List of Indigenous Canadian films explained
This is a list of indigenous Canadian films, including First Nations, Métis and Inuit films.
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Maïna | | 2013 | Drama | | [137] |
Map of the Human Heart | | 1992 | Drama | | [138] |
Martha of the North | | 2009 | Documentary | | |
| | 2021 | Animated short | | [139] |
Mesnak | | 2011 | Drama | | [140] |
Mission of Fear (Astataïon, ou Le Festin des morts) | | 1965 | Drama | | [141] |
| Rob W. King | 2008 | Drama | | [142] |
Mohawk Girls | | 2005 | Documentary | Later spun off into a television series | [143] |
Monkey Beach | | 2020 | Drama | | [144] |
MONSTR | | 2023 | Animated short | | [145] |
Moose Call | | 1972 | Documentary | | |
Mother of Many Children | | 1977 | Documentary | | |
Mount Currie Summer Camp | | 1975 | Documentary | | |
My Favourite Food Is Indian Tacos, My Favourite Drink Is Iced Tea and My Favourite Thing Is Drumming | Derius Matchewan | 2019 | Short | | [146] |
My Indian Name | Abraham Côté | 2022 | Documentary | | [147] |
My Name Is Kahentiiosta | | 1995 | Documentary | | | |
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Title | Director | Year | Genre | Notes | Ref |
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| multiple | 2011 | multi-film compilation | | |
Unnatural & Accidental | | 2006 | Drama | | [239] |
| | 1996 | Documentary | | [240] |
Uulx: The Scratcher | | 2015 | Documentary | | [241] |
Uvanga | | 2013 | Drama | | [242] | |
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Notes and References
- https://www.filmsquebec.com/films/3-histoires-indiens-robert-morin/ "3 Histoires d’Indiens – Film de Robert Morin"
- Kelly Townsend, "Ryan Cooper, Eva Thomas set feature debut with Aberdeen". Playback, September 26, 2023.
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/after-the-last-river-attawapiskat-movie-1.3346841 "After the Last River, film about Attawapiskat, in Sudbury tonight"
- Nora Mable, "‘I’m going to race’: Documentary on Indian relay premieres in Missoula Saturday". The Missoulian, February 22, 2023.
- Maurie Alioff and Susan Schouten Levine, "The Long Walk of Alanis Obomsawin". Cinema Canada, June 1987; reprinted by Point of View, May 3, 2016.
- Leanne Delap, "‘This is a story of transformation.’ Indigenous fashion weaves with healing and hope in an unmissable film". Toronto Star, September 30, 2023.
- David Venn, "Zacharias Kunuk explores Inuit shamanism in short animated film". Nunatsiaq News, August 26, 2021.
- Sara Clements, "'Angelique's Isle' Is More Than Just a Man-versus-Nature Survival Story". Exclaim!, August 23, 2019.
- News: Angry Inuk. Cole. Susan G.. Susan G. Cole. April 29, 2016. Now.
- Ethan Butterfield, "Work of Yellowknife-based Inuk artist to debut at Available Light Film Festival". Northern News Services, February 1, 2022.
- News: Howell. Peter . February 8, 2002 . Inuit director sweeps Genies Zacharias Kunuk's unique Arctic tale takes Canadian 'Oscars' before it hits theatres . . D01.
- https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/en-direct/segments/entrevue/210208/film-atikamekws-chloe-leriche-casting "À la recherche de talents autochtones pour un film"
- Daniel Glassman, "Canada’s Documentary Essentials: ‘The Ballad of Crowfoot’". Point of View, April 20, 2017.
- Web site: From the Streets to Film, With Her Heart in the Downtown Eastside. Krystle Alarcon. January 25, 2018. The Tyee. English. December 23, 2020.
- https://www.vancouverbiennale.com/big-ideas-film/six-short-films-the-lilwata-and-manuwan-series/ "Six Short Films: The L’il’wata and Manuwan series"
- Justin Anderson, "Hot Docs ’22: “Beautiful Scars” tackles art, family trauma and identity". RealScreen, May 6, 2022.
