The Sylvia Hamilton Collection
THE SYLVIA HAMILTON COLLECTION
Renowned and multi-award winning Nova Scotian filmmaker Sylvia D. Hamilton illuminates underrepresented stories from Black Nova Scotians in poignant vignettes, character portraits, and incisive testimonies, revealing a dark side to the often forgotten history of racial inequality and segregation of Black communities in Canada, from coast-to-coast.
PORTIA WHITE: THINK ON ME
Directed by Sylvia Hamilton • 2000 • Canada • 50'
The story of Portia White, the legendary Canadian female artist who led a very unconventional life in the 1940's and who enjoyed unrivaled success until her career faltered.
THE LITTLE BLACK SCHOOLHOUSE
Directed by Sylvia Hamilton • 2007 • Canada • 60'
An unflinching look at Canada's history of racially segregated schools, and the fight for equal access to quality education.
THOMAS PETERS: MAN OF THE PEOPLE
Directed by Sylvia Hamilton • 2016 • Canada • 21'
The untold story of Thomas Peters, leader of the Black Loyalists in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, and his quest for freedom for Black Loyalists.
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Portia White: Think on Me
Directed by Sylvia Hamilton • 2000 • Canada • 50'
Nova Scotia filmmaker Sylvia Hamilton had always been fascinated by the name ‘Portia White’. She had grown up hearing about this Canadian artist who made a name for herself in the 1940’s: the singer they had called “Canada’s Marian Anderson”. Yet...
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The Little Black School House
Directed by Sylvia Hamilton • 2007 • Canada • 60'
Shot on location in villages and cities in Ontario and Nova Scotia, THE LITTLE BLACK SCHOOL HOUSE unearths the untold story of the children, women, men who were students and teachers in Canada’s racially segregated schools. Sylvia Hamilton’s docu...
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Thomas Peters: Man of the People
Directed by Sylvia Hamilton • 2016 • Canada • 21'
Thomas Peters (c. 1738–1792) escaped enslavement in North Carolina to fight for the British during the American Revolutionary War. Following the war, he became a prominent leader and influential spokesperson for Black Loyalists in Nova Scotia and...
