The term "bergie" is a South Africanism that refers to people that are homeless. This short film presents the viewer with a problem - a law enforcement officer has to remove homeless people sleeping on a path in the city in order to make way for a 10km fun-run. To do this, he has to wrestle with fundamental questions about the dignity of human life.

Bergie

This short film presents the viewer with a problem - a law enforcement officer has to remove homeless people sleeping on a path to make way for a 10km fun-run

The pandemic unearthed and exacerbated the endemic fault lines in our system. No paid sick days. Migrant worker deaths. Profit over the elderly in nursing homes. An unequal burden of disease on Black communities. A lack of power for workers to speak out. In this documentary, the audience is exposed to point of view stories from workers on the front lines of the hardest hit sectors. Far beyond COVID, Fault Lines will have us questioning what our labour is worth. And what still needs to be fought for.

Fault Lines from the Front Line

In this documentary, we hear directly from workers on the front lines of the sectors hardest hit by the COVID 19 pandemic.

Hippocrates: A Guide to Treating Healthcare Workers

In his first heartfelt documentary, the filmmaker takes us along for the ride as he navigates the trials and tribulations of life as an essential worker far from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. We experience the ups and downs with him as he ponders the questions “Are we essential workers? Or are we expendable workers?”

Life on the move

We're along for the ride as our filmmaker navigates the trials and tribulations of life as an essential worker far from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Everyday, people in Saskatchewan rely on public healthcare, libraries, schools, public transit, and Crown corporations to access the services they need to survive. Meeting Human Needs examines schemes used by conservative governments to privatize public services and the consequences suffered by communities. In exposing these schemes, the video makes the case for a collective future that protects and expands public services for all.

Meeting Human Needs

Meeting Human Needs examines schemes used by conservative governments to privatize public services and the consequences suffered by communities.

Choreography is traditionally a male dominated occupation. In this inspiring documentary, a small contemporary dance company in San Francisco provides dancers, many of them female, with the unique opportunity to choreograph modern ballet productions. The hope is that this experience will give rise to more female creators, leaders, and choreographers.

Not Another Ballet Story

Choreography is traditionally a male dominated occupation, but a small contemporary dance company in San Francisco provides dancers with the unique opportunity to choreograph modern ballet productions.

This documentary follows Jorge Escompani, a "Shiringa" master, as he shows us how he extracts natural latex from the Shiringa tree. The extraction of latex from the Shiringa tree has led to the death of thousands of indigenous people due to slavery during "the fever of latex" in the 19th century. Current practices reflect a respectful relationship between the trees and those who depend on it for survival.

English, Spanish

Shiringa: Amazon White Gold

The extraction of latex from the Shiringa tree has led to the death of thousands of indigenous people due to slavery during "the fever of latex" in the 19th century.

When We Fight

This film depicts a true story based on the producer's life. A young woman goes to an interview and is asked a simple question - one commonly asked in Canada. Her not so simple answer gives us a personalized glimpse into the often complicated histories, experiences, and identities of refugees, migrants, and immigrants.

Where are you from?

The true story of answering a simple question.

Whitewash looks at the pressure felt amongst Iranian immigrants in Canada to change their given names to Western names to increase their chance of getting a job, and the consequences that develop due to this act of cultural and identity erasure. The film examines the extent of discrimination against immigrants and asks how race can contribute to the rates of unemployment for some communities in Toronto and what it will take to create equality in the workplace.

Whitewash

A passionate look at the pressure felt by many immigrants in Canada to "Westernize" their names to increase their chances of getting a job, and the consequences that develop due to this act of cultural and identity erasure.

Alberta

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