McIntyre Media

Presenting Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

This critically acclaimed documentary explores Deaf culture, disability rights, accessibility, media representation, feminism, and advocacy. The documentary is accessible by design: presented in American Sign Language with open captions, making it especially valuable for accessibility studies and inclusive pedagogy.

In 1987, Marlee Matlin made history as the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award® at just 21 years old. Thrust into the spotlight, she forged a groundbreaking career while challenging an industry unprepared for her talent. Spanning acclaimed roles from The West Wing to the Oscar®‑winning CODA, the film traces Matlin’s personal and professional journey — from early fame and hardship to sobriety, resilience, and lasting impact. Directed by deaf actor, writer, and director Shoshannah Stern, the documentary centres ASL, open captions, and innovative visual storytelling to offer an intimate portrait of Matlin’s legacy and her enduring fight for inclusion and representation.

Marlee Matlin

NEW FILM traces the "The Power of Reclaiming Tunniit"

The Lines She Carries follows Inuk filmmaker Crystal Martin (Indigenous Geographic) at a transformative moment in her life as she prepares to receive her tunniit, a sacred Inuit facial marking signifying womanhood, identity, and resilience. Through this deeply personal story, the film examines the lasting impacts of residential schools, the suppression of Inuit culture, and the powerful act of reclaiming embodied knowledge and tradition.

2026 | 11 min | Indigenous Geographic | Canada

Crystal Martin

Presenting HA LING PEAK - An Asian Canadian Story from Alberta’s History

Ha Ling Peak is a Canadian documentary that explores the story of Ha Ling, a Chinese immigrant in late 19th century Alberta, whose documented climb of a mountain near Canmore led to a name later recognized as racially offensive. The film follows the community debate and eventual renaming of the mountain in 1997, examining how history, language, and power shape public memory.

* Highlights anti Asian language and its impacts without being graphic
* Shows respectful disagreement and debate
* Includes multiple community voices
* Introduces Indigenous place naming alongside Asian Canadian history

Celebrate Asian Heritage Month with HA LING PEAK!
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Sticks & Stones Communications

Kanenon:we – Original Seeds (pronounced Ga nah: seed, ooh we: original) is a short documentary featuring Haudenosaunee seed keepers: Rebecca Webster, Angela Ferguson and Rowen White as they step back into their sacred responsibility as seed keepers offering a powerful view of what is possible in Indigenous communities working towards food sovereignty.

Perfect for grades 9-12 and Post-Secondary discussions on seed sovereignty, biodiversity, land stewardship, and Indigenous knowledge systems.

Katsitsionni Fox is an artist, filmmaker and educator from the Mohawk Nation Territory of Akwesasne. Her films highlight Indigenous women who are stepping into their purpose and power. Her award winning films include: Ohero:kon – Under the Husk (2016), Without a Whisper – Konnon:kwe (2020) and Tentsitewahkwe (2023).
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Kanenon:we - Original Seeds Katsitsionni Fox

What happens to motherhood, art, and identity when war forces you to flee?

Mama’s Voice is an intimate, female driven documentary that brings students face to face with the lived reality of displacement during Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine.

In the early days of the war in 2022, Ukrainian film director Ganna escapes with her children and finds refuge in Mława, Poland. There, she meets Kaja, a Polish mother. What begins as shared survival becomes a profound friendship — one that helps Ganna confront trauma, separation from home, and the psychological aftermath of war.

Filmed in Poland and Ukraine, Mama’s Voice captures the everyday moments often missing from headlines: mothers comforting children, navigating uncertainty, and reclaiming agency through creativity and connection.

This is not a battlefield story — it is a human story.

Perfect for :
• * Film & Media Studies
• * Gender & Women’s Studies
• * International Relations & Political Science
• * Sociology & Anthropology
• * Trauma Studies & Psychology
• * Migration, Refugee & Human Rights Studies

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Mama’s Voice. A documentary by Ganna Yarovenko

The View From Up Here is a six-part “found footage” documentary series that takes a satirical look at historical themes and events in a remote region of Canada. The series is centred on the Lakehead, the Thunder Bay region at the head of the Great Lakes. It is presented in a talk show format by a host who provides a Canadian perspective on local, national and world history in the twentieth century. The host for the series is historian, researcher, writer, and amateur thespian, Tom Peotto, a resident of the Lakehead with an unfiltered view of his hometown. The primary visual sources for the series are local news clips from CKPR TV shot between 1958 and 1978, archival film footage from the region, and artifacts from the Thunder Bay Museum.

The View From Up Here is the creation of Ron Harpelle and Kelly Saxberg, who, together with a team of writers, filmmakers, and animators, bring everyday life in “small town” Canada to the world. The series is an extension of a public history project called Reel Memories of the Lakehead, which saw the digitization and indexing of 235 hours of clips from the local news.

Shebafilms Studios

LITTLE BIG COMMUNITY is a 22-part documentary series that dives into positive community stories told through the eyes of Indigenous people across North America. Indigenous communities have been getting stronger, reconnecting with traditional practices, and returning to the land. In each episode, two stories are told, highlighting how the initiatives are helping members come together by uplifting each other and creating a strong community spirit.

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Kasko Angie-Pepper O'bomsawin Angélique Richer

In a historic location, a contemporary crisis unfolds. The complicated and human stories of homelessness are laid bare in this candid documentary.

Follow Degrassi creator Linda Schuyler as she uncovers the realities of homelessness in Cobourg, Ontario, after finding an encampment on her family’s former ancestral land. Through powerful personal stories, this documentary examines the social, historical, and political forces behind the crisis, community tensions, and grassroots efforts to help. It raises urgent questions about housing, public land use, and what happens when vulnerable people have nowhere to go.

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Discover three communities in rural Colorado coming together to solve the climate crisis. Collaboration transcends politics in this inspiring documentary that infuses environmentalism into all career paths.

In this documentary, Colorado teens confront environmental change, from floods to climate activism, building clubs and initiatives to inspire peers. Their journey combines education, community action, and innovation, showing how the next generation confronts eco-anxiety with determination, creativity, and hope. From a school-wide Earth Day Event to a summer Hut trip, they’re building a club and getting others involved. Famed climate activist Greta Thunberg once said, "I have learned you are never too small to make a difference” and that’s exactly the Climatarium model. With each community working together and with each student feeling the local impact they are making, small change is happening. The efforts of each Climatarium hub add up to big change, one rural community at a time.

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Julie Speer Jackson Truce Studios