Ministry of Children and Families (2008)

We created video profiles of five different projects that have partnership and community building at their core. These videos were presented at a MCFD conference in 2008. Here are two out of the five:

: Bike Works :

: Circles of Support :

: Video © 2008 MCFD : Produced by CopperMoon :

Open School BC (2008)

How do you cover issues of First Nations culture, history, and the challenges of today in a number of short video clips? That is what we did for the grade 12 First Nations Studies course for Open School BC. We interviewed people in the areas of treaty negotiation, language, food, art, business, music, and more. Here are just a couple sample video clips from the project.

: Carrie-Lynn Victor :

: Ardythe Wilson :

: Roy Vickers :

: Video © 2008 OSBC : Produced by CopperMoon :

Voices: Feedback to the Trust (2006)

What are the priorities and problems in First Nations communities in BC? How do we overcome these problems, where do we start? Hear what people had to say from locations across BC. Produced for the New Relationship Trust by CopperMoon.

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: Video Owned by the NRT : Produced by CopperMoon :

Telling it Like it Is (2005)

For youth, by youth, this video confronts some of the issues facing youth today by talking directly with youth who have been through challenges. Filmed and directed for Vancouver Island Health Authority.

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: Video © 2006 VIHA : Direction, Rough Cuts, Camera CopperMoon :

Diabetes: Then and Now (2003)

Then and Now, a documentary that explores the change in diet in our communities and the resulting increase in diabetes.

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: Video © 2003 Songhees First Nation : Produced by CopperMoon :

Breaking the Silence of AIDS (2002)

Addressing the pervasive silence surrounding AIDS, the documentary tells the stories of three aboriginal women who have lost family members to AIDS.

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: Video Produced by CopperMoon : Executive Producer John Aitken :

Finding Our Voice (2003)

Filmed during a 5-day international conference, the video profiles the words and hopes of former sexually exploited youth as they move through their recovery process.

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: Video © 2003 VIHA : Produced by CopperMoon :

Our Sacred Teachings (2002)

The Teachings of John Elliot are set to Doug MacCormack’s images and Daniel Crane’s music in this poetically textured video.

: Sacred Teachings 1 :

: Video Produced by Doug MacCormack : Audio Courtesy John Elliot :

Celebrating Women (2002)

A visually rich documentary profiling the work of appliqué artist, Patricia June Vickers.

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: Video Produced by CopperMoon :

Sasquatch Tours Video (2003)

Sasquatch Tours Promotional - Features beautiful on-location land and nature shots, set to the time of traditional Chehalis songs.

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: Video © 2003 Sasquatch Tours : Produced by CopperMoon :

Other Video Productions:

• Ts'msyen Language Video (2007) produced for UNBC
• Moving Forward (2003)- A video on Aboriginal Success Stories from around BC, produced for the Ministry of Children, Aboriginal, and Women's services.
• First Contact Welcome Video (2002)