My Week on Welfare (2015)
Award-winning documentarian – and former teenage welfare mother – Jackie Torrens explores stereotypes about welfare recipients by going back on welfare for a week. She finds out what the day-to-day reality of life is really like for people on income assistance in Nova Scotia in 2015. During her week-long stay, she discovers unexpected insights and encounters the complex issues facing those on the system. Produced by Peep Media, the team behind Edge of East.
Director: Jackie Torrens
Runtime: 45 min
Release Date: August 29, 2015
Screenplay
Original Language: en
Keywords
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is My Week on Welfare about?
- Award-winning documentarian – and former teenage welfare mother – Jackie Torrens explores stereotypes about welfare recipients by going back on welfare for a week. She finds out what the day-to-day reality of life is really like for people on income assistance in Nova Scotia in 2015. During her week-long stay, she discovers unexpected insights and encounters the complex issues facing those on the system. Produced by Peep Media, the team behind Edge of East.
- Who directed My Week on Welfare?
- My Week on Welfare was directed by Jackie Torrens.
- How long is My Week on Welfare?
- My Week on Welfare has a runtime of 45m (45 minutes).