Celebrating 10 years of supporting Western Canadian storytelling
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Current Projects
TELUS originals is pleased to be supporting the following documentaries and docuseries. For festival programming and distribution inquiries, please contact production companies directly.
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Concrete Turned to Sand
Concrete Turned to Sand traces the environment of oyster farming in B.C. through temporal, ecological and scientific modes of perception.
Director: Jessica Johnson, Ryan Ermacora
Producer: Jessica Johnson, Ryan Ermacora
Production Company:
Run Time: 90 mins
Producer: Jessica Johnson, Ryan Ermacora
Production Company:
Slag Pile Films Ltd.
Run Time: 90 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/1duKeCseyqrFB6yU1YWOGJ/53a318091ebebbd6df88a535c2e7ea1b/Heard.png?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
HEARD
Searching for a sense of belonging, a Hard of Hearing (HoH) filmmaker journeys to find community and distinguish HoH as a culture of its own.
Director: Brian Ceci
Producer: Jamila Pomeroy, Brian Ceci, Nigel Edwards
Production Company:
Run Time: 80 mins
Producer: Jamila Pomeroy, Brian Ceci, Nigel Edwards
Production Company:
Ruckus Machine Pictures
Run Time: 80 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/2LdrbmHRAmXTSASYHIH2ql/6fe40e17b2a53342e20de798559f5c4f/Hearse_Chasing.png?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Hearse Chasing
Follows singer-songwriter Cassidy Waring as she uses music to forge a path towards healing, nearly two decades after her mother’s death.
Director: Teresa Alfeld
Producer: Melissa James
Run Time: 20 mins
Producer: Melissa James
Run Time: 20 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/3kQHzrxulKQBIwbfNVZ8FQ/9f08cba0f748858382484fa81bd470ab/Kesar-_Threads_of_Gold.png?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Kesar: Threads of Gold
After a destructive climate event wipes out their newly established saffron crop, a B.C. family rebuilds their livelihood and community.
Director: Elisa Gonzalez
Producer: Elisa Gonzalez
Run Time: 27 mins
Producer: Elisa Gonzalez
Run Time: 27 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/5mmJJlni0tIAIBAbg4TXsh/a24914228ac97b492ace806fc9453a02/Light_Through_the_Blindfold.png?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Light Through The Blindfold
The story of a visually impaired, Iranian Paralympic goalball player following her athletic dreams and the path to regaining her eyesight.
Director: Alireza Kazemipour
Producer: Sepehr Samimi, Sina Nazarian
Production Company:
Run Time: 20 mins
Producer: Sepehr Samimi, Sina Nazarian
Production Company:
Understory Media
Run Time: 20 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/3aqciGF53g01BHVUptFx4D/eaeb01ad551d771767d410daf6e3c701/Me_tis_Scrip___The_Otipemisiwak.png?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Métis Scrip & The Otipemisiwak
Unveils dark history of the Métis Scrip system, exposing the fraud that ultimately lead to reunification and the formation of today's Métis Nation of Alberta.
Director: Sean Smith
Producer: Sean Smith, Scott Lepp
Production Company:
Run Time: 90 mins
Producer: Sean Smith, Scott Lepp
Production Company:
Stingray Pictures
Run Time: 90 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/2UVyZq9crfW69gYoEhj4On/2445db10b8e17c3388c259f2ec647d0e/Our_Ocean_Table.png?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Our Ocean Table
On a journey inspired by iconic Korean seafood dishes, ocean filmmaker Sonya Lee and journalist Hannah Sung dive into our ocean to explore how culture inspires conservation.
Director: Sonya Lee, Jon Chiang
Producer: Joanna Wong, Sonya Lee, Priyanka Desai
Production Company:
Run Time: 3 x 22 mins
Producer: Joanna Wong, Sonya Lee, Priyanka Desai
Production Company:
JUGAAD Sisters
Run Time: 3 x 22 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/6KFtnGe0oB32oIgxcuLQ5T/60dc4e5de1f098babcad5552559f1f6e/Reckless_Abandon.png?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Reckless Abandon
Follows the original group of self-destructive teens who, thirty years ago, championed snowboarding to change mountain culture, and now seek to change themselves.
Director: Clayton Larsen
Producer: Ryan Stutt
Production Company:
Run Time: 90 mins
Producer: Ryan Stutt
Production Company:
King Network
Run Time: 90 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/1DIESmRryTYDwVAvS8GbY1/e58e231ef9f23bd32b0251a9cc742cd0/Salvaged.png?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Salvaged
Follows a groundbreaking cooperation between a Nuu-chah-nulth master carver and forest industry professionals to create an ethical supply of cedar for First Nations artists.
