Making things happen with art: Leanne Prain cracks open The Creative Instigator’s Handbook
Interview with author and community builder Leanne Prain
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The 10th anniversary Vaughan International Film Festival: a hassle-free and affordable way to celebrate the best in Canadian and international short filmmaking
An overview of the 10th anniversary of the Vaughan International Film Festival (VFF).
“It’s about creating a character with heart”: Marissa Stapley talks Lucky and her upcoming masterclass
Interview with celebrated author Marissa Stapley about her latest novel LUCKY and her upcoming masterclass at TIFA’s Motive: Crime & Mystery Festival
Raeann Brown’s debut book “Bedtime in Nunatsiavut” inspires young readers to fly and invites adults to engage them in “bigger conversations”
Interview with Raeann Brown about her debut book for children, Bedtime in Nunatsiavut, about an Inuk girl’s fanciful dreams
Doing it all: Michelle Nolden talks Lakeshorts Festival, Free Range Children . . . and the support system that enables her success
Interview with award-winning Canadian actor Michelle Nolden
Spring forward with great new graphic novels for middle-grade readers
Scott Sneddon’s round up of middle-grade graphic novels to read this spring
#BlackInSchool: Habiba Cooper Diallo’s teenage diary speaks truth to power. Will we listen?
“Other racialized students would see themselves reflected in my story, and would therefore feel that they, too, have a voice and that their experiences are valid.” Interview with author and health advocate Habiba Cooper Diallo about her debut book #BlackInSchool (U of Regina Press)
Can you be Christian and queer? Sharon Lewis’ documentary WITH WONDER answers — and inspires
Award-winning Canadian filmmaker Sharon Lewis’ latest documentary WITH WONDER explores the question “can you be Christian and queer?”.
Recommended picture books to spark change and invite discussion this new year
As the year starts and the world looks toward optimism, hope and certainty, here are some thought-provoking and visually-arresting picture books to get young minds thinking and talking