LOW

Low is a powerful and realistic portrayal of the incredible challenges faced by those living with diabetes in the under-resourced emergency shelter environment. The story is informed by the research and lived experience of the Calgary Diabetes Advocacy Committee (CDAC), a group leading community-based research and advocacy projects to improve the experiences and outcomes of their peers.​​
Please note, the film is not available to view on demand currently. This page will be updated with future screenings as they are organized.
The film was produced in partnership with the CDAC and Calgary-based Pluto Pictures, with support from Diabetes Canada, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, and the Calgary Drop-In Centre. Low stars Troy Greenwood, Hailey Foss and Griffin Cork. It was written and directed by Scott Westby, and produced by Dr. David Campbell, Briar Greenhalgh, Saania Tariq and Scott Westby.  
Pluto Pictures is an award-winning film production company in Calgary. We're formally-trained filmmakers with decades of experience in video production and marketing, but it's our dedication to storytelling that sets us apart. We believe great storytelling can make the world care about anything (even if that thing is a tiny rock floating through space 5 billion kms away).
Scott Westby is an award-winning Calgarian filmmaker who has been producing, writing, and directing for over 20 years. He has made two feature films, over a dozen web series, and countless commercials and corporate videos for businesses like Activision, Deloitte, Getty Images and Travel Alberta. In 2018, he was named in Avenue Magazine's Top 40 under 40. He operates his company, Pluto Pictures, with his wife Briar. Together they won several Alberta Film & Television Awards in 2022, but he always loses out on Employee of the Month to Luna... his dog. 
​Briar Greenhalgh has been working on the logistics side of the film industry for over 15 years, when she started as a Production Assistant on the CBC Series Wild Roses. Since then, she has been the Production Manager on two feature films, several documentaries and web series, and countless commercials and corporate videos. She's a sucker for a spreadsheet, and spends her days managing budgets, contracts, crew, permits, insurance, and all of the other details that keep a film company running. When she's not planning a shoot, she's planning her next visit to a Disney Theme Park. 

Collaborators

Kyle Ovens is a dedicated community leader who is committed to improving the lives of underserved communities. He has spent the majority of his career working towards this goal, focusing on the provision of support and resources to those who are suffering or marginalized. Presently, Kyle is the Program Lead of Place Based Supportive Housing at The Alex Community Health Centre. Kyle remains dedicated to elevating awareness and cultivating a deeper understanding of the complex intersection between health and homelessness, emphasizing the pressing need for compassionate and dignified solutions
Jerod Blake is a longtime local award winning actor who happens to have also worked with the Calgary Drop in Centre for the last 8 years. Jerod can be seen sharing the screen with the likes of Andrew Garfield, Jude Law and Adam Beach and has graced theatre stages across western Canada for years. Anytime Jerod can merge his two passions (vulnerable population advocation and acting), he will jump at the chance! 
Nathan Gibb Johnson is from Calgary, Alberta Canada and found his passion for storytelling at the tail end of high school when he fell in love with the communal and magical process of theatre for the first time—and hasn’t stopped since then. Whether it’s in music, on the stage, or on camera, truth, communication, and connection inspire Nathan to follow his instincts off the well-worn path. 
Dr. Hanan Bassyouni is an endocrinologist and a clinical associate professor in the department of medicine. She has dedicated her career to service: to students, to patients, to colleagues and to her community. Her unique clinical practice includes outreach service and endocrinology consultations to marginalized, indigenous, and refugee populations. 
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