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Breakaway (Short Film)

Director Jenny Lee-Gilmore
Year 2019
Run Time 9min
Genre Drama
In 1970's Vancouver, 11-year-old Sammy, an ice hockey-obsessed Chinese Canadian girl, dreams of hockey stardom but her responsibilities at home and bullying older brother get in the way.

Director

Jenny Lee-Gilmore

Writer

Jenny Lee-Gilmore

Cast

Kingston Chan, Kailee Lowe

Producer

Dide Su Bilgin

Genre

Drama

Interest

BIPOC Stories

Original Language

English

Ratings by Province

NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
 New Brunswick
NR
 Newfoundland and Labrador
NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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The Dingles

Director Les Drew
Year 1988
Run Time 7min
Genre Family
Created by award-winning animator/director Les Drew, this animated short features Doris Dingle and her family of three cats. Sure to appeal to children of all ages, The Dingles shows what happens when an unexpected violent wind disrupts the family's idyllic life. The film is based on the book The Dingles, written by Helen Levchuk and illustrated by John Bianchi.

Director

Les Drew

Cast

Emma Levine, Christine Olivier

Producer

William Pettigrew

Genre

Family

Interests

Family Relationships, Literary Adaptation

Original Languages

English, French

Ratings by Province

NR
 Alberta
NR
 British Columbia
NR
 Manitoba
NR
 New Brunswick
NR
 Newfoundland and Labrador
NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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Lights for Gita

Director Michel Vo
Year 2002
Run Time 7min
Genre Animation
In her first winter in Canada after her family moved from India, Gita finds a special way to celebrate Divali, the Hindu festival of lights.

Director

Michel Vo

Genre

Animation

Interests

BIPOC Stories, Global Experiences

Original Languages

English, French

Ratings by Province

NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
 New Brunswick
NR
 Newfoundland and Labrador
NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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Don’t Tell Santa You’re Jewish!

Director Jody Kramer
Year 2010
Run Time 4min
Genre Animation
A young Jewish girl is worried that Santa will treat her differently from the other kids.

Director

Jody Kramer

Writer

Jody Kramer

Producer

Jody Kramer

Genre

Animation

Interests

Arts and Culture, Female Filmmaker

Original Language

English

Ratings by Province

NR
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NR
 British Columbia
NR
 Manitoba
NR
 New Brunswick
NR
 Newfoundland and Labrador
NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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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

NR
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NR
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NR
 Manitoba
NR
 New Brunswick
NR
 Newfoundland and Labrador
NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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The Great Toy Robbery

Director Jeff Hale
Year 1963
Run Time 6min
Genre Animation
On his annual Christmas journey, Santa Claus is stopped in the wild west by robbers looking to keep the toys for themselves.

Director

Jeff Hale

Genre

Animation

Interest

Classics

Original Language

English

Ratings by Province

NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
 New Brunswick
NR
 Newfoundland and Labrador
NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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La mystérieuse mademoiselle C. (The Mysterious Miss C.)

Director Richard Ciupka
Year 2002
Run Time 108min
Genre Comedy, Drama, Family, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The newest supply teacher at St-Cécile Elementary School, known only as Miss C, is undeniably unusual. This was apparent from the moment she arrives at the school, soaked from head to toe while speaking to a small rock. With her boundless spirit and unparalleled imagination, Miss C. reinvigorates her class of students, and the school as a whole, by encouraging every child to embrace what makes them unique.

Based on the popular children’s book series, The Mysterious Miss C. is a fun and heartwarming story that encourages kids to be positive, to use their imagination and to discover the joy of reading.

Director

Richard Ciupka

Ciupka is a cinematographer and filmmaker who has directed episodes of Emily of New Moon and The Hunger, and films such as Curtains, Atlantic City, La mystérieuse mademoiselle C. (The Mysterious Miss C.), and Nouvelle adresse (New Address), and Duo. He also directed 14 Heritage Minutes for Historica Canada. As a cinematographer, his work on the series Nouvelle adresse earned him a Gémeaux Award for Best Cinematography.

 

Writer

Dominique Demers

Cast

Marie-Chantal Perron, Gildor Roy, Eve Lemieux, Benoît Brière

Producers

Jacques Bonin, Claude Veillet

Genres

Comedy, Drama, Family, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Interest

Literary Adaptation

Original Language

French

Ratings by Province

PG
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NR
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NR
 Manitoba
NR
 New Brunswick
NR
 Newfoundland and Labrador
NR
 Nova Scotia
PG
 Northwest Territories
PG
 Nunavut
NR
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NR
 Prince Edward Island
G
 Québec
NR
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NR
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Maq and the Spirit of the Woods

Director Phyllis Grant
Year 2006
Run Time 8min
Genre Animation
This animated short tells the story of Maq, a Mi'kmaq boy who realizes his potential with the help of inconspicuous mentors. 

Director

Phyllis Grant

Genre

Animation

Interests

BIPOC Stories, Indigenous Filmmaker

Original Language

English

Ratings by Province

NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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Aboriginality

Directors Dominique Keller, Tom Jackson (Cree)
Year 2007
Run Time 5min
Genre Action/Adventure, Animation
A young boy is transported through his television set to the scene of a traditional Indigenous hoop dance, encountering his family's cultural heritage in a new way. Includes spoken word rap in English and in Cree.

Directors

Dominique Keller, Tom Jackson (Cree)

Writer

Dominique Keller

Cast

Dallas Arcand (Kipohtakaw)

Producers

Dominique Keller, Bonnie Thompson

Genres

Action/Adventure, Animation

Interests

Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Indigenous Filmmaker

Original Languages

English, No Dialogue

Ratings by Province

NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
 Newfoundland and Labrador
NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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Âme Noire (Black Soul)

Director Martine Chartrand
Year 2000
Run Time 10min
Genre Animation, Documentary, Drama

An exhilarating voyage through the def ining moments of black history.

Director

Martine Chartrand

Writer

Martine Chartrand

Producers

Yves Leduc, Pierre Hébert, Marcel Jean

Genres

Animation, Documentary, Drama

Interests

BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences

Original Languages

English, French

Ratings by Province

NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
 New Brunswick
NR
 Newfoundland and Labrador
NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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