Jessica Hallenbeck

Filmmaker @filmslantern SSHRC Banting Postdoctoral Scholar @queensu. Living on unceded xʷməθkwəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səlil̓wətaʔɬ lands and waters. 🇵🇸

[Hot Docs Industry @HotDocsIndustry]

We��re thrilled to announce the 5 Canadian feature-length doc projects selected to receive a total of CAD 150,000 through the 2nd iteration of Hot Docs Incubator, generously supported by @Netflix_CA as part of the Canadian Storytellers Project.

Learn more: https://t.co/VfgrXOi8Xx

[Telefilm Canada @Telefilm_Canada]

📢 We are announcing an investment of $3.3 million in six Indigenous film projects through the Indigenous funding streams for the Theatrical Documentary Program and the Production Program in both the English and French markets.

Learn more: https://t.co/DeTqOgmJ8L

[1964archives @1964archives]

The First Intifada, Palestine 1987

[Seven Stories Press @7StoriesPress]

This is horrifying — a clear case of political persecution by an authoritarian government.

Seven Stories stands in support of our author Arundhati Roy, now facing prosecution by the Modi government for a comment she made on a panel almost 15 years ago.

https://t.co/bFn14wfvc1

[jewdⒶs // ייִדהודה @jewdas]

Happy Father's Day to our dads

[Ayman moving to bluesky @Ayman_makarem]

Today is Souha Bechara's birthday. Lebanese resistance activist, political prisoner, and writer. She spent 10 years in a Zi*n!st prison in Southern Lebanon. Here are some select clips from the film 'Souha: Surviving Hell' (2001):
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[Documentary Organization of Canada @DOCorg]

DOC, @RE_MCorg invite you to join our campaign asking @CBC to address allegations of Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism. DOC deeply values CBC and is sharing this open letter because an inclusive public broadcaster is pivotal to a healthy democracy https://t.co/szwT3rlOMB

[POV Magazine @POVmagazine]

Over 575 figures from Canada's documentary community call upon CBC to address allegations of Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism in news and documentary units https://t.co/s90WvxpP4v

[Barry Hertz @HertzBarry]

NEW: 500+ members of Canada's documentary community – including Sarah Polley, Danis Goulet,Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Ali Weinstein – sign @DOCorg & @RE_MCorg letter calling on CBC to address "apparent pattern of anti-Palestinian bias, Islamophobia, and anti-Palestinian racism."

[Robyn Maynard @policingblack]

By Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, on her visit to the Peoples Circle for Palestine at the University of Toronto "my ancestors would be proud" https://t.co/DDCFLQokVP

[BC Civil Liberties Association @bccla]

The BCCLA is united in our support of The Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs and Indigenous communities demanding action and accountability from the RCMP and the BC Prosecution Service.

[josh o'kane @joshokane]

The CRTC has gone public with its plan for making streamers pay for Canadian content

-Foreign streamers that make more than $25M per year need to contribute 5% of revenues
-expecting $200M/year
-Major focus on local news, equity-deserving groups

https://t.co/5sgK16A4xV

[POV Magazine @POVmagazine]

A MOTHER APART tops @InsideOutTO winners with three prizes including the Audience Award for documentary #InsideOut2024 https://t.co/I0hEma5qhN

[JewishFaculty.ca @FacultyJewish]

Jewish Faculty Network Steering Committee submission to House Justice Committee hearings on Antisemitism https://t.co/4cNyy6IORG