Vistas Series (Ages 12-14)

This short impressionist documentary looks at the creation of a Button Blanket by integrating the performance of a traditional dance with the art of the West Coast Heiltsuk Nation.

This short film presents a stunning display of a stop-motion animation as it vividly depicts the majesty of the hoop dance, a tradition symbolizing the unity of all nations.

This animated short evokes the experience of driving alone on an unlit rural road at night. Darkness is broken by the beam of headlights, creating dancing shadows that obscure what lies beyond the road.

This animated short, inspired by the Mi'kmaq legend "The Stone Canoe" explores Indigenous humour. We follow Little Thunder as he reluctantly leaves his family and sets out on a cross-country canoe trip to become a man.

This animated short tells the true story of a Cree family's strange encounter one winter night, which results in a conversation beyond words.

This beautiful short film captures the quiet dignity of a day in the life of a Northern trapper, without use of any dialogue.

In this short film, a young girl discovers the meaning of community and cultural pride after her mother insists she wave a red flag on her way to school.