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On the 50th anniversary of Canada’s Multiculturalism Act, CERC Migration set out to better understand the legacy of that idealism and measure the sense of belonging to a Canadian identity. An open call for short film concepts asked:...
About this event
On the 50th anniversary of Canada’s Multiculturalism Act, CERC Migration set out to better understand the legacy of that idealism and measure the sense of belonging to a Canadian identity. An open call for short film concepts asked: How do you see yourself? How do you wish to be seen? How are you seen by others? Through a competitive selection, 28 graduate students from across Canada eloquently answered that call and produced their own short films from within their pandemic bubbles.
The final works are provocative, emotional and challenging. And our ‘filmmakers’ are ready to share!
Join CERC Migration for a virtual screening and Q&A for the premiere of the i am... project. Bring your lunch, your friends, and your curiosity to the premiere. Meet the new filmmakers and reflect on what the films invoke about our own sense of belonging as Canadians. Can we build a future of deeper understanding and greater inclusion?
About i am...
The i am... digital storytelling research project is led by the Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration Anna Triandafyllidou and Gemini Award-winning filmmaker Cyrus Sundar Singh. In fall 2020, 28 graduate students were selected through an open call for proposals. Though most had little or no filmmaking experience, they each had unique and important stories to share about their places of belonging or not belonging within a Canadian identity. Over the past six months, in the midst of their pandemic bubbles, and while receiving hands-on mentorship from film industry experts, our creators produced outstanding original works that weave together a larger story about Canadian identity and contemporary society.
The i am... project is an initiative of CERC Migration, Ryerson University. CERC Migration is concerned with the challenges of global migration and integration, including matters related to Canadian citizenship, multiculturalism and national identity.
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