Vanessa Loewen

Wynter

Tricksters are an evil race of beings with mythical powers who want to destroy mankind. The only one who can stop them is Wynter -- a beautiful, young Street Nurse who is half human, half Trixter.

Vistas: Red Ochre

Combining archival photos with new and found footage, this short film presents a personal, impressionistic rendering of what it's like growing up Mi'kmaq in Newfoundland, while living in a culture of denial. Vistas is a series of 13 short films on nationhood from 13 Indigenous filmmakers from Halifax to Vancouver. It was a collaborative project between the NFB and APTN to bring Indigenous perspectives and stories to an international audience.

Walk In The Forest

Diane Obomsawin's whimsical animated short follows medicine man Walk-in-the-forest on a walk in the woods that leads to the discovery of an intriguing secret world.

Trapper

This beautiful short film captures the quiet dignity of a day in the life of a Northern trapper, without use of any dialogue.

Little Thunder

This animated short, inspired by the Mi'kmaq legend "The Stone Canoe" explores Indigenous humour. We follow Little Thunder as he reluctantly leaves his family and sets out on a cross-country canoe trip to become a man.