By Sam Laskaris, Local Journalism Initiative reporter, Windspeaker.com

Hayley Morin has already received an accolade and praise for her latest film.

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The film is about Jaye Simpson, an Indigiqueer writer, poet, activist and drag queen. It includes scenes of Simpson talking about losing her mother as well as experiences in the Canadian child care system.

The film had its world premiere this past March overseas at London香蕉视频直播檚 LGBTQIA2S+ festival titled BFI Flare.

It was also screened at Toronto香蕉视频直播檚 Inside Out Festival, held in late May and early June where Morin was awarded the Emerging Canadian Artist award at that festival.

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Morin, 28, said she originally thought she香蕉视频直播檇 have an opportunity to work with Simpson long before she did.

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Morin said the film was indeed challenging to make at times, in part as she was learning about Simpson along the way.

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The scenes where Simpson goes through foster care files had to be handled delicately.

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Morin added there were plenty of tears shed by Simpson and crew during filming.

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Meanwhile, Simpson is hoping viewers get a small window into her life.

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And Simpson is glad that life story has been made into a film.

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Viewers across the country will have an opportunity to see the film on the TELUS originals site starting on Sept. 16.