Supporting Our Selves (2023)
Founded in 1980 as the Gay Community Appeal, Community One Foundation has from the start raised funds for an array of community projects and organizations, with the organization and its name evolving along with the community itself. What started as a predominantly white, middle-class collective redefined itself during the AIDS crisis in the 1980s and ’90s and continues to adapt today to better meet the needs of our Toronto communities. Supporting Our Selves is a moving exploration of more than four decades of activism, told through the lens of the Toronto-based philanthropic organization.
Director: Lulu Wei
Runtime: 75 min
Release Date: May 30, 2023
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Supporting Our Selves about?
- Founded in 1980 as the Gay Community Appeal, Community One Foundation has from the start raised funds for an array of community projects and organizations, with the organization and its name evolving along with the community itself. What started as a predominantly white, middle-class collective redefined itself during the AIDS crisis in the 1980s and ’90s and continues to adapt today to better meet the needs of our Toronto communities. Supporting Our Selves is a moving exploration of more than four decades of activism, told through the lens of the Toronto-based philanthropic organization.
- Who directed Supporting Our Selves?
- Supporting Our Selves was directed by Lulu Wei.
- How long is Supporting Our Selves?
- Supporting Our Selves has a runtime of 1h 15m (75 minutes).