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Over the past four decades, Lisa Meeches has produced countless acclaimed films and television programs.
She tells Face to Face there are hopes to renew the series Taken, which told the stories of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.

Landing the role as Taloa in the Marvel mini-series, Echo wasn’t just a big deal for Katarina Ziervogel as a deaf actor.
She says the show, which focuses on a deaf and Indigenous superhero played by Alaqua Cox, is opening the door for other Deaf actors to enter the entertainment industry.

Julian Falconer is a well-known figure in the Canadian legal community and is recognized as one of the country's top human rights lawyers.
He tells Face to Face why three families he is representing are calling for the Thunder Bay Police Service to be disbanded.

Cody Lightning played the role of young Viktor in the 1998 cult classic Smoke Signals.
On Face to Face, he shares his journey to write, direct and star in Hey Viktor, a mockumentary about Cody’s attempt to make the sequel, Smoke Signals 2: Still Smoking.

The Indigenous Screen Office recently celebrated the news of long-term stable funding.
The ISO was launched in 2017 to champion Indigenous screen-based storytellers and through funding and advocacy work.
On this Face to Face CEO Kerry Swanson explains the importance of the ISO.

In December 2023, Dr. Rebekah Neckoway became the first Indigenous chief medical officer to be appointed in Ontario.
On this Face to Face, she says it’s an honour and hopes the appointment will set a precedent for other provinces and territories.