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Radical Attitudes: The Architecture of Douglas Cardinal

Jim Hamm

A documentary that profiles the life and work of controversial Métis architect Douglas Cardinal.

Ralph: Coffee, Jazz and Poetry- The Poetry of Ralph Alfonso

Patrick Jenkins

Ralph Alfonso sets poetry in motion to jazz rhythms and beatnik inspired spoken-word performances. In this documentary, Patrick Jenkins transforms Ralph's poetry into fun-filled, colourful animation segments, interspersed with scenes from his film Vie de Nuit, live performances and interviews featuring Ralph, friends and fans.

Ravens & Eagles Finale: Defining Haida Art • Ravens and Eagles: Haida Art (Series 2)

Jeff Bear, Marianne Jones, Ravens and Eagles Productions

The final part of the Ravens and Eagles series examines the foundations of Haida art as discussed by some of the best known Haida artists.

Ravens and Eagles: Haida Art (Series 1 -- 13 Parts)

Jeff Bear, Marianne Jones, Ravens and Eagles Productions

Haida filmmaker Marianne Jones returns to her roots and continues the exploration of Haida culture and art from an inside perspective in this series that she has written and directed with Jeff Bear. Offering a mix of portraiture and first-person narrative, these half-hour documentaries cast the spotlight on Haida art and artists, allowing those who practice the art form to tell their stories first-hand.

Ravens and Eagles: Haida Art (Series 2 -- 13 Parts)

Jeff Bear, Marianne Jones, Ravens and Eagles Productions

Shot on British Columbia's rugged north coast, this second series of Ravens and Eagles: Haida Art continues its exploration into the roots of traditional Haida art, all from the inside perspective of a member of the Haida community, writer, producer and director Marianne Jones.

Ray Condo's Crazy Mixed Up World

Deb Dawson

This charming and lively animation by Vancouver artist Deb Dawson pays tribute to the genius of the late Canadian musician commonly known as Ray Condo (1950-2004).

REACTOR

Ian MacKenzie, Michael Stone

On March 11th, 2011 a 9.0 earthquake triggered a massive tsunami off the coast of Japan. This disaster resulted in an estimated 15,878 deaths and trillions of dollars in damage, including a partial meltdown at three reactors in the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.

Real Italian Pizza

David Rimmer

Selected moments from eight months of street life outside a Manhattan pizza parlour, as seen from a fourth-floor loft.

Reclaiming Rights

Brishkay Ahmed

Hokouk is the word for "rights" in the language spoken by Afghan women. Reclaiming Rights follows a team of sassy Afghan lawyers and their clients, the young girls under the turquoise blue burqas, in and out of meetings and court appointments.

The Red Jacket

Angela Bianchi, White Angel Productions

This tragic story of a young visitor to Victoria, B.C., beaten by a gang of youths, is a powerful illustration of the high costs of glorification of gang violence.

REED: The Life and Works of Roy Kiyooka

Fumiko Kiyooka

Vancouver filmmkaer Fumiko Kiyooka presents the life and work of her father, acclaimed Japanese-Canadian artist Roy Kiyooka, in the documentary REED.

Regarding Vancouver

Laurynas Navidauskas

Regarding Vancouver looks at the mythologies and image-making of the city with thoughtful comments from local residents such as architects Matthew Soules and Annabel Vaughan, poet and author Roy Miki, writer Derek Simons, Métis filmmaker and community planner Kamala Todd, and SFU professor Jerry Zaslove.

Regarding: Cohen

Lesley Ann Patten, Ziji Film & Television, Angela De Nicola

Outspoken and unconventional, Lee Cohen is a high-profile advocate for asylum seekers. For over 20 years, this dedicated Halifax lawyer has been the constant watchdog of Canada's Immigration and Refugee Board, an increasingly secretive entity in the wake of 9/11. Cohen continually drags closed-door refugee hearings into the public eye, as he does with the two talked-about cases at the center of this documentary.

regeneration

Julie Lee, arthousegallery

Eleven children from a remote First Nations village in British Columbia collaborate with a group of internationally acclaimed artists on an art project. The documentary regeneration portrays art and collaboration as social tools that inspire imagination, and the strength that comes with anything being possible.

Remembering Celilo Falls, Parts 1 & 2 • SAMAQAN: Water Stories (Series 1)

Marianne Jones, Jeff Bear, Kristy Assu

Remembering Celilo Falls shows how the Dalles Dam drowned the Celilo Falls on the lower Columbia River, affecting the Nez Percé and Klickitat people and the salmon migration.

Remnants

Sarah OuYang

In a dark, baroque-inspired mansion lined with extravagant and bizzare ornaments, a young girl succumbs to the allure of embellished beauty and heedlessly reconstructs herself into a human doll.

Reservation Soldiers

Lisa Jackson, Screen Siren Pictures Inc, Trish Dolman, Trish Williams

Reservation Soldiers takes a closer look at the complex relationship between the Canadian Forces and First Nations youth, following three young men from Saskatchewan reservations over a period of two years.

Return to Reichenbach

Maureen Kelleher

Two women from opposite sides of Hitler's Third Reich meet in Toronto, years after the Second World War––one, a Jewish girl orphaned by the regime, the other possibly the Nazi guard who protected her.

Review • Nehiyawetan: Let's Speak Cree (Series 3)

Jason Krowe, Loretta Todd, Nehiyawetan Productions

Tansi! Kai, Kayla and Auntie Josephine are back for another fun year of Cree in series 3 of Nehiyawetan: Let's Speak Cree.

Revolving Doors

Kristen Korns

A frontline glimpse into the amazing approach and dedication of two nurses working in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, Canada's poorest postal code.

Richard Peter • Chiefs and Champions

Greg Coyes, Big Red Barn Entertainment, Ken Malenstyn, Sheilagh Cahill

This episode of the Chiefs and Champions series profiles wheelchair basketball champion Richard Peter.

The Road Stops Here: The Walbran Valley

Barb Turner, Heather Frise, Velcrow Ripper, Roadstopping Films

This documentary looks at the Walbran Valley on southern Vancouver Island, home of one of British Columbia's last ancient temperate rain forests, and follows the actions of protesters who are fighting to save it from logging.