Resilience: Stories of Single Black Mothers counters stereotypes with a complex and richly detailed portrait of real women. The Canadian documentary launches to English and Spanish speaking audiences this August on OMNI Television.
Resilience: Stories of Single Black Mothers premieres to English audiences as follows:
Sunday, August 8 at 9pm ET on OMNI. 1 in Ontario
Sunday, August 8 at 10pm MT on OMNI in Alberta
Sunday, August 8 at 7pm PT on OMNI in BC
Resilience: Stories of Single Black Mothers premieres to Spanish audiences as follows:
Sunday, August 15 at 7pm ET on OMNI. 1 in Ontario
Sunday, August 22 at 7pm MT on OMNI in Alberta
Resilience is an intimate and detailed documentary from filmmaker Lana Lovell and Storyline Entertainment that confronts long-held stereotypes by stepping inside the lives of three women, Nancy, Simone and Gloria.
“Resilience effectively captures the reality of three single mothers through candid revelations of their triumphs and struggles as single parents today,” commented Alain Strati, Vice President OMNI Station Group, Specialty & Development.
With honesty, intelligence and humour, the three women reflect on their experiences of balancing single parenthood, working life, relationships and the fulfillment of their own goals in the context of society. By interweaving these intimate stories, the documentary offers a deeper understanding of the challenges, practical strategies and dreams of three resilient mothers in Canada.
Resilience bears witness to the struggles, strengths, complexities and determination of women who are building rich and rewarding lives for themselves and their families, and serves to educate young people setting out on the path toward an exciting but uncertain future.
About the Director:
Lana Lovell began directing in earnest five years ago, after years of working as a researcher and producer for the Discovery Channel, CTV News and Kensington Communications Inc. Lana’s most recent documentary Resilience: stories of single black mothers was produced for OMNI Television by Storyline Entertainment in 2010. Her other documentary titles include The Incomparable Jackie Richardson, which was completed in 2008 for Bravo Television and received accolades for capturing musical performances, and Underground, the award winning short which premiered at Hot Docs in 2006. Ms. Lovell has also directed for the series Literature Alive and Heart Beat for Bravo Television.