Next City Video Documents

This applied research project builds directly on discussion generated by the 2021 CivicLabTO Academic Summit, an unprecedented exchange among academics from all eight Toronto-area Higher Education Institutions and representatives of the City of Toronto. Locating and elucidating key questions and opportunities shared during Summit discussions, Next City Video Documents seek to frame Toronto’s civic development post-Pandemic through a series of five to eight shorts videos. These short videos (2-3min) will be shot and edited by student teams working under the direction of a lead researcher (MiTACS intern). Building on OCAD University’s strength as a specialized art, media and design university, this partnership with the City’s Strategic Partnerships office will provide vital representations of unfolding urban situations and civic needs. In so doing, the videos will distill the key outputs from the future focused discussions shared through the CivicLabTO Academic Summit, providing the impetus and focus for future research and research partnerships. The internship is suitable for graduate-level researchers with skills and interests in documentary filmmaking, creative practice-led research, or strategic foresight. The project promises to provide a unique opportunity to work across disciplines and institutions, academic and municipal contexts.

Faculty Supervisor:

Glen Lowry

Student:

Partner:

City of Toronto

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Public administration; Utilities

University:

Ontario College of Art & Design University

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