Latimer 's Viceland documentary series , titled '' Rise '' , which focuses on the 2016 Dakota Access Pipeline protests , premiered at the Special Events section of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival . The series won a Canadian Screen Award at the 6th annual ceremony in 2018 . While accepting the award , Latimer delivered what was described by CBC News as " one of the night 's most passionate speeches " , in which she celebrated Indigenous resistance at Standing Rock
2017 Sundance Film Festival
2017 Sundance Film Festival
Michelle Latimer