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.
The CSFF Film of the Month for June is:
Inuit High Kick
INUIT HIGH KICK was directed by Alethea Arnaquq-Baril for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. In this traditional Inuit event, the competitor stands on one foot, jumps in the air and hits a suspended sealskin ball, then lands on the same foot. The one-foot high kick was traditionally used to signal a successful hunt.
June 2023
Inuit High Kick
In celebration of National Indigenous History Month, the CSFF Film of the Month for June is INUIT HIGH KICK.
Director Alethea Arnaquq-Baril uses super slow motion to magnify the incredible skill and physicality of Inuit athlete Johnny Issaluk as he performs the one-foot high kick event.
2009, Documentary, Canada
2 minutes
Directed by:
Alethea Arnaquq-Baril
Alethea Arnaquq-Baril is the writer / producer / director of the documentary Angry Inuk and is one of three Indigenous producers of Twice Colonized, the Opening Night film at Hot Docs 2023.
Archive
CSFF Films of the Month
Watch previous CSFF Films of the Month in our archive below.
May 2023
Ma Bar
At age 73, Scotland’s Bill McFadyen is a power lifter on a quest to be the best. He’s a World Master’s Champion and world record holder who’s “addicted to strength” and won’t tolerate losing.
2009, Documentary, United Kingdom
12 minutes
Produced and Directed by:
Adrian McDowall & Finlay Pretsell
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, United States
8 minutes
Director: Ben Steinbauer
December 2022
Gnarly In Pink
Celebrating the “Pink Helmet Posse”, three feisty 6-year-old girls who prove that skateboarding is not just for boys.
2014, Documentary, United States
8 minutes
Directors: Kristelle Laroche and Ben Mullinkosson
November 2022
My Greatest Day Ever
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
The Perfect Fit
Dedicated craftsmen masterfully create perfect footwear for the graceful and demanding athletic artistry of ballet.
2011, Documentary, United Kingdom
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
Waterbabies
Discover the strength, grace and artistry of synchronized swimming through the eyes of a teenage team.
2015, Documentary, USA & UK
16 minutes
Director: Nora Ballard
July 2022
Fast Horse
Capturing the thrill of “North America’s original extreme sport”: Blackfoot bareback horse racing Indian Relay.
2018, Documentary, Canada
13 minutes
Director: Alexandra Lazarowich