Hearts of Steel

COMMFFEST, Dream A Dream

Hearts of Steel Dance & Music – 21 min This short documentary film follows an inner-city, ethnically diverse group of teenagers as they prepare and practice rigorously for amusical competition for steel bands, against a backdrop of urban trouble and...

Rhythms of Life

COMMFFEST, Dance & Music

Rhythms of Life Dance & Music – 60 min Rhythms of Life is a feature-length documentary about the community drum circle movement and how rhythm makes us feel. The film features inspiration from internationally recognized drum circle leaders, music therapists,...

Swimming Upstream

COMMFFEST, Film & Animation, Short Film

Swimming Upstream Film & Animation – 15 min Swimming Upstream documents the Japanese Canadian community’s case against the British Columbia government. B.C. politicians of the day orchestrated the forced removal, deemed ethnic cleansing by the United...

What to Do About Climate Disruption

COMMFFEST, Education, Short Film

What To Do About Climate Disruption? Education – 70 min In spite of much discussion of the problem for over a quarter of the century, observed temperatures and levels of carbon dioxide have only continued to increase. In this documentary, a wide variety of...