Chef Leah Janzen, program chef at Kitchen 541 Eatery and Exchange in the downtown core of Hamilton, Ontario has made it a life mission to provide a place for anyone in need of food, shelter or warmth within the poverty-stricken community.
She sets out to accomplish this by serving first-class food made with love and quality ingredients in the hopes to change the way people view what it means to sit at the table and feel like you belong.
When two post-grad best-friends reunite, bitter truths emerge threatening to tear their friendship apart.
A nomadic delivery woman gets tasked with transporting a prized possession to a recently separated man.
David, one of the earth's last survivors must convince the love of his life, Ruth, to travel with him to an unknown safe zone and prove that she is the cure to saving humankind.
Grappling with the echos of his marriage, Arya navigates his fears around love and marriage spiritually guided by his longtime girlfriend Neela. They bear their feelings on a sunny Ontario lakeside and decide whether love is worth the risk.
BURD (2026)
Dir: Abraam Dawod
Benevolent (2022)
UNFAMILY (2024)
541 (2020)
At 110 years old, Mr. Burdett “Burd” Sisler is the oldest man in Canada and one of the last living WWII veterans. Told through four generations of family, personal testimony, archival photos and reenactments, Burd captures a life shaped by love and grief, preserving a fading century of Canadian history.
Timeless (2026)
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Documentary
Producer
Short Narrative
Producer
Short Narrative
Dir: Siddharth Sharma & Paul Persic
An international student is forced to confront complex family dynamics to avoid deportation.
The Cure (2022)
Director/Writer/Producer
Short Narrative
Dick Move (2024)
Director/Writer/Producer
Short Narrative
Executive Producer
Released on Amazon Prime
Short Narrative
Strangers (2022)
Director/Writer/Producer
Short Narrative
After the death of her parents, Suzie, an overworked college student searches for a better life while living with her emotionally draining and irresponsible brother leading her to make a hard sacrifice.
In-Tents (2021)
Director/Producer
Documentary
Having experienced homelessness herself, Marcie recounts her time in tents and provides an understanding of the humanity that lies within the homeless population of Hamilton, Ontario
“In-Tents” breaks down the barrier and personalizes the homeless experience hoping to share real-life perspectives in order to DE-stigmatize our neighbours in tents.
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Documentary
Released on CBC Gem
Dir: Jared Marino
Dir: Gabriel Dinardo & Winnifred Murphy
Streaming on Lightbeam.tv channel
Streaming on channels through Filmhub
Streaming on channels through Filmhub
Streaming on channels through Filmhub
Streaming on channels through Filmhub