THE UNITED STATES OF AFRICA

2011 l Documentary l Feature

The image of Africa we have is that of a continent divided and devastated by war, corruption and poverty. Yet 20th-century Africa gave us visionary, daring resistance fighters that fought for a different Africa. Who are they? What has become of their heritage? United States of Africa follows Senegalese hip-hop pioneer Didier Awadi as he works on a musical project revisiting the great figures of Black consciousness and their struggle. The film paints a portrait of an empowered, youthful and politicized continent, light-years removed from Western cynicism, refusing to be cast in the role of victim. Today, with massive geopolitical shifts brewing between East and West, Africa could be the cradle of the next global revolution. Would we even know it if it was?

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THE WAITING ROOM

In production l Documentary l Feature film l HD

At a historical crossroad, Sudan is about to split in two. A referendum on self-determination in early 2011 will likely separate the Muslim North and the Christian South into two countries. Yet the current country’s capital, Khartoum, is a haven of peace where Sudanese from different regions, ethnicity and religion coexist. Youth from diverse backgrounds are all waiting each in their own way to build Sudan. But their country is a ticking bomb. The film follows young people whom all live in Khartoum, and are each confronted with a unique quest. Their journeys take us between North and South Sudan, and show us how they are each trying to rebuild their country.

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THE WINTER'S KEEPER

2010 l Drama l Short film

Edgar, a lonely, socially awkward immigrant takes care of an apartment for a friend away on vacation. As he visits, he becomes familiar with the absent woman’s intimate space. He begins to desire her and anticipate her return. The months go by, the mail piles up and eventually, reality sinks in.

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CATEGORICAL IMPERATIVE

2011 l Fiction l Long-métrage

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I WEAR THE VEIL

2009 l Documentary l 1 hour

16 years ago Natasha converted to Islam. Three years later, following the birth of her daughter Amina, she decided to start wearing the Hijab. Today at thirteen, it is Amina’s turn to wear it but she has doubts… As they progress, Natasha’s perception of her religion is shaken in ways she had never anticipated.

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American Tiger, un documentaire de Francis Delfour et Sébastien Tétraut, ce soir 20:00 sur CBC Nature of Things avec David Suzuki. Voir le site de CBC pour un extrait et plus d'infos. // American Tiger, a documentary by Francis Delfour and Sebastien Tetraut tonight 8PM on CBC's The Nature of Things with David Suzuki. Trailer and details on CBC's website.


CBC -The Nature of Things with David Suzuki - Episode - The American Tiger
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Most tigers today are privately owned - experts estimate that the number of tigers living in the United States is nearly double of those in the wild. What's life like for the American tiger?

2-2-2012, 16:08

Congrats Sean!


SnagFilms hires Sean Farnel
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Sean Farnel (pictured), the former director of programming for Hot Docs, has joined online documentary streaming website SnagFilms as an aquisitions consultant.

1-2-2012, 16:17

Félicitations aux finalistes! JUTRA - Les finalistes dans la catégorie meilleur documentaire : CE COEUR QUI BAT de Philippe Lesage, INSIDE LARA ROXX de Mia Donovan, JOHN MAX, A PORTRAIT de Michel Lamothe, LA NUIT, ELLES DANSENT d’Isabelle Lavigne et Stéphane Thibault et LES TORTUES NE MEURENT PAS DE VIEILLESSE de Hind Benchekroum et Sami Mermer


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31-1-2012, 17:20