Petroglyphs to Pixels: James Hart

Haida master artist & hereditary chief James Hart carries forward tradition while shaping the future. Blending ancient formline with bold contemporary storytelling, from the monumental Reconciliation Pole to mentoring the next generation.

Part of “Petroglyphs to Pixels” a series spotlighting Indigenous artists reshaping art & culture.

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The Ice Walk

A powerful film on the Mi’kmaq’s dangerous journey across the ice to Lennox Island before a bridge was built in the 1970s. In 2021, a reconciliation event was held to honour lives lost. Elders ask: is this true change or just performance?

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Chanterelle Rain

A stop motion film celebrating chanterelle mushrooms, the treasured culinary gift of summer rains in Canada's magical West Coast rainforest.

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Dan

An animated short about an egg who dreams of becoming a rooster, only to discover his true identity. A tender story of self-discovery & belonging.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Kamayan

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

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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.

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