It is no secret that the fashion industry equates beauty with being young, tall, and thin, but the colour of beauty is rarely acknowledged. This short documentary highlights how blatant racism still exists in the fashion industry, and how it implicitly defines beauty as being white. It follows the story of Renee Thompson, who is pursuing a career as a top model [...]

So Much Pretty is no ordinary murder mystery novel. Set in a small rural town, it explores the atmosphere of denial and silence around the kidnapping of a 19-year-old girl named Wendy. These events are based on a true story, but Cara Hoffman’s truth-telling goes much deeper, brilliantly and eloquently busting myths about sexual violence. By bringing to light [...]

Beyond Love is a memorable novel that offers a portrait of a nation and community. Like many works of fiction, it contributes to an understanding of events and people’s motivations in ways that no broadcast or journalistic report has. This book tells the story of three Iraqi characters who have [...]

It is not often that Hamilton’s newcomer community has been at the forefront of a documentary, but Never Come Back tells the story of Roma refugees who have sought asylum in Southern Ontario. The film focuses on the struggle for Roma to gain refugee status in Canada, and the challenges and rampant discrimination they face returning to their countries [...]

The magnificence of nature, the richness of the culture, the diverse ethnic groups and the religions of Himalayan countries have captured my interest for years, particularly in the country of Nepal. However, I really did not have a good sense of the poverty, child trafficking and hardship of the children [...]