documentary Holy Angels powerfully recaptures Ca...