Ceremony is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Banchi Hanuse and released in 2026.Lyle Kruger, "Ceremony Review: Hot Docs 2026". That Shelf, April 30, 2026. The film profiles the Nuxalk people of British Columbia, as they use various cultural strategies, including both traditional ceremonies and modern tools such as broadcasting and activism, to cope with and resolve the environmental decline of the culturally significant ooligan fish.Pat Mullen, "Ceremony Review: A River Runs Through It". Point of View, April 30, 2026.
The film premiered at the 2026 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival,Alan Ng, "Ceremony". Film Threat, March 18, 2026. where it won the Audience Award for the Documentary Spotlight section.Andrew Tracy, "Banchi Hanuse's Ceremony wins SXSW audience award". Playback, March 23, 2026. It had its Canadian premiere at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival,"Saigon Story Trailer: Doc Explores Shared Histories Iconic Vietnam War Photo". Point of View, April 23, 2026. where it won the special jury prize from the Best Canadian Feature Documentary jury.Matthew Carey, "West Bank-Set ‘House Of Hope,’ ‘Saigon Story: Two Shootings In The Forest Kingdom’ Among Big Winners At Hot Docs". Deadline Hollywood, May 1, 2026.
It was subsequently screened at the 73rd Sydney Film Festival, where it won the First Nations Award.Michael Rosser, "Andrey Zvyagintsev’s ‘Minotaur’ wins top prize at Sydney Film Festival 2026". Screen Daily, June 15, 2026.
The film was shortlisted for the Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award at the Directors Guild of Canada awards in 2026.Connie Thiessen, "2026 DGC Awards film nominees led by ‘Ready or Not 2’". Broadcast Dialogue, September 29, 2026.
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