Loretta Todd

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A filmmaker and artist of Cree/Métis and European ancestry, Loretta Todd was one of the first Indigenous women to pursue film studies at Vancouver’s Simon Fraser University. Employing a distinctive approach to documentary cinema, she has directed award-winning films such as The Learning Path (1991), Hands of History (1994), Forgotten Warriors (1997) and The People Go On (2003). She has also created video installations for Vancouver's Museum of Anthropology and other gallery venues. The recipient of a Rockefeller Fellowship and a former participant in the Sundance Institute’s Scriptwriters Lab, Todd has received lifetime achievement awards from imagineNATIVE and the Taos Talking Pictures Festival.

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Hands of History Trailer (1994)

01 January 1994

This documentary follows four female First Nations artists—Doreen Jensen, Rena Point Bolton, Jane Ash Poitras and Joane Cardinal-Schubert are First Nations artists who seek to find a continuum from traditional to contemporary forms of expression.

Two Worlds Colliding Trailer (2004)

22 October 2004

This documentary chronicles the story of Darrell Night, an Indigenous man who was dumped by two police officers in a barren field on the outskirts of Saskatoon in January 2000, during -20° C temperatures.

Self Government: Talk About It Trailer (1994)

01 January 1994

Series of PSAs created by the Aboriginal Film and Video Arts Alliance exploring legacy and the history of self governance in Indigenous societies.

Kainayssini Imanistaisiwa: The People Go On Trailer (2003)

01 January 2003

The Kainai Blood Nation of Southern Alberta return historical belongings from European museums.

Monkey Beach Trailer (2020)

03 October 2020

A young woman with supernatural abilities reflects on profound events in her life as she awaits news of her brother, who has gone missing at sea under questionable circumstances.

The Learning Path Trailer (1991)

03 July 1991

Native control of education is explored in THE LEARNING PATH. Director Todd, a Metis, introduces Edmonton elders Ann Anderson, Eva Cardinal, and Olive Dickason, remarkable educators who are working with younger natives.

Forgotten Warriors Trailer (1997)

01 January 1997

Thousands of Indigenous Canadians enlisted and fought alongside their countrymen and women during World War II even though they could not be conscripted.