- Norman Wilner, "VIFF review: Tracey Deer’s 'Beans' finds its hero coming of age during the Oka crisis". The Georgia Straight, September 16, 2020.
- Chisholm, Dianne. "The Enduring Afterlife of Before Tomorrow: Inuit Survivance and the Spectral Cinema of Arnait Video Productions." Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 40, no. 1, 2016, pp. 211–227., doi:10.7202/1040152ar.
- News: Avant les rues: une oeuvre utile et pertinente ***1/2 . Lussier . Marc-André . . 15 April 2016 .
- Dorothy Woodend, "New Short Films Explore BC’s Many ‘Façades’". The Tyee, June 4, 2021.
- Bonnie Malleck, "Arctic tragedy: Filmmaker Greenwald crafts a compelling story of Inuit struggles". Waterloo Region Record, October 12, 1991.
- https://www.cbc.ca/arts/live-action-could-never-have-created-these-worlds-amanda-strong-on-her-latest-film-biidaaban-1.4821934 "'Live action could never have created these worlds': Amanda Strong on her latest film, Biidaaban"
- Chris Rattan, "Virtual reality film imagines an Indigenous future for Toronto" . Now, September 14, 2018.
- https://ctvm.info/hot-docs-2022-deux-courts-films-de-lonf-sur-des-destins-hors-du-commun/ "Hot Docs 2022 | Deux courts films de l’ONF sur des destins hors du commun"
- News: Staff Writer . Filmmaker Tasha Hubbard's personal connection to the Sixties Scoop . . 2017-10-17 . 2018-03-17 .
- Stratton. David. 9 September 1991. Black Robe. Variety. 65.
- Web site: Michael Greyeyes Anchors The Cast Of Jeff Barnaby's Blood Quantum. Brown. Todd. April 5, 2018. Screen Anarchy. July 14, 2019.
- Web site: Jason Asenap . No happy ending in 'The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open' . . June 24, 2019.
- Pat Mullen, "Mr. Dressup, Fred Wiseman Lead TIFF Docs Line-Up". Point of View, July 26, 2023.
- https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-arts/local-actor-grace-dove-stars-in-new-psychological-drama-4693953 "Local actor Grace Dove stars in new psychological drama"
- Yves Bergeras, "Bootlegger, film tourné à Kitigan Zibi, pourra courtiser le marché américain". Le Droit, April 27, 2021.
- Dawn Walton, "The tale of the tape". The Globe and Mail, July 12, 2005.
- Andrew Wright, "Cree Filmmaker Jules Koostachin Explores Domestic Abuse Survival in ‘Broken Angel’". Zoomer Media, October 20, 2022.
- Volkmar Richter, "VIFF films about a classy first job, bad vibes between father and son and recalling Oka crisis". National Observer, September 29, 2020.
- Becca Longmire, "‘Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On’ To Premiere At TIFF 2022". ET Canada, August 10, 2022.
- Eden Suh, "Film: Café Daughter shooting wraps up in Sudbury". Sudbury.com, May 22, 2022.
- https://ici.radio-canada.ca/espaces-autochtones/1732941/josephine-bacon-kim-obomsawin-poete-culture-innu-cote-nord-autochtones "Le film sur la poète autochtone Joséphine Bacon sortira le 13 novembre"
- Pat Mullen, "TIFF Unveils Line-up for ‘Celebrating Alanis’ Retrospective". Point of View, August 11, 2021.
- Monica Lamb-Yorski, "Aboriginal director to shoot sci-fi movie in Tsilhqot'in language". Canadian Press, July 24, 2009.
- Chris Knight, "Chaakapesh celebrates creation and performance of a Cree opera". National Post, January 30, 2020.
- https://www.fftimes.com/news/news/%E2%80%98choke%E2%80%99-doesn%E2%80%99t-win-genie "‘Choke’ doesn’t win Genie'"
- News: Anderson. Kelly. NFB celebrates National Aboriginal Day. 4 July 2011. Realscreen. 17 June 2011. Toronto.
- News: Movie skewers white ineptitude about natives. Brantford Expositor. Bastien. Mark. 20 September 1991. C4. Newspapers.com.
