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You will gain access to a password protected, commercial-free, online theater for your class or group to stream Subjects of Desire. 

Versions available:

  • 89min (English, subtitles included)
  • 101min (English, French subtitles included)

Subjects of Desire Film Documentary Educators GuideA 30+ page resource written and reviewed by practicing educators and geared towards grade 7-12 students. The guide includes pre and post viewing activities, facilitator’s tips, curriculum connections, glossary of terms, clip and quote selections with discussion prompts and useful resources.

*French language version coming soon.

The 16 short clips in our clip library are referenced in the Educators’ Guide and Community Discussion Guide but can also be used independently.  Clips range in length and are categorized and titled by theme. Great bite-sized conversation starters for those who don’t have time to screen the whole film, or to bring people back into one aspect of the film quickly and easily.

Subjects of Desire Community Discussion Guide Facilitator ToolkitA unique digital package developed by the Canadian Women’s Foundation to equip youth-focused organizations, programs, and groups in Canada to use Subjects of Desire to enhance their programming.

*French language version coming soon.

Email [email protected] for more information.

View past talkbacks with director Jennifer Holness.

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
Paulette Senior
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
Jennifer Holness, Director
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
Belinda Longe, Superintendent of Education
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
Amina Mire
Fascinating, educational, and insightful, Subjects of Desire should be seen widely and considered thoughtfully by people of all colors...
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
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
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.
Paulette Senior
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, Director
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 Education
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 Mire
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
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
The Representation Project