Resources
Films
You've Got a Friend
"You are not alone. You've got a friend, who will help you through your pains and sorrow and will always be at your side..." A new sand art from Ilana Yahav for 2009. You can see more video clips in her website: www.sandfantasy.com
Validation
Validation is a fable about the magic of free parking. Winner of 20+ film festival awards.
Story of a Sign
Alonso Alvarez Barreda, from Tampico, Tamaulipas, México, was the maker of this film, which won the 4th Annual Cannes Online Competition sponsored by the National Film Board of Canada. This short film is about the kindness of strangers — a stranger uses a pen to help a homeless blind man.
Homeless in Toronto, 2008
Link to Homeless in Toronto here.
The universal story of finding companionship and a home is captured in Homeless in Toronto, which follows a castaway teddy bear as he searches the city for a friend. Directors Katy Sems and Katie Meyer capture how Torontonians react to the bear, using the film to reflect on the city's character.
