Removal of "In Jesus' Name" from Vimeo amidst ongoing tensions between the United States and Canada2/11/2025
Hello, everyone:
I never thought I would see the day that I have to write this... Due to the ongoing tensions between the United States and Canada, namely the threat of annexation of Canada by the U.S. president, I have made the difficult decision to remove a number of films for public viewing on Vimeo (a U.S. company). Should things continue along this pathway, I will look for ways to end contracts with pedagogical distributors based in the United States. However, the film continues to be available in many libraries, and at Colleges and Universities across North America so you can seek it out that way. I will keep everyone posted as best as I can. Thanks as always for your support! It's much appreciated. Susan G. Enberg Director, Producer & Editor I am very pleased to announce the release of the film for personal viewing all across Canada on June 21, 2021, National Indigenous Peoples Day.
All non-Indigenous Canadians should watch the film, especially in light of the news across the country of the undignified burial of Indigenous children who attended residential schools. It's time for Canada to wake up to some of the realities of Indigenous peoples in Canada, and time to bring those children home. The film can be found here: vimeo.com/ondemand/shatteringthesilence By adding Canada, this important doc is now available worldwide. Your support is greatly appreciated! Miigwech, Thank you, Sue Enberg Hi Everyone:
I know that it has been a LONG time since I have last written and I hope that you are doing well during these extremely trying times. Please forgive me for the delay in posting but I have had problems logging in for some time now. Very frustrating. I just want you to know that I haven't forgotten you, and am busy at work with another feature-length documentary with Indigenous youth, elders, child and youth advocates, and survivors of both the 60s Scoop and residential schools. The working title of the film is "Bring Our Children Home". You can find out more about this project by going to FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/youthvisioningforyouth/?modal=admin_todo_tour I will try to write some more in the coming months, and hope to update information. Chi Miigwetch, Sue Hi Everyone:
I just want to offer my thanks for your ongoing support of our work, and especially with regard to our first film, In Jesus' Name: Shattering the Silence of St. Anne's Residential School. Although we did not win an award at the Femaie Eye Film Festival (FeFF), our film was nominated for Best Documentary 2018. This is quite an outstanding achievement as there were so many fabulous filmmakers and films at this festival. I hope to write again soon. Miigwetch, Thank you! Sue There is an egregious injustice that will become apparent in the Ontario Superior Court of 'Justice' tomorrow, Monday June 4th. 130 Queen St. West, Toronto. Try to arrive and meet outside at 9:30am.
Canada's Department of 'Justice' is suing one of the St. Anne's Survivors' biggest advocates, lawyer Fay Brunning. They will attempt to be successful in suing Fay for bringing two really important cases to the court, Angela Shisheesh's case and another. Fay has self-financed almost all of the advocacy work that she has been doing for these past 5 years. WHAT? Yes, you are hearing me right. Fay Brunning has been advocating for the Survivors of St. Anne's Residential School since 2013 when it was brought to her attention that the Canadian federal government had in its possession thousands upon thousands of pages of evidence of horrific abuses against CHILDREN at St. Anne's. FORTY THOUSAND PAGES OF EVIDENCE THAT THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT under both the PC and the Liberal governments held back from the Independent Assessment Process, from the survivors, their legal counsel and researchers. And in 2017 it was discovered that there are potentially thousands more pages of evidence in the hands of the Department of Justice. These behaviours by the Canadian federal government - to reaffirm...both the PC and Liberal governments - in no way resemble anything close to reconciliation. SHAME!!!! We need to seriously consider taking a knee in court. Enough is enough!! Sue Hi Everyone:
We are very pleased to announce that our film has officially been selected to screen in the Toronto Short Film Festival. The date is Wednesday March 14th. The film will screen at 9:15pm. Ticket sales should begin soon. Hope to see you there! Thank you, Miigwetch, Sue and Edmund Hi Everyone!
Sorry for taking SO long to write. Life has been very busy in Toronto and elsewhere but things are really beginning to come together. Our film, In Jesus' Name: Shattering the Silence of St. Anne's Residential School, has received a number of very positive reviews. As many of you know, the film is now being distributed to universities, colleges, public libraries and other institutions. It is our hope that many people will come to realize the 'realities' of the residential school system, and after viewing the film, to begin to take action to ensure that Indigenous rights everywhere are being honoured and upheld. In the past few months, the film has received two film festivals awards, and has also screened in Thunder Bay and in Winnipeg with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation/University of Manitoba. Our awards are listed on the webpage dedicated to the film. Most notably, a segment of the film will be installed this year at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (Winnipeg). This film segment will be installed in the gallery dedicated to educating museum visitors about genocides and mass atrocities, the 'Breaking the Silence' gallery. We will talk soon! Your comments are always appreciated. Best Regards, Sue Enberg It looks like we may be presenting some of our clips at a gallery at the Canadian Human Rights Museum! Will keep you posted on this! Sue
Hi Everyone:
Well, it is official. Edmund Metatawabin and I will be flying out to Winnipeg in December to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation for a screening of our first film about the notoriously violent St. Anne's Residential School. This is a great honour for us! Together, we can make a difference. Miigwetch, Thank you, Sue So proud of all the Survivors we have interviewed, Chief Wilton Littlechild and all of my crew members, each of to whom this award can be attributed!!! I had NO idea we were going to receive the IMPACT Award at the Reelworld Film Festival - for the feature film most likely result in social change. Big shout out to Trevor Carroll too, director of NO Reservations! Edmund Metatawabin....we are getting THERE. The world will soon come to know all about St. Anne's Residential School and what the children endured at that incredibly violent institution. |
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