- News: Club Native. Cole. Susan G.. 10 December 2010. Now Magazine. October 8, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081011085150/http://www.nowtoronto.com/movies/story.cfm?content=165317. 11 October 2008. dead.
- Aaron Sousa, "A Dene filmmaker and his 'Cold Road' to Indigenous representation on screen". CBC News Edmonton, February 11, 2024.
- https://www.muskokaregion.com/whatson-story/7068530-film-explores-dark-legacy-of-colonization-roads-in-muskoka-and-beyond/ "Film explores dark legacy of colonization roads in Muskoka and beyond"
- Trevor McNally, "Former Listuguj resident returns to film". Campbellton Tribune, October 22, 2008.
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-documentary-coming-home-sixties-scoop-1.6893839 "Documentary features impacts of Sixties Scoop on Indigenous families"
- Web site: Bell . Celina . Close-ups of the heart . MacLean's . 3 October 2022 . 30 August 1993 . 3 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003155730/https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1993/8/30/close-ups-of-the-heart . dead .
- Alisha Mughal, "'The Corruption of Divine Providence' Is a Fresh Take on Classic Horror Conventions". Exclaim!, May 24, 2021.
- Stephanie Waddell, "Local filmmaker to show new documentary at film festival". Whitehorse Star, January 31, 2014.
- Book: Evans, Gary. In the National Interest: A Chronicle of the National Film Board of Canada from 1949 to 1989. University of Toronto Press. 978-0-8020-6833-0. registration. Cree Hunters of Mistassini.. 3 January 2012. 170. 30 September 1991.
- News: Six emerging Aboriginal artists in Canada who are inspiring change. June 21, 2013. National Post. en-US.
- Marc Horton, "Dance Me Outside one of best in the fest; Toronto International Film Festival". Edmonton Journal, September 18, 1994.
- https://variety.com/2000/film/reviews/deep-inside-clint-star-1200462448/ "Deep Inside Clint Star"
- Charles-Henri Ramond, "Dep, Le – Film de Sonia Bonspille Boileau". Films du Québec, July 31, 2015.
- Mike Boone, "Brant saga lives up to its potential in CTV blockbuster". Montreal Gazette, February 13, 1990.
- Anne-Marie Yvon, "Porter un regard sur soi la caméra au poing". Ici Radio-Canada Espaces Autochtones, October 26, 2019.
- [Gerald Pratley]
- Web site: TIFF premiere: SG̲aawaay Ḵʹuuna, the first feature film about the Haida people . Sandercock . Leonie . 5 September 2018 . . 8 September 2018 .
- [John Doyle (critic)|John Doyle]
- Rhiannon Johnson, "Documentary by two-spirit Cree filmmaker shares journey through IVF to parenthood". CBC News Indigenous, August 3, 2020.
- News: Peter Stebbings: director has hopes for TIFF 2013 . Toronto Star . 6 October 2012 . Linda . Barnard . 24 August 2013 .
- Sandra Martin, "For Inuit culture, she was an iconic light of happiness and a dancing owl". The Globe and Mail, January 12, 2013.
- Jason Kerr, "The hunt is on in the north" . Prince Albert Daily Herald, October 11, 2018.
- https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/tanya-tagaq-film-to-debut-at-toronto-festival/ "Tanya Tagaq film to debut at Toronto festival"
- https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/review/2019/03/28/indigenous-actress-tantoo-cardinal-shows-her-talents-in-two-so-so-movies-opening-friday.html "Indigenous actress Tantoo Cardinal shows her talents in two good movies opening Friday"
- "Edmonton born-and-raised Lazarowich takes Sundance shorts director prize". Edmonton Journal, January 30, 2019.
- https://screenanarchy.com/2010/09/short-film-short-review-file-under-miscellaneous.html "Short Film, Short Review: FILE UNDER MISCELLANEOUS"
- V.S. Wells, "Review: Corey Payette’s “Les Filles du Roi” blossoms from stage to screen". The Georgia Straight, October 6, 2023.
