René Portillo Ruiz

In the Shadow of the Pines is an animated short documentary about a difficult father-daughter relationship. Drawing on childhood memories, Anne Koizumi, the filmmaker, explores her upbringing with her Japanese immigrant dad, who was also the janitor at the elementary school she attended. The film explores the idea of shame and how it can shape and define us while also concealing who we can truly become.

In the heart of the Montreal district of Parc-Extension, a poet of Haitian origin settles in a café to collect the stories, requests, and dreams of neighbors. Why? Because voters decided to write to their MP, now the 23rd Prime Minister of Canada.

In the heart of the Montreal district of Parc-Extension, a poet of Haitian origin settles in a café to collect the stories, requests, and dreams of neighbors. Why? Because voters decided to write to their MP, now the 23rd Prime Minister of Canada.

In 2007, Lasallien Center opened their doors in St-Michel—one of the most disadvantaged boroughs on the island of Montreal. Meet Paul Evra, the young altruistic director who grew up there and is leading the center and their mission to help feed the numerous families in the area who are food insecure.