https://liftedeyesmedia.ca/home daily 0.75 2021-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53700de0e4b07820fa3a1c22/1610562208876-PPGAOB7IJK5PLNAC3C9C/image-asset.png Work - Lifted Eyes Media Production Reel A glimpse into our work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53700de0e4b07820fa3a1c22/1529613791160-Q4YZX38443GYMLUG4LGK/image-asset.jpeg Work - One Leg In, One Leg Out Produced in association with Clique Pictures, CBC Digital Docs. After a decade as a sex worker, Iman attempts to pursue her dream of becoming a social worker to help her fellow transgender community members. As she explores the option of going back to college, One Leg In, One Leg Out questions whether tenacity, ambition and a life long dream are enough to overcome one’s situation. AWARDS 2020 AWARD Best of Showcase, Women in Film and TV (WIFT) 2019 AWARD Best Documentary Short, Brooklyn Film Festival 2018 AWARD Best Documentary Short, LA Film Festival 2018 AWARD: Winner Grand Prize, Alternative Spirit Award (Documentary), Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival SELECTED FESTIVAL INFORMATION 2020 Women in Film and TV Showcase 2019 Brooklyn Film Festival 2019 Canadian Film Festival 2018 Austin Film Festival 2018 LA Film Festival 2018 Rhode Island International Film Festival, Official Competition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53700de0e4b07820fa3a1c22/1490289127032-XW4OWD4CZM2S5J960OOG/image-asset.jpeg Work - Take a Walk on the Wildside Produced in association with Bravofactual, Bell Media, Clique Pictures Opening the doors to one of Toronto’s oldest cross-dressing stores, viewers get a glimpse into the colourful lives of its customers and their tender relationships with the eccentric storeowner, revealing that Wildside continues to play a vital role for Toronto’s cross-dressing community. AWARDS 2018 Canadian Screen Awards AWARD: Best Short Documentary 2018: All Shorts Irvington Film Festival, AWARD: Best Documentary 2017 Rhode Island International Film Festival AWARD: Winner Grand Prize, Alternative Spirit Award (Documentary) 2017 Austin Film Festival, Finalist Best Documentary Short SELECT FESTIVAL INFORMATION 2020: Toronto shorts showcase, Paradise Theatre, Toronto, Canada 2018: Bechdel Film Festival, Houston, Texas, US 2018: Seattle Transgender Film Festival, Seattle, US 2017 Austin Film Festival, Austin, US 2017 St. Louis International Film Festival, Official Competition, St. Louis, US 2017 Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival, Chicago, US 2017 Rhode Island International Film Festival, Official Competition, Rhode Island, US, 2017 Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival, Toronto, Canada https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53700de0e4b07820fa3a1c22/1541706592312-KD4XM9NZ7NHA4P3NPPFX/image-asset.jpeg Work - His Nose, Her Eyes, Whose Face? Clip Produced in Association with CBC Digital Docs His Nose, Her Eyes, Whose Face? combines stop motion and interviews to begin a conversation about the complexities of being mixed race. Being half of one thing and half of something else means you are not enough of either – a confusing and unsettling place to navigate. His Nose, Her Eyes, Whose Face? questions who has the power to influence how you define yourself when determining your identity is a deeply personal journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53700de0e4b07820fa3a1c22/1489958815700-LHM58AFTKIKZISPJO5UM/image-asset.jpeg Work - Act Three Co-production Clique Pictures Act Three is a film about well-known transgender activist Susan Gapka. By exploring her tumultuous childhood and the ten years she spent homeless in Toronto, the film examines what has motivated Susan to dedicate her life to her campaign for social justice while following Susan in her current journey as she tries to make peace with her past mistakes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53700de0e4b07820fa3a1c22/1489961340735-QFZZYT7LDNY3D16F3IWF/Screen+Shot+2017-03-19+at+6.42.54+PM.png Work - What Remains Co-Production Corinne Dunphy John Letnick or “Captain John” gained notoriety in Toronto after opening the first floating restaurant in 1970, under the name of Captain John’s Seafood Restaurant. His restaurant enjoyed decades of success, before its doors were forced shut by the city due to unpaid taxes. What Remains is an exploration into Letnick’s loss. The film looks at both the triumphs and regrets that come with a long-lived life. 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