The Cinematheque

Stories have the power to teach us how to love and protect each other and all living things; if their lessons go unheeded, consequences may follow. Anishinaabe director Cole Forrest’s Ozigwan (Tail of Serpent) tells the story of a grandmother and grandson on a fishing trip as they uncover the gate to the serpent people. Cree-Métis filmmaker Asia Youngman chronicles an adopted Indigenous teenager’s desire for belonging in N’xaxaitkw, a word meaning the sacred spirit of the syilxʷ people. Northlore, co-directed by Melaina Sheldon of the Inland Tlingít, draws connections between the people and wildlife of Canada’s North through animation and live action. ​“Stories to Share: Respecting the Spirit” highlights the importance of honouring stories of where we come from.

Ozigwan (Tail of Serpent)
Canada 2023
Cole Forrest
7 min. DCP

N’xaxaitkw
Canada 2022
Asia Youngman
17 min. DCP

Northlore
Canada 2025
David Hamelin, Melaina Sheldon
54 min. DCP