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Major Projects

The Perfect Match
After his toddler son fights a lengthy battle with a rare cancer, a Ghanaian man living in Edmonton, Canada, has turned into an advocate for stem cell donation. With just a cheek swab, he goes from event to event, actively trying to get young Black Canadians to sign up for the stem cell database in hopes of saving more lives. But, at times, his efforts are met with resistance due to the deep mistrust in the medical system by Black communities.

Pride vs Prejudice
Delwin Vriend never wanted to be a human rights activist, but in challenging his firing for being gay, he set in motion a chain of events that impacted the lives of LGBTQ+ people — not just in Alberta, not just in Canada, but around the globe.

3 Siblings
Three siblings with different gender identities and sexual orientations bring us into their world during São Paulo’s LGBTQ+ Pride Month. We learn about their relationships with each other, and how they work to overcome rampant homophobia and transphobia that exists in Brazil.
Retraining the Brain
Three women from three different countries have all come to Canada for different reasons. But, with their education they received at home no longer valid in Canada, they are forced to reskill and retrain as they make their new lives in Canada.
Production Services

Beyond the Map With Google
Beyond the Map takes viewers into the world of the parts of Rio de Janeiro, which don’t show up on the map: the favelas. Explore the world of the Favelas in 360˚ like never before, and explore more content and stories from Brazil’s postcard city. Created just before the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, this high-budget production contracted Dona Ana Films & Multimedia to make this project a reality.

Rotten | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix
Local farming is fading as profit margins decide what food makes it to our plates. The new Netflix documentary series Rotten exposes the fraud, corruption, and the consequences on our health of today’s global food industry. Nobody’s hands are clean.

Carmen Carrera – Outpost Episode HBO Fusion Brazil
Carmen Carrera takes us on a trip with HBO and Fusion TV to shed some light on the current conditions effecting the trans community in Brazil. Brazil still remains the most dangerous place in the world for Trans and gender diverse people worldwide.
Documentary

There’s More to Capoeira Than You Think
Reni Lima Ferreira left Brazil 20 years ago to come to the prairies. Despite being a world away from the motherland of capoeira, he honed his skills that celebrate his culture and became a capoeira maestro in Edmonton.

‘Demon’ Fire Performer Puts Out 6,300° Flame With His Tongue
Doug “Demon” Thompson spends his days burning up his body in the “Circus of Hell” — a family fire performance troupe. Always fascinated by the element, Thompson, an Alberta resident, eventually taught himself how to light his body on fire without feeling pain.
Podcasts

Monocle
Monocle Radio is the round-the-clock global audio service featuring live shows and podcasts that cover news, entrepreneurship, culture, design, urbanism, media and more. Sheena Rossiter is a contributing editor to Monocle Radio and was a long-time correspondent, across several shows, including the award-winning The Urbanist, and The Globalist, among others.

Imagine 2080
What will Canada be like in 2080? We’re asking people to look generations ahead. In this five-part podcast, we’ll hear future-focused ideas—research, possibilities and ambitions that could steer Canada forward.

The Deep Dive from The Walrus
The Deep Dive is a weekly podcast that goes *deeper* into everything we’re working on at The Walrus. Tune in to hear from writers, talkers, illustrators, editors, and other contributors to the thought-provoking journalism, art, and events we create.

Go the Distance
The world is rethinking education, and distance learning has become a major part of the conversation. It may seem new and strange, but it’s been going on for a long time, creating opportunities and transforming lives. This series will share stories from learners at one of the world’s leading distance and online education institutions: Athabasca University, Canada’s Online University. We hope it will inspire you to start your own path to education. How far will education take you?
Video Journalism

2016 Showreel
A showreel of some of Sheena Rossiter’s video journalism work from around Latin America between 2013-2017.

The 2014 FIFA World Cup
A showreel of some of the coverage Sheena Rossiter did as a senior video journalist and field producer in the lead up and during the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games
A showreel of some of the coverage Sheena Rossiter did as a senior video journalist and field producer in the lead up and during the Rio2016 Olympics.

The Monocle Travel Guide Series: Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro is one of few global cities that strikes a balance between cosmopolitan hub and natural wonder. As well its openness and unique mix of people, the city has a wide range of galleries, restaurants and world-famous beaches.

New Cities Summit 2013: São Paulo
Reporting for Monocle, the New Cities Summit was held in Sao Paulo in 2013, which talked about the future of global cities. Here is a summary of what was spoken about at the event.

Why Cuiabá?
Reporting for Perform Group (now DAZN), we explore the 2014 FIFA World Cup city of Cuiabá, Brazil.
Short Films

1000 Brazils of Truth
São Paulo is a megacity full of paradoxes. It’s a place to lose yourself, but where you can find yourself too. It is beauty in concrete and chaos. “1000 Brazils of Truth” is an original song that’s an ode to Latin America’s largest city.

Dona Ana Films & Multimedia Donates to The Monte Azul Community Association
Dona Ana Films & Multimedia is proud to announce that, for every project the company produces, a small donation to The Monte Azul Association (A Associação Comunitária Monte) Azul in São Paulo will be made.
Dona Ana Films & Multimedia co-founder, Sandro Silva, was born and raised in favela Monte Azul and he benefited from the social services from the non-profit while he was growing up. For more information visit: monteazul.org/pt-br/.

Lixo no Lixo
Vai curtir carnaval? Cuide do seu lixo.
Este projeto pretende contribuir para que tenhamos no Brasil um carnaval com menos sujeira nas ruas e nas praias, sempre respeitando as regras de civilidade.
Toda a equipe atuou voluntariamente.
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