Chanda Chevannes is a Canadian documentary filmmaker, writer, and educator. She makes artful documentaries that seek to amplify women’s voices. Her award-winning films have been broadcast on six continents, have been seen by more than four million people, and have inspired tangible legislative and social change.

As a biracial and bisexual woman, Chanda’s experiences have taught her that there are two things of which we need more: joy and justice. She hopes her work serves to bring both into the world.

FREE ONLINE SCREENINGS
of Chanda’s feature documentaries

COVID-19 has focused the public’s attention on the connections between public health, human rights and politics. But long before the current pandemic, environmental health scholars and activists have been making these connections — with urgency, but also with eloquence.

Join Chanda (filmmaker) and Dr. Sandra Steingraber (film subject) for the online premieres of their two documentary collaborations. The films are co-presented by Ithaca College’s Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences, and have been generously supported by the Canada Council for the Arts.

Living Downstream
Monday October 19, 2020
7:00pm ET (Screening) / 8:30pm ET (Q&A)
Register at Eventbrite

DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION IN THE ERA OF COVID-19
an online guide researched and written by Chanda

Chanda spent the summer of 2020 researching and writing Documentary Production in the Era of COVID-19, a practical guide for documentary filmmakers who are shooting and editing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Produced by the Documentary Organization of Canada in partnership with the National Film Board of Canada, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and the Directors Guild of Canada, the publication was called a “landmark guide” by Playback Magazine. See the guide.