Zehra AbbasZehra Abbas is a social entrepreneur with 12 years of Canadian and international non-profit industry experience. Zehra is the Founder and President of YTGA (Youth Troopers for Global Awareness) and its social enterprise, Studio.89, a fair trade cafe and community hub encouraging arts, activism, community dialogue and empowerment, with a specific focus on youth leadership development. Studio.89 provides a home to numerous local grassroots organizations and initiatives. Zehra is also the Founder of Aasra.co, an e-commerce platform featuring fair trade products made by disabled women in Pakistan and Syrian refugee women in Istanbul.
Zehra has produced and hosted several local TV shows and written numerous theatrical productions. She taught acting with the National Institute of Broadcasting for 7 years, where she developed a passion for marrying social justice causes with arts and entertainment. |
Pasquale Marco VeltriPasquale Marco Veltri is a Canadian writer, filmmaker and photographer whose unique vision crosses the boundaries of culture and language. He is a worldly soul and visual storyteller
whose focus on character development is strongly represented in the intelligence and complexity of his works. Faced with the tasks of producing, directing, cinematography, and writing, Veltri has developed an integrated and holistic approach to the art of Cinema. Veltri’s films have screened nationally and internationally in Canada, USA, Britain, France, Italy, and Egypt. 'Measuring Tape Girl' has screened at the Cannes Film Festival and the Montreal World Film Festival. 'Words to Remember' won the Chris Award for Narrative at the Columbus International Film and Video Festival. |
DrowningAnna is a prostitute who has been abused, exploited and manipulated since her youth. Now she must take control of her own life.
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Measuring Tape GirlA young woman approaching her thirties turns to online video blogging as a means of expressing her doubts and fears.
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Words to RememberIf people lived life with the end in mind, they would find the nouns that matter most are not places or things, but, human beings.
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