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We know police can’t solve the root causes of Toronto gun violence. Wha’t stopping us from doing what can?

Article courtesy of TheStar.com

Fifteen years ago this month, and three months after the execution-style murder of a young Black man I’d met and who had vowed to turn his life around, Winston LaRose was where you’d find him most days, tucked in the office of the Jane-Finch Concerned Citizens Organization in Yorkgate Mall…

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Perspectives: Week 1 - Tackling Theme

Article courtesy of povmagazine.com

Jamal joins filmmakers Yung Chang, Ngardy Conteh George, and Baljit Sangra to learn how they capture the thematic characters of their documentaries through artistic, narrative, and technical choices.

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How the Mr.Jane team is building young talent in the film industry

Mr.Jane and Finch has pocketed many accolades since it’s release – a national broadcast debut, positive reviews, a sold-out crowd at the Toronto Black film festival premiere, a Golden Sheaf Award nomination from the Yorkton Film Festival – but it’s most prized possession takes the form of mentorship.

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Mr.Jane and Finch Editor Sonia Godding Togobo on the Process of Telling a Good Story

Sonia Godding Togobo is a film and television editor to know. Her rise in the industry is nothing short of prolific. After 20 years, she has acquired an assortment of credits including editing television programs for the Oprah Winfrey Network, Channel 4, The Discovery Channel, HGTV and the BBC.