Thank You to the Tontines! Thank you to the Tontine Awards for supporting our documentary! With your grant, we will be able to create a French version of our documentary, complete with French titles, subtitles, and closed captions! This version will be available in time for International Women’s Day in March! The Tontine Award is
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Screen ‘the smallest steps’ for 16 Days of Activism Don’t have a plan for 16 Days of Activism 2022 yet? Well here’s an idea: Gather your friends, colleagues, and community to screen the smallest steps, an inspiring and hopeful documentary about activists working to end violence against women! We’re licensing private and community screenings across Canada. Be part of
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‘the smallest steps’ has a new poster! Thanks to the graphic talents of our Technical Producer and Graphics Supervisor, Doug Rotar, the smallest steps now has a beautiful new poster that will be the face of our film going forward! Capturing the essence of activism to end violence against women (VAW) for our poster was quite
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‘the smallest steps’ Official Selection at Four Upcoming Film Festivals! We are super excited to announce that the smallest steps has been accepted to four outstanding film festivals! This means more opportunities to see our film in YOUR community! Which one will you be attending??? October 13-16, 2022 October 21, 2022, 10:15am October 21 – 30,
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‘the smallest steps’ Premiere a Success! Adding our action ideas to our activist actions banner! On Tuesday, September 20, 2022, the smallest steps successfully premiered to an incredibly engaged audience. We hosted our screening and post-screening Q&A at University of Ottawa’s LabO theatre, followed by a vibrant networking session at Ottawa Art Gallery’s Jackson Café! The
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the smallest steps is complete! We’re finally ready to share the smallest steps! Join us at LABO Theatre on Tuesday, September 20th at 6:30pm EDT for our official premiere! Get your tickets for free or for donation at Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-smallest-steps-ottawa-premiere-screening-tickets-402574650617 This event is taking place on the unceded, unsurrendered Territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin Nation. Learn more
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the smallest steps is complete! After almost four years since the day we began working on the smallest steps we can finally announce that the film is DONE! Woohoo! This is an exciting achievement that would not have been possible without the support of so many volunteers, crew members, and contributors. Thank you to everyone who
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My first activist step Capturing a timelapse at the Women’s Monument. When I used to think about what a first activist step looked like, what came to mind were acts like attending a protest, signing a petition, or writing to a Member of Parliament. So, when I finally did take my own first step, I
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Thank You to Sarjesa Inc. Thank you to Sarjesa Inc. for supporting our documentary! Sarjesa Inc. is a socially focused tea company based in Treaty 7 territory, homelands of the Niitsitapi (the Siksika, Piikani, Kainai), the Îyârhe Nakoda, the Tsuut’ina Nations, as well as Métis Nation Region 3. Through their tea, Sarjesa Inc. raises awareness
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Getting Close to a Finished Film Happy to be at picture lock! We have some more exciting news to share with you today! At the end of January 2022, we officially reached picture lock! So, this month, we began the deep dive into sound design with the talented Alejandro Magaña Martínez. We also had the
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