In this panel discussion, seven young women share their perspectives on gender equality with over 130 women leaders. The venue is the first national meeting of GENC, the Gender Equality Network Canada, a three-year initiative to identify systemic barriers to gender equality and take collective action. GENC is convened by the Canadian Women’s Foundation and […]

Wait for me is a short stop-motion animation film about a young Mexican teenager who tells her dad she’s pregnant. The story centers around the conversation that followed and touches on themes of unconditional love and abortion. This film is told as a personal memoir for other young women who are facing hostility when it […]

Andy es lo que podemos llamar una “niña precoz”. Pero su precocidad la ha llevado por caminos donde ni ella ni nadie pensó llegar a tan temprana edad. Full Video: https://univision.ca/videos/ver/?mediaid=urZ4kOCU

Now in its third year, the award seeks to honor emerging female filmmakers from around the world. BY KATE ERBLAND The Horizon Award returned to the Sundance Film Festival and Park City, Utah on Sunday night to announce the winners of their third annual event. Co-founded by Cassian Elwes, Lynette Howell Taylor and Christine Vachon, the Horizon Award […]

BY CARLOS AGUILAR Whether it’s about sharing a point of view or an autobiographical reflection, when a project is fueled by artistic necessity – and not simply financial gain – there is always a personal dimension. But on the scale of sensitive themes for a creator to expose in her work, some are much more […]

JANUARY 25, 2017 MPAA proudly sponsors the 3rd Annual Horizon Award Various studies have concluded that women do not having equal representation as filmmakers. According to one study, in 2016, women comprised just 17% of all directors, writers, producers, executive producers, editors, and cinematographers working on the top 250 domestic grossing films. The MPAA supports greater […]

October 24, 2018 By Hannah Argumedo-Stenner Panelists looked back at efforts to increase anti-sexual violence organizing at Ryerson’s Action Comes in Waves event on Tuesday.  This event is part of the ongoing workshops and talks for Ryerson’s eighth annual Social Justice Week.   Action Comes in Waves: Reflections on Anti-Sexual Violence Organizing is part of Feminist […]

With surveillance, harassment, and issues of inequality online seemingly ever on the rise, The eQuality Project sought to develop a platform that would allow young people to respond. In 2018, eQuality launched its first Art Exchange Workshop in Toronto in partnership with St. Stephen’s Community House. The Art Exchange workshop was designed to create a space […]

NeXt Doc is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for some of the most talented young documentary filmmakers in the country at the beginning stages of their careers. The year-long Fellowship kicks off with a week-long gathering at the end of September that is intended to be an intensive skills and community building experience. This is followed by […]