Manufacturing the Threat

A film by AMY MILLER
With the participation of Amanda ‘Ana’ Korody and John ‘Omar’ Nuttall. 
Featuring: Jane Gerster, Steve Hewitt, Azeezah Kanji, Pamela Palmater, John Kingman Philipps, Alexandre Popovic, Michael Vonn, Reg Whitaker, Scott Wright
Director of Photography SYLVESTRE GUIDI
Sound design and mixing CHRIS LEON
Animations: FRANCIS HANNEMAN
Composer: BENOIT GROULX
Editing: BOBAN CHALDOVICH

Distribution: Diffusion Multi-Monde
Production: WIDE OPEN EXPOSURE PRODUCTIONS

Manufacturing the Threat examines a deeply disturbing episode in Canadian history, when an impoverished couple was coerced by undercover law enforcement agents into carrying out a terrorist bombing. Further, viewers learn that this case is far from unique in the context of Canadian intelligence. Shining a light into the murky world of police infiltration, incitement, and agent provocateurs, Manufacturing The Threat shows how Canada’s policing and national security agencies, granted additional powers after 9/11, routinely break laws with little to no accountability or oversight.

Inspired by the book Manufacturing Threats (Produire la menace) by Alexandre Popovic.

Festivals:

SCREENINGS:

RVQC, Montreal, March 1 2024 with discussion (Amy Miller and Alex Popovic)

KDocsFF, Vancouver, February 25 2024 (Discussion with Amy and Alex)

Fort Langley Film Festival, February 25 2024 (Discussion with Amy and Alex)

Victoria Film FestivalFebruary 3 @ 12:30pm (Victoria BC) https://www.victoriafilmfestival.com/festival

World Community Film Festival February 3 @ 1:05pm (Courtenay, BC) https://worldcommunity.ca/film-festival/

ReFrame Film FestivalJan 27, 2:45PM at Showplace, ! (Peterborough, ON) 

l’Observatoire des profilages – ODP Observatoire des profilages – ODP and Département de sociologie de l’UQAM , 25 janvier à l’UQAM

Big Sound International Film Festival Parry Sound Ontario, December 7th 2023

CAUSCiné-Quartier November 21 2023 Verdun, QC

SITT – IWW Montréal November 2 2023, Montreal, QC

Libraire St-Jean-Baptiste, Quebec City, Friday, October 20, 2023, 7:30 pm –Info https://fb.me/e/5Wl3GAWcu

Chatham-Kent International Film Festival, Saturday, October 7, 12 noon –Tickets link https://www.chathamkiff.com/copy-6-of-general-1

Vancouver International Film Festival @VIFF Theatre October 15-20, 2023 –FB Info https://fb.me/e/69uGtzjUz  7:45PM SUNDAY OCTOBER 15
4:30PM MONDAY OCTOBER 16
8:00PM MONDAY OCTOBER 16
5:00PM TUESDAY OCTOBER 17
7:15PM THURSDAY OCTOBER 19
7:10PM FRIDAY OCTOBER 20

Commffest Film, Art and Music FestivalToronto, September 18 2023
The Roxy Theatre, Saskatoon, SK, September 15-September 18 2023
Cinema du Parc,  Montreal, August 25- September 14 2023
HotDocs Ted Rodgers Theatre, Toronto, May 26 2024

Media:

The Tyee “Canadian Surveillance Under the Microscope”

stir “At DOXA, Manufacturing the Threat unravels a problematic chapter in the name of national security”

CBC Radio “We hear from the maker of one of the featured documentaries. Writer/director Amy Miller joins us to talk about her documentary “Manufacturing the Threat.”

World Premiere: DOXA (Vancouver)

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