The Stage 32 Videos: Documentary

Documentary short of the impact of the pandemic on the society with this one focusing on the plight of Sidon Children's Home in Zimmerman, Nairobi Kenya.

Meet Leela Gilday, a Dene-Canadian singer/songwriter, born and raised in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. She has released five solo albums since 2002, two of which have won the Juno Award for Indigenous Music Album of the Year. Leela Gilday has a voice that comes straight from the heart. Confessing her stories to her audiences with a gutsy voice and open stage presence, Gilday weaves her experiences as a northerner, a member of the Dene nation, and a traveler into a beautiful world that transports the listener. If you’re from the North, Leela’s music is home. If you’ve never been, it will take you there. Born and raised in the Northwest Territories, she writes about the people and the land that created her. The power in her voice conveys the depth of her feelings of love and life in a rugged environment and vibrant culture, as if it comes straight from that earth. Leela’s family is from Délįne on the shore of Great Bear Lake and her rich vocals dance across the rhythmic beats of traditional Dene drumming as smoothly as a bass line onstage the largest venues in the country. And she has played them all. Leela has toured festivals and concert halls with her four-piece band through every province and territory in Canada. She has played in the United States, Greenland, Australia, New Zealand and several countries in Europe. Her live shows are where she connects with fans who have followed her on a 20-year career and where new fans are born. She reaches into their hearts and feels the energy of every person in front of her as she guides them on a journey through song and experience. She believes music has an inexplicable effect on people. It is a place where she can share light and dark and the most vulnerable moments, with a clarity and genuine purpose that reassures her listeners through every word. She is a storyteller, and through this, reflects the world onto itself. Leela’s fifth album "North Star Calling" was released in fall of 2019 and has since been awarded the Indigenous Artist of the Year JUNO Award 2021. It is more raw, more intimate and more Leela than anything you’ve heard from her before. “Leela Gilday’s voice comes straight from the heart. It’s the voice of a winner; the song of a warrior. That’s the call of Leela Gilday.” - David Newland, Roots Music Canada

Go Indie Now turns the Spotlight on filmmaker Alex Harz in Season 3, Episode 10 as we take a look at his journey making his documentary The Quest: Nepal. A harrowing journey up one of the world's tallest mountains and a deep look at rich cultural epicenter that is the city of Nepal. A trek that Alex made himself. We explore his journey and talk about how it changed him not just as a person but as a filmmaker. We also dive into how went about doing this technically and artistic knowing he was about to do the hardest thing ever in his life, climb to the highest peak in the world. We also explore a little bit of what's next and what this adventure might become in the future.

Traditional Inuvialuit clothing provided more than protection from the elements. It was also a form of expression and storytelling. Sewn into the precious fabrics were stories of people, places and situations that would become a part of the piece - with every stitch life stories are woven into works of art - weaving together the past and the present, the traditional and the contemporary. Developing these traditional techniques required skill and creativity that can only be taught by Elders and passed on through many generations. Through the creation of these garments and the techniques shared, stories and traditions are kept alive. Here’s the hand crafted stories of various Inuvialuit artists.

Go Indie Now shines the Spotlight Season 3, Episode 8 on Rookie Season Documentary Filmmaker Adrian Bonvento. Cinematic and enthralling, “Rookie Season” forgoes traditional interviews, and instead straps the viewer firmly into the driver’s seat as it follows the highs and lows of Rebel Rock Racing during their inaugural IMSA season. A deeply moving and introspective portrait of what it takes to compete, this is a story of struggle and strife; of victories along the way; of defeat. It is a universal underdog tale that attempts to uncover the meaning behind the pursuit of one’s dream. Joe Compton sat down with filmmaker Adrian Bonvento to discuss his approach to putting this film together, how much it meant to him, how much he wanted to make sure his love of the sport came through, and what surprised and made him happier than he could have ever imagined.

Go Indie Now shines the Spotlight Season 3, Episode 7 on Courageous Warriors: Beauty From The Ashes a documentary from veteran Filmmaker Darla Rae. Courageous Warriors; Beauty from the Ashes documentary, narrated by Dee Wallace is the Story of Extraordinary Women & Men who took their recovery from breast cancer a step beyond medical diagnosis, by creating new paths of wholeness through body, mind, and spirit, now offering those as gifts to others. Courageous Warriors is a raw and real look at breast cancer, as told by survivors, spouses, caregivers, and medical professionals. It’s an unfiltered look at the disease; from diagnosis, to treatment, to rising from the ashes to find beauty in life again. Our warriors offer us A Beautiful Arc of Pain to Healing while being entrenched in the battlefields of breast cancer only to break down walls with a universal message of hope and healing for all, regardless of your enemy. Joe Compton sat down with Darla and they talked about how different this journey was for her as a filmmaker, how she navigated the unfortunate nature of politics when it comes to this topic, the editing of so much footage, and she also shares a couple incredible stories from those featured in the movie. You can follow the journey of this movie here: https://courageouswarriorsbeautyfromtheashes.com

Rooted in the traditional practices, the Saliqmuit: Centre for Arts and Culture will be modeled after Indigenous architectures and ingenuity. Here’s the buildings that influenced the centre and the stories behind the design.

Meet Seha, a true survivor. Seha's horns were brutally hacked from his face in a poaching attempt in 2016. But his story is a tale of hope and strength.

More than just an Arts and Culture Centre, Saliqmiut symbolizes hope for the community of Tuk. Artists can perfect their craft, Elders can continue to share stories and traditional knowledge, visitors can learn more about the history of Tuk and the rich culture, and more importantly the community can gather, take pride in being Inuvialuit and preserve the culture for future generations to come.

A documentary about art, dementia and staying connected to people we love living with a diagnosis. It's a story of a daughter, her dad, what she got wrong wh...

Kacie Davis (Astr'20) discusses the academic journey that took her from earning a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in visual art, pivoting to the study of astronomy...