Lantern Films

A day in the life of 91.1, Nuxalk Radio, a radio station built to help keep the Nuxalkmc language alive, broadcasting the laws of the lands and waters.

In this beautifully animated documentary short, filmmaker Lyana Patrick narrates her family's powerful story of love and survival at Lejac Indian Residential School.

Ode to a Seafaring People, directed by Joella Cabalu and featuring spoken word artist Sol Diana poetically reveals the often hidden world of Filipino seafarers and in so doing, celebrates the resiliency of the Filipino community.

In this emotionally compelling short, acclaimed director Baljit Sangra shines light on North American's oldest-running Sikh Temple and the struggle it represents.

Today there are over 100 Aboriginal Friendship Centers across Canada. They provide essential services and a home away from home for many. A Place to Belong celebrates Christmas at the very first Friendship Center, located in East Vancouver, and reveals the story behind the Friendship Center movem...

The fine line between kitsch and caricature is examined in this quirky short about the Tomahawk Restaurant - the oldest family run restaurant in British Columbia

Joseph R. Selsey’s belongings were discovered in shoebox by a dumpster in 2015. They provide us with a rare glimpse into life as a gay man in Vancouver in the 1950s

The sumptuous Casa Mia mansion hides a dirty secret. Newspaper headlines reveal connections between rum running money and some of Vancouver's most iconic landmarks.

An impressionistic moment in time at the Hastings Racecourse, Vancouver's oldest sporting facility.

A treasure trove of exquisite archival photographs from the 1860s helps tell the story of the Temple Emanu-El, Canada’s oldest surviving synagogue building that is still in use as a synagogue.