Director: Michael Bourquin
Producer: Carey Newman, Mike Wavrecan, Cody Graham
Production Company:
Run Time: 80 mins
Producer: Carey Newman, Mike Wavrecan, Cody Graham
Production Company:
Taxam Films
Run Time: 80 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/7JlzPCVadvuJnhjkjWGqCL/b2161c4e1b34c99b87318b739fdda226/Shifting_Horizons.png?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Shifting Horizons
Shifting Horizons is the story of the changing face of Richmond told through the people and history of its Asian-themed plaza malls.
Director: Karen Cho
Producer: Bob Moore
Production Company:
Run Time: 35 mins
Producer: Bob Moore
Production Company:
EyeSteelFilm
Run Time: 35 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/1Cy9zja07EWR20j1Wqfnb7/a89f9dcecadff2afb6a6901cca84ed65/t_m_k_a__nan_Namesake.png?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
təm kʷaθ nan Namesake
The Tla’amin Nation's name change request sparks the City of Powell River to explore Indigenous history, putting reconciliation into action.
Director: t̓agəm Eileen Francis, Dr. Evan Adams
Producer: t̓agəm Eileen Francis, Dr. Evan Adams, Peg Campbell, Angela Kendall, Claudia Medina, Davis McKenzie, Emily White
Production Company:
Run Time: 90 mins
Producer: t̓agəm Eileen Francis, Dr. Evan Adams, Peg Campbell, Angela Kendall, Claudia Medina, Davis McKenzie, Emily White
Production Company:
Tla'amin Nation
Run Time: 90 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/1ECdufkc8cBeO1ny7Td8xP/5b44d75cdc3c61cb405e3e6668949abd/Lady_Architect.png?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
The Lady Architect
Follows a groundbreaking female architect in the 1930s and her daughter, a cinematographer, as they navigate male-dominated professions.
Director: Moira Simpson
Producer: Moira Simpson, Christine McDowell
Run Time: 18 mins
Producer: Moira Simpson, Christine McDowell
Run Time: 18 mins
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The Perfect Match
A grieving father in Edmonton advocates for stem cell donation, facing resistance due to medical system mistrust in Black communities.
Director: Sandro Silva
Producer: Sheena Rossiter, Sandro Silva
Production Company:
Run Time: 75 mins
Producer: Sheena Rossiter, Sandro Silva
Production Company:
Dona Ana Films
Run Time: 75 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/3IU2b7GjGk1YRVYUxH55Kk/8a7eca2191e53e725bc5f2ce42aaee16/The_Tyee_Club.png?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
The Tyee Club
As a fishing club celebrates its 100th year, members juxtapose tall tales with the reality of threatened fish stocks.
Director: Nate Slaco
Producer: Nate Slaco, Jevan Crittenden
Production Company:
Run Time: 52 mins
Producer: Nate Slaco, Jevan Crittenden
Production Company:
Perpetuum Films
Run Time: 52 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/6qlYVSN8OaorxJt0ThS6Fu/4110cce869a529d265ba663ab200f524/Thunder_of_Clouds-_What_Women_Can_Do.png?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Thunder of Clouds: What Women Can Do
Afghan Canadian activists support countrywomen arriving in Calgary while building an exhibit to immerse audiences in their fight for survival.
Director: Laura O'Grady
Producer: Laura O'Grady, Robina Hamdard, Jenny Steele
Production Company:
Run Time: 75 mins
Producer: Laura O'Grady, Robina Hamdard, Jenny Steele
Production Company:
Snapshot Studios
Run Time: 75 mins
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#skoden
From infamy to a viral phenomenon, #skoden tracks the story of how a photo became an iconic Indigenous meme and the man behind the image.
Director: Damien Eagle Bear
Producer: Damien Eagle Bear, Nilesh Patel
Production Company: Dirty Jacket Productions
Run Time: 80 mins
Producer: Damien Eagle Bear, Nilesh Patel
Production Company: Dirty Jacket Productions
Run Time: 80 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/4rLIc7kWWY2MOJwVWkBk8a/00be9642dc0bd76b3a85acc3a942ea50/Peggy_and_Balmer__Two_Journalists_at_the_Edge_of_History.jpg?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Peggy and Balmer: Two Journalists at the Edge of History
A filmmaker traces his family’s link to the Pulitzer-honoured Edmonton Journal, examining the evolution of media and its impact on democracy.
