CSFF
Film of the Month
Canadian Sport Film Festival
Film of the Month
CSFF is pleased to feature a Film of the Month series.
Each month we showcase a different short film from around the world on the theme of sport.
Our CSFF Film of the Month for March is Just Breathe.
March 2023
Just Breathe
A competitive water polo player overcomes anxiety and assault to realize her dreams as a college athlete and leader.
2015, Documentary, USA
8 minutes, Director: Ben Steinbauer
Past CSFF
Films of the Month
December 2022
Celebrating the “Pink Helmet Posse”, three feisty 6-year-old girls who prove that skateboarding is not just for boys.
2014, Documentary, USA, 9 minutes
Directors: Kristelle Laroche and Ben Mullinkosson
November 2022
On the morning of the football grand final Scotty’s lucky sock is nowhere to be found. Scotty must battle his superstition to try to save the big game.
2007, Fiction, Australia, 9 minutes
Director: Mark Bellamy
October 2022
Dedicated craftsmen masterfully create perfect footwear for the graceful and demanding athletic artistry of ballet.
2011, Documentary, UK, 9 minutes
Director: Tali Yankelevich
September 2022
Baseball in the Time of Cholera
A young baseball player dreams of the big leagues amid the tragedy and scandal of Haiti’s cholera epidemic.
2012, Documentary, Haiti, 28 minutes
Directors: David Darg and Bryn Mooser (RYOT Films)
August 2022
Discover the strength, grace and artistry of synchronized swimming through the eyes of a teenage team.
2015, Documentary, USA – UK, 15 minutes
Director: Nora Ballard
July 2022
Capturing the thrill of “North America’s original extreme sport”: Blackfoot bareback horse racing Indian Relay.
2018, Documentary, Canada, 14 minutes
Director: Alexandra Lazarowich