When Daniel gets caught stealing food, the store manager calls his uncle Bernie to come get him. Bernie brings Daniel over for a home-cooked meal, where Daniel learns that his uncle danced traditionally. Inspired, Daniel learns how to grass dance and in the process discovers his family's history.
Canada
Shaping Our Future
Inmates in a Victoria BC jail are working together on a once in a lifetime project. A chance to take their minds off of their past deeds and focus on the positive. Carving a 40 ft totem is no small undertaking but with guidance from Coast Salish carver Tom LaFortune they are about to take on this epic undertaking.
It Comes in Waves
A family of four escapes the genocide in Rwanda and lands in Ottawa. They quickly learn that the grass is not always greener on the other side.
Letter To My Tribe
Letter to My Tribe started with a question: Why don’t more Jews and Israelis speak out about Palestine? Over many years my mother and I have had numerous arguments. These form the backbone of this video essay in which journalists, activists and a rabbi are interviewed, and in which documentation of actions on the ground are woven with more personal family histories and journeys to Iraq and to Poland. The work addresses historic and contemporary moments of urgency.
The Hunter and His Apprentice
In an enchanted forest, a young apprentice struggles with the harsh expectations of his hunter mentor, who hunts elves for survival. The Hunter and His Apprentice is a silent short film exploring innocence, ethics, and the weight of tradition.
BLUE ROOM
When an aspiring actress asks her partner–an acting teacher–for help with a potentially career-changing self-tape, the imbalance in their relationship comes to the fore.