First Nations Movies

  • 2009
    How People Got Fire

    How People Got Fire

    How People Got Fire

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    This introspective short animation takes place In the village of Carcross, in the Tagish First Nation. Neighbourhood pillar Grandma Kay tell the...

    How People Got Fire
  • 2003
    Is the Crown at war with us?

    Is the Crown at war with us?

    Is the Crown at war with us?

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    In the summer of 2000, federal fishery officers appeared to wage war on the Mi'gmaq fishermen of Burnt Church, New Brunswick. Why would officials of...

    Is the Crown at war with us?
  • 2023
    s-yéwyáw: Awaken

    s-yéwyáw: Awaken

    s-yéwyáw: Awaken

    02023HD

    Stories of hope and homecoming intersect as Indigenous multimedia changemakers learn and document the teachings of their Elders. Ecko Aleck of the...

    s-yéwyáw: Awaken
  • 1990
    The Woman Who Raised a Bear as Her Son

    The Woman Who Raised a Bear as Her Son

    The Woman Who Raised a Bear as Her Son

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    The Inuit folktale of an old woman and the orphaned polar bear cub she took in as her own child.

    The Woman Who Raised a Bear as Her Son
  • 2013
    My Story

    My Story

    My Story

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    My Story
  • 1975
    The Land is the Culture: A Case for BC Indian Land Claims

    The Land is the Culture: A Case for BC Indian Land Claims

    The Land is the Culture: A Case for BC Indian Land Claims

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    "A documentary film which looks at the issue of British Columbia Native land claims and how the aboriginals link their culture to the land, which has...

    The Land is the Culture: A Case for BC Indian Land Claims
  • 2018
    Walk With My Spirits

    Walk With My Spirits

    Walk With My Spirits

    02018HD

    Dancer and fashion designer Tyler Jacobs asks us to tag along on his journey to reclaiming his two-spirit heritage and knowledge.

    Walk With My Spirits
  • 2022
    The Beast of Brushy Creek

    The Beast of Brushy Creek

    The Beast of Brushy Creek

    02022HD

    This doc investigates the odd occurrences that have happened for decades at a creek in Texas, which was an Ancient Native American burial ground.

    The Beast of Brushy Creek
  • 2004
    Two Worlds Colliding

    Two Worlds Colliding

    Two Worlds Colliding

    7.752004HD

    This documentary chronicles the story of Darrell Night, an Indigenous man who was dumped by two police officers in a barren field on the outskirts of...

    Two Worlds Colliding
  • 2006
    From Bella Coola to Berlin

    From Bella Coola to Berlin

    From Bella Coola to Berlin

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    In 1885, German Zoo owner Carl Hagenbeck hired nine Aboriginal men from Bella Coola to perform their dances and songs for German audiences. The nine...

    From Bella Coola to Berlin
  • 2022
    We Were Just Little Boys

    We Were Just Little Boys

    We Were Just Little Boys

    02022HD

    Between 1924 to 1970, Kinchela Boys Home in Kempsey, New South Wales, saw an estimated 400 to 600 Aboriginal children exposed to routine acts of...

    We Were Just Little Boys
  • 2019
    The Crying Fields

    The Crying Fields

    The Crying Fields

    02019HD

    A deep dive into the history of the Canadian Government and the Department of National Defence leasing First Nations reserves as practice bombing...

    The Crying Fields
  • 2022
    The Alexander Ball

    The Alexander Ball

    The Alexander Ball

    02022HD

    The Alexander Ball is an observational documentary extravaganza celebrating Samoan-Māori-Australian trans woman of colour, Ella Ganza, and the...

    The Alexander Ball
  • 2018
    Metal From The Dirt

    Metal From The Dirt

    Metal From The Dirt

    02018HD

    A document of the originators of the DIY Rez Metal scene, and the bands that are now carrying the torch, including I Dont Konform, Mutilated Tyrant...

    Metal From The Dirt
  • 2018
    Carriberrie

    Carriberrie

    Carriberrie

    102018HD

    Narrated by award-winning actor and dancer David Gulpilil, Carriberrie guides audiences across a stunning array of iconic Australian locations and...

    Carriberrie
  • 2023
    WINHANGANHA

    WINHANGANHA

    WINHANGANHA

    02023HD

    WINHANGANHA (Wiradjuri language: Remember, know, think) - is a lyrical journey of archival footage and sound, poetry and original composition. It is...

    WINHANGANHA
  • 2023
    Whispers / Megan Cope

    Whispers / Megan Cope

    Whispers / Megan Cope

    02023HD

    A documentary short which follows follow Quandamooka artist Megan Cope in the creation of her work 'Whispers' and the lead up to the opening of the...

    Whispers / Megan Cope
  • 2021
    R.E.M Burn

    R.E.M Burn

    R.E.M Burn

    02021HD

    R.E.M Burn is a visual poem addressing thematic elements of life and death cycles and traditional knowledge principles. In our initial consideration...

    R.E.M Burn
  • 2025
    Wədzįh Nəne’ — Caribou Country

    Wədzįh Nəne’ — Caribou Country

    Wədzįh Nəne’ — Caribou Country

    02025HD

    Set against the stunning backdrop of northern British Columbia’s wilderness, Wədzįh Nəne’ (Caribou Country) takes viewers...

    Wədzįh Nəne’ — Caribou Country
  • 1970
    The Caribú Path

    The Caribú Path

    The Caribú Path

    01970HD

    “We, the Gwit’chin are an ancient and united people. We live in a very cold place. We know how to survive. We don’t make money, we...

    The Caribú Path