2026 / Short / stop-motion
Soul Catcher
Canada
Overview
Haboolm Ksinaałgat (Soul Catcher): 15-minute Canadian stop-motion short directed by Amanda Strong and Pamela Post at Spotted Fawn Productions, premiered at TIFF in September 2026. Lu'oo'ya (Echo), a Ts'msyen youth, uses a soul catcher amulet to recover the spirit of a totem pole thrown into the Skeena River. Won the Director's Prize at SPARK Animation and the Grand Jury Award for Best Short Film in Animation at the Edmonton International Film Festival (Stop Motion Magazine, 2026-11-04). Credits per the Calgary International Film Festival page.
Cast & crew (11)
| Person | Role | Department | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Strong | director; executive producer; producer; editor | direction | |
| Pamela Post | director; screenwriter; executive producer | direction | |
| Bracken Hanuse Corlett | screenwriter | writing | |
| Lupe Danyluk | executive producer | production | |
| Nina Werewka | producer | production | |
| Mark Robert Whiting | producer | production | |
| Terrance Azzuolo | cinematographer | camera | |
| Edo Vanbreemen | music | music | |
| Tantoo Cardinal | voice (Gyilak'yoo) | voice | |
| Asher Maclaren | voice (Echo) | voice | |
| Jesse Stretch | voice | voice |
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