- https://occhimagazine.com/madison-thomas-finality-of-dusk-receives-its-world-premiere/ "Film ‘Finality Of Dusk’ Receives its World Premiere"
- News: Métis filmmaker Christine Welsh can be proud of her showing at the Amnesty International Film Festival. November 9, 2006. The Georgia Straight.
- http://www.dailyxtra.com/toronto/arts-and-entertainment/adam-garnet-jones%E2%80%99-fire-song-178118 "Adam Garnet Jones’ Fire Song"
- News: Movie Review - 'FISH HAWK' AT GUILD . Vincent Canby . Vincent Canby . 16 January 1981 . .
- Anna Dimoff, "Animated short film tells story of Indigenous youth combating colonial influence". CBC News British Columbia, December 10, 2017.
- https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/ecrans/443021/le-documentaire-l-empreinte-veut-inviter-aux-reconciliations? "Le documentaire «L'empreinte» veut inviter aux réconciliations"
- "Short film about racism wins Gemini". Montreal Gazette, February 13, 1995.
- https://playbackonline.ca/2003/09/01/nfb-20030901/ "Growing development slate at NFB English Program"
- News: Gil Cardinal: Canadian documentarian found his identity in film. Cullingham. James. December 18, 2015. The Globe and Mail.
- News: Fracking issue creating a reel buzz with documentary, drama . . January 6, 2013 . Mark Hume.
- T'Cha Dunlevy, "Home on native land; Rhymes for Young Ghouls, which just wrapped its shoot in Kahnawake, opts for story over an emphasis on aboriginals' plight". Montreal Gazette, November 23, 2012.
- News: Jeremy Ball debuts Frost at TIFF . . August 31, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190704223625/http://playbackonline.ca/2012/08/31/jeremy-ball-debuts-frost-at-tiff . July 4, 2019 . live.
- Winston Wuttunee, Zuzana M. Pick and Paul Williams, "Alanis Obomsawin". The Canadian Encyclopedia, April 6, 2017.
- Dustin Patar, "The Giant Bear finds success prowling the international film festival circuit". Nunatsiaq News, November 26, 2019.
- Web site: FanTasia Festival (Day Three)- 'Snaps Back' Reviewed!. . Bloody Disgusting. July 11, 2004.
- "DocFest starts Wednesday". Pembroke Observer, October 17, 2015.
- Liz Braun, "The Great Salish Heist: Comedy with a Message of Indigenous Artifact Repatriation". Original Cin, June 19, 2024.
- Gordon Kennedy, "Bond goes native: Cinescreen storms back with Pierce Brosnan in Grey Owl". Sudbury Star, November 5, 1999.
- Stephen Farber, "'The Grizzlies': Film Review | Palm Springs 2019". The Hollywood Reporter, January 9, 2019.
- "First Nations pair go in search of idol". Cowichan Valley Citizen, November 23, 2005.
- Elyse Skura, "Heaven's Floor, a 'love letter' to director's Inuk daughter, wows Edmonton crowd". CBC North, October 4, 2016.
- Gary M. Kramer, "'We need to laugh': 'Hey, Viktor' is a much-needed send-up of Native dysfunction and Hollywood". Salon, June 12, 2023.
- Web site: Hiawatha, The Messiah of the Ojibway . Canadian Film Encyclopedia . 16 November 2021.
- Book: Steve Gravestock
. Gravestock . Steve . Steve Gravestock . Don Owen: Notes on a Filmmaker and His Culture . 2005 . Indiana University Press. 9780968913246 . 41–43 . registration . High Steel Don Owen. . June 4, 2017 . en .
- Guy Dixon, "Teaching audiences to 'listen louder'". The Globe and Mail, May 1, 2009.
- Web site: TIFF 2017: François Girard traces Montreal's Indigenous roots in Hochelaga, terre des âmes . T'cha Dunlevy . September 10, 2017 . Montreal Gazette.
- Stephanie Waddell, "Local story is becoming short film". Whitehorse Star, March 7, 2006.
- News: Inuit films move online and into northern communities. CBC News. November 2, 2011.
- "Aboriginal filmfest starts tonight". Ottawa Citizen, March 20, 2003.
