he Citizen Minutes short film series highlights ordinary Canadians doing extraordinary things to make their communities better places. Changemakers who inspire us to jump in and get involved in civic issues close to our homes and hearts.
www.citizenminutes.ca
Monday, November 27, 2023
FREE SCREENING EVENT
Mind Check 1-2,1-2 (RT: 10 mins)
Through his vulnerable art, rapper Akintoye inspires young people to use their voices to bring awareness to mental health struggles.
Janelle Niles: Inconvenient (RT: 9 mins)
Janelle embraces her biracial experience and queer identity, using stand-up to usher in a new era of inclusive, Canadian comedy.
Rising From the Ashes (RT: 11 mins)
Dépanneur Sylvestre in Gatineau, Quebec, reopens using new models of sustainability to stay relevant for another 20 years and beyond.
Nourir les Rêves (RT: 6 mins)
Meet Paul Evra, the young altruistic director of Lasallien Center who is leading the center and their mission to help feed the numerous families in the area who are food insecure.
Ancestral Threads (RT:12 mins)
Follow Joleen Mitton on her mission to use fashion as medicine for Vancouver’s Indigenous community. A former fashion model, Joleen is now a community leader and founder of Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week.
Post-screening panel discussion with Sean Henry and Citizen Minutes changemakers and filmmakers!
FREE | Doors 7 pm | Screening 7:30 pm
Questions about the event? Email: citizenminutes@hotdocs.ca
Presented in partnership with Tamarack Institute, Samara Centre for Democracy, TMU's Democratic Engagement Exchange, CANOO, Mosaic Institute, CBC.