Seeking Bimaadiziiwin

Drama (2007) 32 min., Super 16mm

Reserve life, family problems and the death of a close friend push Kaitlyn into a deep depression. Following a suicide attempt and a lengthy hospital stay in a strange city, she finds herself in group therapy with three other Anishinawbe youth.

Woodland Spirits

Documentary (2007), 28 min., DVCPro

Three generations of Woodland (Anishinawbe) artists are featured in this documentary exploring the interconnections between modern and ancient art, the land, and the importance of the traditional Ojibway value of intergenerational mentorship.

The Remnant

Drama (2005), 21 min., Super 16mm

Struggling to survive a post-apocalyptic winter, two strangers are brought together by the discovery of an old violin. A tale of love and sacrifice, “The Remnant” looks at what it is to be human after the fall of a civilization based on materialism and consumption.

As Long As The Rivers Flow: Story of the Grassy Narrows Blockade

Documentary (2003), 53 min., DV

In December 2002, a small group of teenagers from Grassy Narrows First Nation started laying down in front of logging trucks. The youth have since led their community into what has become the longest standing blockade in Canadian history.

Power and Pet-Coke: The Synfuel Controversy

Documentary (2005), 52 min, DV

“Power and Pet-Coke” examines the controversy surrounding a series of petroleum-coke gasification power-plants proposed for Thunder Bay and communities across Northwestern Ontario.

Borealis

Experimental/Documentary (2005), 13min, Super 16mm

“Borealis” uses spectacular 16mm winter imagery of Northwestern Ontario to challenge the viewer’s perceptions of the ‘pristine north’.

Sharing Tebwewin

Documentary/Educational (2008), 30 min., DVCam

Part of the First Nation Initiative series of films, “Sharing Tebwewin” (Sharing the Truth) is a 30-minute educational documentary designed to help health workers become more culturally competent in their work with First Nations people.

Telling Our Stories – Youth Filmmaking Program

The Telling our Stories Project was a part-time, 14-week program run in 2008 that was designed to train and mentor four young aspiring First Nations filmmakers through the entire process of [...]

Seeking Bimaadiziiwin selected for “innovation exhibit” at a major conference

“Seeking Bimaadiziiwin” has recently been recognized by the Ontario government as an innovative health care tool. We have been selected as exhibitors at Celebrating Innovations in Health Care Expo 2008 happening [...]