- Eric Volmers, "Calgary director goes guerrilla; Star's apartment, homeless man help bring unique story to life". Calgary Herald, September 25, 2008.
- News: In the Land of the Headhunters: B.C.'s first feature film celebrates 100 years. Elaine Chau. CBC News. December 5, 2014.
- Emilee Gilpin, "Emerging Indigenous filmmakers feature Indigenous cowboys of B.C. 'In the Valley of Wild Horses'". National Observer, October 12, 2018.
- News: Radheyan Simonpillai. VIFF review: Inconvenient Indian is made with love. The Georgia Straight. September 15, 2020.
- Aruna Dutt, "The Incredible 25th Year of Mitzi Bearclaw: New film takes a comedic look at life on an Indigenous reserve". CBC Comedy, October 26, 2019.
- Web site: Craig Takeuchi. August 23, 2017. Film adaptation of Richard Wagamese's novel 'Indian Horse' to screen at TIFF 2017. The Georgia Straight.
- Alyssa Noel, "Indian Road Trip premieres at Whistler Film Festival, where it all started". Pique Newsmagazine, December 10, 2020.
- Ben Cousins, "'They had no pity': New documentary chronicles traumatizing life at residential schools". CTV News, March 4, 2021.
- Marc-André Lussier, "Samian, avec grâce". La Presse, April 29, 2022.
- Caroline Montpetit, "Innu Nikamu: chanter la résistance". Le Devoir, May 4, 2018.
- Leo Guimont, "Desjardins et Mondorie (sic) - Du triste sort d'un « peuple invisible". Le Devoir, June 9, 2007.
- Leighann Chalykoff, "Available Light festival to shine next week". Whitehorse Star, February 25, 2005.
- Web site: Iqaluit: le chemin du deuil et de la guérison . Yves Bergeras . March 9, 2017 . . March 31, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170331092055/http://www.lapresse.ca/le-droit/arts-et-spectacles/cinema/201703/09/01-5077293-iqaluit-le-chemin-du-deuil-et-de-la-guerison.php . live .
- "Reviews: Les Rose's Isaac Littlefeathers". Cinema Canada, February 1985.
- André Lavoie, "Cinéma d'animation - La beauté du trait". Le Devoir, February 7, 2004.
- Patrick Quinn, "The Issue with Tissue connects Indigenous history with industrial exploitation". Penticton Herald, October 19, 2022.
- Gabrielle Mulholland, "'Jesse Jams' Is a Life-Affirming Glimpse into the Life of an Edmonton Mumble Punk". Exclaim!, July 15, 2020.
- [Rachel Giese]
- Laura Stevens, "Johnny Tootall to receive wider audience". Ontario Birchbark, Vol. 5 No. 6 (2006).
- Pat Mullen, "‘Jordan River Anderson’ Named Top Canadian Doc at VIFF". Point of View, October 6, 2019.
- Randall King, "Warm heart, frozen surroundings". Winnipeg Free Press, September 29, 2006.
- "Kabloonak captures the North". Montreal Gazette, September 16, 1994.
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nunavut-filmmakers-take-horror-short-kajutaijuq-to-tiff-1.2762933 "Nunavut filmmakers take horror short, Kajutaijuq, to TIFF"
- Alison Gillmor, "Movie pushes environmental message: Kayak to Klemtu a protest against supertankers, pipelines in First Nations territories". Winnipeg Free Press, August 11, 2018.
- Tony Atherton, "An arctic mother's terrible choice". Ottawa Citizen, April 5, 2000.
- Jessica Robb, "The meaning of empathy: Documentary examines the opioid crisis and community work being done on Blood Tribe". Global News, April 26, 2021.
- Rachel Garrow Hayes, "Mohawk Artist Shelley Niro Shows Movie 'Kissed By Lightning'". Indian Time, April 18, 2013.
- https://www.cbc.ca/arts/over-50-years-ago-tragedy-struck-this-nunavut-community-zacharias-kunuk-s-new-film-wants-answers-1.4870317 "Over 50 years ago, tragedy struck this Nunavut community. Zacharias Kunuk's new film wants answers"
- Hannah Schmidt, "Documentary filmed in Northwest B.C. to be screened at Toronto film fest". CFTK-TV, May 17, 2022.
