Through physical activity and contact, ancestral tongue, creation of hand, dance, migration and reconnection to whenua, these stories express the inherent and immersive connection between us and our ties to the lands from which we come from.&nbsp; These shorts programs may differentiate from the shorts programs presented at our in-person festival screenings due to the various geoblocking restraints on each film. ﻿

This film highlights Cassie Ayoungman, founder of Soul of Miistaki, on her journey of self-discovery through climbing — integrating Indigenous teachings and land-based learning into climbing clinics with an aim to redefine relationships to the outdoors. Sinakson Trevor Solway is a Blackfoot filmmaker from Siksika Nation and award-winning director of Tales from the Rez and Siksikakowan. ﻿

Iikaiksimatsa’pao’p: Grateful to Be on the Land

A moving parallel between language loss and climate change, highlighting personal and communal resilience. Ashley Qilavaq-Savard is an Inuk writer, artist, and filmmaker from Iqaluit. Ashley explores decolonization and Indigenous narratives through her artistic practice.

Sukkaillutit Uqaruk (Say It Slowly)

In El Morrillo, clay remembers her hands. Between fire and earth, a Wankavilca grandmother shapes vessels, guarding ancient secrets, keeping alive a millenary craft that refuses to die. Eduardo Valiente is an Ecuadorian filmmaker experienced in film crews and documentary directing who is committed to community stories and amplifying Wankavilka voices and local memories.

América

Through historical sites and embodied storytelling, WAT WAS HIE? uncovers hidden histories of Cape slavery and colonialism in South Africa, amplifying Indigenous voices while asking, WHAT WAS HERE? Luke De Kock is a South African filmmaker, director, choreographer, and performing artist exploring memory, heritage, and post-colonial narratives.

Triggering Historical Trauma (Residential Schools, Indian Act, Sixties Scoop)

WAT WAS HIE?

Out of the depth of time immemorial, caribou navigate under starlight across a mysterious landscape of pristine beauty. The caribou persevere through cataclysmic changes, outrunning all climactic forces from the impact of the people who have turned away from our traditional ways and our spiritual laws. Starlight Sojourn Studios is composed of artists Darcy Tara McDiarmid and Chantal Rousseau, based in Dawson City, Yukon, on Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in territory.

Midnight Migrations: Wëdzey Tąy (Caribou Trails)

In the Te Hākari wetlands, a young woman reconnects with her ancestral land. Created by Dolina Wehipeihana and Louise Pōtiki Bryant and filmed with Dolina's daughters, HINA honours the enduring bond between wāhine and whenua.&nbsp; Dolina Wehipeihana is a multifaceted dance artist whose career spans performance, choreography, producing, and arts leadership. Louise Pōtiki Bryant is an award-winning artist who weaves dance, video, and animation to create immersive performances, artworks, and films.

HINA

Short Film Program: Sensations Tied to the Land

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