Grade: Grade 4
Stories From Our Land – Tide
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
What on Earth!
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
L’Arracheuse de temps (The Time Thief)
In this quirky tale full of magic and wonder, the small town of Saint-Élie-de-Caxton decides to eliminate death once and for all. When the character of Death arrives in their village seemingly determined to take their souls, the extraordinary townsfolk decide to fight against their mortality as best as they can. In this story, death is not an end, but just the beginning of a fantastic legend.
Based on the acclaimed novel by Fred Pellerin, L’Arracheuse de temps was a box office success and received 5 Canadian Screen Award nominations, including for Pellerin’s screenplay.
Director
Francis Leclerc
Francis Leclerc is a Québécois filmmaker who has directed over 20 short films and numerous features. He won Genie Awards for Best Director and Best Screenplay for his second feature, Mémoires Affectives, as well as the Jutra Award for Best Direction. His latest film, L’Arracheuse de temps, was nominated for four Canadian Screen Awards and won one. He is currently working on the upcoming feature Le Plongeur.
Writer
Fred Pellerin
Cast
Jade Charbonneau, Céline Bonnier, Marc Messier, Roy Dupuis
Producer
Antonello Cozzolino
Genres
Drama, Family, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interests
Literary Adaptation, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
French
Bully Dance
A vibrant musical parable that demonstrates the consequences of peer pressure and bullying.
Director
Janet Perlman
Genre
Animation
Interests
Arts and Culture, Bullying
Original Language
No Dialogue
La Mariposa
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
Christopher Changes His Name
Director
Cilia Sawadogo
Genre
Animation
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Female Filmmaker
Original Language
English
La guerre des tuques (Snowtime!)
The result is a family-friendly contemporary hit full of chilly thrills, snow-fort hills, and a rollicking energy that is unstoppably fun. Fortunately, there’s also a brilliant anti-war message packed in the ice that’s sure to melt hearts.
Snowtime! (La Guerre des tuques) 3D was a bilingual box-office smash, winning the Golden Screen Award for being the highest-grossing Canadian film in 2015.
Directors
Jean-François Pouliot
In addition to over 500 commercials, Montrealer Pouliot’s credits include feature films Guide de la petite vengeance and the 2015 box-office success Dr. Cabbie as well as the hit animated film Snowtime!. Recently, he directed the feature films Les 3 p’tits cochons 2, Votez Bougon and the Snowtime! sequel, Racetime.
François Brisson
Brisson is a visual artist, animation director, and comic book creator who was instrumental in the early development of Quebec's animation scene, directing the animated films Gene Fusion, La guerre des tuques (Snowtime!), and La course des tuques (Racetime), as well as episodes of Arthur and The Lost World.
Writers
Paul Risacher, Normand Canac-Marquis, Roger Cantin, Danyèle Patenaude
Cast
André Sauvé, Nicholas Savard L'Herbier, Mariloup Wolfe, Sandra Oh, Ross Lynch
Producer
Marie-Claude Beauchamp
Genres
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
Interest
Bullying
Original Languages
English, French
Indigenous-made Short Films
Director
Various
Genres
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Experimental, Family, Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Languages
English, French, Other Language
Short Film Programme
If you’d like to show several short films together as a programme, please feel free to get in touch for advice and tips on selecting the perfect combination for your needs.
Director
Shorts Programme
Genres
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Experimental, Family, Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
Interests
Arts and Culture, Biography, BIPOC Stories, Bullying, Classics, Cult & Offbeat Cinema, Discrimination, Environment, ESL, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences, History, Indigenous Filmmaker, LGBTQ2S+, Literary Adaptation, Newcomer Stories, Social Justice & Politics, Sports, Strong Female Leads
Original Languages
English, French