Chatterbox

A woman struggles with her relationship with her body. It’s not that she hates it, she just wishes her vagina would stop calling her a bitch. Tainui Tukiwaho is a Māori storyteller who is dedicated to sharing the unique Māori voice with the world.



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Presented as Part Of Short Film Program: KNEE SLAPPERS

Uncle Lyle

Uncle Lyle is an Indigenous-based comedy that revolves around the misadventures of Lyle, a 35-year-old Indigen...
9 min | Sonny Smith | World Premiere | English
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Honey Kaha

The low-budget adventures of streetwise fisheries officer Honey Kaha are brought to life by star Dr. Julia Lov...
19 min | Te Waiarangi Ratana | Canadian Premiere | English
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Chatterbox

A woman struggles with her relationship with her body. It’s not that she hates it, she just wishes her vagin...
14 min | Tainui Tukiwaho | North American Premiere | English, Māori
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Happy Thanksgiving

An Anishinaabe man takes a Happy Thanksgiving wish very, very personally....
8 min | ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby | Ontario Premiere | English
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The Beguiling

What seems to be a burgeoning romance between two Indigenous people takes a sinister turn as one grows suspici...
15 min | ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby | N/A | English
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The Great Cherokee Grandmother

A pleasant date between a man of Cherokee heritage and a Caucasian woman goes downhill when the woman flagrant...
9 min | Anthony Sneed | Canadian Premiere | English, Cherokee
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