Indigenous women in Canada
Women’s history and rights in Canada
20th century gals (2001)
Jones, C. (Host). GAPC Productions. [Streaming Video]
This "docudramedy", hosted by Babe (a.k.a. Cathy Jones of This Hour Has 22 Minutes) is a mix of fact, fun and folly. Divided into four parts: POLITICS, SEXUALITY, FAMILY, and WORK, 20th Century Gals weaves together historical re-enactments, clips from personal writings, first hand testimonials, archival records and radio & TV news clips.
Analogue Revolution: How Feminist Media Changed the World (2023)
Set prior to the Me Too movement, Analogue Revolution traces the rise, fall and resurgence of feminist media and activism in Canada. From Halifax to Vancouver, feminist storytellers from the ‘70s to ‘90s took hold of cutting-edge media technology to document everything from violence towards women, to how to insert a diaphragm.
A portrait of Jean Bessie Lumb, a Chinese-Canadian woman. Mrs. Lumb talks candidly about the prejudice she felt during her childhood in Vancouver, her arranged marriage, her occupation, raising children, and intermarriage.
Abandoned by her mother as a child, Jamaican-American poet and activist Staceyann Chin sets out on a quest for radical forgiveness—to heal herself and forge a better future for her daughter.
