CiTR Documentaries

The popularity of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of the Republic of Turkey, reverberates thousands of miles away from Istanbul or Ankara. When the University of British Columbia held a commemoration event for Mustafa Kemal on the 79th anniversary of his passing, we set out to explore how the Turkish community remembers his legacy and perceives his reforms that have often split historians and critics. 'Democracy Watch' reporter Rehmatullah Sheikh also inquires about Turkey’s strengthening role in the region, made possible in part owing to an exclusive interview with the Consul General of Turkey in Vancouver.

"The Spy Store" produced by Josh Gabert-Doyon, is an investigation into spying and the mysterious Spy Store on the corner of Broadway and Burrard. A spy pen, lonely walking trips, late night delusions, parking headaches, and an undercover mission, this doc features Brit Bachmann, Ben Stephenson, and Liam Dolan. "The Spy Store" originally aired on CIVL, and was produced as part of the CIVL Mini-School, supported by the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

Josh Gabert-Doyon works with the radio program Cited (citedpodcast.com) and is @joshgd (https://twitter.com/JoshGD) on twitter
More info and other documentaries from CIVL's Mini School can be found at http://civl.ca/mini-school/

"The Spy Store" produced by Josh Gabert-Doyon, is an investigation into spying and the mysterious Spy Store on the corner of Broadway and Burrard. A spy pen, lonely walking trips, late night delusions, parking headaches, and an undercover mission, this doc features Brit Bachmann, Ben Stephenson, and Liam Dolan. "The Spy Store" originally aired on CIVL, and was produced as part of the CIVL Mini-School, supported by the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

Josh Gabert-Doyon works with the radio program Cited (citedpodcast.com) and is @joshgd (https://twitter.com/JoshGD) on twitter

More info and other documentaries from CIVL's Mini School can be found at http://civl.ca/mini-school/

This documentary is about Canada’s reconciliation with its First Nations, told through the eyes of one woman in particular: Gunargie O’Sullivan a trans-generational survivor of the residential school system, raised by a non-indigenous family. Regaining contact with her native culture and her family as an adult, she now works as a broadcaster and an activist. We hear her tell her own story and include clips of her work and her family. Through these voices, we consider the progress of reconciliation and wonder how it’s genuinely possible while the crimes of colonialism continue.

Produced by James Mainguy and Laurence Gatinel for CiTR Docs Season 2. Find more info here: http://www.citr.ca/radio/citr-documentaries/

These days Canadian music is in vogue. But Vancouver often doesn’t get its due recognition. In truth, Vancouver is not known for hip hop, but interviews with CiTR / The Beat alumni Flipout and Jay Swing reveal a story hidden in plain sight. Led by the infamous story of Rascalz' chart-topping single, Northern Touch, Vancity Wavs touches on the state of hip hop in Vancouver, where it's from and where it's going, brought to you from two people who were there.

In a young city like Vancouver, history is a hot commodity. The city’s heritage is easily forgotten under the din of new real estate developments and the sanitized image of a world-class city. While it was once a centre of the city’s late-night scene, the haunts of the Vancouver’s Chinatown neighbourhood echo a history of anti-Asian racism that has lasted more than a hundred years. Some Stories about Chinatown’s Tunnels investigates reports of a tunnel network under Vancouver’s Chinatown neighbourhood.

Produced for CiTR Docs Season 2, by Josh Gabert-Doyon.

In a young city like Vancouver, history is a hot commodity. The city’s heritage is easily forgotten under the din of new real estate developments and the sanitized image of a world-class city. While it was once a centre of the city’s late-night scene, the haunts of the Vancouver’s Chinatown neighbourhood echo a history of anti-Asian racism that has lasted more than a hundred years. Some Stories about Chinatown’s Tunnels investigates reports of a tunnel network under Vancouver’s Chinatown neighbourhood.

Produced by Josh Gabert-Doyon for CiTR Docs Season 2. Find more info here: http://www.citr.ca/radio/citr-documentaries/

This documentary explores the challenges of international students, along with UBC’s drive to become more “international” and global minded. By breaking down a personal story of logistical struggles to reaching Canada, along with the administration’s view of these problems, the documentary establishes a necessity of becoming a diverse campus lying not in tolerance, but understanding difference. It features interviews of International Student Development officials, as well as the UBC Global Lounge team in hopes of reflecting what it means to be diverse and international-oriented at the UBC Vancouver campus.

Produced by Maham Kamal Khanum for CiTR Docs Season 2. Find more info here: http://www.citr.ca/radio/citr-documentaries/

Universities are known to be a hotbed for debate and protest. However, UBC seems to have a complex relationship with activism. In 2013, a string of on-campus sexual assaults were a catalyst for feminist activism on campus. Three years later, an eerily similar situation arose, yet there was relative quiet in terms of student response. What causes this cycle of feminist activism and apathy at UBC, and can it ever be broken?

Produced by Sydney Soldan for CiTR Docs Season 2. Find more info here: http://www.citr.ca/radio/citr-documentaries/

Universities are known to be a hotbed for debate and protest. However, UBC seems to have a complex relationship with activism. In 2013, a string of on-campus sexual assaults were a catalyst for feminist activism on campus. Three years later, an eerily similar situation arose, yet there was relative quiet in terms of student response. What causes this cycle of feminist activism and apathy at UBC, and can it ever be broken?

Produced by Sydney Soldan for CiTR Docs Season 2. Find more info here: http://www.citr.ca/radio/citr-documentaries/