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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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Cosmic Zoom

Director Robert Verrall
Year 1968
Run Time 8min
Genre Animation, Documentary
A visually stunning exploration of the infinity of space and the ultimate minuteness of matter. 

Director

Robert Verrall

Producers

Robert Verrall, Joseph Koenig

Genres

Animation, Documentary

Interest

Classics

Original Language

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
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NR
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InukShop

Director Jobie Weetaluktuk (Inuk)
Year 2009
Run Time 2min
Genre Documentary
What is the state of Inuit culture on screen? Inuk filmmaker Weetaluktuk mixes archival reels with new footage to make this commentary on cultural appropriation.

Director

Jobie Weetaluktuk (Inuk)

Writer

Jobie Weetaluktuk (Inuk)

Producers

Kat Baulu, Joe MacDonald, Vanessa Loewen

Genre

Documentary

Interests

Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, History, Indigenous Filmmaker, Social Justice & Politics

Original Language

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
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NR
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NR
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The Sand Castle

Director Co Hoedeman
Year 1977
Run Time 13min
Genre Animation

A man made of sand makes other sand creatures in this inventive, Oscar-winning stop-motion film.

Director

Co Hoedeman

Producer

Gaston Sarault

Genre

Animation

Interest

Classics

Original Language

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
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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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Second Hand

Director Isaac King
Year 2012
Run Time 8min
Genre Animation, Drama

Two neighbours have very different ideas about wasting time and saving stuff in this humourous meditation on what’s precious or disposable.

Director

Isaac King

Producer

Isaac King

Genres

Animation, Drama

Interests

Environment, Social Justice & Politics

Original Language

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
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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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The Lighthouse Man

Director Matt Walton
Year 2020
Run Time 5min
Genre Animation

The legend of the Lighthouse Man, who protects a small coastal town from all sorts of disasters, and how the community reaffirms his spirit when he’s feeling unwanted.

Director

Matt Walton

Writer

Matt Walton

Genre

Animation

Original Language

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
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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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Walk-in-the-Forest

Director Diane Obomsawin (Abenaki)
Year 2009
Run Time 3min
Genre Animation, Family
This whimsical animation, reminiscent of NFB classics, follows a medicine man called Walk-in-the-forest on a walk in the woods that leads to the discovery of an intriguing secret world.
 

Director

Diane Obomsawin (Abenaki)

Writer

Diane Obomsawin (Abenaki)

Producer

Michael Fukushima

Genres

Animation, Family

Interest

Indigenous Filmmaker

Original Language

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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Wave a Red Flag

Director Adam Garnet Jones (Cree/Métis)
Year 2009
Run Time 3min
Genre Experimental
A whimsical, wordless exploration of Indigenous identity, community and culture.

Director

Adam Garnet Jones (Cree/Métis)

Writer

Adam Garnet Jones (Cree/Métis)

Cast

Lisa Cromarty, Monique Mojica

Producer

Lea Marin

Genre

Experimental

Interests

BIPOC Stories, Indigenous Filmmaker

Original Language

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
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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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Cycles

Director Joe Cobden
Year 2016
Run Time 4min
Genre Experimental
Through playful choreography and piano harmonies, a man revisits abstract memories of a failed relationship.

Director

Joe Cobden

Cast

Joe Cobden, Marc Bendavid, Romina D'ugo, Laura Harris

Producers

Joe Cobden, Alyssa Swanzey

Genre

Experimental

Interest

Arts and Culture

Original Language

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
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NR
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NR
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NR
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Walking

Director Ryan Larkin
Year 1968
Run Time 5min
Genre Animation
In this classic NFB short, animator Ryan Larkin uses an artist's sensibility to illustrate the way people walk. He employs a variety of techniques--line drawing, colour wash, etc.--to catch and reproduce the motion of people afoot. The springing gait of youth, the mincing step of the high-heeled female, the doddering amble of the elderly--all are registered with humour and individuality, to the accompaniment of special sound.

Director

Ryan Larkin

Producer

Ryan Larkin

Genre

Animation

Interest

Classics

Original Language

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
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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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