Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy

{{Short description|2021 Canadian documentary film}}

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| name = Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy

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| caption = Film poster

| director = Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers

| producer = David Christensen
Lori Lozinski
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers

| writer = Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers

| starring =

| music = Chandra Melting Tallow

| cinematography = Patrick McLaughlin

| editing = Hans Olson

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| runtime = 88 minutes

| released = {{film date|2021|04|29|Hot Docs}}

| country = Canada

| language = English
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Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and released in 2021.Jessica Robb, [https://globalnews.ca/news/7811048/blood-tribe-opioid-crisis-documentary/ "The meaning of empathy: Documentary examines the opioid crisis and community work being done on Blood Tribe"]. Global News, April 26, 2021. The film centres on the opioid crisis, and its effects on Tailfeathers' home Kainai Nation community in Alberta.Dennis Ward, [https://www.aptnnews.ca/facetoface/award-winning-filmmaker-tackles-misrepresentation-of-crisis-in-her-nation/ "Award-winning filmmaker tackles misrepresentation of crisis in her nation"]. APTN National News, April 20, 2021.

The film premiered at the 2021 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, where it was named one of five winners of the Rogers Audience Award.Pat Mullen, [http://povmagazine.com/blog/view/dear-future-children-wins-audience-award-at-hot-docs "Dear Future Children Wins Audience Award at Hot Docs"]. Point of View, May 10, 2021. It was subsequently screened at the DOXA Documentary Film Festival, where Tailfeathers won the Colin Low Award for Best Canadian Director.Charlie Smith, [https://www.straight.com/movies/elle-maija-tailfeathers-wins-best-canadian-director-and-father-wins-best-feature-documentary "Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers wins best Canadian director and Father wins best feature documentary at DOXA festival"]. The Georgia Straight, May 14, 2021.

At the 2021 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival, it was cowinner, alongside Franz Böhm's film Dear Future Children, of the Inspiring Voices and Perspectives award.Donald Macdonald, [https://www.thesudburystar.com/entertainment/local-arts/sudbury-entertainment-briefs-new-novel-cinefest-awards "Sudbury entertainment briefs: New novel; Cinefest awards"]. Sudbury Star, October 3, 2021.

It was a nominee for the DGC Discovery Award at the 2021 Directors Guild of Canada awards.[https://broadcastdialogue.com/tv-film-news-63/ "TV & Film News – DGC reveals Discovery Award long list of emerging directors to watch"]. Broadcast Dialogue, September 23, 2021. The film won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Feature Length Documentary,Adina Bresge, [https://www.cp24.com/entertainment-news/scarborough-top-film-winner-at-canadian-screen-awards-1.5856024 "'Scarborough' top film winner at Canadian Screen Awards"]. CP24, April 10, 2022. and was nominated for Best Cinematography in a Documentary (Patrick McLaughlin) and Best Editing in a Documentary (Hans Olson),Brent Furdyk, [https://web.archive.org/web/20220215130202/https://etcanada.com/news/867531/2022-canadian-screen-awards-nominees-announced/ "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack"]. ET Canada, February 15, 2022. at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022.