Toronto is big in the movies that I review today. We recall Rob Ford, the scandal-plagued mayor, roaming the city with a prospective rapper, watching an immigrant family adjust and catch the major movie of the week, which was directed by a Torontonian. Yes, that’s a more distant connection, but we also get to British Columbia, Japan and a wedding in Georgia. 

Writer/Director Joy Haskell joined Char to chat about her documentary "A Salmon's Call", making it's streaming debut on the Knowledge Network today (June 17th, 2025).

It tells the story of the importance of Wild Salmon in B.C., what it means not only to First Nations throughout the province, but the health of our lands as a whole.

From the Tl'azt'en Nation documentary film maker Joy Haskell presented The Salmon’s Call at the Native Friendship Centre recently where the community gathered to see the movie that explored the intricate spiritual and cultural relationship between wild salmon and Indigenous people.

Joy Haskell is an Indigenous filmmaker based in Vancouver. She was recently elected to the Canadian Media Producers Association BC Branch Council and sits on the Indigenous Working Group within the council.

For Haskell it was a full circle moment to do a screening of her documentary at the local Friendship Centre as her mother Winnie Marcellais helped build the Centre from the ground up.

The Prince George Native Friendship Centre is hosting a free film screening of a documentary with Northern BC ties.

Filmmaker, Joy Haskell will be showing The Salmon’s Call on Friday at 6:30 pm.

The film launches on June 17th on the Knowledge Network is also holding a free screening at Haskell’s home reserve, the Tl’azt’en Nation.

The Canadian premiere of a feature documentary exploring the spiritual and cultural relationship between wild salmon and Indigenous people in northern British Columbia will be screened locally as part of this year’s Sault Film Festival.  

Women In the Director’s Chair (WIDC) organizers are pleased to announce that BC-based Indigenous filmmaker, Joy Haskell is the 2021 recipient of the WIDC Banff World Media Festival (BANFF) Fellowship. Made possible through a long-standing partnership, the fellowship is designed to provide one WIDC alumna the opportunity to network and advance her projects at the world-renowned BANFF World Media Festival.

​Women In the Director’s Chair (WIDC) organizers are pleased to announce the eight Canadian directors selected to attend the Women In the Director’s Chair Story & Leadership program, presented in collaboration with the Whistler Film Festival.

Women In the Director’s Chair (WIDC) has recently announced the 8 Directors selected for their Career Advancement Module: collaborating with Vancouver International Women in Film Festival and Female Eye Film Festival.

Congratulations to VPA member Joy Haskell for being included in this talented pool of female Directors!

The program is presented with the generous support of @Netflix_CA, @PinewoodStudios, @CMF_FMC, @RBC Emerging Artists Project, #Company3, @WFW_Intl, & @TIFF_net.

​We are thrilled to introduce Joy Haskell - one of our #reelworld21 Emerging 20 (E20) Mentees!

Joy Haskell (she/her) is an Indigenous filmmaker and an alumna of Women In The Director’s Chair. She is currently in the CFC/Netflix Accelerator Program with her debut feature film Cookies or Crack. She also created Hey Cuzzin, now being developed as a half-hour television series with Mosaic Entertainment.

The Salmon’s Call, a feature documentary by Joy Haskell on the spiritual and cultural relationship between wild salmon and indigenous people, will make its debut at the 2024 Red Nation International Film Festival in Los Angeles on Friday, November 15th.

The Salmon’s Call is a powerful documentary that explores the intricate spiritual and cultural relationship between wild salmon and Indigenous people.
 

Showtimes

Friday, November 15 IN-PERSON

Screening: 3:00pm

Post Screening Guest: Joy Haskell (Director) 

Joy Haskell has some fond memories of her childhood.

Haskell, an Indigenous filmmaker, split her youth between the British Columbia city of Prince George and her Tl’azt’en Nation, also in B.C.
 

“During the summer being in the smokehouse is when families come back and we gather,” Haskell said as she discussed recollections of growing up. “And that’s when traditions are passed down but also that’s a time for us to catch up on family things and family who is away.”