- http://news.nationalpost.com/arts/movies/koneline-our-land-beautiful-serves-moral-ambiguity-and-beautiful-british-columbia-visuals "Koneline: Our Land Beautiful serves moral ambiguity and beautiful British Columbia visuals"
- Web site: Peter Howell . Indigenous films highlight Canadian slate at TIFF 2019 . . July 31, 2019.
- Robert Ito, "For a Plucky Upstart, Icy Industry Tundra". The New York Times, February 7, 2014.
- https://www.squamishchief.com/in-the-community/squamish-featured-in-new-first-nations-documentary-3347274 "Squamish featured in new First Nations documentary"
- http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/2012/10/22/lesser-blessed-imaginative-charleyboy.html "The Lesser Blessed tells universal story of alienation"
- Web site: 'Chez les géants' — Une empreinte dans la neige. François Lévesque. November 26, 2016. Le Devoir.
- "Award-winning film maker was a pioneer in industry". The Globe and Mail, May 15, 1987.
- Brett Pardy, "TIFF Review: In Luk’Luk’I, Vancouver plays itself, but the Olympics don’t". Seventh Row, September 21, 2017.
- http://www.cbc.ca/labradormorning/episodes/2013/11/04/maina---a-story-about-the-meeting-of-the-innu-and-inuit/ "Maina! - a story about the meeting of the Innu and Inuit"
- Alan Kellogg, "Artists from all hemispheres collaborate on Northern love story". Edmonton Journal, May 21, 1993.
- Pat Mullen, "Terril Calder Crafts a Duel of Sacred Teachings in Meneath". Point of View, September 11, 2021.
- Charles-Henri Ramond, "Mesnak – Film de Yves Sioui Durand". Films du Québec, January 17, 2012.
- [Gerald Pratley]
- "Gritty, disturbing TV movie gets inside Regina thug life". Winnipeg Free Press, May 18, 2008.
- John Griffin, "Her peers, her people, herself". Montreal Gazette, June 11, 2005.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200904061404/https://www.tricitynews.com/loretta-sarah-todd-s-monkey-beach-to-open-vancouver-film-festival-1.24197437 "Loretta Sarah Todd's 'Monkey Beach' to open Vancouver film festival"
- Taylor Simmons, "Calgary-based animator ready to walk red carpet as his MONSTR premieres on HBO Max". CBC News Calgary, March 22, 2023.
- Alyssa Noel, "Whistler Film Festival hands out awards". Pique Newsmagazine, December 14, 2019.
- Peter Hum, "'We're still here'; Anishinabe filmmakers shine spotlight on Kitigan Zibi reserve". Ottawa Citizen, August 5, 2023.
- https://www.rcinet.ca/eye-on-the-arctic/2020/08/04/a-film-shows-how-canadian-indigenous-paddled-over-500-km-in-a-handmade-mooseskin-boat/ "A film shows how Canadian Indigenous paddled over 500 km in a handmade mooseskin boat"
- Sam Laskaris, "Award-winning short film captures unique annual Inuit tradition". Toronto Star, September 29, 2021.
- Barbara Goslawski, "nanekawâsis Review: An Appropriately Artistic Portrait". Point of View, May 25, 2024.
- News: Le déracinement d'un inuit . Lapointe . Bruno . August 24, 2008 . Canoe.ca.
- Web site: XYZ Boards World Sales On Sci-Fi 'Night Raiders', Berlin Fest Entry Exec-Produced By Taika Waititi — EFM. Andreas. Wiseman. Deadline Hollywood. February 11, 2021.
- Will Sloan, "Short and sweet". The Varsity, January 29, 2009.
- https://globalnews.ca/news/5302394/colten-boushie-documentary-national-tour/ "‘Canadians should see this film’: Colten Boushie doc sets out on national tour"
- http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/north-mountain-goes-in-a-new-direction/Content?oid=4934969 "North Mountain goes in a new direction"
- Véronik Picard, "Nouveau Québec : la rencontre des cultures dans une ville minière du Nord". Ici Radio-Canada Espaces Autochtones, October 9, 2021.
