Jack Johnson, 2009, 2 min 07 s
Connexions is the youth component of the DOXA film fest. Learn more about the program
Jack Johnson, 2009, 2 min 07 s
This summer, DOXA, the Vancouver Documentary Film Festival and the NFB collaborated to bring together “CONNEXIONS 2008”. Connexions is the youth component of the DOXA film fest. Our World and CitizenShift of the NFB we were able to bring down four participants from Bella Coola that had previously participated in our workshops. DOXA helped to bring two new participants from Sechelt (Shishalh Nation) and brought in 3 mentors from the Capilano College Independent Indigenous Filmmaking Program (Greg Coyes, Justin MacGregor, Doreen Manuel) to help out with story development.
The 6 filmmakers spent 6 intensive days making short films made of videos, drawings, photos, and using green screens! Not only did they have to write, direct, shoot and star in their own films, they also learned how to edit, polish and put sound and music to their movies. (It’s amazing what you an accomplish in less than a week!) Once again they were encouraged to try to incorporate language where and if possible (this was a challenge due to the nature of the workshop – away from their communities & language experts).
Not only did the participants spend all day making films, they then went on to check out the documentaries screening at the festival in the evening. Our trustee Connexions coordinator, Meghna Haldar made sure we were fed and knew how to get where.
As all the Our World workshops end, this one finished on a high note with a premiere of the films at the closing night screening. The youth and their films were very well received. We hope that this will be the beginning of many more similar events and collaborations!
Check out some of the production blog on CitizenShift (http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/connexions)
Malcolm and Elisa working on animating some words 
Ernestdeen learning the PD 170 
Making costumes for "Happy Boy" 
Jack, filmmaker in the making 
Manuela drawing her critters for her film, "Shashisshalem Class" 
Manuela's drawing of a butterfly that will be animated 
Green Screening at Capilano College thanks to Doreen! 
Perry listens intently to Lisa N's directives 
Perry and guest Sound mentor, Darcy O'Conner work away at "Friendship Songs & Dreams" 
Samantha and Catrina at it again - this time for "Happy Boy" 
Samantha demonstrates the Happy Boy dance for Malcolm 
