NFB Collection

First Stories - Volume I

20061 h 6 min 39 secCollection: Documentary

Direction: Ervin ChartrandLorne OlsonDarryl NepinakShannon Letandre

Production: Joe MacDonaldDerek Mazur

Produced by the National Film Board of Canada with the participation of CBC Manitoba, Manitoba Film & Sound and Telefilm Canada.

First Stories - Volume 1, four Aboriginal filmmakers explore the realities of their lives in 21st century Canada. With humour and compassion, their films deal with a range of topics including Native culture/identity, Native traditions, Native art and street gangs. The

release includes four five-minute documentaries: Patrick Ross, Nganawendaanan Nde'ing (I Keep Them in My Heart), My Indian Name and <strong><em>Apples & Indians.

Also on the DVD are extra features such as 'The Big Picture,' a behind-the-scenes look at the NFB's First Stories program and 'Meet the Filmmakers,' a deeper look at what inspired each director, and ideas on how young people can pursue a career in filmmaking.

Other versions

Premières histoires - Volume 1

Subject categories

Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) > Cultural IdentityHealth and SafetyPortraitsVisual Arts and Architecture
Indigenous Studies > ArtsHistory/PoliticsIdentity/Society
Geography > Territory: Indigenous
Worldview, Belief, Spirituality Philosophy & Ideology > Ceremonies, Rites, Traditions