2021

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    Documentary Topaz Jones & Rubberband

    Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma

    Winner of a 2021 Sundance Jury Prize, Topaz Jones's visual album is an autobiographical journey into his formative influences. Told in vignettes, it is modeled off the Black ABC's—an invention from 1970, when Black educators in Chicago developed an alphabet flashcard set to provide Black-centered teaching materials to the vastly white educational landscape.

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    Documentary Nathaniel Schmidt

    Ice Ball

    Will Steger, the legendary polar explorer, inspires a community by preserving the forgotten craft of ice harvesting.

  • Filmmaker Update

    Filmmaker Update: September 2021

    Academy members, viral hits and Cannes awards - the latest news from Short of the Week filmmakers.

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    Action Katherine Hughes

    Yellow Belt Fury

    After Sofia's husband is brutally murdered during a terrestrial invasion, she asks her local sensei to train her in the art of self defense.

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    Documentary Sarah Blok & Lisa Konno

    Baba

    A stylised portrait of one of the first Turkish immigrants in the Dutch cultural sector, interviewed by his daughter amid a colourful fashion collection inspired by his life.

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    Drama Chloé Léonil

    Plaqué or (Gold Plated)

    Inès, 16, is determined to find a job when she meets Martin, a boy from Brussels' upscale neighborhoods. Between shame and fascination, she is brutally confronted to social injustice.

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    Documentary Todd Karehana

    Night Ride

    Why does 66 year old Alma return to the old family house every night to feed stray cats? Her son suspects it’s connected to the death of his brother and attempts to unravel the truth.

  • Festival

    A S/W-Centric Look at TIFF 2021

    With the selection of films available at TIFF 2021 as large as ever trying to decide what to watch can be a daunting task. Take a look at our guide for some helpful tips.

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