Documentary Editing
Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama
Dir. Cindy Mochizuki | 71 minutes | 2024
World Premiere at DOXA Documentary Film Festival
Between Pictures tells the epic journey of the late Japanese Canadian photographer Tamio Wakayama, who joins the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) during the 1960’s American civil rights movement. Learning the art of dark room photography along the way, this transformative moment allows him to confront his own identity and return ‘home’ to Vancouver, where his body of work celebrates, re-presents and document the spirit of Japanese Canadians who resided in the former Paueru Gai/Powell Street neighborhood. More info here.
Rose Quartz (Pembe Kuvars)
Dir. Gökçe Erdem | 8 minutes | 2024
Vienna Shorts, Current Comments
On a busy beach on the Aegean Coast, we meditate on a turning point in life.
More info here.
Following Folk
Dirs. Eva Anandi Brownstein and Trent Freeman | 4 x 15 minutes | 2023
CBC Arts original mini series Following Folk takes us on a journey to discover the artists who are redefining folk music today. Featuring in-depth interviews and intimate performances, this series is a treat for all music lovers.
Back Home
Dir. Nisha Platzer | Prod. Joella Cabalu | 90 minutes | 2022
Vancouver International Film Festival, RIDM
In 1999, 11-year-old Nisha Platzer lost her older brother, Josh, to suicide. Twenty years later, her search leads her to Josh’s chosen family. Back Home is a lyrical collage that gently asserts that both grieving and healing are meant to be communal experiences.
Violet Gave Willingly
Dir. Claire Sanford | 22 minutes | 2022
Hot Docs, IDFA, DOC NYC, TIFF Canada’s Top Ten
Nestled in a cluttered studio by the sea, we witness an artist at work on a project that delves into a past unspoken. More than a portrait, the film is a conversation. As mother and daughter struggle to give voice to their experiences, power radiates from speaking uncomfortable truths.
A More Radiant Sphere
Dir. Sara Wylie | 44 minutes | 2022
World Premiere at DOXA Documentary Film Festival
A mid-length hybrid documentary about Joe Wallace: Communist poet, political prisoner, and the filmmaker’s great-great uncle. Shot on 16mm and digital, featuring music by Fiver.
Cypher
Dirs. Mariam Ingrid Barry and Eva Anandi Browstein | 22 minutes | 2022
World Premiere at DOXA Documentary Film Festival
Cypher follows three Black artists working to empower youth of African descent in Vancouver, B.C. - a city known for its erasure of Black history and culture.
Highway to Heaven
Dir. Sandra Ignagni | 16 minutes | 2019
Produced by the National Film Board of Canada
World Premiere at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival
This short symphonic documentary offers a glimpse into the unique religious co-existence found along No. 5 Road in Richmond, British Columbia.
More details on NFB.ca
Canada’s A Drag S3: Rose Butch
Dir. Josephine Anderson | 6 minutes | 2020
Commissioned by CBC Arts
Vancouver's Rose Butch doesn't just push the boundaries of gender — they push the boundaries of drag itself.
Sue Sada Was Here
Dir. Cindy Mochizuki | 9 minutes | 2019
Sue Sada Was Here is an experimental dance film that turns written texts (statements, essays, manuscripts and poetry) by Muriel Kitagawa (1912–1974) into scores of physical movement.
Collection of the Vancouver Art Gallery
Lament for a Dying World
Dir. Anouk Froidevaux | 4 minutes | 2020
An experimental dance film, incorporating movement and voice, that explores grief, mental health, and the climate crisis.