Smayaykila Films

Request to watch təm kʷaθ nan (Namesake) documentary directed by Eileen Francis and Evan Adams.

The film follows the unfolding discussion around a request from the Tla’amin Nation for a possible name change to the city of Powell River and the deeper question beneath it.

To receive a link to the film, please click Screening Request at https://namesake.film/ -requests

🎥 𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 🎥

č̓ɛč̓ɛhatənapɛšt!

Thank you to the 1,384 households who requested a screening of Namesake on Truth and Reconciliation Day.

There was so much interest in the 24-hour screening window that we have extended it to the end of October 30th, 2026.

In order to receive a link to the film, please click Screening Request at https://namesake.film/ -requests

If you are hoping to organize a larger screening for your community, you can use the same link.

The Newfoundland premiere of Nuxalk documentary ‘CEREMONY’ is at St. John's International Women's Film Festival.

🎟️ Tickets: https://www.womensfilmfestival.com/sjiwff37/ceremony

🎬 Saturday Oct. 24 at 12:00pm
📍Scotiabank Theatre, Avalon Mall, 48 Kenmount Rd,�St. John’s, Newfoundland

📽️ When the Nuxalk trace their vanished ooligan run alongside a land claim filed the day smallpox arrived, their radio station becomes courtroom, confessional and conjuring ground, where an older law insists: the fish and the people return together or not at all.

Trailer + more info: https://linktr.ee/CeremonyFilm

🏆 SXSW Documentary Spotlight Audience Award + Hot Docs DGC Special Jury Prize + more

We are happy to share that CEREMONY (dir. Banchi Hanuse) is the winner of the Vancouver International Film Festival SHOWCASE Audience Award.

Thank you to everyone who came out to watch the film and to the audiences who made this recognition possible. We’re grateful.

‘CEREMONY,’ documentary, directed by Banchi Hanuse, is at Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival.

🎟️ Tickets: https://hsdff2026.eventive.org/Schedule/6aaa0ac0d4aa41242f2d629b

🎬 Fri, Oct 16th - 10:00 AM
📍Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa, Crystal Ballroom, 239 Central Ave�Hot Springs, Arkansas

📽️ When the Nuxalk trace their vanished ooligan run alongside a land claim filed the day smallpox arrived, their radio station becomes courtroom, confessional and conjuring ground, where an older law insists: the fish and the people return together or not at all.

Trailer + more info: https://linktr.ee/CeremonyFilm

🏆 SXSW Documentary Spotlight Audience Award + Hot Docs DGC Special Jury Prize + more

The Indiana premiere of ‘CEREMONY’ documentary is at Heartland Film Festival.

🎟️ Tickets: https://tickets.heartlandfilmfestival.org/films/6a8ca2b31f936b88cb72281e

🎬 Mon, Oct 12th, 7:45 PM @ Alamo Drafthouse Cinema at The Square
🎬 Tue, Oct 13th, 5:45 PM @ Living Room Theaters
🎬 Sat, Oct 17th, 12:00 PM @ Living Room Theaters�Indianapolis, Indiana�

📽️ When the Nuxalk trace their vanished ooligan run alongside a land claim filed the day smallpox arrived, their radio station becomes courtroom, confessional and conjuring ground, where an older law insists: the fish and the people return together or not at all.

Trailer + more info: https://linktr.ee/CeremonyFilm

🏆 SXSW Documentary Spotlight Audience Award + Hot Docs DGC Special Jury Prize + more

Watch the short documentary DELTA DAWN (2024, 26 mins) directed by Asia Youngman which explores the early life and career of Dakelh (Carrier) wrestling sensation Dawn Murphy aka “Princess Delta Dawn,” of Lake Babine Nation, who rose to fame in the 1980s and early 1990s.

Look for it on CBC Gem or Knowledge Network online.

Watch the short documentary DELTA DAWN (26 mins) directed by Asia Youngman which explores the early life and career of Dakelh wrestling sensation Dawn Murphy (of Lake Babine Nation) aka “Princess Delta Dawn” who rose to fame in the 1980s and early 1990s.

CBC Gem: https://gem.cbc.ca/delta-dawn
Knowledge Network: https://www.knowledge.ca/program/6fd37240-5375-4a77-a2fd-7c533342b1b2

🏆 TIDES AWARD WINNER - VIFF 2026

CEREMONY, directed by Banchi Hanuse, has won the Tides Award at the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) recognizing an outstanding documentary feature by a Canadian or Indigenous filmmaker.

The jury recognized the film’s “beautiful cinematography and inventive storytelling,” which “documents the strengths of community members consistently challenging the boundaries of imposed systems while drawing upon the resilience and generosity of their ancestors.”

https://viff.org/whats-on/viff26-ceremony/

Free tickets to CEREMONY at VIFF:

Do you want to attend a screening of Ceremony at VIFF? Use the codes below to redeem tickets to one of the festival's most popular titles! (One code per ticket while quantities last.) There are screenings on Oct. 10 & 11 this weekend.

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To redeem, follow the link below and select the “Adult 19+” ticket and follow the checkout process to the “Order Summary. On this page, look for the “Extra” box and enter your code to unlock your special offer. Enjoy the film!
https://viff.org/whats-on/viff26-ceremony/

RUN TERRY RUN documentary opens in theatres October 9.

45 years later, Terry Fox’s story is still moving people and now, there’s never-before-seen footage bringing his heart wrenching journey back to life.

Directed by Sean Menard, RUN TERRY RUN tells Terry’s story through the voices of those who knew him best including his friend and driver Doug Alward, brother Darrell Fox, publicist Bill Vigars, Toronto Star journalist Leslie Scrivener and including NHL great Darryl Sittler.

At the heart of the film are 96 reels of “forgotten footage” discovered in a storage locker, alongside outtakes from John P. Simpson’s landmark 1981 documentary.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upUdfgVR2NQ