In order to showcase the creativity of Indigenous artists and the importance of the issues they bring to light, the RIDM and Wapikoni Mobile are joining forces again this year to present six short films to be screened during the first part of the National Feature Competition. These works, which explore a myriad of themes using a variety of approaches, will provide an excellent opportunity to discover new voices and celebrate the colossal work carried out by Wapikoni Mobile since 2004.
Presented in collaboration with Wapikoni.
Wapikoni
With moving tenderness, a list of small everyday details awakens echoes of the feelings and memories left behind by a loved one.
LES CHOSES QUI ME FONT PENSER À TOI, CHEZ MOI
- Marie-Andrée Mckenzie
- 2026
- Canada (Uashat)
- s.t. French or English
- 4 min
Wapikoni
Beautifully shot under the cover of night, this cinematic poem dedicated to Mother Earth embodies an intimate and luminous connection with the land.
EN CETTE NUIT
- Sacheen Ruperthouse-Trapper
- 2026
- Canada (Pikogan)
- s.t. English
- 6 min
Wapikoni
Dynamically crafted, this film bears witness to the director’s healing journey, supported by her dogs and by her experience learning the sport of mushing.
LÀ OÙ LE SILENCE DEVIENT SOUFFLE
- Marie-Andrée Chachai
- 2026
- Canada (Opitciwan)
- s.t. English
- 7 min
Wapikoni
Through poetic narration, two young girls revisit memories of residential schools through a symbolic staging in which past and present enter into dialogue.
MARCHER VERS LA RÉCONCILIATION
- Félicia Vollant Dubé
- 2026
- Canada (Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam)
- s.t. English
- 3 min
Wapikoni
By reimagining the legend of the two wolves, this creative experimental film explores Indigenous futurism and the power of our choices to shape the future.
NICW MAHIKANAK, DEUX LOUPS, TWO WOLVES
- Terry Randy Awashish
- 2026
- Canada (Quebec)
- 2 min
Wapikoni
Blending poetic narration with rhythmic visuals this film challenges colonial representations of Indigenous identity while affirming the connections that sustain culture and self-expression.
ON POSTINDIAN SURVIVANCE
- Sioui One
- 2026
- Canada (Wendake)
- s.t. French
- 6 min
Wapikoni
Through an intimate and experimental lens, Yonnonhwe’ explores a daughter’s courage, a mother’s love and the interconnectedness that sustains us through suffering and healing.
YONNONHWE'
- France Tewatironnyon Gros-Louis-Morin
- 2026
- Canada (Wendake)
- s.t. French or English
- 10 min