We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
The Canadian Change Makers program showcases “change makers” who are driven by the genuine goal of making the world a better place in some way.
Guest programmer, Chanda Chevannes, has curated a nation-wide and inclusive collection of short and feature documentaries from every province and territory, to share a selection of stories and “a cinematographical map of the people, places, and issues that form our nation.”
The Canadian Change Maker Selections are listed below by province. Click their links to see details on these selections.
British Columbia: Violet Gave Willingly & The Empress Of Vancouver
Manitoba: Cliff: A Portrait Of An Artist & Buffy Sainte Marie: Carry It On
New Brunswick: My Name Is WOLASTOQ & The Artisans
Newfoundland: Herd & Cod Story & Set In Motion
Nova Scotia: Concrete Creations & Geographies Of Solitude
Nunavut / Northwest Territories: K’i Tah Amongst The Birch & Ever Deadly
Ontario: Periphery & Unloved: Huronia’s Forgotten Children
Prince Edward Island: Grandmothers & The Ice Walk
Quebec: Piché Returns To The Ring & Dear Jackie
Saskatchewan: The Newcomers & Wild Prairie Man
Yukon: King Covid & First We Eat
Guest Programmer, Chanda Chevannes
Chanda Chevannes is a Canadian documentary filmmaker, writer, and educator. She makes artful documentaries that seek to amplify women’s voices. Her award-winning feature-length films, Living Downstream and UNFRACTURED have been broadcast on six continents, have been seen by more than four million people, and have inspired tangible legislative and social change. When she isn’t in the production field herself, Chanda is applying her documentarian’s skills of research, writing, and speaking with the goal of sharing knowledge and building skills in the documentary community, through her work as a writer and an educator. As a queer woman of colour, Chanda’s experiences have taught her that there are two things of which we need more: joy and justice. She hopes her work serves to bring both into the world.