Modern life has seen traditional weaving fall by the wayside, but in Newfoundland and Labrador a new generation of artists is working to revive the craft. Lessons from the Loom follows two younger loomers as they weave strands of the past and present together through mentorship and connecting to older generations.

Lessons from the Loom

Modern life has seen traditional weaving fall by the wayside, but in Newfoundland and Labrador a new generation of artists is working to revive the craft. Lessons from the Loom follows two younger loomers as they weave strands of the past and present together through mentorship and connecting to older generations.

For the Mi'kmaq community in Miawpukek First Nation, the revival of Birch Bark Canoe building is a vital link to their heritage and a crucial step in preserving their culture.

Land of the Mi'kmaw: Travel by Canoe

For the Mi'kmaq community in Miawpukek First Nation, the revival of Birch Bark Canoe building is a vital link to their heritage and a crucial step in preserving their culture.

In this heart-warming film, Kelvin Jackson turns the inside of the Ze Mart store where he works into a photo collage of customers. Residents of this Southside Syracuse community have been stigmatized by crime and violence, but through the store's photo collage, Jackson reminds residents to see themselves, and connect to one another, as community members.

Dandelion

In this heart-warming film, Kelvin Jackson turns the inside of the Ze Mart store where he works into a photo collage of customers. Residents of this Southside Syracuse community have been stigmatized by crime and violence, but through the store's photo collage, Jackson reminds residents to see themselves, and connect to one another, as community members.

Before suffering a severe traumatic brain injury overseas, Heather Williams was a rising Canadian dancer. This poignant documentary reveals a portrait of Williamsâ lifelong love of dance, her resilient creative spirit, and her journey towards healing and recovery with the support of family friends.

After Heather

Before suffering a severe traumatic brain injury overseas, Heather Williams was a rising Canadian dancer. This poignant documentary reveals a portrait of Williamsâ lifelong love of dance, her resilient creative spirit, and her journey towards healing and recovery with the support of family friends.

Through the eyes of painter Ginok Song, viewers travel from her girlhood in Pusan, South Korea to Petty Harbour, Newfoundland. Song uses Atlantic Realism in her paintings to challenge traditional gender roles and examine how women perceive the world. "The Gaze" showcases Song's distinctive artistic style and her significance in the contemporary art scene.

The Gaze

Through the eyes of painter Ginok Song, viewers travel from her girlhood in Pusan, South Korea to Petty Harbour, Newfoundland. Song uses Atlantic Realism in her paintings to challenge traditional gender roles and examine how women perceive the world. "The Gaze" showcases Song's distinctive artistic style and her significance in the contemporary art scene.

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