Director: Tom Radford
Producer: Tom Radford, Steve Glassman, Emma Radford
Production Company:
Run Time: 80 mins
Producer: Tom Radford, Steve Glassman, Emma Radford
Production Company:
Lost Alberta Productions
Run Time: 80 mins
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All 4 One
Advocating for mental health, four friends create a new kind of race – racing 16ft quad tandem bicycles against teams from around the world.
Director: Mark Adam Miller
Producer: Casey Dubois, Mark Adam Miller, Zac Hoffman
Executive Producer: Gordie Rogers
Production Company:
Run Time: 50 mins
Producer: Casey Dubois, Mark Adam Miller, Zac Hoffman
Executive Producer: Gordie Rogers
Production Company:
The Grove Films
Run Time: 50 mins
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Butterfly Hunters
Butterfly Hunters exposes the reality of domestic human sexual trafficking in Western Canada.
Director: Viveka Melki
Producer: Viveka Melki, Debra Kouri
Production Company:
Run Time: 78 mins
Producer: Viveka Melki, Debra Kouri
Production Company:
Melki Films
Run Time: 78 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/5aq7zDcGhSEiQM9ZHrRok5/88838cb31b36f53da5d676162835d162/Canadian_Adobo.jpg?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Canadian Adobo
Tells the stories of Filipino-Canadian immigrant kids who are paying for their parent’s ambitions which led to estranged family relationships.
Director: Kent Donguines
Producer: Kent Donguines, Mack Stannard
Run Time: 70 mins
Producer: Kent Donguines, Mack Stannard
Run Time: 70 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/31bi5Hi3y1TOA75zakdz5C/021ae519bbf3e1f1b5ae45d2ddfc2058/Constant_Battles.jpg?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Constant Battles
Fighting familial expectations, fierce competition, and mental health issues, Nyousha trains to be the first Iranian-born female Olympic boxer.
Director: Mack Stannard
Producer: Mack Stannard, Sina Nazarian
Run Time: 80 mins
Producer: Mack Stannard, Sina Nazarian
Run Time: 80 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/1txVKZgqB7vBM8weNFTt9l/153c5df6bc72f451b78b40eeef69fa72/Fruit_is_Ripe.jpg?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Fruit is Ripe
Over a year, a group of first-generation Chinese immigrants work together to develop traditional Chinese produce farming practices in Alberta.
Director: Yuqi Kang
Producer: Yuqi Kang, Yiqian Zhang
Production Company: Blue Goat Films
Run Time: 80 mins
Producer: Yuqi Kang, Yiqian Zhang
Production Company: Blue Goat Films
Run Time: 80 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/2hUIazXcFiHoTbioPHQhUG/616bd1315941bdf18b6638e1e816b152/Healing_the_Healers.jpg?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Healing the Healers
An exploration of some of the remarkable healing treatments newly developed to address PTSD, led by healthcare professionals on Vancouver Island.
Director: Mike Bernard
Producer: Leah Mallen, Jess Fraser
Production Company:
Run Time: 48 mins
Producer: Leah Mallen, Jess Fraser
Production Company:
All In Pictures
Run Time: 48 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/19ElApxGsqDUmN3nWNfmRG/566f2df3ade0f6a1ea18f2f4b59c30de/NiiMisSak__Sisters_in_Film.jpg?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
NiiMisSak: Sisters in Film
Weaves the shared truths with the raw personal experiences of being an IsKweWak storyteller in the film industry.
Director: Jules Koostachin
Producer: Jules Koostachin, Patti Poskitt
Run Time: 70 mins
Producer: Jules Koostachin, Patti Poskitt
Run Time: 70 mins
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No Spiritual Surrender - Indigenous Voices of Hardcore
Blackfoot activists, artists and musicians examine the history of Indigenous people in the hardcore punk community in North America.
Director: Curtis Running Rabbit
Producer: Curtis Running Rabbit, Jay Lawrance
Production Company:
Run Time: 75 mins
Producer: Curtis Running Rabbit, Jay Lawrance
Production Company:
AM Entertainment Inc.
Run Time: 75 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/5QtNm3alwE40AYEl5VWeHA/1e4c3ab2c614ce6c12274523e4c46e98/Pain_and_Offering.jpg?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Pain and Offering
Chronically ill and neurodivergent essayist Cynthia Decore connects with disabled artists making differences in their communities.
