International Students: First 48 Hours Documentary Launch

About the Documentary

This documentary short chronicles the first 48 hours of selected international students from departing their countries of origin to the initial days after arriving in Toronto. The film is a journey through the surprises, anxiety, joy, sadness, and funny revelations of learners who have left their home to study in Canada at the University of Toronto. Created in partnership between the Centre for International Experience and the Innovation Hub, the documentary is intended to share with the broader community what it means for international students to be new to a university, a culture and a country. 

Collage of participants from the First 48 Hours Documentary

Watch the Trailer

Documentary Participants

Photo of Kavan Arora

Kavan Arora

UTSC – Bachelor of Business Administration
Singapore

Photo of Cecil Chikezie

Cecil Chikezie

Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, PhD
Kenya

Photo of Onu Okoli

Onu Okoli

Daniels, HBA – Architectural Studies
South Africa

Photo of Josefa Antonia Sepulveda Guzman

Josefa Antonia Sepulveda Guzman

KPE, Bachelor of Kinesiology
Chile

Photo of Pahul Sond

Pahul Sond

Faculty of Law,
Master of Law
India

Photo of Maham Zehra Rizvi

Maham Zehra Rizvi

UTM, HBSc – Forensic Science
Oman

Photo of Obinna Ezeani

Obinna Ezeani

Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Master of Health Informatics

Photo of Renzo Ignacio Ugarte Basurco

Renzo Ignacio Ugarte Basurco

Faculty of Applied Science & Enginnering, BASc
Peru

Cal Campos: Videographer, Editor & Producer

Cal Campos (they/them) is a self-employed Media Producer and Inclusivity Public Speaker from Toronto, Ontario. They've been speaking about their story as a Filipinx, Queer, Transgender, Non-binary person for over a decade and are actively creating Braver spaces for marginalized communities in storytelling. Learn more about Cal by visiting their website.

Headshot photo of Cal Campos

The Innovation Hub Team

Special thanks to the Innovation Hub Team members who contributed to this project:

Julia Allworth
Manager, Innovation Projects
Co-Producer​

Tiffany Cao
Research Lead​
HBSc Human Geography & Environmental Science

Paul Kaita
Senior Project Assistant
MEd, Higher Education

Cheryl Nong
Research Coordinator
HSBc, Neuroscience & Psychology

Hannah Katherine
Design Research Team Lead
HBA, Literature and Critical Theory

Grace Tsaousidis
Design Researcher
HBA, Anthropology & Political Science

June Huang
Design Researcher​
MI, User Experience Design

William Wu
Design Researcher
BCom, Data Science & Management

Melissa Cui
Design Researcher
HBSc, Economics & Psychology

Jahnavi Seth
Design Researcher
MI, User Experience Design​

Group photo of the First 48 Hours project team at the Innovation Hub

Special Thanks to Our Collaborators

This project was made possible in part by the International Student Experience Fund, administered through the Office of the Vice-President, International.

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