Full Circle
2018
8 min
Coming soon
Since its inception in 1976, Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre has been a place in which the urban Indigenous community could feel safe, learn and grow. Council Fire uses cultural teachings and creates space to restore Indigenous identity, especially for its youth. At the core of Council Fire’s history and teachings is the drum, which they refer to as “our mother.” In Full Circle, we get to know the members of the Toronto Council Fire Youth Program as they embark on new journeys. We meet a drum group that lays down tracks at a professional recording studio and a …
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Urban.Indigenous.Proud2018 5 filmsUrban.Indigenous.Proud is a film project partnership between the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres and the National Film Board of Canada. Taking a community-driven approach, the OFIFC and the NFB produced five short documentaries by Indigenous filmmakers who set out to explore urban Indigenous culture and lived experiences in five Friendship Centre communities.
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Since its inception in 1976, Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre has been a place in which the urban Indigenous community could feel safe, learn and grow. Council Fire uses cultural teachings and creates space to restore Indigenous identity, especially for its youth. At the core of Council Fire’s history and teachings is the drum, which they refer to as “our mother.” In Full Circle, we get to know the members of the Toronto Council Fire Youth Program as they embark on new journeys. We meet a drum group that lays down tracks at a professional recording studio and a group of young dancers who showcase their moves at a dance studio.
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writerKristi Lane Sinclair
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directorKristi Lane Sinclair
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producerKristi Lane SinclairLea Marin
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executive producerAndré PicardAnita Lee
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associate producerKate Vollum
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director of photographyShane Powless
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sound recordistMike Filippov
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editorJordan O'Connor
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sound editAnthony Wallace
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additional cinematographyNicholas Bradford-Ewart
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administratorIsabelle Limoges
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production coordinatorGabrielle Dupont
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technical coordinatorDaniel LordKevin RileyMax Wolfond
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director, Business Development, Institutional ProgramJulie Huguet
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coordinator, Institutional ProgramMarcia Seebaran
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manager, studio operationsMark Wilson
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production supervisorMarcus Matyas
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assistant editorWilliam Mitchell
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online editorDenis Pilon
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sound mixerLuc Léger
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infographistMélanie BouchardCynthia OuelletJacques-Bertrand Simard
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technicianIsabelle PainchaudPatrick TrahanPierre Dupont
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marketing managerCharles PeaseKelly Fox
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publicistJennifer Mair
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networking agentDonna Cowan
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marketing manager, Community projectsJane Gutteridge
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legal servicesChristian Pitchen
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title designAimée Rochard
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featuringAndrea ChrisjohnDenise ToulouseKevin MyranDana KhanJaylyn BardyMalakai DaybutchKiyana JohnstonDakota MyranJoey MyranSage MyranDavid (DJ) PangowishKalen PelletierNayen PitawanakunatKhadijah RoyAlbert TherrienEmma Cree TherrienJonathon TherrienAthena TomesTiffani VartJayden Wemigwans
Education
Ages 12 to 18
Indigenous Studies - History/Politics
Indigenous Studies - Identity/Society
Indigenous Studies - Issues and Contemporary Challenges
Social Studies - Contemporary Issues
This documentary can inspire research, discussion, projects and entry points for further learning about First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in urban contexts. Why is it important to have safe gathering spaces for First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in urban areas? What are root causes of such a high population of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples living in urban areas? What reason would there be for an Indigenous person to have had to hide their traditional dance, regalia, ceremony, drums and songs? What were the consequences for a First Nations person caught practising ceremony, dance or song in the past? When was the Indian Act amended in relation to the above? How is the drum connected to mothers and grandmothers?