High Park Movies with a View is a free outdoor screening series hosted by The Beltline Neighbourhoods Association on a rooftop public park and event space. Movies are projected onto a 30-ft inflatable screen with a state of the art 4k projector and dance club-worthy sound system. With their large astro-turf seating area they have a bring your own chair vibe and sell popcorn and pop at all events. 

SIKSIKAKOWAN: THE BLACKFOOT MAN

Directed by Trevor Solway (2025 1 h 17 min)

In Siksikakowan: The Blackfoot Man, filmmaker Sinakson Trevor Solway crafts a deeply personal and visually stunning exploration of Indigenous masculinity through the voices and lived experiences of Blackfoot men. Set within the historic Blackfoot Confederacy, the film moves between moments of tenderness, resilience, humour and vulnerability, revealing the complex identities men navigate within family, culture, language and community. Through poetic imagery and intimate storytelling, Siksikakowan challenges colonial stereotypes and offers a rare insider perspective on what it means to be an Iindigenous man today. Rooted in the landscapes and spirit of the Prairies, the film celebrates connection, kinship and cultural continuity while opening space for reflection on masculinity, belonging and healing in a modern world.

preceded by

The Ballad of Crowfoot – directed by Willie Dunn (1968, 10 min)

Often referred to as Canada’s first music video, The Ballad of Crowfoot was directed by Willie Dunn, a Mi’kmaq/Scottish folk singer and activist who was part of the historic Indian Film Crew, the first all-Indigenous production unit at the NFB. The film is a powerful look at colonial betrayals, told through a striking montage of archival images and a ballad composed by Dunn himself about the legendary 19th-century Siksika (Blackfoot) chief who negotiated Treaty 7 on behalf of the Blackfoot Confederacy. The IFC’s inaugural release, Crowfoot was the first Indigenous-directed film to be made at the NFB.

—

Watch the trailer at Siksikakowan: The Blackfoot man – NFB

—

See this year’s full line-up at High Park Movies With A View – Beltline Neighbourhoods Association