Author: Amy Bohigian

Dreamers and Dissidents – Interview with Filmmaker

The following interview was conducted by Brielle Morgan from Knowledge Network with Amy Bohigian about Dreamers and Dissidents. It can be found here on the Knowledge Network website The broadcast premiere of Dreamers and Dissidents is August 3rd at 8PM. For those of you without cable, visit www.knowledge.ca to view […]

Bringing Work Home: The Forest Garden Video

I was asked by Kootenay Lake/School District 8 wanted to showcase the innovative approach that Teresa Olleck, a grade one teacher from South Nelson Elementary School, takes to teach her students about nature and community. It’s no coincidence that my kids are in her class – it was an absolute […]

On The Air & On Line

The broadcast premiere of Dreamers and Dissidents on Knowledge Network was on BC Day, August 3rd. Visit knowledge.ca to find out the next time it will be playing on the network. You can view the series on the Knowledge Network website anytime.

Premiere of Dreamers and Dissidents at the Civic Theatre

The community showed up in force to support our latest film and we were thrilled that Knowledge Network came to town to host two free sold out screenings on May 28th. Thank you to everyone who made it a special night for Nelson and the Kootenays. I’ve never been more […]

Photo voice to Highlight Youth Substance Use

Watershed Productions is working with Freedom Quest Regional Youth Services. With the funds received from the Columbia Basin Trust we will produce a PhotoVoice video focused on marginalized and at-risk youth from the West Kootenay, which will be showcased at the Creating Caring Communities conference in May 2015 in Castlegar. […]

The Fernie Fix

It was fun to be profiled in the Fernie Fix here. Thanks to Hannah Griffin who tracked me down and did this interview. While we didn’t actually cross paths in the wilds of Ontario, she became a staff member at YMCA Camp Pinecrest where I used to work before I […]

‘Wide Shot/Close Up’ Wraps

Wide Shot/Close Up was recently packed up as a new exhibit of aboriginal artwork is moving into Gallery A at Touchstones Nelson. During the last two weeks of the show, I facilitated workshops in partnership with Touchtones for youth ages 11-19. Dozens of youth from locals schools dove into the […]

Workshops for Youth Offered at Touchstones/’Wide Shot/Close Up’

Touchstones Nelson is offering workshops for youth aged 13-18 in conjunction with the current exhibit ‘Wide Shot/Close Up’. See the Nelson Star article here. Small or large groups from various schools or organizations are welcome as workshops will be customized based on the function of the group. For instance, theatre […]