TRUE CALLING
Stories of human ambition designed to inspire you to live the life you want.
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Fuelled by passion, fighting for respect: Meet World Kickboxing Champion Farinaz Lari
Farinaz Lari is gym owner, personal trainer, coach, professional fighter, and a world kickboxing champion- the first Iranian woman to win the World kickboxing championship.
Pure Philanthropy: How Cameron Sterling and Street Thug Barbers are giving back
Every Sunday Cameron Sterling and his wife head to Oppenheimer Park in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside where they meet up with friends and fellow barbers to give haircuts and massages to those in need.
Kamaj Silva: Serial Sneakerhead and Entrepreneur
Kamaj Silva had $700 left in his bank account and invested it all in an idea for a shoe business. Now he owns SneakerTub, a sneaker subscription service.
Skwachàys Lodge: Tourism supporting Indigenous artists
Skwachàys Lodge is a social enterprise that integrates three components: an Indigenous Art Gallery, a hotel, and an artists-in-residence program.
This Marine Biologist is working to save the world’s oceans, one kid at a time
Dr. Elaine Young founded Seasmart, a non-profit that delivers engaging education programs to inspire and empower youth to love and protect our oceans.
Rosalind’s story: Growing produce and inspiring young leaders with Fresh Roots Farms
How Rosalind Sadowski and Fresh Roots Farms are working with young people, using food as a catalyst for education and empowerment.
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Fuelled by passion, fighting for respect: Meet World Kickboxing Champion Farinaz Lari
Farinaz Lari is gym owner, personal trainer, coach, professional fighter, and a world kickboxing champion- the first Iranian woman to win the World kickboxing championship.
Pure Philanthropy: How Cameron Sterling and Street Thug Barbers are giving back
Every Sunday Cameron Sterling and his wife head to Oppenheimer Park in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside where they meet up with friends and fellow barbers to give haircuts and massages to those in need.
This Marine Biologist is working to save the world’s oceans, one kid at a time
Dr. Elaine Young founded Seasmart, a non-profit that delivers engaging education programs to inspire and empower youth to love and protect our oceans.
Beautiful, Spicy, Monster
Beautiful, Spicy, Monster An intimate look behind the curtain of drag performer Sheldon McIntosh, a.k.a. Tynomi Banks. Experience the transformation, discover what it takes, and go behind the scenes with Sheldon as he reveals his process and passion for drag....
Speaking Haida: a Source of Power and a Journey of Healing
With less than five fluent speakers of the dialect left in the world, Jaskwaan Amanda Bedard’s life work is devoted to reawakening the Haida language.
This Insta-Famous Pig Works Hard For The Likes
This is Christopher, a potty-trained mini pig who loves Cheerios, lipstick, and sharing his life of adventure on Instagram.
grants program
We sought out to showcase Canadian stories of human ambition, told by emerging filmmakers. From over 550 submissions, these are the 30 finalists who made the cut.
Karolina Kuras: National Ballet Photographer
Karolina Kuras is a Toronto-based ballet and portrait photographer. In this piece, we explore her creative collaboration with Canadian National Ballet dancer/choreographer Brent Parolin and Tanya Howard, as well as make-up artist Ashley Readings.
Cautious Clay
Josh Karpeh, a.k.a. Cautious Clay is a musician and producer. This is a day in his life.
Montreal’s Miss Swing is Tap Dancing Into Her 80s
Ethel Bruneau is a Canadian tap legend having taught thousands of dancers through her dance school in Montreal. We find out why the 82-year-old Ethel won’t stop tapping even after heart surgery.
Across the Salty Roads
Guillaume Beaudoin followed his true calling in doing what many considered a crazy project: hitchhiking solo across the South Pacific Ocean; while subsequently producing a series of episodes as an act to fight against climate change.
From Plumber to Opera Star
After 10 years of working as a commercial plumber and gas fitter, Boris Derow lost his job. His wife believed that this was his opportunity to make a change. After some soul searching, Boris made the leap and is now living out his dreams of singing on the opera stages of Europe.
Choir! Choir! Choir!
Nobu Adilman is the co-founder of Choir! Choir! Choir!, a weekly drop-in singing event in Toronto that has grown into a YouTube sensation. Choir! Choir! Choir! has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for local and international organizations.
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