FILMS

Momento Mori

Documentary POV (Point of View)

00:16:54

D: Kaitlyn Schropp

P: Adrian Halter

Death is inevitable and is a part of our human experience. Although there is no definitive answer to what happens when we die; religion, spirituality and culture impact the way we interact with and understand death as a part of life. Through the lives and stories of people who work with death daily, Memento Mori explores the intricacies of dying, views on the afterlife, grief, what is and is not considered fair and unpacks the reasons why humans often avoid talking about death.

MULTI(UN)TALENTED

Short Subject – Fiction

00:14:55

D: Sam Flamont

P: Jared Feuring, Brent Gelsinger, Sam Flamont

Walter Michigan is an out of touch actor. When he bumps into his (much better) competition on the way to an audition, he realizes he has to do everything it takes to win. With a potentially life changing role on the line, Walter must bust out every move in the book to win a dance off that could determine his very future in acting.

MY NAME IS ARNOLD

Short Subject – Fiction

00:15:55

D: Arnold Lim

P: Lynne Lee, Sohee Hong, Arnold Lim

A Korean-Canadian boy struggles adapting to his new life after moving with his single mother to a small, rural B.C. Community in the early 1990s.

NATIONAL DAY OF TRUTH & RECONCILIATION

Community Television Productions

00:59:44

D: Erica Daniels, Jordan Konek, Dustin Hollings, Jean-Claude Therrien Pinette, Dawn Wasacase

P: Lindsay Cox

CBC is marking the second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with an extensive lineup of Indigenous-led original programming showcasing First Nations, Métis and Inuit perspectives and experiences across CBC, CBC Gem, CBC News Network, CBC Kids, CBC Radio One, CBC Listen and CBC Music.

New Horizons

Documentary POV (Point of View)

00:19:56

D: Kelsey Andries

P: Kelsey Andries

A candid look at a slice of the life of Australian Olympian turned bobsled coach Heath Spence, as he lives in Pyeongchang, Korea, amidst a global pandemic. Leaving his Calgary home behind, Heath joins the New Horizons program and leads a new generation of bobsled pilots and athletes towards their Olympic dreams at the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games. Through Heath’s personal story, we will witness the transformative nature of sport.

No Entry

Student Productions

00:14:02

D: Philippe Vanasse-Paquet,Dimitri Lavallée

P: Non Applicable

Urbex abounds in Montreal. To taste it is to get addicted. And we took that risk.

NOW THAT WE ARE HOME, WE ARE FREE

Documentary History & Biography

00:28:00

D: Colbi Mike

P: Colin Scheyen

In August, 2022 survivors of the St. Michael's Indian Residential School gathered for a week long healing ceremony. Now That We Are Free, We Are Home is the first film by Indigenous filmmaker Colbi Mike and profiles the survivors and their stories as they participate in the healing ceremony.

Nurture

Short Subject – Fiction

00:14:43

D: Sasha Argirov

P: Phillip Thomas

An emotionally-stunted man reckons with the deep-rooted resentment he harbors for his ailing mother.

Experimental 00:07:20

D: Mike Rollo

P: Mike Rollo

Fingers pluck fallen evidence of flight; placed and traced to make avian light.

PACO

Short Subject – Fiction

00:15:04

D: Kent Donguines

P: Sebastien Galina, Geoff Manton

Paco is a Filipino immigrant living in Vancouver, trying to make ends meet so he can make a better life for his wife and kid back home. While he spends his days as a mall janitor, Paco’s been trying to go back to school for Engineering. His older Filipino coworker, Jaime, doesn’t think much of him. All Paco has to do is pay tuition when his wife calls him, asking for more money for their kid’s birthday. Paco decides to earn money for both.

PAPER STAIRS

Student Productions

12:15:30 AM

D: Antoine Foley-Dupont

P: Louis-Emmanuel Gagné-Brochu

When Felix returns home, he realizes that his mother has put their house up for sale. In the evening, the memories of a bygone era come alive and reappear in the darkness of the corridors, crawling down the stairs like threatening ghosts.

PARAMEDICS: EMERGENCY RESPONSE, SEASON 6

Documentary Series

00:22:00

D: Antonio Hrynchuk

P: Antonio Hrynchuk, Ryan Malone, Karen Parhar

Paramedics: Emergency Response, Season 6 follows select teams of paramedics at Saskatoon's Medavie Health Services West as they respond to 911 emergency calls.