Executive Producer
A marginalized people rose up from humble beginnings, with nothing but their talent, their guiding principles, and their determination to leave none behind. The public has heard so many sad stories, but Atautsikut / Leaving None Behind reveals another aspect of the true North. In their own words, raw and unfiltered, the Nunavik Inuit and Cree recount their struggle and how their co-ops came shining through – a message of hope.
Producer
A year in the life of a French speaking family and the obstacles they face as a linguistic minority in Nova Scotia.
Producer
John Walker grew up an Anglophone in Montreal in the years surrounding Quebec's Quiet Revolution. He witnessed first-hand the upheaval that transformed the political and cultural landscape. In those years, more than 500,000 English-speaking Quebecers left the province, many of them—including Walker—finding their way to Toronto. After decades as a cinematographer and documentary filmmaker, Walker decides to turn his lens on his own story and dig into the heart of the social revolution that shaped his identity. His immediate and extended family express their conflicted feelings about their place in modern Quebec. Others, from a police officer who diffused FLQ bombs to director Denys Arcand, contemplate the issues that drive Quebec's desire for sovereignty. A province's past is informed by personal reflection and Walker's perspective that "my grandmothers taught me that history is a path to understanding and myths and half-truths must be challenged." (Summary by Alexander Rogalski)
Producer
Fanarchy explora el surgimiento de la cultura de los fanáticos y las formas en que los fanáticos están amenazando al sistema de Hollywood al convertirse en una fuerza creativa por derecho propio. Con tecnología asequible al alcance de la mano, los fanáticos están produciendo más contenido nuevo por mes que los estudios o las redes juntos. Ya sea una idea original o una versión personal de una película o programa de televisión favorito, los fanáticos están tomando las riendas y difuminando la línea entre aficionado y profesional. Escrita y dirigida por la propia Donna Davies de Halifax, Fanarchy expone el floreciente panorama de los medios y los problemas que lo complican: derechos de autor, propiedad intelectual y el concepto de originalidad en una cultura de remezclas.
Producer
The divided community of Pictou County, Nova Scotia is facing a major turning point in the fifty-year old controversy surrounding the pulp mill located on the shores of Pictou Harbour. Will the mill, considered the dirtiest in Canada, finally clean up its act or will the Government of Nova Scotia allow a new plan to allow the mill to pipe its treated waste directly into the Northumberland Straight?
