First Nations Movies

A father's takes his estranged son on a fishing trip as a way of bonding, but when the car breaks down he realises it's not the only thing that needs...

During a training exercise in an abandoned open-pit mine, a crew of Canadian astronauts are interrupted by an Atikamekw elder, who asks them to...

Nose and Tina are a couple in love. The film captures the domestic details of their life together and documents their hassles with work, money and...

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

Gil Cardinal searches for his natural family and an understanding of the circumstances that led to his becoming a foster child. An important figure...

Follows Haida artist Bill Reid, from British Columbia. A jeweller and wood carver, he works on a traditional Haida totem pole. We watch the gradual...

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...

Felix gets into trouble with a tribe of Indians out west, and is chased by a bear.

Filmed on the island of Haida Gwaii, this documentary depicts the ongoing resistance and resurgence of the Haida people and their culture against the...

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...

Filmmaker and educator Janine Windolph ventures from Saskatchewan to Quebec with her two teens and younger sister, tracing their familial origins to...

Smoke Traders is an inside look at the world of the Mohawk tobacco trade.

This documentary digs into the stories of Indigenous women and families to reclaim their Indian Status through their fight for the elimination of...

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

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

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

What does it mean to connect with your ancestral land? In the Northwest Territories of Canada, young people from the Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation...

This documentary focuses on the goose hunt, a ritual of central importance to the Cree people of the James Bay coastal areas. Not only a source of...

This short documentary presents the empowering story of Rodney "Geeyo" Poucette's struggle against prejudice in the Indigenous community as a...

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...