Ada Blackjack Rising - 6 min
Directed by Brice Habeger

In the pre-dawn twilight of an Alaskan shore, a young Native woman reflects on the story of Ada Blackjack, the sole survivor of a disastrous 1921 Arctic expedition, and the loneliness she must have felt waiting for a rescue through the months-long polar night.

Diiyeghan naii Taii Tr’eedaa (We Will Walk the Trail of our Ancestors) - 6 min
Directed by Princess Daazhraii Johnson

A Gwich'in grandfather teaches his granddaughter how reciprocity is embedded in our lives. The northern lights warm the caribou; they feed and sustain us; we honor the connections, bringing new meaning and wishes for the next generation.

Now is the Time - 16 min
Directed by Christopher Auchter

When internationally renowned Haida carver Robert Davidson was only 22 years old, he carved the first new totem pole on British Columbia’s Haida Gwaii in almost a century. On the 50th anniversary of the pole’s raising, Haida filmmaker Christopher Auchter steps easily through history to revisit that day in August 1969, when the entire village of Old Massett gathered to celebrate the event that would signal the rebirth of the Haida spirit.

Nunavut Animation Lab: Lumaajuuq - 8 min
Directed by Alethea Arnaquq-Baril

Animated short tells the story of a woman who blinds and mistreats her son, a loon that restores his vision, and the act of revenge which turns her into a narwahl.

Taonga: An Artist Activist - 15 min
Directed by Glenda Tuiane

Renowned Cook Islands Master Carver, Vaka builder, Painter, Poet and Social provocateur Mike Tavioni’s connection with art and knowledge sharing is as important to him as breathing to life. Mike’s life story is a journey of art, his connection to artistic expression in all its forms is what wakes him up in the morning and sees him retire to bed late at night.

This short documentary seeks to capture Mike’s connection with art and teaching. How he experiments and pushes boundaries when others will remain cautious. How he provokes and questions the status quo always seeking knowledge and answers to questions that others may be too conservative to ask.

Kapaemahu - 8 min
Directed by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu

Kapaemahu reveals the healing power of four mysterious stones on Waikiki Beach - and the legendary dual male and female spirits within them.

Ke Kahea: An Invitation Into Sacred Space - 19 min
Directed by Justyn Ah Chong

After receiving a kahea (calling) from ancestral lineages on Maui to create kapa for unearthed iwi kūpuna (skeletal remains), cultural practitioner Aʻiaʻi Bello extended the calling to her circle of women in the community.