Debbie McGee
Directing
Known For

In this Christmas drama, a boy and his family discover he is an elf.
The Elf

Five women are black belts in karate, which to them is more than self-defense, it's a philosophy for life.
Spirit of the Kata

A graduate history student returns to her native Newfoundland, searching for proof of a conspiracy surrounding the referendum that saw Newfoundland join Canada.
Secret Nation

Another sensitive, thoughtful, and elegantly crafted film from home-grown McGee that speaks calmly to us of an alarming truth. Even in outports and relatively small Newfoundland communities, young people are vulnerable to becoming infected with HIV. The story centres on Trudy Parsons who was 20 when she contracted the virus, a young woman with the determination to show others that people like us do get it. The direct and candid way in which trudy and her friends discuss current social and personal views of sexuality makes for another stirring experience that inspires as much as it moves.
Thinking Positive
A project of the Provincial Advisory Council on the Status of Women, Newfoundland and Labrador, aimed at encouraging young women to consider non-traditional careers.
Down the Road

A short drama that takes a humourous look at the consumer society.
Multiple Choice

An Untidy Package sets out to dispel the popular misconception that Newfoundland women weren’t major players in the cod fishery before the moratorium, and that the federal compensation they received was only added to their husband’s claims to increase their family’s allowance. We learn at the outset that one third of the 35,000 workers displaced were women. Using the viewpoint of some of these women, this video examines the cod crisis and its social implications for families.
An Untidy Package: Women and the Newfoundland Cod Moratorium

This feature documentary follows a number of women with disabilities as they affirm their right to seek, develop and sustain intimate relationships with the partners of their choice. In this moving one-hour film, four disabled women from across Canada share their personal experiences, with particular emphasis on sexuality, self-esteem, stereotyping, and parenting.
Toward Intimacy

The women who seek help at Aurora House share a common illness: they are physically and psychologically dependent on alcohol, prescription drugs, street drugs, or a combination of these. This documentary focuses on the lives of five women at various stages of their rehabilitation. In the supportive and healing atmosphere of women helping other women, they are confronting the issues and feelings they had previously drunk or drugged out of consciousness.
Turnaround: A Story of Recovery
This educational documentary shows a nine-year-old boy who is both visually impaired and gifted, in an inclusive school setting.
Adam Case: Twice Exceptional

A behind-the-scenes documentary that examines the role of NDP campaign volunteers in the Vancouver riding of Little Mountain.
Little Mountain: An Election from the Inside

Women from 18 countries discuss vital fishery issues from the perspective of gender and globalization.