Director: Daniel Ennett, Frederick Kroetsch
Producer: Rebecca Campbell
Production Company:
Run Time: 3 x 12 mins
Producer: Rebecca Campbell
Production Company:
Catapult Pictures Inc.
Run Time: 3 x 12 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/1rFXSD3a23IAG3C5J1ZC7m/321d0f83bb1786f1554a3e42797c097b/The_Exploitation_of_Dance__Reclaiming_our_Heritage.jpg?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
The Exploitation of Dance: Reclaiming our Heritage
Educating Canadians about the history of African dance while inspiring the next generation of Black dancers to take control of their destiny.
Director: Sylvester Ndumbi
Producer: Wunmi Idowu
Production Company: Dedya Films Inc.
Run Time: 60 mins
Producer: Wunmi Idowu
Production Company: Dedya Films Inc.
Run Time: 60 mins
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Chef and the Daruma
Explore Chef Tojo's inspiring immigrant journey, blending culinary and cultural perspectives, while questioning the sacrifices of assimilation.
Director: Mads Baekkvold
Producer: Luis Guerra, Matt Dix
Production Company: Wallop Film
Run Time: 90 mins
Producer: Luis Guerra, Matt Dix
Production Company: Wallop Film
Run Time: 90 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/4XlJVivZAvmXqCr82G3iDc/44e77943066c8f63bbcd299e06ab1393/Twindemic.jpg?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Twindemic
Indigenous survivours of the opioid epidemic share inspirational stories of healing that provide pathways to understanding addiction.
Director: Denis Paquette, Carmen Henriquez
Producer: Denis Paquette, Carmen Henriquez
Production Company:
Run Time: 4 x 22 mins
Producer: Denis Paquette, Carmen Henriquez
Production Company:
Real World Media Inc.
Run Time: 4 x 22 mins
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ЇСТИ (to eat)
Shares Ukrainian culture through food while shedding light on the experiences of Ukrainians who have recently immigrated to Edmonton.
Director: Stephen Robinson
Producer: Stephen Robinson, Iryna Stryapunina
Production Company: Zipline Productions Inc.
Run Time: 6 x 10 mins
Producer: Stephen Robinson, Iryna Stryapunina
Production Company: Zipline Productions Inc.
Run Time: 6 x 10 mins
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Aitamaako'tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun
Experience a young Siksika woman's preparation for one of the most dangerous races in the world, while celebrating the family and horses who sustain her.
Director: Banchi Hanuse
Producer: Mike Wavrecan
Executive Producer: Carey Newman, Izzy Pullen
Production Company:
Run Time: 88 mins
Producer: Mike Wavrecan
Executive Producer: Carey Newman, Izzy Pullen
Production Company:
Taxam Films
Run Time: 88 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/2UCcwLutTBoNxn93jRlfma/e052322bb33cd9a1cb780a17fedda6c1/Ari_s_Theme.jpg?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Ari's Theme
Ari Kinarthy, an award-winning composer with type-2 spinal muscular atrophy, creates an original musical score based on his life story.
Director: Jeff Petry, Nathan Drillot
Producer: Jeff Petry, Nathan Drillot
Production Company:
Run Time: 98 mins
Producer: Jeff Petry, Nathan Drillot
Production Company:
Salazar Film
Run Time: 98 mins
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Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama
Highlights the artistic journey of Japanese Canadian photographer Tamio Wakayama whose work was inspired by the 1960s civil rights movement.
Director: Cindy Mochizuki
Producer: Cindy Mochizuki
Production Company:
Run Time: 70 mins
Producer: Cindy Mochizuki
Production Company:
Mochizuki Studios
Run Time: 70 mins
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Curl Power
Five friends are on the quest to the top of Canada's cult-favourite sport, curling.
Director: Josephine Anderson
Producer: Mike Johnston
Production Company:
Run Time: 86 mins
Producer: Mike Johnston
Production Company:
Studio 104 Entertainment
Run Time: 86 mins
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Delta Dawn
Delta Dawn explores the early life and career of Indigenous wrestling sensation Dawn Murphy aka “Princess Delta Dawn”.
Director: Asia Youngman
Producer: Mike Johnston
Production Company:
Run Time: 24 mins
Producer: Mike Johnston
Production Company:
Studio 104 Entertainment
Run Time: 24 mins
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Flashback
A legendary 80s nightclub, Flashback was a disco sensation and a haven for LGBTQ2S+ people in a city often hostile to queer culture.
