Ten Short Films by Aboriginal Filmmakers

FILM IS A POWERFUL MEDIUM for telling stories, especially for communities and groups that need a voice. It’s always better to be seen and heard. It’s even better when an audience gets to watch your story.

With that goal in mind, the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) is highlighting the work of young aboriginal fillmmakers in Canada. “Shortcuts” features ten short films by students from Capilano University’s Indigenous Independent Filmmaking Program (IIDF).

You can view all ten films and then vote for your favorites. The top three vote getters receive a cash award and their films will be featured on APTN February 17th.

Among the films are Hoka Hey by Cowboy Smithx, which takes a comedic look at the fillmmaking process; and Boogie, by Judson Pooyak, about a young man who learns what it means to go with the “groove.”