Hamilton Film Fest Documentary Shorts

What Ales Us? / 22m / Cathy van IngenTwo women reckon with a broken beer industry in Canada and start a movement to change it.
Michif Land-Based Knowledge / 3min /  Robyn Adams
Weaving shots of historical and contemporary Métis beadwork with intricate flashes of prairie landscape, and native plants this film explores relationship to the land through a place-based tactile knowledge. Featuring beadwork from Lor Brand and Jennine Krauchi this knowledge is shared throughout the film.

DRM1000: Intro to Performance / 9m /  Ahlam Hassan
Welcome to theatre school. Lessons include: how to speak, move and be human on-stage. Four Black-Canadian students appear blurred, out of focus and obscured, mirroring their experiences in Eurocentric theatre institutions. What does it mean to graduate from a drama school at the cost of your own voice?

Mataperra / 21min / Rachel Trudeau
Yelda embarks on a quest that drives her to achieve much more than her climbing dreams. She aspires to make a mark in history by becoming the first Cuban to conquer three legendary ascents.

Terry's Little Village / 7min / Jack Kukolic
Terry Wilson is a 70-year-old lifelong resident of Meadowvale Village, Ontario's first heritage district. As development looms and begins to destroy Terry’s favourite place in the world, he recreates pieces of history in his backyard, crafting an oasis where it feels like nothing has changed. A beautiful tribute to his childhood, his mother, and his town, Terry passionately fights to preserve history in a world that’s too anxious for change.

Tecumseh / 15m / Cher Obediah
Tecumseh is a short documentary about a historical hero who had the future in mind.
Immersed in the Indigenous way he navigated a colonizer mindset to reimagine the landscape of Turtle Island. His leadership and efforts were cut short but the spirit of his vision lives on today, with hope for a peaceful path forward.

Uncle Bardo / 14m /  Luke Mistruzzi
Through an innovative blend of documentary and experimental stop-motion animation, Uncle Bardo delves into the mind of an estranged family member who has undergone a near-death experience and awakens lost between two worlds.

Temple of Love: The Erroll Starr Story / 18m /  Kyle Sawyer
The story of Canadian R&B icon Erroll Starr’s rise to fame and sudden departure from the spotlight in the 1980’s. Presented by the retrospective Vintage Black Canada.

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