How We Stand Review: TIFF 2026
How We Stand uses the stories of three sisters to expose historical injustices against Indigenous peoples in the United States.
Indigenous film
Blood Lines Review: Feature Doesn’t Live Up to Its Potential
Gaul Marice's latest film, Blood Lines, aims to be a deep film about Métis culture and family roots, but it stumbles throughout.
AKI Review: A Wordless Documentary that Speaks Volumes
Darlene Naponse's documentary AKI captures the seasons and soul of Atikameksheng Anishnawbek.
təm kʷaθ nan Namesake Review: Hot Docs 2026
təm kʷaθ nan Namesakedelivers a heart‑wrenching yet inspiring look at the Tla’amin Nation’s push to reclaim the name of their region.
Ceremony Review: Hot Docs 2026
There is a moment, fairly early in Ceremony, when an animated bear hugs a human while a flock of seagulls gathers nearby. It is a watercolour memory of what the riverbanks of the Bella Coola Valley used to look like during ooligan season. When the small fish returned in such numbers that people, birds, and […]
Interview: Director Eva Thomas on Nika and Madison
Director Eva Thomas talks with That Shelf about how mentorship and representation played a central role in bringing the film to life.
Meadowlarks Review
Tasha Hubbard's film is a powerful, personal examination of one of Canada's darkest eras.
Nika & Madison Review: TIFF 2025
Nika & Madison is a necessary story for both our time and our nation and gives a face and voice to missing and murdered Indigenous women.
Interview: Endless Cookie’s Pete Scriver and Seth Scriver
That Shelf's Vanya Garraway talks to brothers Pete and Seth Scriver about their innovative, award-winning doc Endless Cookie. The film is available to stream starting today!
Endless Cookie Review
How do you make something funny, beautiful, spiritual, political, complex, simple, and true? Witness Endless Cookie.
Exclusive Clip: Endless Cookie
Catch an exclusive clip from the doc Endless Cookie, from Seth and Peter Scriver, which explores the bond between two half brothers, one Indigenous, one white.
Wilfred Buck Review: A Reality Fiction
The thoughtful doc Wilfred Buck is an unconventional, narrative thought poem brought to vivid life by filmmaker Lisa Jackson.
Cold Road Review: Freezingly Slow With Almost No Heat
Cold Road is a touching attempt at capturing an Indigenous woman's difficult, thrilling journey, but it sadly fails to execute on its promising premise.
Bones of Crows Review: A Stirring Testament to Resilience and Persistence
A stirring indictment of colonialization and testament to resilience and persistence, Bones of Crows is made all the more powerful by Grace Dove’s richly layered central performance.
Aitamaako’tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun Review
Before the Sun follows a young Indigenous woman as she tries to break out in the tough world of Indian Relay Racing.
