Lucius Dechausay
Directing
Known For

Nearly 150 North American bird names have not aged well, ruffling feathers in the ornithological world and revealing deep roots in colonial legacies. Keen birders explore what's really in a name?
Bird Names

A retrospective documentary on 9/11 in connection with the 2001 Toronto International Film Festival.
Solace in the Dark

Armed with only her raw instincts and physical ability to push her beyond the limits of human endurance, Lara Croft makes her ascent from a frightened young woman to a hardened survivor.
Raider Origins

Retake follows the journey of co-directors Gwaai Edenshaw (Haida) and Helen Haig-Brown (Tsilhqot'in) as they work to produce The Edge of the Knife, a feature-length film told entirely in the critically-endangered Haida language. The film tells the story of a traditional Haida legend, showcasing the Haida culture in many ways that have never been seen by a broad audience.
Retake - Making the World's First Haida-Language Feature Film

From the search for an Indigenous donor and midwife to their concerns about raising a child as an interracial queer couple, the joy of having a child together gives them the courage to overcome any obstacle.
êmîcêtôsêt: Many Bloodlines

One of British Columbia’s last remaining fire lookouts, 72-year-old Bart Vanderlinde, scans horizons and distills life lessons during what may be his final fire season in the watchtower.
The Last of the Lookouts
When a group of citizens and protestors are surrounded on a busy intersection by hundreds of riot officers, freedom and civil liberties are put to the test.