Amy Miller facts for kids
Amy Miller is a Canadian filmmaker. She makes documentaries that explore important social and environmental issues around the world. Before becoming a filmmaker in 2007, she worked to help people and bring about positive change. She has directed many films, including Myths for Profit (2009), The Carbon Rush (2012), and Tomorrow's Power (2017). She also started her own film company called Wide Open Exposure.
About Amy Miller's Life and Work
Amy Miller has always been interested in helping others and making a difference. In 2002, she was involved in a protest in Ottawa. This protest, called the Seven Year Squat, aimed to highlight the long wait times for people needing affordable housing. Activists used an empty building to draw attention to the issue of homelessness.
Miller explained her reasons for participating, saying, "How much do we tolerate direct action as a society? We're going to get so upset about people taking over an abandoned house and using it, and in the same blink of an eye, we tolerate how many homeless people sleeping in our streets every night?" This shows her passion for social justice.
In 2007, Amy Miller decided to focus on making documentary films. She moved to Serbia for a short time to make a film called Outside of EUrope. After returning to Canada in 2008, she continued making documentaries and later created her own production company, Wide Open Exposure.
Miller also spoke out about how people were treated during the 2010 G20 protests in Toronto. She shared information with journalists about concerns regarding how women were handled by police officers. Her testimony was even mentioned in the Canadian Parliament by a Member of Parliament, Maria Mourani.
Amy Miller's Films
Amy Miller's films often look at big global challenges and try to make people think.
Myths for Profit: Canada's Role in War and Peace
Her first major film was Myths for Profit: Canada’s Role in Industries of War and Peace (2009). This documentary tries to correct common misunderstandings about Canada's place in the world.
The Carbon Rush: Understanding Carbon Trading
In 2012, Miller released The Carbon Rush. This film explores carbon trading projects around the world. Carbon trading is a system where countries or companies can buy and sell permits to emit carbon dioxide, hoping to reduce pollution. The famous actress Daryl Hannah narrated the film. After the film's success, Amy Miller wrote a book with the same title to explain more about the carbon market.
No Land No Food No Life: Sustainable Farming
No Land No Food No Life (2013) focuses on small-scale farming that is good for the environment. Miller traveled to Cambodia, Mali, and Uganda to show how communities are growing food in sustainable ways. The English version of this film is narrated by actress Neve Campbell.
Tomorrow's Power: Stories of Activism
Tomorrow’s Power (2017) is a documentary that follows three groups of activists. These groups are working for change in different parts of the world: Colombia, Germany, and the Gaza Strip. The film shows how people are trying to create a better future.
Gaza: Health Under Siege: Healthcare Challenges
In Gaza: Health under Siege (2018), Miller shows the challenges faced by Palestinian workers. They work hard to keep hospitals running and ensure people have clean water, especially during difficult times.
Images for kids
See Also
Manufacturing the Threat
