Education
Our educational offerings are in the spotlight here. These posts highlight the educational potential of our film collection, as well as specific ways in which our films can be used in the classroom and beyond.
Mini-Lesson for Hothouse 14 Films
This mini-lesson, based on the Hothouse 14 films, responds to curriculum requirements across Canada that ask students to take a critical exploratory stance toward works of art and their relationship to society.
Mini-Lesson for Losing Blue
Humans are kind of obsessed with blue—look at how often we use it in advertising, company logos and in decor. We love blue, and that might be because it is so rare in our natural world.
Higher Learning | Le son des Français d’Amérique
The songs, dances and music of francophones in the Americas come from incredibly rich yet often fragile traditions. Le son des Français d’Amérique takes us on a sonic journey to meet these survivors of history, charting the memory of time.
Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Genocide of the Tutsi People in Rwanda
In 1994, a million Tutsis were killed in Rwanda as the world stood by. Wars and other genocides continue, killing innocents and endangering the future of humanity. Education in a culture of peace is the best antidote to a culture of war.
Higher Learning | The Geographies of DAR
A recurring theme in The Geographies of DAR, one that echoes reviews and studies of Richards’ work, is the almost mythical connection between Richards and his home region.
