Join us for the theatrical launch of Series 2 of the Hot Docs Citizen Minutes project with this exciting event.

Discover ordinary Canadians doing extraordinary things to make their communities better places with this big-screen experience of four Citizen Minutes films.

The program will feature the following films:

Ancestral Threads | D: Sean Stiller | 12 min

Follow designer Joleen Mitton on her mission to use fashion as medicine for Vancouver’s Indigenous community.

Mind Check 1,2 1,2 | D: Ian Keteku | 10 min

Through his vulnerable art, rapper Akintoye inspires young people to use their voices to bring awareness to mental health struggles.

Sisterhood Softball | D: Farhiya Ahmed | 7.5 min

Follow the first all female Muslim softball league in North America as they empower women through sports.

Do You Hear What I Hear? | D: Cat Mills | 8 min

Fed up with sleepless nights, a couple of activists fight to change Toronto’s outdated noise bylaws.

Post-screening event: Special performance by Akitonye (from Mind Check 1-2, 1-2) and panel discussion moderated by CBC host of Fresh Air Ismaila Alfa with Citizen Minutes filmmakers and changemakers!

Tickets: FREE

Presented in partnership with Tamarack Institute, Samara Centre for Democracy, Democratic Engagement Exchange (TMU), CANOO, Mosaic Institute, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto, Kids Up Front Toronto, Toronto Neighbourhood Organization, Youth Wellness Lab, Skills for Change, Social Planning Toronto, Youth Rising Above, Boys and Girls Club, Toronto Foundation and Gem Mentorship.