Director: Peter Hays
Producer: Peter Hays, Mathew Hays
Production Company:
Run Time: 91 mins
Producer: Peter Hays, Mathew Hays
Production Company:
Tangerine Productions Ltd
Run Time: 91 mins
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House Special
A five-part series about the Chinese Canadian experience told through the lens of small town Asian food joints and the families that run them.
Director: Danny Berish
Producer: Ryan Mah
Production Company:
Run Time: 5 x 22 mins
Producer: Ryan Mah
Production Company:
Black Rhino Creative
Run Time: 5 x 22 mins
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Iniskim: Return of the Buffalo
Iniskim: Return of the Buffalo, is an intercultural artistic response to the return of the buffalo, as wild animals, to Western North America.
Director: Leanne Allison, Peter Balkwill
Producer: Leanne Allison, Amethyst First Rider
Production Company:
Run Time: 39 mins
Producer: Leanne Allison, Amethyst First Rider
Production Company:
Necessary Journeys Inc
Run Time: 39 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/5zsOMroscmjeC3d7LuBRhd/32e7296e5e922abf3c4c453db88db30d/It_Takes_a_Village.jpg?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
It Takes a Village
The transformative power of community, mentorship and basketball is explored by following stories of immigration in East Vancouver.
Director: Christopher Cho
Producer: Jonathan Mubanda, Christopher Cho, Stephanie Watt-Mubanda, David Mubanda, Wolfgang Klassen
Production Company:
Run Time: 79 mins
Producer: Jonathan Mubanda, Christopher Cho, Stephanie Watt-Mubanda, David Mubanda, Wolfgang Klassen
Production Company:
Wolf and Blaze Productions
Run Time: 79 mins
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Lessons from the Sunflower
A simple flower inspires life after illness for an artist and wellness advocate.
Director: Ava Karvonen
Producer: Ava Karvonen
Production Company:
Run Time: 75 mins
Producer: Ava Karvonen
Production Company:
Reel Girls Media Inc.
Run Time: 75 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/WLH4hnaOeDHxTwzZmyKfL/48b8a206fc1cd70596332be5e320d623/Mareya_Shot__Keetha_Goal__Make_the_Shot.jpg?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Mareya Shot, Keetha Goal: Make the Shot
An intimate look at junior hockey in the Punjabi community in British Columbia where the stakes are high as players chase the dream of the NHL.
Director: Baljit Sangra, Nilesh Patel
Producer: Baljit Sangra, Nilesh Patel
Executive Producer: Selywn Jacob
Run Time: 60 mins
Producer: Baljit Sangra, Nilesh Patel
Executive Producer: Selywn Jacob
Run Time: 60 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/1WRdBFRwnPoEFWjnBnrp0u/1ece17d37368c945f5dd5f9adfcbe5ca/Not_Quite_That.jpg?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Not Quite That
Not Quite That tells the story of a nice, Jewish butch lesbian with a dangerous genetic mutation - one that might just allow her to be seen at last.
Director: Ali Grant
Producer: Cari Green, Ali Grant
Production Company:
Run Time: 43 mins
Producer: Cari Green, Ali Grant
Production Company:
On The Creek Films
Run Time: 43 mins
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Not Your Butter Chicken
With her mother losing her memory to dementia, food and wine expert Shiva Reddy travels to Indo-Canadian communities in search of her roots.
Director: Priyanka Desai
Producer: Priyanka Desai, Joanna Wong
Production Company:
Run Time: 4 x 22 mins
Producer: Priyanka Desai, Joanna Wong
Production Company:
Jugaad Sisters
Run Time: 4 x 22 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/1yzfIUkTxXQmbT3m6zQ5SF/b944100c384c0ccbcf6f756194346548/Only_a_Ride.jpg?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Only a Ride
Anthony Boussetta, an endurance mountain biker, attempts a near impossible ride in the pursuit of mental health awareness.
Director: Gordie Rogers
Producer: Gordie Rogers, Zac Hoffman
Production Company:
Run Time: 58 mins
Producer: Gordie Rogers, Zac Hoffman
Production Company:
The Grove
Run Time: 58 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/2fAVnOtg0kzdhKtuispd0y/420c12e7f046c780bd5ae45d5373d6bb/Outside_In.jpg?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Outside In
Rediscover the forgotten connections between nature and wellness in the places we call home.
