Writer–Director: Anne Kmetyko
Featuring: Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer

Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer (she/her) is Kanien’kehá:ka, wolf clan, and former Grand Chief of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke. She made history in 2021 as the first woman who also identifies as 2SLGBTQ+ to be elected to the position. In Legacy of Strength, Kahsennenhawe inspires “you are courage” through a conversation with Taiaiake Alfred about her journey, the land, and how we can come together stronger with more love and respect.

Writer/Director/Producer: Anne Kmetyko

Etched in Skin is a short documentary that offers an intimate glimpse into the world and work of tattoo artists of today. Artists from Quebec, the United States, and France share, in their own words, their experiences and visions of the world of tattoo.

Writer/Director: Anne Kmetyko
Text by: Isabelle Forest

A young woman relives a childhood memory at the laundromat.
A video poem created for the 15th Festival de la Poésie de Montréal.
Written and directed to accompany a text by poet Isabelle Forest.

Writer/Director/Producer: Anne Kmetyko
With: Laurence Dauphinais, Gregory Hlady, Mylène Dinh-Robic

Caught in a "no man's land" where time, space and memory merge, a man desperately searches for his beloved after she is swept away by a tsunami.

Festival selections and distinctions:

Canada's Yes! Let's Make a Movie Film Festival
Best Director, Best Film, Best Cinematography, Best Actor, Best Sound | 2024

Bordeaux Shorts Biennale | Honorable Mention | 2024

Hudson Animation and Short Film | Honorable Mention | 2024

San Francisco Short Film Festival, California | 2023

Ealing Film Festival, London, UK | 3rd Place Audience Award | 2023

56th WorldFest Houston International Film Festival | Bronze Rémi Award | 2023

Festival International Concours de Courts, Toulouse | 2023

AmiCorti International Film Festival, Italy | Best Social Theme Award, Honorable Mention | 2023

Lisbon Film Rendez-Vous, Portugal | Finalist | 2023

Cinematography & Photography Awards, London, UK | 2023

Art Blocks International Film Festival, Denmark | 2023

Marché du Film, Clermont-Ferrand, France | 2023

Canada Shorts, Vancouver | Award of Merit | 2022

Curator/Researcher/Director: Anne Kmetyko

I curated, researched, and directed this collection in the series of “Treasures of the NFB” DVD collection. This boxed set, in both English and French, explores the Trudeau legacy. Each film is accompanied by original content, presentations, and commentary with The Honourable Bob Rae.

The following films are showcased:

The Champions by Donald Brittain – a three-part Canadian documentary mini-series

Comfort and Indifference by Denys Arcand – on the 1980 Quebec referendum

God Save Justin Trudeau by Guilaine Maroist and Eric Ruel

Dancing Around the Table Pt 1 & 2 by Maurice Bulbulian – on constitutional rights and the self-government of Indigenous Peoples

Writer/Director/Producer: Anne Kmetyko

Doubts and morals may get in the way of a career decision, but can there really be room for choice when you're offered a steady job in the family business?

Writer/Director: Anne Kmetyko
Featuring: Michel-André Cardin

Daniel is trying to get his life back in order. Maybe he will.

Writer/Director: Anne Kmetyko

When Elisabeth Ryan gets the chance to audition for the role of a lifetime, she discovers she may not be the only one who has her eye on this coveted part. Others will stop at nothing to get to play the role of Della.

Writer/Director/Camera/Editor: Anne Kmetyko

Between the glass doors of the underground city, a man and a woman meet every day for a brief encounter.