Directed by Vinay Giridhar, Emergence: Out of the Shadows follows Kayden, Jag and Amar as they come out to their conservative, South Asian families. The film offers comfort, compassion and inspiration to individuals and communities struggling with acceptance.
The documentary will screen at other festivals including Atlanta’s Out On Film Festival, Chicago’s South Asian Film Festival and more dates in Vancouver, Toronto and Winnipeg to be announced soon.
Alex and his team collaborated with a group of educators to create a discussion guide about the film and its themes, for educational purposes. The guide covers topics like family, coming-out stories and heteronormativity. Learn more about the discussion guide and download a copy now.
Congratulations, Alex Sangha and the Emergence: Out of the Shadows team!
Applications are now open for the TELUS STORYHIVE 2021 Black Creators Edition in partnership with the Black Screen Office, with training and mentorship from the National Screen Institute.
The goal of this edition is to support capacity building for Black content creators in British Columbia and Alberta and contribute to empowerment of the next generation of Black creators.
TELUS STORYHIVE is looking for project ideas that are locally reflective – focused on people, topics or events that are relevant and connected to the project lead’s community of residence. Projects can be fiction or non-fiction, and must be categorized as documentary, drama, comedy or web series pilot.
Successful applicants will receive a $20K production grant, training and mentorship from the National Screen Institute and distribution support.
The festival runs from September 23 to October 3, featuring over 175 short and feature films from around the globe. This year, the festival will be a combination of in-person and online screenings.
Jonesin’ – directed and executive produced by Scott Westby (NSI Features First), executive produced by Robert Cuffley (NSI Features First, NSI Drama Prize) and Matt Watterworth (NSI Features First)
Motherly – written and directed by Craig David Wallace (NSI Totally Television)
Night Raiders – written and directed by Danis Goulet (NSI Drama Prize), executive produced by Lisa Meeches (NSI Indigenous training programs advisor and NSI Storytellers alumna) and Kyle Irving (NSI Global Marketing), associate produced by Eva Thomas (NSI Totally Television) and starring Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers
One of Ours – produced by Laura Perlmutter (NSI Drama Prize)
Run Woman Run – written and directed by Zoe Hopkins (Featuring Aboriginal Stories Program), produced by Laura Milliken (Featuring Aboriginal Stories Program) and Paula Devonshire (NSI Features First, NSI Totally Television)
Wildhood – produced by Gharrett Patrick Paon (NSI Features First)
Short films
Beyond Curls & Kinks – developed through TELUS STORYHIVE by co-director, producer and writer Osas Eweka-Smith and co-director Kelsey Van Moorsel
Body Politics – produced by Lisa Jackson (Featuring Aboriginal Stories Program and associate faculty) and Lauren Grant (NSI Art of Business Management – Indigenous Edition program advisor)
Evan’s Drum – produced by Kat Baulu (NSI Drama Prize)
How to Make a Friend – directed by Morgan Ermter, written and produced by Megan Stephan (both TELUS STORYHIVE)
Into Light – directed by Sheona McDonald (NSI Global Marketing)
Mean Hakeem – produced by Vince Raquel (TELUS STORYHIVE)
Sled– produced by Derrick Johnson (TELUS STORYHIVE)
