The Road Forward is an electrifying musical documentary that connects a pivotal moment in Canada’s civil rights history—the beginnings of Indian Nationalism in the 1930s—with the powerful momentum of First Nations activism today.

Interviews and musical sequences describe how a tiny movement, the Native Brotherhood and Sisterhood, grew to become a successful voice for change across the country. Visually stunning, The Road Forward seamlessly connects past and present through superbly produced story-songs with soaring vocals, blues, rock, and traditional beats.

Director - Marie Clements

Producers - Teri Snelgrove & Shirley Vercruysee

Cinematographer - Mike McKinlay

Editor - Jenn Strom

Production Designer - James Boatman

Set Decorator - Rebecca Sjonger & Sancha Alicia Tatlock

Costume Designer - Chelsea Graham

Second Camera Op - Jared Boyce

First AC - Lukas Fournier

Second AC -  Odessa Shuquaya & Mikael Bidard

Sound Recordists - Brent Calkin, Daphne Chung, Jeff Henschel, Lisa Kolisnyk

Sound Designer - Troy Slocum

Awards:

• LEO AWARD for Best Cinematography in a Feature Documentary

• Official selection - DOXA Documentary Film Festival (GALA OPENER)

• Official Selection – HOT DOCS Film Festival

• Official Selection – ImagineNATIVE Film Festival