Holy Angels

On the outskirts of Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, stands Angels Residential School, an ominous brick building, built in 1874. Using Holy Angels as a backdrop, filmmaker Jay Cardinal Villeneuve takes us on a healing journey that combines the stories of Elder Lena Wandering Spirit and the dance of Phoenix, a young girl who is the same age now that Lena was during her captivity at Holy Angels.

Director
Jay Cardinal Villeneuve
Format
Arri Alexa Mini
Length
14 min.
Client
BC & Yukon Studio of The National Film Board of Canada
Official Selection - Highlights

Imagine Native 2017, Toronto, Canada (Opening Gala)

Festival History

Whistler Film Festival 2017, Whistler, BC, Canada
Victoria Film Festival 2018, Victoria, BC, Canada
Maoriland Film Festival 2018, New Zealand
Yorkton Film Festival 2018, Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada

Seattle International Film Festival 2018, Seattle, Washington, USA
First Peoples Film Festival 2018, Montreal, QC, Canada
Edmonton International Film Festival 2018, Edmonton, AB, Canada
LA Skins Fest 2018, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Awards

Canadian Society of Cinematographers Nominee for Best Cinematography in a DocuDrama at the 2018 CSC Awards

Nominee for Best Cinematography in a Short Documentary at the Leo Awards 2018

Winner for Best Screenwriting in a Short Documentary at the Leo Awards 2018

Winner of the Golden Sheaf Indigenous Award at the Yorkton Film Festival 2018

Winner of the Golden Sheaf Founder's Award at the Yorkton Film Festival 2018

Special Mention for Best Short Film at the First Peoples Film Festival 2018

Best Alberta Short Documentary at the Edmonton International Film Festival 2018