For the love of… zombies!?! brings together two Indigenous horror films for your viewing pleasure, The Dead Can’t Dance directed by Rodrick Pocowatchit and Blood Quantum directed by Jeff Barnaby.
Category: Wawasayg 2021
When the Salmon Spoke
“When the Salmon Spoke” is presented by Southeast Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission and Ping Chong + Company, in collaboration with SkeenaWild Conservation Trust and Salmon Beyond Borders. A digital production featuring cinematic imagery, indigenous music […]
The Power of the Arts and Basic Income
Clayton Windatt has been working with Craig Berggold and Zainub Verjee for more than a year in the development of ideas, process and overall advocacy towards making a basic income for all people a reality. […]
“Save Ralph” starring Taika Waititi
Introducing Ralph, the new spokes-bunny of the global campaign to ban animal testing for cosmetics. #SaveRalph is a powerful stop-motion animation short film produced by Humane Society International, featuring an all-star multinational cast including Taika […]
April 21st is National Canadian Film Day!
April 21st is National Canadian Film Day! The Wawasayg Film & Media Arts Festival is a proud partner of National Canadian Film Day and as this year’s Wawasayg festival is entirely online we asked each […]
Clayton Windatt – NCFD Programmers Choice
For anyone that grew up in Canada during the 1970’s or 80’s you know Bob and Doug McKenzie. These fictional beer drinking brothers from SCTV were played by Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas. Although these […]
Tara Windatt – NCFD Programmers Choice
For National Canadian Film Day, my gut reaction was to play it safe and choose a film I was familiar with. But as I went through the 2021 Spotlight Films, I realized that I had […]
Jacob Dayfox – NCFD Programmers Choice
The Story of Anvil and what it represents, a film directed by Sacha Gervasi of a Toronto based band with long time founding members Steve “Lips” Kudlow and Rob Rienner created the band Anvil in […]
Cole Forrest – NCFD Programmers Choice
For National Canadian Film Day, I chose The Body Remembers When The World Broke Open. It’s a beautiful, impactful piece of cinema everyone should see. It is technically masterful while being expertly directed by Elle-Máijá […]
Urban.Indigenous.Proud – Some Stories with Director Clayton Windatt
It’s been 4 years since I wrapped work with the National Film Board (NFB) and the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC) on the short documentary “Some Stories…”. I thought it would be great […]
EYE – S8 – EYE
Immersive SUPER 8 Immersive (IS8I) This introduction to celluloid filmmaking focuses on collaboration utilizing a contemporary arts lens for film creation engaging in a review of the creation process from beginning to end. This multi-part […]