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Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy
Directed by Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers
Written byElle-Máijá Tailfeathers
Produced by David Christensen
Lori Lozinski
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers
Cinematography Patrick McLaughlin
Edited byHans Olson
Music byChandra Melting Tallow
Release date
  • April 29, 2021 (2021-04-29) ( Hot Docs)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguagesEnglish
Blackfoot

Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and released in 2021. [1] The film centres on the opioid crisis, and its effects on Tailfeathers' home Kainai Nation community in Alberta. [2]

The film premiered at the 2021 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, [2] where it was named one of five winners of the Rogers Audience Award. [3] It was subsequently screened at the DOXA Documentary Film Festival, where Tailfeathers won the Colin Low Award for Best Canadian Director. [4]

At the 2021 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival, it was cowinner, alongside Franz Böhm's film Dear Future Children, of the Inspiring Voices and Perspectives award. [5]

It was a nominee for the DGC Discovery Award at the 2021 Directors Guild of Canada awards. [6] The film won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Feature Length Documentary, [7] and was nominated for Best Cinematography in a Documentary ( Patrick McLaughlin) and Best Editing in a Documentary (Hans Olson), [8] at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022.

References

  1. ^ Jessica Robb, "The meaning of empathy: Documentary examines the opioid crisis and community work being done on Blood Tribe". Global News, April 26, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Dennis Ward, "Award-winning filmmaker tackles misrepresentation of crisis in her nation". APTN National News, April 20, 2021.
  3. ^ Pat Mullen, "Dear Future Children Wins Audience Award at Hot Docs". Point of View, May 10, 2021.
  4. ^ Charlie Smith, "Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers wins best Canadian director and Father wins best feature documentary at DOXA festival". The Georgia Straight, May 14, 2021.
  5. ^ Donald Macdonald, "Sudbury entertainment briefs: New novel; Cinefest awards". Sudbury Star, October 3, 2021.
  6. ^ "TV & Film News – DGC reveals Discovery Award long list of emerging directors to watch". Broadcast Dialogue, September 23, 2021.
  7. ^ Adina Bresge, "'Scarborough' top film winner at Canadian Screen Awards". CP24, April 10, 2022.
  8. ^ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.

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