A special CFF screening

On March 25, 2021, Canadian Film Forum fans received a special treat as Academy Awardnominated filmmaker Deepa Mehta (Hon LLD ’11) brought her coming-of-age drama, Funny Boy, to the virtual series.

Acclaimed actor, novelist, and playwright Ann-Marie MacDonald moderated the Q&A discussion that followed.

I started Johnston Research Inc. in 2001. Neyaashiinigmiing ndojeba, Toronto ndindaa. Mikinaak dodem. I have worked full-time in the field of Indigenous evaluation for over 20 years. I believe strongly in the reconciliation between Indigenous and Western thought in the field of evaluation. This is what drives my work as an evaluator—striving to find better ways to document the truth. As a trainer, my view is we are born as unbiased evaluators; however, we need help as adults to reimagine how to look through an unbiased lens that enables new thinking to be taught.

AHNEEN, ANDREA L.K. JOHNSTON NINDIZHINIKAAZ

As a community program evaluator, Andrea Johnston (BA ’02 Innis) strives to find better ways to document the truth (photo by Shayla Anderson).