An independent documentary series exploring land-based intentional communities in Canada.
This first season centers on several land-based communities and the people who choose to live this way.
It offers a grounded look at how collective life is organized and sustained, through shared values, lived experiences, and different ways of being together.
Each place reflects a distinct interpretation of shared living, shaped by geography, values, and context.
The Episodes
Season 1 moves through six episodes, each approaching collective living from a different angle, from village life and community dynamics to land-based practices, regenerative systems, and the people carrying these projects forward.
Episode 1
Back to the Village
A return to the idea of village life.
This opening episode introduces the series through different communities and perspectives, asking what draws people toward collective ways of living and why these experiments matter today.
Episode 2
Forest Gardens
A community shaped over time.
Through Nick and other members, this episode explores the life of Forest Gardens, from daily rhythms and shared values to the vision that continues to shape the community.
Episode 3
Holding a Community Together
What makes collective life hold.
Through reflections on conflict, communication, leadership, and cohesion, this episode explores the human work required to build and sustain a healthy community.
Episode 4
Likhts'amisyu Village
Community, land, and ancestral connection.
This episode shifts the focus toward territory, cultural continuity, and the revitalization of life on ancestral land, opening a wider reflection on belonging, protection, and place.
Episode 5
Regenerative Systems
Practical systems for living differently.
From water systems and compost to soil building and permaculture design, this episode explores concrete regenerative practices that support more resilient ways of living.
Episode 6
Catalyst for Change
What it takes to carry change forward.
In this final episode, founders and community leaders reflect on responsibility, sacrifice, humility, and the personal commitment behind projects meant to spark broader change.
