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Dead Man’s Switch: a crypto mystery and Into Light don’t appear to have much in common beyond the fact that both are currently streaming as part of the 2021 DOXA Documentary Film Festival. Dead Man’s Switch: a crypto mystery is a heart-pounding documentary feature about Gerald Cotten, the CEO of Quadriga (which was at one time Canada’s largest crypto-currency exchange), whose sudden death in 2018 left a myriad of questions, chief among them: what happened to his investors’ 200 million dollars? Into Light is a poignant and profound documentary short that follows a mother and child in Yellowknife who navigate the complexities of gender identity together. Despite the gulf between these films, they're also inextricably linked – and what ties them together is Sheona McDonald, who directed both. The Vancouver filmmaker speaks with Sabrina about the whys and whats and hows of her remarkable work, and the responsibility she feels towards her documentary subjects. Episode sponsor: Fish Flight Entertainment

Dead Man’s Switch: a crypto mystery and Into Light don’t appear to have much in common beyond the fact that both are currently streaming as part of the 2021 DOXA Documentary Film Festival. Dead Man’s Switch: a crypto mystery is a heart-pounding documentary feature about Gerald Cotten, the CEO of Quadriga (which was at one time Canada’s largest crypto-currency exchange), whose sudden death in 2018 left a myriad of questions, chief among them: what happened to his investors’ 200 million dollars? Into Light is a poignant and profound documentary short that follows a mother and child in Yellowknife who navigate the complexities of gender identity together. Despite the gulf between these films, they're also inextricably linked – and what ties them together is Sheona McDonald, who directed both. The Vancouver filmmaker speaks with Sabrina about the whys and whats and hows of her remarkable work, and the responsibility she feels towards her documentary subjects. Episode sponsor: Fish Flight Entertainment

Episode 165: Sheona McDonald

The filmmaker Sheona McDonald discusses her NFB short film Into Light that is currently screening at the Hot Docs festival and from 06-16 May 2021 at Vancouver’s DOXA: Documentary Film Festival, with Joseph Planta. Text of introduction by Joseph Planta: I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver, British Columbia, at TheCommentary.ca.   The filmmaker Sheona McDonald joins me now. Her short film Into Light is currently playing as part of the Hot Docs festival out of Toronto, and will be screened shortly as part of the DOXA: Documentary Film Festival from here in Vancouver. As we’re living in the midst of a pandemic, wherever you are in the country, you’ll be able to see the film now, with DOXA starting this Thursday, May 6th (through to 16 May 2021). Ms. McDonald also has the distinction of having not only Into Light, but her feature length documentary Dead Man’s Switch: a crypto mystery, playing both festivals. Visit www.doxafestival.ca for information on how to screen both films. As for Into Light, I ask Sheona what it was like filming in the Yukon. Yellowknife looks cold, but it also feels vast as well as small. The concerns of a parent and their child are front and centre in the documentary. They seem isolated as they navigate through the complexities of gender identity. It’s frank and honest, as mother and child express their individual fears and worries, as well as their hopes. The filmmaker though is skillful in preserving privacy as it might not always be easy in such a remote place to encounter guaranteed positivity at each corner or playdate. Sheona McDonald has worked in the film and television industry for two decades, producing, directing, and writing documentary features, limited series and narrative shorts. Her credits include A Short Essay on Men, Candice, Inside Her Sex, When Dreams Take Flight, Capturing a Short Life, and the second season of the Knowledge Network’s Emergency Room: Life and Death at VGH. Into Light is a National Film Board of Canada production produced by Teri Snelgrove and Shirley Vercruysse. Please welcome to the Planta: On the Line program, Sheona McDonald; Ms. McDonald, good morning. The post Sheona McDonald first appeared on thecommentary.ca.

The filmmaker Sheona McDonald discusses her NFB short film Into Light that is currently screening at the Hot Docs festival and from 06-16 May 2021 at Vancouver’s <a href="http://www.doxafestival.ca" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">DOXA: Documentary Film Festival</a>, with Joseph Planta. Text of introduction by Joseph Planta: I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver, British Columbia, at <a href="http://TheCommentary.ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TheCommentary.ca</a>. The filmmaker Sheona McDonald joins me now. Her short film Into Light is currently playing as part of the Hot Docs festival out of Toronto, and will be screened shortly as part of the DOXA: Documentary Film Festival from here in Vancouver. As we’re living in the midst of a pandemic, wherever you are in the country, you’ll be able to see the film now, with DOXA starting this Thursday, May 6th (through to 16 May 2021). Ms. McDonald also has the distinction of having not only Into Light, but her feature length documentary Dead Man’s Switch: a crypto mystery, playing both festivals. Visit <a href="http://www.doxafestival.ca" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.doxafestival.ca</a> for information on how to screen both films. As for Into Light, I ask Sheona what it was like filming in the Yukon. Yellowknife looks cold, but it also feels vast as well as small. The concerns of a parent and their child are front and centre in the documentary. They seem isolated as they navigate through the complexities of gender identity. It’s frank and honest, as mother and child express their individual fears and worries, as well as their hopes. The filmmaker though is skillful in preserving privacy as it might not always be easy in such a remote place to encounter guaranteed positivity at each corner or playdate. Sheona McDonald has worked in the film and television industry for two decades, producing, directing, and writing documentary features, limited series and narrative shorts. Her credits include A Short Essay on Men, Candice, Inside Her Sex, When Dreams Take Flight, Capturing a Short Life, and the second season of the Knowledge Network’s Emergency Room: Life and Death at VGH. Into Light is a National Film Board of Canada production produced by Teri Snelgrove and Shirley Vercruysse. Please welcome to the Planta: On the Line program, Sheona McDonald; Ms. McDonald, good morning. The post <a href="https://thecommentary.ca/ontheline/1909-sheona-mcdonald/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sheona McDonald</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thecommentary.ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thecommentary.ca</a>.