Fox Maxy’s Guts & Glitz is a vibrant, experimental exploration of trauma and healing, a film that defies easy categorization. It's a deeply personal work, yet one that resonates with universal themes of resilience and connection. Guts & Glitz, grappling with the aftermath of abuse, navigates a world where the lines between the physical and spiritual blur. The film's visual poetry is striking, weaving together intimate portraits of human relationships with the raw beauty of the natural world, all drawn from over a decade of Maxy’s personal archive. The film pulsates with a raw energy, capturing the messy, often contradictory nature of the human experience. It’s a bold, uncompromising debut, marking Maxy as a vital new voice in Indigenous Cinema.

Each year the Gunadule people come together to honour their sovereignty by reenacting the 1925 Dule Revolution, their resistance to the Panamanian government’s suppression of their people through racist laws set to erase their identities. In an effort to keep the resistance alive for generations to come, this history is instilled in vivid detail so their people never lose sight of the sacrifices that were made to preserve their lands and cultural heritage.

#skoden tells the story of Pernell Bad Arm, the Blackfoot man behind the infamous “Skoden” meme. What started out as a social media post to bond Indigenous people across Turtle Island over rez slang and relatable uncle material opened our eyes to something much more: a man whose life on the streets became a mockery to some and a figure of Indigenous empowerment to others but was most beloved by those who knew him personally.

A man is beckoned by the spirit of the earth in a plea to reconnect with his own spirit.

imagineNATIVE Originals are imagineNATIVE’s year-round film commissions from emerging to mid-level filmmakers across Canada, sharing a world premiere during the Festival! Thank you to LIFT, CSV, CSIF, and Capilano University for your continued partnership!

An Anishinaabe XR artwork that pays homage to each of the 13 Moons, sharing the teachings on the turtle’s back.