Manufacturing Consent : Noam Chomsky and the Media
Funny, provocative and surprisingly accessible, 'Manufacturing consent' explores the political life and ideas of Noam Chomsky, world-renowned linguist, intellectual and political activist. In a dynamic collage of new and original footage, biography,...
Surviving Progress
Technological advancement, economic development, population increase - are they signs of a thriving society? Or too much of a good thing? Executive Produced by Martin Scorsese, this provocative documentary explores the concept of progress in our mod...
Four feet up
Twenty years after the House of Commons promised “to eliminate poverty among Canadian children,” 8-year-old Isaiah is trying hard to grow up healthy, smart and well adjusted despite the odds stacked against him. Isaiah knows he’s been categori...
Le peuple invisible: l' histoire des Algonquins
In 1999, Richard Desjardins and Robert Monderie hit their mark with Forest Alert, a shocking documentary on the dubious practices of the logging industry. In The Invisible Nation, they again challenge perceptions by spotlighting the sad reality of t...
Les chariots de l'enfer
In the picture-postcard community of North Vancouver, local bottle pickers haved turned the act of binning into a thriving subculture of shopping cart racing. Murray Siple, a former snowboarder and sport film director injured in a serious car accide...
L'histoire d'Hannah
This engaging documentary gives new meaning to the term ‘role model.’ Normally we think of children learning from their elders, but here is the story of an 11-year-old girl who is already inspiring adults to make a difference. When she was just ...
Hannah's story
This engaging documentary gives new meaning to the term ‘role model.’ Normally we think of children learning from their elders, but here is the story of an 11-year-old girl who is already inspiring adults to make a difference. When she was just ...
Capturing reality: the art of documentary
A genre as unique as the people who bring it to life, documentary challenges perceptions and inspires critical reflection on our world. But do documentaries represent the "truth"? Over 30 renowned directors - including Errol Morris, Nick Broomfield ...
Aggression in young children: Part-2: The interactive guide to observing, understanding and intervening
Are hitting, biting and bullying normal behaviors in young children? When do such behaviors start? Do they stop all on their own? What can you do to make sure they don’t continue? Why are some children more aggressive than others? When should you ...
Carts of darkness
In the picture-postcard community of North Vancouver, local bottle pickers haved turned the act of binning into a thriving subculture of shopping cart racing. Murray Siple, a former snowboarder and sport film director injured in a serious car accide...