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REDEFINED

REDÉFINI
Gabrielle Côté, Tyra Delver, Maxime Kornachuk, Sylvia Mok, Prajj
2026 | 5 Short Documentary and Animation Films
Multiple languages with English Subtitles

Produced by the National Film Board of Canada in collaboration with the Toronto International Film Festival

Five filmmakers. One generation. REDEFINING what it means to be Canadian or Indigenous today. 

Premiering at TIFF 2026.

Coming to NFB in September.

 REDEFINED brings together five next–generation filmmakers from across Canada to explore culture, belonging, identity and sovereign(ties) through personal storytelling. Produced over the course of a year and supported by the NFB’s state-of-the-art tools and mentorship resources, the films offer a powerful portrait of a generation reimagining what Canada is—and what it could become. 


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Five next–generation filmmakers from across Canada reimagine culture, belonging, identity and sovereign(ties) in a collection of personal short films created through a landmark NFB-TIFF collaboration. 



Learn more about each project

RE/ROUTE
Written and Directed by Gabrielle Côté
Produced by Christine Aubé

You, me and the vast, fast city.

pahkwêsikan sâkihitowin : Bannock is Love
Written and Directed by Tyra Delver
Produced by Chehala Leonard

A story of love, resilience, and the power of sharing the food that sustains us.

Where Our Flowers Grow
Written and Directed by Maxime Kornachuk
Produced by Jelena Popović

Honouring the past. Reclaiming the future. 

Restaurant Kids
Written and Directed by Sylvia Mok
Produced by Liz Cowie

Coming of age behind the counter. 

Butter Chicken to Go
Written and Directed by Prajj
Produced by Kate Vollum

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Team


Gabrielle Côté
Filmmaker - RE/ROUTE

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Tyra Delver
Filmmaker - pahkwêsikan sâkihitowin: Bannock Is Love

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Maxime Kornachuk
Filmmaker - Where Our Flowers Grow

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Sylvia Mok
Filmmaker - Restaurant Kids

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Prajj
Filmmaker - Butter Chicken to Go

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Christine Aubé
Producer

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Photo : NFB



Chehala Leonard
Producer (NFB)

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Photo : William Lau



Jelena Popović
Producer

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Photo : Myriam Frenette



Liz Cowie
Producer

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Photo : Liz Cowie



Kate Vollum
Producer

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Photo : Pasquale Marco Veltri



John Christou
Executive Producer, Director of Production & Operations, Programming | Creation

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Photo : NFB


Media Relations

  • About TIFF

    TIFF is a charitable cultural organization whose mission is to transform the way people see the world, through film. An international leader in film culture, TIFF projects include the annual Toronto International Film Festival in September; TIFF Bell Lightbox, which features five cinemas, major exhibitions, and learning and entertainment facilities; and innovative national distribution program Film Circuit. The organization generates an annual economic impact of $189 million CAD. TIFF Bell Lightbox is generously supported by contributors including Founding Sponsor Bell, the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, the City of Toronto, the Reitman family (Ivan Reitman, Agi Mandel and Susan Michaels), The Daniels Corporation and RBC. For more information, visit tiff.net.

  • About the NFB

    Founded in 1939, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is a one-of-a-kind producer, co-producer and distributor of engaging, relevant and innovative documentary and animated films. As a talent incubator, it is one of the world’s leading creative centres. The NFB has enabled Canadians to tell and hear each other’s stories for over eight decades, and its films are a reliable and accessible educational resource. The NFB is also recognized around the world for its expertise in preservation and conservation, and for its rich and vibrant collection of works, which form a pillar of Canada’s cultural heritage. To date, the NFB has produced more than 14,000 works, 7,000 of which can be streamed free of charge at nfb.ca. The NFB and its productions and co-productions have earned over 7,000 awards, including 12 Oscars and an Honorary Academy Award for overall excellence in cinema.