Interest: Female Filmmaker
Nous Nous Souleverons (We Will Rise Up)
Through a performance of her own powerful poem, Innu poet Natasha Kanapé Fontaine invites us to rise up and bring light to the world.
Director
Natasha Kanapé Fontaine (Innu)
Genre
Experimental
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, History, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
French
Norah and Poppy
The story of two Filipino-Canadian sisters whose strong bond with each other and their Lolo are threatened by a sudden medical emergency.
Director
Bea Macapagal
Writer
Bea Macapagal
Cast
Diosdado B. Macapagal, Mackenzie De Zilva, Daelyn De Zilva
Producers
Ali Goldthorpe, Larica Perera
Genre
Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker
Original Language
English
My Enemy, My Brother
Director
Ann Shin
Producer
Ann Shin
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences, Social Justice & Politics
Original Languages
English, Other Language
The Music Video
A 13-year-old tomboy is told to put on makeup and sexy clothes to be the dancer in her brother’s friends’ video, then quickly sees their attitude towards her change. Content Note: Coarse Language
Director
Camille Poirier
Writer
Alexis Viau
Cast
Marilou Forgues, Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie, Zachary T. Gauthier
Producer
Camille Poirier
Genre
Drama
Interests
Arts and Culture, Discrimination, Female Filmmaker
Original Language
French
Mohawk Girls
With insight, humour and heart, director Tracey Deer (who left Kahnawake to attend school and pursue filmmaking) returns to her community to follow these Mohawk girls and tell their stories. Her deeply emotional documentary reveals the complex hope, heartache and promise of growing up Indigenous in the 21st century.
Director
Tracey Deer (Mohawk)
Deer is an award-winning filmmaker, producer, and writer who has directed documentaries such as Club Native and Mohawk Girls, which was adapted into a TV series that ran for five seasons and earned numerous CSA nominations. Her narrative feature debut, Beans, won eleven awards, including Best Picture at the CSAs. She has also directed episodes of Hudson & Rex, Rutherford Falls, Three Pines, and Outlander.
Writer
Tracey Deer (Mohawk)
Producers
Christina Fon, Linda Ludwick, Adam Symansky, Joanne Robertson
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Biography, BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Mia’
Directors
Amanda Strong (Michif), Bracken Hanuse Corlett (Wuikinuxv-Klahoose)
Writers
Amanda Strong (Michif), Bracken Hanuse Corlett (Wuikinuxv-Klahoose)
Producers
Amanda Strong (Michif), Bracken Hanuse Corlett (Wuikinuxv-Klahoose), Luke Sargent
Genre
Animation
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Mémére Métisse
Director
Janelle Wookey (Métis)
Writer
Janelle Wookey (Métis)
Cast
Cecile St. Amant, Janelle Wookey (Métis)
Producer
Janelle Wookey (Métis)
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Languages
English, French
McLaren’s Negatives
Director
Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre
Writer
Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre
Cast
Patrick Coutu
Genre
Animation
Interests
Arts and Culture, Biography, Female Filmmaker
Original Language
English
Me, Mom and Mona
Director
Mina Shum
Vancouver-based Shum is best known for her feature films Double Happiness and Meditation Park, both starring Sandra Oh. Her documentary Ninth Floor was on TIFF’s 2015 list of Canada’s top ten films. Other features include Long Life; Happiness and Prosperity; Drive She Said; and One (Nine). She has also directed episodes of Frankie Drake Mysteries, Murdoch Mysteries, The Good Doctor, and October Faction.
Writer
Mina Shum
Cast
Mina Shum
Producers
Stephen Hegyes, Mina Shum
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences
Original Language
English
Lake
Director
Alexandra Lazarowich (Cree)
Writer
Alexandra Lazarowich (Cree)
Producer
David Christensen
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Environment, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English