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Hear the Story |
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Ten young people have created a film eloquently describing their struggle with unemployment, discrimination and violence and how they are taking control of their own futures.
Hear the Story was produced by the Youth Documentary Training Project, an initiative of the City of Toronto's Community Safety Plan. Working under the direction of documentary film-maker Alison Duke, the youths between the ages of 16 and 25, from a number of diverse neighbourhoods came together in the summer of 2005 to learn the skills of film-making and to explore the causes of crime and violence and their own search for solutions.
The film is a frank look at the lives of three of the project participants. Ingrid is a young Hispanic woman who cannot find a job despite her college education. Steven is a young African-Canadian who overcame a history of abuse to reach a new level of self-understanding and an ability to help others. John is a Vietnamese-Canadian who continues to struggle against racism both within his family and his community as he faces choices about his future.
The film features many other voices of young people who talk about their hopes for a city that is safer and more inclusive for all who live here. Because of the authenticity of its voices, Hear the Story is a compelling tool to stimulate discussion within community groups that wish to understand more about the challenges facing young people of colour in Toronto today.
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From left to right:
Alexis Johnson, Cara Eastcott, Director Alison Duke, Mayor David Miller, Steven Clarke, InvolveYouth 2 guide writer Victoria Shen, and ReelWorld Founder Tonya Lee Williams at the screening of "Hear the Story" at Toronto City Hall.
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Project participants:
Jerry Bonnah
John Campbell
Steven Clarke
Cara Eastcott
Andrew Fraser |
Jason Jamal Julien
Alexis Johnson
John Nguyen
Ingrid Rincon-Sanchez
Keisha Silvera |
Project Director: Alison Duke
Editor/Editing Workshops: Aleesa Cohene
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Hear the Story video