Grounded Acres is a queer-run farm growing certified organic mixed vegetables and fruit on the Sunshine Coast of B.C. The film focuses on their growing practices that regenerate and contribute to the health of our ecosystems and how they create safer spaces in agriculture for 2SLGBTQIA+ folks like themselves.
Subjects: Guidance
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Just Another Tuesday
A short film based on Aaron Stark’s TEDxBoulder Talk, “I Was Almost a School Shooter,” in which Aaron talks about how, after growing up in painful, abusive conditions, Aaron was on his way to committing an atrocity until simple acts of kindness changed his life forever.
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The Truth About Teenage Suicide
In 2005 Chantal Thomas died by suicide at the age of 18. The Truth About Teenage Suicide shows the gripping true story of how her life gets completely turned upside down because of her inability to get the support she needed to overcome a number of the leading risk factors of suicide among teens. Fueled by sexual abuse, bullying, mental illness and substance abuse, in addition to being unsure if she’d be accepted because of her sexuality – Chantal’s life takes a downward spiral throughout high school until eventually losing hope.
The story is creatively created with video footage, photos, artwork and poetry left behind by Chantal, along with interviews with people were closest to her. It will resonate with students as it speaks to them directly about what issues they are facing in Grades 8 to 12.
Producer and older brother James Thomas gives viewers a valuable in-depth look at the lessons from Chantal’s life and death, how it impacted the people around her and how it all could have been prevented.
The DVD contains a CD Soundtrack as well as 2 shorter (30 minutes each) versions of the full documentary.
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Daniel Likes to Be with Dad / Daniel Likes to Be with Mom
Part 1: Daniel and Dad Tiger spend the whole day together searching for seashells, picking apples, and even a special surprise. But when things don’t go as planned, Dad and Daniel remember that it doesn’t matter what they do, they just enjoy being together.
Part 2: Daniel is thrilled to spend the day with Mom – they even turn Mom’s old wagon into a trolley together! Although the wagon doesn’t turn out perfectly, it doesn’t matter because they’re just happy to be with one another.
Strategy: It doesn’t matter what we do, I just like to be with you.
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The Family Campout / A Game Night for Everyone
Part 1: Daniel and Dad Tiger head to the “Dad and Me” Camp-out, joined by his friends and their dads. When Katerina arrives with her mom, she notices that she’s the only one who brought her mom. Henrietta assures Katerina that all families are different, and that’s okay.
Part 2: Daniel and Mom are on their way to “Mom and Me” Game Night when they run into O and X the Owl. O isn’t sure if he can go to Game Night without a mom, but Uncle X assures him that he has his uncle, who loves him very much, to bring him.
Strategy: Families are different, and that’s okay.
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Daniel’s Grr-ific Grandpere / Making Mozies with Nana
Part 1: Daniel Tiger is excited to spend the whole day with his grandpa – Grandpere! Whether they’re riding on Grandpere’s boat, sorting through Grandpere’s treasures, or even just relaxing on the sandy shore, they love the special time they have together.
Part 2: Daniel Tiger spends the whole day with Jodi and her Nana. Jodi and Nana love the special things they do together, like baking sweet treats and coloring.
Strategy: I love the special things I do with you.
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Calm at the Restaurant / Calm in Class
Part 1: The Tiger Family goes to the restaurant for taco night with Jodi and Dr. Plat. Daniel and Jodi find out that there are times to be silly and times to be calm.
Part 2: Music Man Stan comes to school for a special musical story with the class. Daniel, Katerina, and Miss Elaina learn to be calm so that everyone can enjoy the story.
Strategy: Give a squeeze, nice and slow, take a deep breath… let it go.
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Mad at the Crayon Factory / Mad at School
Part 1: Daniel returns to the Crayon Factory with O the Owl and Jodi. When Daniel gets mad that he doesn’t get a crayon box right away, he takes a deep breath and realizes there are plenty of boxes for everyone.
Part 2: Daniel and O are building a cardboard car contraption at school, but when it breaks, they get mad. Once they take a deep breath and count to four, they’re able to fix their contraption together.
Strategy: When you feel so mad that you want to roar, take a deep breath and count to four.
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Jodi’s Mama Travels for Work / The Tiger Family Babysits
Part 1: Daniel’s neighbor Jodi is sad when her mama leaves for a work trip until Daniel helps Jodi feel better by reminding her that grown-ups come back.
Part 2: Daniel’s neighbor Jodi is sad when her mama leaves for a work trip until Daniel helps Jodi feel better by reminding her that grown-ups come back.
Strategy: Grown-ups come back.
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Daniel’s Tiger Twirl / You Can Play Your Own Way
Part 1: At the Neighborhood Carnival, Miss Elaina shows off her cartwheel trick, but when Daniel tries, he can’t do a cartwheel like the one Miss Elaina did. Dad Tiger teaches Daniel that he can do a trick his own way, the Daniel way!
Part 2: Daniel is playing school with Miss Elaina and Jodi, but Miss Elaina gets upset when Jodi keeps copying everything she does. The friends help Jodi realize that she has great ideas of her own, and that she should play her own way.
Strategy: You can do things your own way.