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FILM CATALOGUE

Search the Winnipeg Film Group's Film Catalogue for independent Canadian films dating back to 1973.

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Nosisim

By Sonya Ballantyne | 00:10:31 | Documentary | 31/05/2017

In Nosisim, Sonya Ballantyne learns of her grandmother's traumatic past through a drawing titled 'Virginia and Gladys' by famed Indigenous artist Daphne Odjig. This masterful rendition of Sonya's grandmother and mother, Virginia and Gladys George, was done shortly after they were forced from their home due to a manmade hydroelectric dam.

Moccasin Stories

By Charlene Moore | 00:21:32 | Documentary | 18/12/2016

Moccasins are more than footwear. They have the power to show us who we are. This Manitoba documentary follows the stories and lives of Indigenous Women and demonstrates the important role Moccasins have played in their lives.

DEMI MONDE

By Caroline Monnet | 00:03:29 | Experimental | 01/10/2013

A distinct world â that is often an isolated part of a larger world â is viscerally envisioned in this uniquely hand- processed film.

Finding Sergeant Partridge

By Gabriel Constant, Neil Bignell | 00:14:00 | Documentary | 18/03/2014

Two Peter Partridges, two worlds apart, two families searching. This film tells the story of a granddaughter in England who embarks on a search for her grandfather's roots and finds much more. Solving her family's mystery unites her with a family she didn't know she had in The Pas, Manitoba ending their search for a…

A Common Experience

By Shane Belcourt | 00:10:16 | Documentary, Drama | 01/06/2013

A poetic exploration of the multi-generational affects of Canada's Indian Residential School system, based on the personal trials of Aboriginal playwright Yvette Nolan.

Alice and Kevin

By Sam Vint | 00:12:20 | Documentary | 21/03/2014

Alice became one of the first outspoken First Nations people in Canada to file a complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. Her fight for her son may well end up bringing proper care to disabled people on reserves all over Canada, forever.

MÃ©tis, MÃ©tis Not

By Arlea Ashcroft | 00:10:55 | Experimental | 01/07/2010

MÃ©tis, MÃ©tis Not is a video documentation of the filmmakerâs lack of relationship with her cultural background. It explores her own myths, stereotypes, and clichÃ©s from reenacting the discovery of her native heritage to embracing her MÃ©tis-ness late in life, transforming into a Gift Shop Native Doll. The piece deals with feelings of guilt, lack…

Warchild

By Caroline Monnet | 00:05:40 | Documentary, Experimental | 01/09/2010

On a solitary portage between the barren wilderness and a desolate city, a young man reflects on his troubled past and hopeful future. Honest, thoughtful and personal narration illuminates a survivorâs state of mind that seeks serenity, while a background drumbeat accelerates the pace of this starkly resilient, black and white cinematic portrait. (Alex Rogalski,…

Tashina

By Caroline Monnet | 00:04:43 | Documentary | 01/11/2010

A young Aboriginal girl's hopes and dreams are re-negotiated within the walls and tunnels of the institution of education.

504938C

By Ervin Chartrand | 00:06:10 | Drama, Narrative-Fiction | 1/6/2005

504938C is about rebirth. It is the story of a young man trying to come to grips with his past as he looks towards the future. The film takes place in the mans jail cell as he prepares for his release from prison. We watch as he burns Indian medicine for strength. He flashes back…

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