Director: Danny Berish, Ryan Mah
Producer: Danny Berish, Ryan Mah, Leah Mallen, Amanda Palmer
Production Company:
Run Time: 60 mins
Producer: Danny Berish, Ryan Mah, Leah Mallen, Amanda Palmer
Production Company:
Black Rhino Creative
Run Time: 60 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/2ZsVFvvwMkDUTXwKcaxrfD/8331aacfa3983eb89d30aab38d99a659/Physician_Heal_Thyself.jpg?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Physician Heal Thyself
A searingly intimate portrait of celebrated expert on addiction, stress and trauma, Dr. Gabor Mate.
Director: Asher Penn
Producer: Asher Penn
Executive Producer: Shannon Walsh
Run Time: 78 mins
Producer: Asher Penn
Executive Producer: Shannon Walsh
Run Time: 78 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/NLDoynM2sayN9dBNvyAT9/11f547727d285273cc3edba0c9522fd3/Precious_Leader_Woman.jpg?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Precious Leader Woman
World champion snowboarder Spencer O'Brien realises her Indigenous heritage holds more strength than she could have ever imagined.
Director: Cassie De Colling
Producer: Steve Henderson, Hayley Morin, Mack Stannard, Cassie De Colling
Production Company:
Run Time: 48 mins
Producer: Steve Henderson, Hayley Morin, Mack Stannard, Cassie De Colling
Production Company:
Kiddo Films
Run Time: 48 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/5Jfh14mdPoFoOAYJT0VDBu/d0ac2eebee98860fbcc2127aab68085a/Send_Kelp.jpg?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Send Kelp
A bootstrapping seaweed nerd takes on climate change armed with nothing but determination and a dream to start a kelp farm.
Director: Blake McWilliam
Producer: Blake McWilliam
Production Company:
Run Time: 89 mins
Producer: Blake McWilliam
Production Company:
Back Road Productions
Run Time: 89 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/6xkRlZuQNx9IPLSmiLqaMI/65f191df656c1432f13e915547026cd3/Shut_Out.jpg?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Shut Out
Canadian women’s soccer icon Stephanie Labbé navigates mental health struggles in a sport shaped by men.
Director: Cassie De Colling
Producer: Stuart Gillies, Matt Lawrence Dix
Production Company:
Run Time: 90 mins
Producer: Stuart Gillies, Matt Lawrence Dix
Production Company:
Wallop Film
Run Time: 90 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/2WXRlfnonSPi8s25k08YFO/e9c43c6cb6b794714a61cbbe7119948b/Slides_on_the_Mountain.jpg?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Slides on the Mountain
Two young brothers from Lil'wat Nation ski the mountain on their traditional lands, pushing themselves and their culture.
Director: Seth Gillis
Producer: Aline Mayerhoffer
Creative Producer: Sandy Ward
Run Time: 30 mins
Producer: Aline Mayerhoffer
Creative Producer: Sandy Ward
Run Time: 30 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/6NQgUePufg7m70PeA9Q5hB/01d50f093321fe319b69c3b74fefa98b/The_Originals.jpg?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
The Originals
Director and actor Niall McNeil explores his ever-evolving arts practice in homage to one of Canada’s most ground-breaking theatre companies.
Director: Niall McNeil
Co-Director: Mike McKinlay
Producer: John Dippong, Joan McNeil
Run Time: 45 mins
Co-Director: Mike McKinlay
Producer: John Dippong, Joan McNeil
Run Time: 45 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/4UgdTCx8DCwFr6FyjwmAZg/1446921ce24adcdaf39141c4e074b95e/Union_Street.jpg?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Union Street
Black Vancouverites are rebuilding a community that was destroyed in the ‘60s while redefining what it means to be African-Canadian.
Director: Jamila Pomeroy
Producer: Mack Stannard, Maddy Chang
Run Time: 60 mins
Producer: Mack Stannard, Maddy Chang
Run Time: 60 mins
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/fltupc9ltp8m/75yZIWkkqj6dyXfwCYmkK1/a2d8c58ebec4ba49f00b57f62baf0c9c/Your_Cinema_Needs_You.jpg?fm=webp&w=1900&q=80)
Your Cinema Needs You
An exploration of the storied history of Canada's oldest surviving, purpose-built movie theatre.
Director: Luke Fandrich
Producer: Luke Fandrich
Production Company:
Run Time: 60 mins
Producer: Luke Fandrich
Production Company:
Editing Luke
Run Time: 60 mins
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