By Megan Hederson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, muskokaregion.com Joyce Jonathan Crone nearly wept as she stood centre stage in front of the packed audience at Toronto\u2019s Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema. This was her \u201cOscar moment,\u201d she said \u2013 proud of the powerful film she helped shape, one that shines a light on Indigenous strength, culture, and community in Huntsville. Crone is the subject of \u201cRed Girl Rising,\u201d a 12-minute documentary that had its world premiere April 30 at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival in Toronto. What is the documentary about? The documentary unveils the everyday life of Crone, an Indigenous woman and founder of Hope Arises Project Inc., which she said works to dismantle \u201ccultural misconceptions, barriers, racism, and stereotypes.\u201d Hope Arises has led walks through downtown… <\/p>\n
By Megan Hederson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, muskokaregion.com Joyce Jonathan Crone nearly wept as she stood centre stage in front of the packed audience at Toronto\u2019s Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema. This was her \u201cOscar moment,\u201d she said \u2013 proud of the powerful film she helped shape, one that shines a light on Indigenous strength, culture, and community in Huntsville. Crone is the subject of \u201cRed Girl Rising,\u201d a 12-minute documentary that had its world premiere April 30 at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival in Toronto. What is the documentary about? The documentary unveils the everyday life of Crone, an Indigenous woman and founder of Hope Arises Project Inc., which she said works to dismantle \u201ccultural misconceptions, barriers, racism, and stereotypes.\u201d Hope Arises has led walks through downtown... <\/p>\n