How Indigenous communities are working to preserve their traditional languages | Calgary Journal
(2023)
After more than a century of residential schools and assimilation policies aimed at destroying Indigenous culture, Indigenous people across Canada are revitalizing their languages for themselves and future generations. Nakoda (also known as Stoney) knowledge-keeper and native Nakoda speaker Travis Jimmy John and former CBC Igalaaq host and native Inuktitut speaker Rassi Nashalik share their experiences in this mini-documentary.
Written and produced by Taylor Holmes.
Yellowknife evacuees welcomed in Behchokǫ̀
(CBC North, 2023)
Less than a month after evacuating due to wildfires, the community of Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T. is welcoming evacuees from the Yellowknife area.
Written and voiced by Taylor Holmes.
Written and voiced by Taylor Holmes.
Fashion in Africa | Colonization, Rebellion & Reclamation
(2023)
An analysis of fashion as means of power and control in West and Southern Africa. The video highlights several cultures including the Swazi, Herero, and Kongolese.
Written and produced by Taylor Holmes.
Written and produced by Taylor Holmes.
All about bats
(2022)
Bat week runs from October 24-31, and was created to raise awareness about bat conservation. This video provides and introduction and broad overview to bat evolution, classification, distribution, conservation and ecological roles.
Written and produced by Taylor Holmes.
Written and produced by Taylor Holmes.
Why bird populations are declining?
(2022)
A study led by Dr. Kenneth Rosenberg published in 2019 found that North America has lost a net of 2.9 billion birds since 1970, 29% of birds, and a study from 2021 found similar declines in Europe.
Written and produced by Taylor Holmes.
Written and produced by Taylor Holmes.
How to Bird: A beginner’s guide to birdwatching?
(2022)
A short video explainer detailing tools, tips and tricks used to make the most out of birdwatching. It also includes some recommended places in Southern Alberta for birdwatching.
Written and produced by Taylor Holmes.
Written and produced by Taylor Holmes.
Lougheed House exhibit showcases the city’s early Chinatowns?
(2021)
The 130-year-old Lougheed House hosted a temporary exhibit from July 1 to Oct. 17. We Were Here: Stories of Early Chinatown recounts the lives and tales from Calgary’s first two incarnations of Chinatown.
Written and produced by Taylor Holmes.
RedList Friends | North Atlantic Right Whale
(2021)
The RedList Friends is a series showcasing endangered species from IUCN’s RedList of endangered species. This episode is on the North Atlantic Right Whale, the most endangered whale species on Earth.
Written and produced by Taylor Holmes.
13 spooky facts about the vampire bat
(2021)
A short video sharing some fun facts about the three species of vampire bats and their habitats, behaviours, and unique adaptations that allows these bats to survive exclusively off of blood.
Written and produced by Taylor Holmes.