Rocket Fuel
Narrative Feature • EN • In Development • Supported by Canada Council for the Arts
A teenage girl, pushed into parenting her two younger siblings in place of her absentee parents, tries to navigate her world of firsts - including first love - as she comes of age in early 2000’s rural Canada.
Shortlisted for the Whistler Screenwriters Lab 2023 and the Outfest Screenwriting Lab 2022
Writer/Director: Jessie Posthumus
Story Editor: Stephen Davis
Deep Rooted
Documentary Short • EN/FR • 2023 • 33m • Post Production • Supported by Ontario Arts Council
and the NFB
A documentary exploring the mental health crisis in agriculture in Canada.
Director: Kylen McDonnell
Producer: Van Wickiam
Editor: Jessie Posthumus
Production Company: Public Space Productions
Just for Today
Documentary Short • FR • 2023 • Post Production • Supported by Portail VIH/sida du Québec
Produced in collaboration with the Portail VIH/sida du Québec, Just for Today explores art-making as an essential form of HIV/AIDS activism. A tribute to video art created by Canadian artists living with HIV in the 80s and 90s, Just for Today follows fashion designer Gabriel Drolet-Maguire as he prepares his next collection, which digs deeper into the history of his HIV+ community.
Produit en collaboration avec le Portail VIH/sida du Québec, Just for Today explore la création artistique en tant que forme essentielle de militantisme en lien avec le VIH/sida. Un hommage à l'art vidéo créé par des artistes canadiens vivant avec le VIH dans les années 80 et 90, Just for Today suit le designer de mode Gabriel Drolet-Maguire alors qu'il prépare sa prochaine collection, qui plongera dans l'histoire de sa communauté séropositive.
Director/Producer: Nancy Pettinicchio
Editor: Jessie Posthumus