Suspended and the art of forgiveness Andrew Wall, writer director Refuge 31 Films This documentary about Cliff Derksen, the father of a murdered teenager, is surprisingly light-hearted in tone. There…
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The Last Objectors Writer/Director: Andrew Wall Producer: Trevor Suffield Executive Producers: Kyle Bornais, Cam Bennett “The [Mennonite Heritage Centre] archives wanted to capture the spirit of conscientious objectors on camera:…
Waging Peace: Muslim and Christian Alternatives Third Way Media Just because we have different beliefs doesn’t mean we need to start with hostility, says author and…
What happens when a young person leaves a sheltered Christian home to make their own way in the city? That question not only drove a film, but it reshaped a ministry. Mia follows a struggling graduate from a Child of Mine children’s home in India.
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The Steve Bell Journey: tribute to a modern-day troubadour
by Karla BraunWhy isn’t Steve Bell famous yet? That question opens Burning Ember, Refuge 31’s documentary of the Canadian singer songwriter.
Daughters in the City: Mennonite Maids in Vancouver, 1931–61 Ruth Derksen Siemens Fernwood Press Wanted: a hard-working, clean-living (white) girl who won’t steal the jewelry. Found: Mennonite immigrant…
Dressed in colourful finery, seven immigrant women pulled up in front of the Winnipeg Art Gallery in a limousine Mar. 8, 2014. That night, they were the stars of Letters to our Children, a book and documentary that premiered to an audience of some 225 media, government, NGO and church people.
A picture into an idea, a time and a place. That’s what “Short Documentaries 2” offers at the Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival 2014.