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4 films in package
My Friend Jim
Mental health care and self-determination are at the heart of this unlikely intersection between an iconic pop star and director Aaron Zeghers’ similarly iconic friend, Jim Bonilla.
Open Water
At the age of 61, Marilyn Korzekwa is attempting to swim across the world’s largest freshwater lake. Open Water is a cinematic submersion into one woman’s great ambition.
And Ingrid
A quiet portrait of innovative artist Ingrid Baxter, whose early contributions and commitment to the legacy of Canadian conceptual art remains, as ever, non-commercial and ego-free.
Beckwoman's Hippie Emporium
A delightful vignette of legendary Commercial Drive shop owner Bonita Beckman, who endears herself with homespun charm.
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From a Britney Spears fan and an open-water swimmer to an innovative conceptual artist and an iconic Vancouver shop owner, this motley collection of individual portraits explores converging themes of art and movement, gender and age, mental health and mainstream success.


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My Friend Jim is part of the Profile Shots shorts program.


Across a series of interviews, Jim Bonilla discovers a personal resonance with pop star Britney Spears, relating to her fight for self-determination over her mental health care and her desire to reclaim control over her life. -MM

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    11 minutes
  • Country
    Canada
  • Premiere
    World Premiere
  • Director
    Aaron Zeghers
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