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SkyWorks’ Real Change Boys Filmmaking Project is featured in the Huffington Post this week, with an article by Leah Morrigan http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/leah-morrigan/gender-norms_b_5168104.html

Leah interviews Brandyn Pereira about his film “Boxed In”, which looks at stereotypes of men and boys in films, TV, video games, and magazines and how these images impact how boys feel they should look and behave.

You can check out Brandyn’s and all the boys films on SkyWorks’ web site at http://www.skyworksfoundation.org/realchange/2013_14boys.html

It's Time We All Think Outside of the Gender Box Buying into gender differentiation means that a profit-driven media can easily hook you into buying gender-differentiated products because they know you believe it to be true.

Real Change Girls project continues to promote change through film making! Check out Maneesa's new film at http://youtu.be/wJmitslb_9Y

"For my high school's annual art show I created a short film called 'Tainted' regarding the image of girls and young women to go along with my installation. Women and girls are often apart from society due to double standards and the degrading gender roles that bombard us. It's difficult to discover our identity and place in society with all the stereotypes and expectations we are expected to serve. The image of women and girls has been tainted by media, family and friends and it's time we recreate it." -Maneesa

Tainted Women and girls are often apart from society due to double standards and the degrading gender roles that bombard us. It's difficult to discover our identity ...

Great interview yesterday with Chancellor and Tristan from Real Change Filmmakers!

http://www.cbc.ca/metromorning/episodes/2013/11/26/no-dad/

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Tune in tomorrow! Real Change filmmakers, Chancellor McGuigan and Tristan Curl will be interviewed on CBC Radio’s Metro Morning at 8:23 am

Chancellor and Tristan will be talking about, "That’s My Boy", one of five documentary shorts in the Real Change Boys’ Filmmaking Project. The film explores how young men are affected when they grow up without a father in their lives.

Filmmakers from our Real Change Boys Film Project continue to show their films and facilitate audience discussions at Toronto Public Libraries around the city!

More screenings, free and open to the public, are slated for Richview Library in Etobicoke (1806 Islington Ave) on Tuesday Nov. 26th (4 pm), North York Central Library on Saturday, Nov. 30th (2 pm), and Don Mills Library (888 Lawrence Ave East) on Dec. 3rd (4 pm).

Please note, the screening at York Woods Library, Nov. 21, has been postponed due to construction. For more information about the Real Change Boys project and screenings visit: http://www.skyworksfoundation.org/realchange/2013boys

http://www.skyworksfoundation.org/realchange/2013boys

October 24th premiere screening of the Real Change Boys Film Project 2013 was amazing - standing room only, and tremendous response to the films! Great Q&As with the filmmakers and audience. Thanks to the filmmakers and their families, our project partners, sponsors, and everyone who made this project possible. Next up, more Public Library screenings across Toronto, from November 13 to December 3. Check out our calendar listings! http://skyworksfoundation.org/right-nav/calendar.html

Here are some photos from our Real Change Boys video workshops at OISE this summer. Camera and lighting equipment courtesy of Charles Street Video.

The Real Change Boys Filmmaking Project premiere screening is happening this week! Five amazing new films by GTA youth, ages 14 to 21, about the challenges and pressures of growing up male in today’s world. Join us tomorrow October 24th, 6:30 pm at the Toronto Reference Library, Beeton Auditorium (main floor), 789 Yonge St. (north of Bloor). This event is free and open to the public. The filmmakers will be on hand for a lively audience discussion. For more info visit: http://skyworksfoundation.org/realchange/2013boys.html

Jim Hyder and Maggie Sofea were interviewed yesterday by CTV on "Ordinary Woman, Extraordinary Dreams". Check it out.

A big thanks to everyone who came out last night to the premiere. It was a great success:)

http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1013790

Canada AM: Ordinary woman, extraordinary dreams Director Jim Hyder and Maggie Sofea say the documentary explores the challenges Maggie faces as she lives life with a spinal cord injury.

Tickets still available for tomorrow's Toronto Premiere of Ordinary Woman, Extraordinary Dreams! Information below:

Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, Monday, September 30th. Doors open at 5:30pm, screening at 6:00pm. Tickets can be purchased at the door $15 plus HST or bought on-line through Brown Paper Tickets. If you will need wheelchair accessable seating, please email [email protected]

https://vimeo.com/74213221

Ordinary Woman, Extraordinary Dreams - Trailer 2013 Ordinary Woman, Extraordinary Dreams is the inspiring story of Maggie Sofea, a young woman who was paralyzed in a diving accident when she was 11 years old. Maggie…

Article in the The Star today on "Ordinary Woman, Extraordinary Dreams"!

http://www.thestar.com/life/2013/09/26/defying_the_odds_paralyzed_aboriginal_filmmaker_debuts_at_hot_docs_cinema_with_first_film.html

Defying the odds: Paralyzed Aboriginal filmmaker screens at Hot Docs Cinema with first film |... Ordinary Woman, Extraordinary Dreams chronicles Maggie Sofea’s visit to Summer Beaver, the First Nations home she had to leave when she sustained spinal cord injury.