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Christopher Changes His Name

Director Cilia Sawadogo
Year 2000
Run Time 6min
Genre Animation
Tired of having such a common name, Christopher decides to start using a unique name from his family’s homeland of Trinidad, a decision that has unexpected consequences.

Director

Cilia Sawadogo

Genre

Animation

Interests

BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Female Filmmaker

Original Language

English

Ratings by Province

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Joe

Director Jill Haras
Year 2002
Run Time 8min
Genre Animation
An animated tribute to real-life African Canadian hero Joe Fortes, who overcame discrimination and prejudice to become a beloved member of the Vancouver community.

Director

Jill Haras

Genre

Animation

Interests

Biography, BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences, History, Social Justice & Politics

Original Language

English

Ratings by Province

NR
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Snow

Director Kim Barr
Year 2017
Run Time 10min
Genre Drama
A young girl who recently immigrated to Canada encounters racism from her classmates when she reacts to seeing snow for the first time. When a new friend helps her see how beautiful a snowfall can be, she learns to identify with it and embrace her uniqueness.

Director

Kim Barr

Writer

Kathy-Ann Thomas

Cast

Hannah Chantée van Herten

Producers

Kathy-Ann Thomas, Kim Barr

Genre

Drama

Interests

BIPOC Stories, Bullying, Discrimination, Female Filmmaker, Newcomer Stories, Social Justice & Politics

Original Language

English

Ratings by Province

NR
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Stories From Our Land – Tide

Director Ericka Chemko
Year 2011
Run Time 4min
Genre Documentary

A beautiful short film that captures the majesty of ice sculpted by wind and water. Time-lapse imagery reveals the dynamic dance of water and ice in the Arctic, in Nunavut.

Director

Ericka Chemko

Writer

Ericka Chemko

Producer

David Christensen

Genre

Documentary

Interests

Environment, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker

Original Language

No Dialogue

Ratings by Province

NR
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What on Earth!

Directors Les Drew, Kaj Pindal
Year 1966
Run Time 8min
Genre Animation

This Oscar-nominated animated short proposes what many earthlings have long feared – that the automobile has inherited the planet!

Directors

Les Drew, Kaj Pindal

Genre

Animation

Interest

Environment

Original Language

English

Ratings by Province

NR
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La Mariposa

Director Andy Alvarez
Year 2019
Run Time 8min
Genre Drama

A 7-year-old refugee takes an emotional journey as she works towards being able to swim in the deep end at her local pool.

Director

Andy Alvarez

Genre

Drama

Interests

BIPOC Stories, Newcomer Stories, Sports

Original Language

English

Ratings by Province

NR
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Woman Dress

Director T. J. Cuthand (Cree)
Year 2019
Run Time 6min
Genre Documentary

Using archival footage and dramatized re-enactments retells a story about a Two Spirit person named Woman Dress that has been passed down through multiple generations of the Cuthand family.

Director

T. J. Cuthand (Cree)

Writer

T. J. Cuthand (Cree)

Cast

Kiley May, Beth Cuthand, T. J. Cuthand (Cree)

Producer

Justine Pimlott

Genre

Documentary

Interests

Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker, LGBTQ2S+

Original Language

English

Ratings by Province

NR
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NR
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Jaime Lo, Small and Shy

Director Lillian Chan
Year 2006
Run Time 8min
Genre Animation
Jaime, a young Chinese-Canadian girl, finds a unique way to cope with the absence of her father as he travels overseas for work.

Director

Lillian Chan

Writer

Lillian Chan

Genre

Animation

Interests

Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker

Original Language

English

Ratings by Province

NR
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Bone Mother

Directors Sylvie Trouvé, Dale Hayward
Year 2018
Run Time 8min
Genre Animation, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
A traveller wanders deep into the forest to visit Baba Yaga, a mysterious woman who is said to possess the powers of life and death.

Directors

Sylvie Trouvé, Dale Hayward

Writers

Lanan Adcock, Dale Hayward, Sylvie Trouvé

Cast

Rafael Petardi, Renee Madeline Le Guerrier

Producers

Michael Fukushima, Jelena Popovic

Genres

Animation, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Interests

Arts and Culture, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences

Original Language

English

Ratings by Province

NR
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The Energy Carol

Director Les Drew
Year 1975
Run Time 10min
Genre Animation
In a playful spin on the Charles Dickens classic, the CEO of a power company must confront the impact his wasteful ways will have on the future of the planet.

Director

Les Drew

Genre

Animation

Interest

Environment

Original Language

English

Ratings by Province

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