June 20, 2023 by
Denise Ing
Cinema Studies Institute alumna, Riel Flack has won first place in the 2022/23 competition of the TVO Today Short Doc Contest. Her film, They Can't. So I Must: The Orlando Bowen Story impressed the jury and won the People's Choice Award for highest number of online votes during a three-week period.
Riel's powerful short documentary shines a light on Orlando Bowen whose CFL career was cut short by police abuse and on anti-black racism in Canada.
Riel graduated with a Cinema Studies Major in 2020.
The TVO Today Short Doc Contest is an annual initiative to celebrate excellence in short documentaries created by Ontario filmmakers.
Watch the award winning film and learn more about Riel.
Congratulations on your success, Riel!