- Pat Mullen, "Now Is the Time for the Haida Renaissance: an interview with Christopher Auchter". Point of View, September 29, 2019.
- Alexandra Paul, "Addressing the fatal ordeal of the Dene". Winnipeg Free Press, August 13, 2016.
- Caitlin Thompson, "Nuxalk Radio film wins big at Vancouver International Film Festival". Coast Mountain News, September 29, 2020.
- Twila Amato, "Peachland set to star in fantasy thriller film about N’xaxaitk’w — a.k.a. the Ogopogo". Penticton Western News, June 21, 2021.
- http://www.nunatsiaqonline.ca/stories/article/65674new_documentary_follows_the_hopes_and_dreams_of_nunavik_musher/ "New documentary follows the hopes and dreams of Nunavik musher"
- "Great, gritty debut for Geary". The Province, October 6, 2003.
- Randall King, "Local filmmaker gives life to footage". Winnipeg Free Press, October 24, 2014.
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/isuma-venice-art-biennale-1.5131629 "Inuit artists featured in Canadian pavilion for 1st time at Venice Art Biennale"
- Radheyan Simonpillai, "Hot Docs review: One Of Ours". Now, May 3, 2021.
- "Obomsawin movie coming to museum". Ottawa Citizen, September 23, 2004.
- News: New film renews community discussion about Aboriginal freezing deaths in Saskatoon. Dispatch. University of Regina. February 15, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20081102040422/https://www.uregina.ca/alumni/news-aen-nfrcdaafdis.htm. November 2, 2008. dead.
- Book: Morris. Peter. The Film Companion. registration. 1984. Irwin Publishing. Toronto. 0-7725-1505-0. 227.
- News: First Nation reserves prior to 1960s were 'open-air prisons,' says Saskatoon filmmaker behind The Pass System. Benjoe. Kerry. November 26, 2015. Regina Leader-Post. Postmedia Network.
- Marsha Lederman, "Turning a forgotten figure into a hero". The Globe and Mail, October 1, 2008.
- "Documentary about ducks in Hudson Bay investigates our role in the cycle of life". Prince George Citizen, March 2, 2012.
- David Schmeichel, "Family matters; New doc a personal journey for local filmmaker". Winnipeg Sun, November 26, 2007.
- Fish Griwkowsky, "Portraits from a Fire lights up the 35th annual Edmonton International Film Festival". Edmonton Journal, September 28, 2021.
- John Griffin, "Power play: New documentary probes Cree battle against James Bay project". Montreal Gazette, September 14, 1996.
- Blair Ingenthron, "CBC to Air THE PRETENDIANS This Week". Broadway World, September 25, 2022.
- Web site: Graham . Paula . White people are funny . The Independent . March 11, 2022 . en-CA . November 24, 2015 . May 18, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210518212334/https://theindependent.ca/uncategorized/white-people-are-funny/ . live .
- Éric Moreault, "Québékoisie: pour combattre les mythes". Le Soleil, November 30, 2013.
- Ben Leeson, "Québexit, an ensemble comedy at intersection of language and culture, to premiere at Cinefest". Sudbury Star, September 21, 2020.
- https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1088280/kim-obomsawin-documentaire-ce-silence-qui-tue "Kim O’Bomsawin tend la main avec le documentaire Ce silence qui tue"
- Bill Marshall, Quebec National Cinema. McGill-Queen's University Press, 2001. . pp. 249-251.
- Jeremy Shepherd, "Marie Clements premieres Red Snow at film fest". North Shore News, September 26, 2019.
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/starlight-tour-indigenous-canadians-fear-tiff-1.6962874 "'Starlight Tours' fear felt by Indigenous people in Canada explored in TIFF short film"
- News: Hale. Mike. Letting the Arrows Fly at Hollywood Stereotypes. The New York Times. June 14, 2010.
- https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/restless-river-premieres-in-montreal/ "Restless River premieres in Montreal"
- Monica Lamb-Yorski, "Webstad documentary Returning Home premieres at UBC". Williams Lake Tribune, September 30, 2021.
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