How do you tell the story of someone who's in your family but doesn't have a voice to say whether or not they want that story told? This loving and wistful portrait of a sibling creatively addresses entrenched societal prejudices against people with differences.
This inspiring documentary chronicles three world travellers who though all confined to wheelchairs participate in Access Challenge, a 3-day, 60 kilometer hike through glorious and rugged terrain in British Columbia.
aftermeth follows the roller coaster ride of one family as it battles with drug addiction and co-dependency.
Three female electronic dance music artists battle demons from painful pasts as they emerge to become beacons on the global festival scene. Along their journeys, they encounter plenty of resistance as they dare to enter the male-dominated realm of electronic music and EDM.
Three seniors in this short comedic drama bring a whole new context to a popular phrase.
This sobering and enlightening documentary examines eating disorders that have become commonplace in a society where diet products are a $74 billion dollar industry.
An examination of the history of Tibetan medicine in Russia, this documentary is also an illuminating look at one of its most devoted practitioners today.
A documentary that profiles the creation of Bridge Housing for Women on Vancouver's downtown eastside.
Darlene has made a momentous decision about her lengthy illness. Just as she and a very unusual in-home service converge, a frantic call from her strong-willed daughter threatens to derail her plans.
Just as the practice of footbinding was followed for centuries in China, the practice of wearing high heels has been promoted in the western world as a symbol of feminine beauty and desirability. But what happens to the body when they are worn?
Cherry Kingsley: Recognizing the Person sheds light on the exploitation of youth in the sex trade.
In this powerful performance by Delphine Brooker, an expectant mother chronicles her struggle with anorexia nervosa to her unborn child.
Crystal meth has become the drug of choice with teenagers in small towns across North America. This documentary sheds light on a rapidly growing problem for communities of all sizes.
Four teenagers share their experiences trying to cope with chronic pain. Their thoughts are intercut with performance by dancer Vanessa Goodman in this innovative collaboration between Dr. Leora Kuttner and choreographer Judith Marcuse. Animation of the Body-Self Neuromatrix illustrates the brain's central role in the process through different stages of healing.
This documentary provides new insight into the illness of depression and highlights the importance of early detection.
Canada's universal health care system was the envy of the world. But today five million Canadians don't have a family doctor. How did we get here? And how do we get back to the level of primary health care that we believe is our right as Canadian citizens?
A documentary on drug facilitated sexual assault.
Do You Really Want to Know? is a documentary about the complex emotional, ethical and psychological issues surrounding the new frontier of predictive genetic testing.
Do You Really Want to Know? is a documentary about the complex emotional, ethical and psychological issues surrounding the new frontier of predictive genetic testing.
A documentary of a sculptural installation created by the collaboration between artist Persimmon Blackbridge and women who have been incarcerated in Canadian prisons.
Riley Inge, formerly on stage with the Motown group The Temptations, wrote and directed this short drama that educates both children and adults about bullying and violence.
Director Charles Wilkinson filmed eight residents of Vancouver's Downtown East Side, with dignity, in a quiet and safe environment. One-on-one conversations are combined with images of life on the street to create an intimate portrait of a sub-class living without the safety net that was once considered a fundamental human right.
Three to four percent of North American women between the ages of 15 and 25 will suffer from a severe eating disorder. Two survivors, Erin and Molly, speak frankly about their battles with anorexia nervosa and bulimia.
Embracing Bob's Killer is a documentary exploring the relationship between a widow and the man who killed her husband.
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