Moonstruck in the Garden of Elements

This animated short film depicts the magnetic forces of a shared attraction under the eye of a watchful moon.

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Landscapes of Home

Following the lives of two doctors, Dr. Henry Ryusuke Shibata and Dr. Stuart Cooper Robinson who were at the New Denver and Lemon Creek Japanese Canadian internment camps during the 1940s and 1950s.

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How I Got My Queer Back

This powerful short documentary explores the resilience, identity, and joy of the queer community through the legacy of Vancouver’s iconic Little Sister’s Bookstore.

$5 USD Promotion

ƛaʔuukʷiatḥ Tla-o-qui-aht

Dugout Canoe

Master carver, Joe Martin, carves through the layers of a 500 year old red cedar tree. Paddling past the village where Joe grew up, He reflects on the knowledge and wealth of his ancestors.

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Emergence:

Out of the Shadows

A potent and transformative voice in support of marginalized queer youth and their families.

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Me and My Teeth

This short documentary visually and thematically alternates whimsical reflection with stark realism, beauty with humour.

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A Nikkei Canadian Story

The life of Dr. Henry Ryusuke Shibata (1930-present) from his years in pre-war Vancouver to his return to post-war Hiroshima.

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SuperKids 2

A documentary that follows five children labeled “gifted” from age 10 to 20. Tracing their accelerated paths, early university ambitions, and later reflections, while experts question the costs of labeling, segregation, and speed in education.

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The Moody Brood

A whimsical animated documentary by Lulu Keating that delves into her family's dynamics, challenging the myth of the idealized post-WWII family by exploring themes of community, religion, and parental influence.

$5 USD Promotion

Bowl of Bone: Tale of the Syuwe

A genre-blending documentary chronicling a 15-year collaboration between filmmaker Jan-Marie Martell and Nlaka’pamux elder Annie York, exploring spiritual journeys and Indigenous wisdom in British Columbia's Fraser Canyon.

$5 USD Promotion

Footbinding: Search for The Three Inch Lotus

In her deeply personal documentary, Chinese-Canadian filmmaker Yue-Qing Yang returns to her birthplace to explore the complex history of footbinding. Through interviews with elderly women—including her family.

$5 USD Promotion

Kamayan

This short film showcasing the traditional Filipino way of eating juxtaposed to western-style dining with utensils.

$5 USD Promotion

Signal Fire

A young man struggles to connect with his Chinese grandfather-in-law during a graveside ritual, exploring intergenerational gaps, quiet grief, and the fragile persistence of cultural identity.

$5 USD Promotion

I Pity the Country

Willie Dunn’s iconic protest song paired with Leanne Betasamosake Simpson’s voice and powerful visuals by Lisa Jackson & Conor McNally, bridging past and present Indigenous struggles with archival and contemporary footage.

$5 USD Promotion

Kay Parley: Mind of Her Own

tells the story of Kay Parley, a former patient turned psychiatric nurse, whose life’s work helped challenge stigma around mental illness and trace the evolution of mental health care over seven decades.

$5 USD Promotion

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The Klabona Keepers

Over 15 years of matriarch-led resistance by the Iskut community as they protect the Sacred Headwaters, weaving together land defense, healing from colonial trauma, and the fight for Indigenous sovereignty.

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Unceded Chiefs

Historic early activism of British Columbia First Nations Leaders who in the late 1960's unified in a battle against the Canadian government to reject Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau's proposed 1969 White Paper Policy.

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Rocky and Joan

This film explores an unknown part of the Canadian history. It takes place in Nova Scotia, where a man and a woman, Rocky and Joan Jones, started the Civil Rights Movement and the Black United Front.

$5 USD Promotion

JEFF WALL:

In Order to Make a Picture

Follow an iconic Vancouver artist through his creative process.

$5 USD Promotion

The Four Seasons/ Les quatre saison

This short and sweet musical animation takes us though the cycles of the seasons.

$5 USD Promotion

The Notorious Mrs. Armstrong

The Notorious Mrs. Armstrong follows the political career of a lesser known yet extremely important figure in Canadian history, Helen Armstrong. History has largely ignored her groundbreaking women's movement activities which helped change labour legislation in favour of female workers.

$5 USD Promotion

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Haru's New Year

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The Great Disconnect

The Great Disconnect

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Moving Images Distribtuion is located on the traditional and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil‑Waututh) Nations. We appreciate and honour the Indigenous stewardship that has allowed us to respectfully work together to remove systemic barriers.

We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the BC Arts Council and the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation.