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Bretten Hannam is a talented Canadian filmmaker. They are known for writing and directing movies and short films.

Bretten is a Mi'kmaq person who grew up in Nova Scotia. They studied at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design and Dalhousie University. Early in their career, Bretten made several short films. One of their most notable early works was Deep End, which first showed at the Atlantic Film Festival in 2011.

Major Films and Projects

North Mountain and Other Works

Bretten's first feature film, North Mountain, was released in 2015. It premiered at the Atlantic Film Festival. Later, in 2018, it had a limited release to the public.

In 2018, Bretten also took part in an art show called Now and Then. For this show, they created a short film named Elmiteskuatl. This film explored the interesting connection between First Nations people and how museums often show their history.

Wildhood and Awards

Their short film Wildfire was made with help from the Whistler Film Festival. It premiered at the BFI Flare in 2019. A longer movie based on Wildfire, called Wildhood, received funding in 2019. This film premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.

Wildhood was very successful. It received six nominations at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022. Bretten Hannam was nominated for both Best Director and Best Original Screenplay.

In 2020, Bretten received a grant to finish a short documentary. This film, called Walqwin, explores the culture of Two-Spirit people in the Wabanaki Confederacy.

Bretten Hannam won the Jay Scott Prize in February 2022. This award gives $10,000 to new filmmakers and is given by the Toronto Film Critics Association.

Bretten's film At the Place of Ghosts (Sk+te’kmujue’katik) premiered in the Platform Prize program at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival.

Filmography

  • New Skin - 2008
  • Puppy - 2010
  • Deep End - 2011
  • North Mountain - 2015
  • Elmiteskuatl - 2018
  • Wildfire - 2019
  • Wildhood - 2021
  • At the Place of Ghosts (Sk+te’kmujue’katik) - 2025
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