Events

The “Stories of Hope & Strength” film series seeks to highlight the strength and resilience of Indigenous women across Canada.

On August 9, 2023, the Empowered Filmmaker Masterclass premiered a short film on MMIWG2S in Terrace, BC, created by participants from British Columbia and AB under the mentorship of Farhan Umedaly, aiming to raise awareness and foster understanding through storytelling, supported by STORYHIVE and VoVo Productions.

On May 3, “Adaawk,” a documentary about loved ones lost along the Highway of Tears, was screened in Prince George, hosted by CSFS and IRSSS, with a Q&A session.

A 2 minute video that brings awareness to the systemic discrimination that plagues Indigenous women in Canada. The video is interspersed with text providing statistics and pictures of MMIW with the word “unsolved” in red text over their faces.

Shades of Our Sisters celebrates the spirit and memories of Sonya Cywink and Patricia Carpenter, two young Indigenous Women who were tragically taken. The project also seeks to honour the lives and memories of all MMIWGT2S through the “Feathers for Our Women Project” and by connecting with other families who have also lost loved ones.

7 Minutes is a re-enactment video of what happened in the 7 minutes period of time where Marie, a young, hard-working Cree student, was followed by a man who tried to get her in his van as she was walking home from the library. The re-enactment is told by the real Marie.

This is a documentary about MMIWG featuring Indigenous Leader Sheila North, directed by Leonard Yakir and co-produced by Sheila North and Leonard Yakir. The documentary explores how and why many Indigenous women and girls go missing or are murdered in Canada, aiming to raise awareness and bring international attention to the issue of MMIWG in Canada

This documentary by Métis filmmaker Christine Welsh is on the epidemic of missing or murdered Indigenous women in Canada. The film focuses on five Indigenous women, three of whom went missing or were murdered in Vancouver’s skid row, the Highway of Tears in northern BC, and Saskatoon. Welsh tried to give a voice to those who do not always have a voice.