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Jaded

Jaded

This sharp and funny mockumentary uses role reversal to illustrate the realities of overt and systemic racism in the workplace.

Cal Garingan
2010 | 14 min
Jaime Lo, Small and Shy

Jaime Lo, Small and Shy

In this animated short, Jaime Lo's father is sent to Hong Kong for a year-long work assignment. A shy Chinese-Canadian girl, Jaime Lo must use her creativity to cope with …

Lillian Chan
2006 | 7 min
Jerry Brown’s Summer Records

Jerry Brown’s Summer Records

Jerry Brown’s Summer Records was one of the first recording studios to give Canadian reggae artists a voice. Four decades later, never-before-seen footage lets us meet the man behind the …

Graeme Mathieson & Chris Flanagan
2024 | 15 min
Joe

Joe

This animated short tells the story of Seraphim "Joe" Fortes, one of Vancouver's most beloved citizens. Born in the West Indies, Joe Fortes swam in English Bay for over than …

Jill Haras
2002 | 8 min
John Ware Reclaimed

John Ware Reclaimed

John Ware Reclaimed follows filmmaker Cheryl Foggo on her quest to re-examine the mythology surrounding John Ware, the Black cowboy who settled in Alberta, Canada, before the turn of the …

Cheryl Foggo
2020 | 1 h 12 min
Johnny Osbourne

Johnny Osbourne

Before gaining international recognition as the “Dancehall Godfather,” legendary singer Johnny Osbourne was at the forefront of a revolution that transformed Toronto into one of the most influential reggae communities …

Graeme Mathieson & Chris Flanagan
2024 | 18 min
Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

Alanis Obomsawin's 52nd film tells the story of how the life of Jordan River Anderson initiated a battle for the right of First Nations and Inuit children to receive …

Alanis Obomsawin
2019 | 1 h 5 min
Journey to Justice

Journey to Justice

This documentary pays tribute to a group of Canadians who took racism to court. They are Canada's unsung heroes in the fight for Black civil rights. Focusing on the 1930s …

Roger McTair
2000 | 47 min
Junior

Junior

This full-length documentary offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at our national sport, hockey. Taking in an entire season of the Baie-Comeau Drakkar, this film reveals the daily lives of players …

Isabelle Lavigne & Stéphane Thibault
2008 | 1 h 36 min
Jutra

Jutra

This semi-animated documentary is a creative, colourful portrait of the great Quebec filmmaker Claude Jutra, director of Mon oncle Antoine and star and co-director, with Norman McLaren, of A Chairy …

Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre
2014 | 13 min