NFB Shines at REGARD 2025: Five Films Selected
The NFB returns to the Festival REGARD with five short films, including two in official competition: Eisha Marjara’s documentary Am I the skinniest person you’ve ever seen?, making its Quebec premiere, and Ehsan Gharib’s animated film Samaa. Red River Michif/Métis filmmaker Amanda Strong’s animated film Inkwo for When the Starving Return will also get its Quebec premiere at REGARD. Abenaki filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin is attending the festival for a workshop-screening for her new film, My Friend the Green Horse, being held at a local school.
One of North America’s most important short film festivals, REGARD will take place in Saguenay from March 19 to 23, 2025.
Official competition
Am I the skinniest person you’ve ever seen? by Eisha Marjara (Compass Productions/9466-7565 Québec/NFB, documentary, 24 min 6 s) – QUEBEC PREMIERE
Samaa by Ehsan Gharib (NFB, animation, 2 min 27 s)
Focus Competition: Indigenous perspectives and Youth Competition
Inkwo for When the Starving Return by Amanda Strong (Spotted Fawn Productions/NFB, animation, 19 min) – QUEBEC PREMIERE
Youth Competition
Maybe Elephants by Torill Kove (Mikrofilm/NFB, animation, 16 min 43 s)
Indigenous youth perspectives workshop-screening
My Friend the Green Horse by Alanis Obomsawin (NFB, animation and live action, 11 min 20 s)
https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2025/02/the-nfb-at-the-festival-regard-2025-five-productions-and-co-productions-selected-including-two-in-official-competition.html