The Garden
The fourteen-acre community garden at 41st and Alameda in South Central Los Angeles is the largest of its kind in the United States. Started as a form of healing after the devastating L.A. riots in 1992, the South Central Farmers have since created a miracle in one of the country’s most blighted neighborhoods. Growing their […]
Palestine is Still the Issue
In 1977, the award-winning journalist and film-maker, John Pilger, made a documentary called Palestine Is Still The Issue (1977). He told how almost a million Palestinians had been forced off their land in 1948, and again in 1967. In this in-depth documentary, he has returned to the West Bank of the Jordan and Gaza, and […]
Cinema Politica Pandemic Playlist Vol 1: Labour and Community
Volume 1 of Cinema Politica’s Pandemic Playlists examines labour and community through a dozen feature and short films.
FINDING SALLY Premieres with Hot Docs at Home on CBC
We are very excited to announce that our newest distribution title, FINDING SALLY, will have its broadcast premiere with Hot Docs At Home on CBC on Thursday, April 30.
Black History Month Collection
This special collection, curated for Black History Month 2020, speaks to issues of civil rights, labour activism, Black fatherhood, and QTPOC life. BLACK MEN LOVING is a series of intimate portraits of Black fathers in Toronto, challenging stereotypes of Black men in the media. THE LITTLE BLACK SCHOOL HOUSE unearths the little known story of […]
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Māori-Made Collection
In collaboration with the New Zealand Film Commission, we are bringing you six previously unavailable Aotearoa gems by revered directors to stream or book for your institution.
RIDM 2019: ANOTHER WORD FOR LEARNING World Premiere
Cinema Politica is very excited to be premiering our newest distribution title, ANOTHER WORD FOR LEARNING!
2018 Audience Choice Award Winner!
I AM ROHINGYA is the 2018 Audience Choice Award Winner!
First Peoples, First Screens 2
First Peoples, First Screens 2 is the second instalment of a special Cinema Politica program that showcases Indigenous socially-engaged filmmaking from across Turtle Island, with a focus on the country known as Canada. Launched in February 2019 as a follow up to the 2016 program, this dynamic offering of animation, experimental, fiction and documentary works is divided into […]
The Nettie Wild Collection
For the first time ever, documentary powerhouse Nettie Wild’s film collection is available online for your streaming pleasure! Cinema Politica is honoured to offer The Nettie Wild Collection – featuring five of the director, writer and producer’s signature, award-winning, critically acclaimed works. Nettie Wild is one of Canada’s most internationally recognized and nationally celebrated documentary […]
Announcing Five Incredible Documentaries by Auteur Nettie Wild for Streaming Today
For the first time ever, documentary powerhouse Nettie Wild’s film collection is offered online courtesy of Cinema Politica On Demand.
Cinema Politica is Turning 15
Join us on September 15 as we celebrate 15 years of Screening Truth to Power with headliner Yamantaka // Sonic Titan and more!
Cinema Politica Launches Documentary Futurism – The Podcast
CP is thrilled to launch a new audio series that gives listeners a unique insight into the dynamic and engaged filmmaking process behind The Next 150—Documentary Futurism projects.
Local Spotlight: CP Charlottetown
“[T]he collective has become a vital part of the Charlottetown scene, and the Island-wide movement for positive change on all fronts—environmental, social and political.”
Pay Tribute to Black History Month with a Selection of CP On Demand Titles
We’ve compiled a list of titles to watch in honour of BHM.