In 2022, we are committed to bringing Subjects of Desire into as many classrooms, corporate/professional spaces, and community settings as possible. Because this is a film that requires unpacking in a supportive environment, we have invested considerable time in creating resources and talk-back opportunities to accompany the film.
What can the film do?
Subjects of Desire can be used as a conversation starter, a training tool, and a catalyst for change!
The film can help us:
- Create spaces for Black girls and women to connect, engage, heal and celebrate themselves.
- Facilitate dialogue that provides understanding and insight about the dynamics of race, systemic inequity and the nuances of culture.
- Challenge and address significant media misrepresentation, biases, and negative stereo-types of Black women
- Inspire interracial conversations and build allyship around the themes explored in the film
- Educate folks about damaging cultural appropriation trends like Black-fishing
- Encourage Black men to better understand and support of Black women
- Inspire intergenerational conversations between Black mothers and daughters
Who should consider using the film?
- Mentorship and Leadership Groups for Young Women
- Women Focused Support Groups and Organizations
- Professional Associations and Corporate Collectives for Women
- EDI Initiatives + Programs
- Black Rights and Advocacy Groups
- Health and Beauty Industry Leaders and Influencers
- Men’s Groups
- Post-Secondary Film and Media Studies, Cultural Studies, Gender Studies, Black History Departments
- Middle and High School Educators
Our hope is that the Subjects of Desire community facilitation guide will enable diverse girls and young people in Canada to explore these critical issues for themselves and get empowered and equipped as advocates for gender justice.
Paulette SeniorCanadian Women's Foundation 
At Hungry Eyes Media we believe in creating opportunities for audiences to transition from passive viewers to engaged and active beneficiaries of content where they are inspired to feel, learn and do more.
Jennifer Holness, DirectorHungry Eyes Media 
The film can be a beacon of hope for racialized girls.... and a tool for non-racialized girls to have to think about and reflect on the ways they may be perpetuating negative stereotypes about girls and women who identify as Black.
Belinda Longe, Superintendent of EducationTDSB 
The film is informative and empowering: it tackles Black beauty’s historical roots, from the intersectionality of race, class, and power, in smart and compelling ways. I consider it one of the most powerful anti-racist and decolonial teaching tools available to educators and researchers.
Amina MireAssociate Professor, Carleton University 
Fascinating, educational, and insightful, Subjects of Desire should be seen widely and considered thoughtfully by people of all colors...
Alliance of Women Film Journalists 
“Subjects of Desire is a thought-provoking film that explores how Western beauty standards have shifted to embrace Black women’s aesthetics, but not the Black women who originated those aesthetics. Educational and insightful, Subjects of Desire skillfully exposes the interconnection between racism and beauty standards in America, and deserves wide viewership.”
The Representation Project 
Our hope is that the Subjects of Desire community facilitation guide will enable diverse girls and young people in Canada to explore these critical issues for themselves and get empowered and equipped as advocates for gender justice.
At Hungry Eyes Media we believe in creating opportunities for audiences to transition from passive viewers to engaged and active beneficiaries of content where they are inspired to feel, learn and do more.
The film can be a beacon of hope for racialized girls.... and a tool for non-racialized girls to have to think about and reflect on the ways they may be perpetuating negative stereotypes about girls and women who identify as Black.
The film is informative and empowering: it tackles Black beauty’s historical roots, from the intersectionality of race, class, and power, in smart and compelling ways. I consider it one of the most powerful anti-racist and decolonial teaching tools available to educators and researchers.
Fascinating, educational, and insightful, Subjects of Desire should be seen widely and considered thoughtfully by people of all colors...
“Subjects of Desire is a thought-provoking film that explores how Western beauty standards have shifted to embrace Black women’s aesthetics, but not the Black women who originated those aesthetics. Educational and insightful, Subjects of Desire skillfully exposes the interconnection between racism and beauty standards in America, and deserves wide viewership.”
