A quirky animated oral history set between Toronto and Shamattawa First Nation
Across a series of animated vignettes drawn from recorded conversations, Endless Cookie follows the lives of two half-brothers, one Indigenous, one white, from the urban chaos of 1980s Toronto to the remote Shamattawa First Nations reserve in northern Manitoba. The film’s nine-year production process becomes part of the story in its own right: real-time interruptions from Pete’s kids, dogs, and unexpected guests—and freewheeling adventures involving chickens and bear traps—are set alongside more somber episodes that invoke reflections on family, identity, and the ongoing legacies of colonization.
This off-kilter documentary channels the irreverent wit of Adult Swim, blending oddball comedy with observational storytelling rendered in psychedelic animation. Seth and Pete lead their viewers on an absurd, often hilarious journey that never loses sight of the sociopolitical forces that shaped each brother’s upbringing.
“In “Endless Cookie,” Seth and Pete Scriver’s kooky, grotesquely animated documentary, a rich oral history poetically blended with oddball comedy invites surprising political revelations.”
Robert Daniels NY Times 04/12/2025
World Cinema Documentary Competition, Sundance Film Festival 2025, 2025, us
Rogers Audience Choice Award for Best Canadian Documentary, Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, 2025, ca
Golden Dove Feature-Length Film, Dox Leipzig, 2025, de
Contrechamp Grand Prix, Annecy International Animation Film Festival, 2025, fr
Golden Alexander Award for Film Forward Competition, Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival, 2025, gr
TFCA Award for Best Animated Feature, Toronto Film Critics Association Awards, 2025, ca
Honorable Mention for Best Animated Feature, Guadalajara International Film Festival, 2025, mx
Honorable Mention for Best Documentary Feature, Calgary Underground Film Festival, 2025, ca
Seth SCRIVER
Seth Scriver is a Toronto-based visual artist, animator, and director known for his raw, humorous, and idiosyncratic style. He rose to prominence with his debut feature film, Asphalt Watches (2013, co-directed with Shayne Ehman), which was screened widely and won the Best Canadian First Feature Film at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2013. His second feature film, Endless Cookie (co-directed with his half-brother Peter Scriver), won the Contrechamp Jury Award at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
Peter Scriver is a storyteller, hunter, trapper, carver, and writer based in the Shamattawa First Nation, Manitoba. After living in Toronto, he moved back to his hometown of Shamattawa where he became Chief and then Magistrate of Shamattawa First Nations. He is currently a Canadian Ranger and maintenance worker at the nursing station in Shamattawa, and father of nine children. Endless Cookie (2025, co-directed with his half-brother Seth Scriver), is his first feature film.
