Festival In-School

Subjects: Equity Studies, Gender Studies, World Issues, Politics, Sociology, English, Technology, Robotics

Members of Afghanistan's first all-girl robotics team take the world stage as they travel from country to country to compete. While they face many challenges, their mission to prove everyone wrong keeps them going. Garnering international attention, they share their message that Afghan girls belong in STEM too.

Subjects: English, Language, Sociology, Human Development, Civics, Psychology

Izzy is bad at hockey but loves to play. Austin is a pro gardener but not that great at painting. Akash conquered his fears and learned to swim. Kristen is no pro gamer but that doesn’t stop her from trying to beat the boss. This whimsical series of short films is all about the joy of having a hobby - and being bad at it! Each subject talks about the community, confidence, and joy they've found in doing something just for fun.

Subjects: English, Law, Equity, Politics, Health, World Issues, Sociology, Gender Studies
 
Trans athletes have to work harder than their cisgender peers in order to thrive in their field while also having the courage and resilience to face daily harassment and discrimination. The kids in this film have found sports as a way to channel the negativity around them into a positive, to gain a sense of self-worth and validation. This film is their urgent, articulate plea for acceptance. Lucy Mukerjee, Tribeca Film Festival

Subjects: Environment, Civics, World Issues, English, Language, Challenge and Change, Equity, Politics, Law, Science, Social Studies

GIRLS FOR FUTURE follows four girls, aged between 11 and 14 years, from Senegal, Indonesia, Australia and India who fight for a better future. All are directly affected by the consequences of environmental destruction: Senegal stands for the global water crisis, Indonesia for plastic waste pollution, India for the agricultural crisis and in Australia we witness the fatal destruction in the oceans and on land through climate change.

Subjects: Physical Education and Health, Equity, Gender Studies, Geography, English, Language, World Cultures

High Passes takes us from the beautiful Himalayan mountains of India, to the busy metropolis of Kuala Lumpur while we follow India’s first women’s ice hockey team as they compete for international glory.

Subjects: Indigenous, English, Language, Geography, World Issues, Law, Challenge and Change, Environment

The Klabona Keepers is an intimate portrait of the inspiring Indigenous families that succeeded in protecting the Sacred Headwaters, known as the Klabona, northwest British Columbia, from industrial activities. Spanning 15 years of matriarch-led resistance, the film follows a small group of determined elders in the village of Iskut as they heal from colonial wounds to push back against law enforcement, the government, and some of the world’s largest multinational companies. Nestled between scenes of stand-offs and blockades, land defenders reflect on how their history of forced displacement, residential schools, and trauma strengthened their resolve to protect the very land that was so essential to their healing journey.

Subjects: Language, Science, Geography, Health, English, Biology, Environmental Science, World Issues
 
What if there was a viable solution to the climate crisis right beneath our feet? Kiss the Ground reveals that, by regenerating the world’s soils, we can completely and rapidly stabilize earth’s climate, restore lost ecosystems and create abundant food supplies. Scientists, farmers, and climate activists come together to share what could be the simplest solution to climate change we didn’t know about.

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Subjects: Art, Dance, English, Equity, Gender Studies, History, Language, Media Arts

From the high-profile choreographers and dancers to the lesser-known but equally influential creatives, explore the lineage of the ever-evolving artform that is jazz dance. Honouring and preserving the history and artistic roots of the unique jazz dance style is a lesson in resistance, struggle, acceptance, and expression.