Aug 28, 2019
'Trace' outlines the plight of refugees, rescuers and NGOs
The documentary "Trace," directed by Raluca Bejan and Ioan Cocan, bears witness to the awful and strange triad that occurs between refugees, rescuers and NGOs.
June Chua
June Chua is a Canadian journalist and an award-winning filmmaker who has worked as a writer, reporter and producer with the CBC in radio, television and online. Her documentary, using 2D animation, "Travels With My Brother" (about how an autistic man sees the world) captured a directing prize in 2012 from the National Screen Institute and was screened at the MET Museum in New York and at festivals around the world. Her commentaries have appeared on CBC.ca, the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star and Canadian Living. Her essay, "I Am Canadian," was also published in the anthology Strangers in the Mirror (Tsar Books 2004), musings about minorities in Canada. An avid traveller, she has visited more than 40 countries. Find out more at junechua.com
Jun 12, 2019
d'bi.young anitafrika brings unique dub poetry self-recovery method to Berlin
The award-winning queer Black feminist artist sets out her philosophy of life, art and interaction.
Apr 23, 2019
Stieg Larsson, 'patient zero,' and hockey hero Willie O'Ree converge at Hot Docs
Three unique and influential individuals in three very different arenas of life come together at this year's Hot Docs documentary festival in Toronto.
Mar 29, 2019
'Push' unpacks the core culprit behind global housing crisis
A new documentary crisscrosses the globe with UN Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing Leilani Farha to explore the forces driving the global housing crisis.
Jan 29, 2019
Film 'What Walaa Wants' follows Palestinian teen as she trains to become policewoman
A new documentary by Canadian director Christy Garland chronicles the many pressures and political internalizations of a young woman living in the West Bank.
Nov 28, 2018
Children's book examines belonging from bird's eye view
"Mr. Flamingo" is a vibrantly illustrated children's book that chronicles the story of a flamingo forced to leave his homeland and trying to find friends after landing in Berlin.
Oct 24, 2018
'Sharkwater' filmmaker Rob Stewart's fatal third dive focus of new documentary
Investigative reporter and filmmaker Robert Osborne's documentary examines the circumstances surrounding the shocking death of Canadian film director Rob Stewart in January 2017.
Sep 18, 2018
Anthology project aims to rewrite refugee narrative
Karen Connelly, a human rights activist and storyteller, was one of four writers in Berlin launching a preview of the anthology "Refugees Worldwide II."
Aug 6, 2018
A tar sands travelogue blends comic book art with investigative stories
June Chua
'Global Warming and the Sweetness of Life: A Tar Sands Tale' is an important, accessible look at the tar sands problem and what it means for Indigenous communities, Alberta, and Canada.
Aug 6, 2018
A tar sands travelogue blends comic book art with investigative stories
'Global Warming and the Sweetness of Life: A Tar Sands Tale' is an important, accessible look at the tar sands problem and what it means for Indigenous communities, Alberta, and Canada.
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