Our Films
Documentaries for education, discussion and community screening.
Atrocity
Homelessness, addiction, mental health and the people behind the statistics.
An unfiltered look at homelessness in London, Ontario. Retired police sergeant Nigel Stuckey goes to street level to hear directly from people living with homelessness, addiction and mental illness—challenging assumptions and putting human stories behind the statistics.
Ideal for courses in social work, criminology, policing, sociology, mental health, addictions and community services.
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DISCUSSION THEMES
Homelessness
Addiction
Mental health
Stigma - including institutional
Community responsibility
Safer Supply
Cheryl
The heightened vulnerability of women experiencing homelessness.
Cheryl examines the life and death of Cheryl Sheldon, a woman first interviewed during the filming of Atrocity, alongside the man who would later kill her. Through Cheryl’s story, the film explores the particular dangers faced by women living on the street—including extreme weather, sexual violence, addiction and the constant vulnerability of life without safe shelter.
Ideal for courses in social work, criminology, policing, sociology, mental health, addictions, women’s studies and community services.
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DISCUSSION THEMES
Women and homelessness
Gender-based violence
Sexual exploitation and assault
Addiction and substance use
Cold-weather exposure and survival
Safety, shelter and vulnerability
Institutional response to vulnerable women
Trauma and marginalization
