We Lend a Hand - Farmerette documentary film

Hi, my name is Colin Field and I am a filmmaker working with Bonnie Sitter to make a documentary about Ontario Farmerettes - teenage girls who supported the war effort in WW2 by working on farms across Southern Ontario.

In 2023 and 2024 I received grants totalling $10,00 from the London Arts Council through the City of London Community Arts Investment Program. These grants along with orher grants and private donations has allowed me to interview 20 former Farmerettes (most of whom are now in their 90’s).

This additional funding request through GoFundMe is to allow us to complete post-production (including licensing music, and very costly archival footage from the NFB), marketing and distribution. Our goal is to complete the project in January 2025 and enter it into film festivals across Canada and Internationally.

We also continue to apply for grants from Heritage and Arts Foundations and, if successful, our GoFundMe goal will be lowered accordingly.

Thank you in advance for any support you are able to provide to preserve these important Farmerette stories, and to share them with a broad audience!