About the Programme

Before the Story is a Story – Corinne Dunphy – Antigonish, NS and Iqaluit, NU – 6min
A reflective visual diary of familiar memories from the lingering days of the pandemic.

Ayapiyâhk ôma niyanân “Only us, we are here at home” – Janine Windolph – Banff, AB – 4min 55sec
Food brings a family together.

I Can See the Future – Terryll Loffler – Montreal, QC – 7min 25sec
An observation of the cyclical daily routine and how isolation has brought a family closer together but also further from the outside.

…this instant – Shabnam Sukhdev – Toronto, ON – 6min 45sec
A filmmaker experiences a spattering of recollections as her daughter’s recent hospitalization comes to an end.

Nada Sleep – Benjamin Ayres – Toronto, ON – 2min 55sec
Routines have been obliterated, everything is bewildering, nothing is open, the future is uncertain and it’s time for bed.

Words – Simon Davidson – Vancouver, BC- 5min 15sec
The day-to-day struggles of a young girl with dyslexia and her attempts to learn remotely during isolation times.