The film features James Cantor , a neuroscientist and sex researcher who " conducted revolutionary research that found a dramatic cross-wiring in the connective tissue ( or ' white matter ' ) of pedophiles ' brains , in an area related to stimuli and sexual response . " Cantor explains his program of research findings in the film , showing how the findings led to the conclusion that pedophilia is in the brain and that those brain differences were likely present before birth . He states , " The day before somebody gives in to his sexual interest in children , he was a person who was struggling with his sexual interests in children , and that 's the day we failed him . " Director Matt Campea described in an interview what drew him to this topic for a documentary : " They have this secret that festers inside them that they ca n't talk to anyone about . That 's a dark place . " He continued , " We 're at a moment in time here . If somebody is born with something they ca n't control , we should n't condemn them . We should extend a compassionate hand and give them the resources they need to lead a virtuous , dignified life . " '' I , Pedophile '' premiered on CBC Television 's '' Firsthand '' documentary series to positive reviews . The '' Toronto Star '' wrote that the film was " so riveting and enlightening , you ca n't stop watching it . " The film was nominated by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television for Best Social/Political Documentary Program ( the Donald Brittain Award ) at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards
5th Canadian Screen Awards
5th Canadian Screen Awards
I, Pedophile