Tag: Charlotte Engel

My Millennial Life picks up a Gold Medal for Documentary from the New York Festivals

On the heels of the CSA win for Best Documentary Program, My Millennial Life has picked up a Gold Medal for Documentary from the New York Festivals, Film & Television.

Thank you again, to the millennials who participated and shared their stories in the film as well as the production team members and funders, without whom we could not have made the film.

It’s been incredible to see the interest in the film, from its recent Cinema Politica screening in the small community of Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows, B.C. during student week, to its current inclusion, for the months of May and June, on Air Canada’s inflight entertainment.  Continue reading “My Millennial Life picks up a Gold Medal for Documentary from the New York Festivals”

My Millennial Life Picks Up Two CSA Noms

Happy New Year! I have some great news to share…

My Millennial Life has been nominated for two Canadian Screen Awards by the Canadian Academy of Cinema and Television for Best Documentary Program and Best Crossover Project – non-fiction.

We are so proud to be a part of the outstanding group of nominees.

We’re also thrilled that My Millennial Life has been selected by idfa DOCLAB as one of the 2016 projects highlighting cross-platform documentaries. idfa DOCLAB curates digital work from around the world for their site. Be sure to explore the site for a multitude of fascinating projects. Continue reading “My Millennial Life Picks Up Two CSA Noms”

My Millennial Life Free Screening at the Toronto Reference Library

The holiday season is almost here and, if you’re a college or university student, you probably feel like you have more deadlines than you can handle. Maybe this is the final lap before you graduate and you’re not sure where you’re heading when school is done. Instead of stressing, take a break and be entertained, captivated and surprised.

The Toronto Reference Library is presenting a free screening of My Millennial Life on Thursday, December 1, 6:30 pm. It’s part of the library’s Thought Exchange Series, an eclectic collection of lectures and discussions across the city. Continue reading “My Millennial Life Free Screening at the Toronto Reference Library”

Heading to the Portland Film Festival

We’re heading west to the Portland Film Festival for the U.S. festival premiere of My Millennial Life. A big thanks to our amazing subjects, Hope, Emily, James, Meron, and Tim. And to our incredibly talented production team and TVO.

PDXFF is a non-profit independent film fest, co-founded in 2013 by filmmaker Joshua Leake. The festival gained immediate recognition as a launching pad and in 2015 MovieMaker Magazine named it “one of the 25 coolest festivals in the world”. Continue reading “Heading to the Portland Film Festival”

Critical Acclaim for My Millennial Life

Every time I make a film, I’m both excited and apprehensive about the premiere and sending it out to the world. You put so much energy into it, you hope people can relate, but it’s hard to gauge what the response will be.

Rather than looking at millennials as a statistic, the way they’re treated in so many articles and posts, we chose to delve deeper and capture our subjects, and their challenges and dreams over the period of a year or more. We tried to step into their shoes and show their perceptions of the world. Continue reading “Critical Acclaim for My Millennial Life”

My Millennial Life Screening Plays to Full House

Although we’d had test screenings and I’d shown My Millennial Life to each of the subjects when it was done, it was both nerve wracking and exciting for all of us to watch the finished documentary with over 500 other people.

The TVO presented premiere screening at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema was greeted by the crowd with enthusiasm, laughter and tears. It was clear they identified and/or sympathized with the subjects’ stories.  Continue reading “My Millennial Life Screening Plays to Full House”