Voices Out of Shadows
Voices Out of Shadows celebrates the courageous efforts of a group of newcomers to Canada adjusting to new lives while continuing their struggles for human rights in their countries of origin.
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Films
Explore our work, including features, shorts & series.
From social issue documentaries to commissioned films and web series for museums, nonprofits, and cultural institutions — here’s a look at our work.
Social Issue
No More Silent Battles
No More Silent Battles is a powerful documentary that shines a light on the growing crisis of dementia care in Canada, following the deeply personal journeys of four families navigating a fragmented home care system.
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My Dad’s Tapes
A trove of home video tapes spurs a filmmaker to investigate repressed parts of his past and come to terms with his own identity. A search for the cause of his father’s sudden suicide turns into a cathartic journey of reconnection and healing.
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The Cost of Freedom – Refugee Journalists In Canada
The Cost of Freedom – Refugee Journalists in Canada confronts one of the most compelling human rights challenges of our day: the threat to journalists.
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Town of Widows
Widows and workers in the “Electric City” of Peterborough, Ontario, fight for justice in a system stacked against them.
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Hep-C and Me
Suffering from Hep C, it had gotten so bad that Ron was told to get his assets in order. In this short documentary, he recounts how the Peterborough Aids Resource Network helped him transform his life.
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Re-Settled
This documentary sensitively shows a glimpse into the lives of two Syrian refugee families living in Canada, and we see how they are thriving in their new homes with the help of some folks who sponsored them, and that have helped give them a community to lean on in what can be a very difficult process.
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Gitigaan: Spotted Earth
The Gitigaan Project began as a space for growing food, but has evolved into a multi-dimensional site where Anishinaabe history is explored, an understanding of traditional food is revealed, and the importance of integrating Indigenous knowledge and language in the everyday is examined.
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Disability
Power of the Walk
A determined 15-year-old, guided by her supportive mother, challenges the fashion industry’s norms and confronts ableism as she breaks barriers on the runway, helping to redefine beauty and advocate for inclusivity.
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Advantage Gained
Elliot, dedicated rugby player and coach, finds a community that sees him for who he is and supports his personal and athletic growth. Elliot has autism, and his personal success inspires him to become an advocate for disability awareness.
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Kirby’s House
With helpful neighbours and a unique support network, Kirby, who has an intellectual disability, lives on his own and is thriving in his quaint small-town home.
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Arts & Culture
Echoes in Steel
When his long-favoured vintage car scrapyard closes for environmental remediation, artist Garrett Gilbart must let go of a defining source of inspiration and material, navigating an artistic evolution that echoes the slow transformations of the steel he shapes.
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Circus Boy
In today’s world, what is family? This question is explored in this film about a gay man named Thomas who seeks reconciliation with his mother after he and his husband, Michael, adopt a boy he’s training for circus school.
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A Certain Texture
Alex Unger, aka ELMS, lives a double life: he creates haunting music, and farms cattle. In this short, he explores how one influences the other, what drives his art, and how one of these lifestyles is more of a privilege than he thought.
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Last Beer at the Pig’s Ear
Last Beer at the Pig’s Ear is a tribute to the people, the fun and games, the music and the pickled eggs – the culture that made the Pig’s Ear so special for 152 years.
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Before We Arrive: The Story of the Weber Brothers
The Weber Brothers don’t get tied up in the tediousness of striving for fame, fortune, or mainstream success. For the Weber Brothers, it is simply about making music.
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Refugee Stories
Voices Out of Shadows
Voices Out of Shadows celebrates the courageous efforts of a group of newcomers to Canada adjusting to new lives while continuing their struggles for human rights in their countries of origin.
More
The Cost of Freedom – Refugee Journalists In Canada
The Cost of Freedom – Refugee Journalists in Canada confronts one of the most compelling human rights challenges of our day: the threat to journalists.
More
Re-Settled
This documentary sensitively shows a glimpse into the lives of two Syrian refugee families living in Canada, and we see how they are thriving in their new homes with the help of some folks who sponsored them, and that have helped give them a community to lean on in what can be a very difficult process.
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Labour
LGBTQ+
My Dad’s Tapes
A trove of home video tapes spurs a filmmaker to investigate repressed parts of his past and come to terms with his own identity. A search for the cause of his father’s sudden suicide turns into a cathartic journey of reconnection and healing.
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Circus Boy
In today’s world, what is family? This question is explored in this film about a gay man named Thomas who seeks reconciliation with his mother after he and his husband, Michael, adopt a boy he’s training for circus school.
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