THE HUNTER & HIS APPRENTICE

Scene from H&HA showing Two people sitting around a small campfire at night outdoors, with the dark sky and a few trees visible in the background. The image promotes the International First Peoples Festival, 2025 cinema official selection.
Scene from H&HA showing two fantasy-style characters aiming weapons in a snowy forest for the Edmonton International Film Festival 2025.
Scene from H&HA showing two people dressed in fantasy style costumes in a field, facing off with a man carrying a basket filled with blankets, ropes, and metal pots, with a wooded background and the text 'RIFFAA OFFICIAL SELECTION 2025' overlaid.
Scene from H&HA showing a young man aiming a rifle with an older man in the background, in a snowy forest setting, overlaid with text indicating Calgary International Film Festival 2025 official selection.
Scene from H&HA showing two fantasy-style characters in a snowy outdoor setting. An older and younger man facing off, the older holding something in his hand. Overlaid laurel of official selection at the Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival in 2025.
Scene from H&HA showing A black and white photo of a fantasy-style man walking through a densely wooded forest. Overlaying the image is text that reads '2025 Dog Fest Official Selection' with decorative elements including skulls and smoke.
Scene from H&HA showing two people in fantasy-style costuming walking through a forest, one man with armor and one with a rifle, with an award laurel and text overlay recognizing official selection at an indigenous culture film festival in 2025.
Scene from H&HA showing a black and white photo of a person in fantasy style armor aiming a rifle in a forest, with a promotional poster overlay for the YIKES! film festival in Edmonton.
Scene from H&HA showing a black and white photo of a man with long curly hair holding a rifle in a forest, with text overlay advertising the 2026 Available Light Film Festival.

Montreal International First Peoples Festival

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Regina International Film Festival

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Calgary International Film Festival

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Edmonton International Film Festival

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Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival

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Indigenous Culture Short Film Festival (Turkey)

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Fog Fest

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Yikes! Film Festival

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Available Light Film Festival

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Montreal International First Peoples Festival 〰 Regina International Film Festival 〰 Calgary International Film Festival 〰 Edmonton International Film Festival 〰 Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival 〰 Indigenous Culture Short Film Festival (Turkey) 〰 Fog Fest 〰 Yikes! Film Festival 〰 Available Light Film Festival 〰

In an enchanted forest, a young apprentice struggles with the harsh expectations of his elf-hunting mentor.

THE HUNTER AND HIS APPRENTICE is a silent short film exploring innocence, ethics, and the weight of tradition.

Genre: Alberta, Fantasy, Indigenous

Silent with English Subtitles, 8 minutes

Director
Reamonn Joshee

Screenwriters
Reamonn Joshee
Darian Holiday

Aagimaak Productions 2025

Executive Producer
Monique Barrie

Cinematographer
Morgan Ermter

Producers
Monique Barrie Darian Holiday Griffin Cork
Morgan Ermter

Cast
Shane Ghostkeeper, Darian Holiday, Griffin Cork, Tristinn Joshee, Sevinn Joshee, Marissa Barrie, Sophie Mouland