THE DEVIL'S HANDSHAKE
A POV feature documentary that examines Nazism through a very different lens: A personal and unexpected 6th degree of separation between a Mennonite filmmaker & Adolf Hitler.
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
Threads of Evil in production and an upcoming screening
Winnipeg is enduring a month of deep subarctic weather, but R31 is staying warm by keeping very busy. R31's 24-episode series, Nazis: Threads of Evil, is nearing completion, wrapping up interviews with leading experts on the Third Reich. The series explores the era...
R31 delivers a POV documentary and heads back onto the road for a new series…
The long-awaited film The Devil's Handshake is now complete and will be available on Superchannel and Amazon Prime in Canada just in time for Christmas. Although the documentary spent less than a year in production, it has been over a decade in the making. The concept...
New series announced for 2024
Refuge 31 Films is excited to announce the new series "NAZIS: Threads of Evil," in association with Super Channel and Farpoint Distribution. This 24-episode series will delve into the lesser-known storylines of the Third Reich, including the roles of women, to...
A series is born!
Spring might be here but you wouldn't know that from the weather in Winnipeg! Despite the evenings in the minus double digits (Celsius) we're managing to stay warm and keep busy at R31. Almost Unsolved: Heists, is currently in the middle of post production, while at...
R31 finishes up 2023 with multiple projects
It's December already and R31 is looking forward to a well deserved holiday break. From finishing up it's first series, the true crime show Almost Unsolved, to rolling into the spinoff focussing on heists and a feature documentary... it's been a busy and fascinating...
Almost Unsolved final episode airs, changes to Manitoba film industry and a new project begins at R31
Today the final episode, 26, of Almost Unsolved Season One airing in Canada on Super Channel. Thank you to all the great interview subjects (including police, forensics, and victim's families), cast and crew that made this first season happen. We are looking forward...
