ALMOST UNSOLVED
Almost Unsolved – A 26 x TV-hour series examining homicide cases that almost went unsolved…
THE SATANIC PANIC AND THE RELIGIOUS BATTLE FOR THE IMAGINATION
In this feature documentary we follow the Reverend Derek White (aka the Geekpreacher) as he examines his journey through the “satanic panic” of the nineteen-eighties that vilified his favourite childhood game, Dungeons & Dragons.
CONFORM
A TV-hour documentary examining the fascinating story of the Mennonites that left post WW1 Canada for Mexico.
VOLENDAM: A Refugee Story
A feature documentary that examines the Mennonites who had endured famine and persecution under Stalin’s Soviet Union that then fled west during the Second World War with the German Army in the hopes of finding freedom as refugees.
THE SCIENCE FICTION MAKERS
The Science Fiction Makers: Rousseau, Lewis and L’Engle – A feature documentary that examines the impact of the Christian Science-Fiction literary genre. Now on Super Channel in Canada and Amazon Prime.
Part 2 of 3 in the Faith In Imagination Series…
EAGLE & HAWK TAKE THE STAGE
A TV-Half hour documentary for CBC that examines twenty years of North America’s most celebrated and awarded indigenous band.
THE FANTASY MAKERS
The Fantasy Makers: Tolkien, Lewis and MacDonald – A feature documentary that examines the profound impact that fantasy pioneers C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and George MacDonald have made on popular culture to this day.
Part 1 of 3 in the Faith In Imagination Series…
SUSPENDED and the Art of Forgiveness
The story of Cliff Derksen, a father who found a way to move past the tragic murder of his daughter through faith and art…
OTTO'S PASSION
A TV hour documentary for CBC examining the life of prolific filmmaker Otto Klassen. This film is an expanded version of Otto’s Obsession, which won Best Short Film at the Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival in 2018.
THE LAST OBJECTORS
The untold story about Canada’s conscientious objectors of the Second World War.
LIVE AT THE WEST END - An Evening of Story, Song and Friendship
The creative collaboration of Steve Bell and Malcolm Guite is sure to nourish your soul in and evening of poetry, song and everything in between. Coming soon to DVD / Blu-Ray!
LAST STOP TO ARMAGEDDON
A WWI documentary that examines the relevance of a war that happened a hundred years ago for a new generation of Canadians. Available for classroom screenings.
BURNING EMBER: THE STEVE BELL JOURNEY
A feature documentary examining “Canada’s best kept musical secret”, Steve Bell.
“The world needs a break. Somewhere to go where a message of hope can be found and strength reclaimed. A refuge.”
Andrew WallWelcome to Refuge 31 Films
Refuge 31 Films is a Canadian production company focused on making meaningful documentary-television. We strive to make films that inspire, educate and engage – Telling important stories with people that matter.
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News & Updates
The production and screening journal of Refuge 31
Merry Christmas and moving into 2023
To say 2022 was busy for R31 would be an understatement. The year began with completing the now award-winning feature documentary, The Satanic Panic and the Religious Battle for the Imagination, as well as a TV hour documentary titled, Conform: The Mennonite Migration...
R31’s summer summary of a series and a big win
While the spring of 2022 was nothing short of fast and furious, a very busy summer has followed. This has included the start of our first series, with awards and accolades along the way. The full production of Almost Unsolved, a 26 episode series broadcasted on Super...
R31 has busy spring with awards, screenings and a new series…
While production never did end at R31 during the past two years of pandemic, we’re still being careful moving forward and things have started to really get busy now. First and foremost, R31 is excited to announce that it is already in full production on a new...
A farewell to Cliff…
It is with great sadness that we hear of the passing of Cliff Derksen. Cliff was the subject of our 2017 documentary Suspended and the Art of Forgiveness which examined forgiveness and the intersection of art and faith in the aftermath of tragedy. Our crew spent...
R31: Stay Tuned…
The winter of 2021/22 at R31 has been full of awards, screenings, some big project completions and even the start of a new series project. All of which has meant we've been extremely busy. To top it all off our website and logo are currently being updated. There's a...
A farewell to Vince
R31 is deeply saddened at news of the sudden passing of Vince Fontaine. In 2020 Vince and Andrew Wall co-directed Eagle & Hawk Take the Stage, a TV-half hour documentary for CBC. (Learn more and watch the film at CBC Gem.) When working with Vince we saw a kind and...
