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Tracey Friesen holding the Northwest Regional Emmy Award for Best Historical Documentary for the film Mighty Jerome in front of the NFB’s Vancouver studio in September 2012.

Freeze Frame: Celebrating Tracey Friesen

by Marc Glassman
November 25, 2025
Features

Remembering Tracey Friesen - producer, documentary advocate, and founder of Story Money Impact.

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How The Pitch Captures the Push for Equity in Work and Play

by Pat Mullen
October 23, 2025
Features/Interviews

An interview with The Pitch director Michèle Hozer on following the campaign to establish a professional women's soccer league in Canada.

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Documentary Community Remembers Tracey Friesen

by Pat Mullen
January 9, 2025March 12, 2025
Industry/News

Tracey Friesen, former NFB producer, Story Money Impact founder, and longtime advocate for Canadian documentary dies at age 58.

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Radical Change: How Canadian impact producers are framing the conversation

by Jennie Punter
August 28, 2024
Essays/Industry

Canadian impact producers frame conversations that must be had in communities and countries through the medium of documentary.

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Skills, Desires, and Dispositions of a Documentary Filmmaker

by Shannon Walsh
December 15, 2023
Features

Governor General's Award winner Shannon Walsh offers pro tips for documentary filmmakers about storytelling, relationships, ethics and adaptation.

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Does It Have Impact?

by Jason Anderson
June 30, 2020August 25, 2021
Features/Industry

It’s been sixteen years since the release of The Corporation introduced a wealth of exciting strategies for producing, promoting, and distributing Canadian documentaries that seek not just to enlighten viewers but give

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DocLit: How to build an effective social impact campaign

by Liz Marshall
June 6, 2016January 10, 2022
Reviews

Tracey Friesen's Story Money Impact: Funding Media for Social Change is a welcome companion for filmmakers exploring impact culture.

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Chef Masaki Saito brings cutting edge realness in Still Single.

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