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View our catalogue of award-winning documentaries, animation, short fiction and personal narratives at movingimages.ca
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Not-for-profit in structure, Moving Images Distribution has a membership of over 330 filmmakers and a Board of Directors that is elected annually from the membership to guide the organization on matters of policy and to advocate for creators’ rights. Recognized as a reliable source for film and video that is innovative in approach, Moving Images Distribution primarily represents Canadian work, wit

h a large number of point-of-view documentaries that are culturally significant or address social issues. It also represents a strong collection of animation, short fiction and personal narrative and bodies of work by distinguished experimental and avant-garde media artists, primarily from British Columbia. Work is available for purchase by galleries, public libraries, educational institutions, broadcasters, and diverse community groups that include First Nations organizations, women’s centres, arts organizations and cultural- or community-based groups. Work may be rented for presentation in public screenings or for ongoing presentation as part of exhibition in galleries or museums.

08/25/2026

"Women Building Peace" 🕊️
After surviving war, violence, and genocide, remarkable women across Africa are stepping up to heal their societies. From adopting orphans and forgiving killers to breaking deep-rooted cultural taboos, they are redefining what it means to lead.
Structured in four powerful chapters, this documentary explores how matriarchal traditions and gender-balanced worldviews offer a transformative alternative to conflict.

🏆 Winner: Best Documentary Award (Silver Wave Film Festival)
🎬 Directed & Produced by Genevieve Appleton & Colleen Wagner

Watch for $5 - Link in bio.

08/19/2026

The Girl with Big Feet (大腳女孩)

Set against the backdrop of the Canadian Gold Rush, seven-year-old Foo-Ling resists her mother’s matchmaker lessons, preferring forest adventures and wooden sword practice over rigid societal expectations.
But when she overhears an attack planned against her father, Foo-Ling must use her quick thinking and courage to save the day, proving that her supposed "flaws" are actually her greatest strengths.

A heartwarming tale of individuality, cross-cultural friendship, and self-acceptance.

💬 Open captioned in English, French, Spanish, Chinese Mandarin, and Chinese Toisan.
🎬 Directed by Karin Lee | Produced by Top Dollar Sisters Productions

Watch for $5 - Link in bio!

08/12/2026

"Urban Goddess: Jane Jacobs Reconsidered" 🏙️

Before citizens had a say in how their neighbourhoods were built, urbanist Jane Jacobs fought for the radical idea that residents deserve a voice at City Hall.
This documentary examines how Jacobs’ legacy shapes modern urban planning across New York, Toronto, and Vancouver. Featuring archival interviews, anecdotes from her son Ned, and insights from top urban thinkers.

Can her 20th-century philosophy solve 21st-century city development? Watch to find out!

Directed by John Thomson | Produced by Sharon Bliss (Bliss Pictures Inc)

Watch for $5 - Link in bio.

08/05/2026

"The Gardener and The Dictator"

Set in Wuhan, this profoundly intimate film offers a window into life long before the pandemic through the eyes of Xianzhuang Kuai and Zhongxian Wang—the filmmaker’s elderly grandparents.

Through their daily lives and shocking, honest testimonies, the couple uncovers long-buried memories of surviving WWII, the Japanese occupation, and the Cultural Revolution.

Against the backdrop of a rapidly changing modern city, their quiet home life becomes a powerful, quirky love story and a nuanced reflection of China's turbulent history.

Directed by Hui Wang | Produced by Jun Zhang & Hui Wang

Watch for $5 - Link in bio.

07/28/2026

“FOTO CINE MAMA &I”
Through a collection of family photographs, Oliver Hockenhull crafts a deeply personal and philosophical essay on photography, memory, identity, and mortality. Blending family history with cultural critique, the film explores how images shape our understanding of ourselves, our loved ones, and the world around us.

Director & Producer: Oliver Hockenhull

Watch now for $5! Link in bio.

07/21/2026

“River of Silence”
When an Indigenous university student goes missing on the drive to her grandmother's reserve her parents implore a disinterested police force to launch a search. Not content to wait, they join locals who know the terrain in an extensive search and eventually find her car and body by the river. The tragedy sends her family into a spiral of suffering.

Director: Micheal Auger
Producers: Micheal Auger, Petie Chalifoux

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07/14/2026

“Ahon” (Rise) explores how the Filipino-Canadians of the K8 Mountaineering Club band together to reach dizzying heights while celebrating Filipino culture and breaking barriers in Canada’s Rocky Mountains.
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The film is presented in English and Tagalog with English subtitles.

Director: Trixie Pacis
Producers: Trixie Pacis, Leonard Maglalang

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07/07/2026

“Edna’s Bloodline”

Edna Elias, the former Commissioner of Nunavut Canada, received an email from Fredrik Norberg, a distant relative in Sweden. He wanted to learn more about, Edna's great grandfather who had left Sweden in the late 1800's and then settled in Canada's far North. Edna and Fredrik embarked on a joint mission to trace Petter's incredible adventures. Discoveries about their shared ancestry helped bridge an existing gulf between their past.

Director: Eva Wunderman
Producers: Eva Wunderman, Wunderman Film, Kimberley Wakefield

🎟️Watch now for $5 Link in bio.

06/21/2026

It's Indigenous Peoples Day and we would like to feature “Flat Rocks”
Weaving together breathtaking present-day footage of Kahnawake with archival photos dating back over 80 years revealing the community's way of life threatened by the St. Lawrence Seaway and desires of the "western world".

Director: Courtney Montour
Producers: Courtney Montour, Roxann Whitebean

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06/17/2026

"Me and My Teeth" 🦷

Filmmaker Anna Quon shares her experience with systemic neglect through mental and dental health. This mixed media documentary is a poetic plea to embrace our shared human imperfections.

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