Short Film Program: FAMILY MATTERS (Sensory Friendly Screening)

NOTE: This is a Sensory-Friendly Screening! Sensory Friendly Screenings are screenings where the environment is adjusted to accommodate people who would appreciate a positive, inclusive space, such as a relaxed attitude towards noise and movement, slightly lowered volume and lights, and a minimal introduction with no Q&A. Guests are also more than welcome to leave their seats and roam around. Strengthening our family makes our culture strong. These films celebrate birth, children, mothers, fathers, and our Elders to show us we are all journeying together and that no one is left behind because our voices matter and because family matters.



In-Person

TIFF Lightbox - Cinema 2

Jun 04

HST REBATE: Status card holders are eligible to claim a rebate of the 8% Ontario portion of HST paid on qualifying goods and services. Please contact boxoffice@imagineNATIVE.org if you wish to use your Status card to purchase packages or tickets online. You can also visit the on-site imagineNATIVE Box Office during the in-person Festival and present your Status card when purchasing in-person tickets.

Presented in Multiple Parts

Allison Goes Berry Picking

Allison and Bear find the treasures of nature....
5 min | Allison Anderson, Georgette McLoed | Ontario Premiere | Hän, English
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The Lemonade Stand – Making Medecines

The Lemonade Stand explores the relationship between Paul and his daughter Lyric in the context of their learn...
5 min | Paul O'Bomsawin | Toronto Premiere | English
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Pendleton Man

Three cousins are left home alone while their grandma is at bingo. As the evening progresses, a thunderstorm c...
11 min | Doug Winnipeg | Canadian Premiere | Blackfoot, English
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Little Lake

Little Lake is a short 2D animated student film about a young lily-pad boy learning about his world and the la...
4 min | Lia Fabre-Dimsdale | N/A | English
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Evening Escapades

An adventurous rabbit undertakes an enchanted evening escapade through a mysterious forest trail. The rabbit e...
4 min | Darcy Tara McDiarmid, Chantal Rousseau | Ontario Premiere | English, French
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The Queenʻs Flowers

An animated short adventure for kids that follows Emma, a Native Hawaiian girl in 1915 Honolulu, as she makes ...
12 min | Ciara Leinaala Lacy | Toronto Premiere | Native Hawaiian (ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi)
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Munkha

Nyukku excitedly joins her first Munkha, making a bet with her brother about her success. Chaos ensues, but wi...
11 min | Alexander Moruo, Markel Martynov | Toronto Premiere | Sahka
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Last Summer

When Ellie learns Sam is leaving for art school tomorrow, their summer feels ruined. With the help of friends,...
21 min | Barry Bilinsky | World Premiere | Cree, English
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My Friend the Green Horse

In her vivid dream life, the young Alanis Obomsawin found her best childhood friend: the Green Horse, who embo...
11 min | Alanis Obomsawin | Toronto Premiere | English
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