Vistas Series (Ages 12-14)
Vistas is a series of short films on the subject of nationhood. From Halifax to Vancouver, every production studio in the NFB's English Program participated in this project, resulting in 13 unique films from 13 Aboriginal filmmakers. Pour visionner cette sélection en français, cliquez ici.
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Vistas is a series of short films on the subject of nationhood. From Halifax to Vancouver, every production studio in the NFB's English Program participated in this project, resulting in 13 unique films from 13 Aboriginal filmmakers.
Pour visionner cette sélection en français, cliquez ici.
Playlist
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Button BlanketZoe L. Hopkins & Dora Hopkins 2009 3 minThis 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.
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Crossing the LineTracey Deer 2009 3 min
Filmmaker Tracey Deer's short film turns the politics and conflicts of a playground sandbox into an allegory for the way nations treat one another, and the borders seem to do more harm than good.
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Dancers of the GrassMelanie Jackson 2009 2 min
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.
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IgnitionDoug, Jr. Smarch 2009 3 min
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.
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Little ThunderNance Ackerman & Alan Syliboy 2009 2 min
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.
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The VisitLisa Jackson 2009 3 min
This animated short tells the true story of a Cree family's strange encounter one winter night, which results in a conversation beyond words.
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TrapperShannon Letandre 2009 2 min
This beautiful short film captures the quiet dignity of a day in the life of a Northern trapper, without use of any dialogue.
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Wave a Red FlagAdam Garnet Jones 2009 4 min
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.
