Creating insightful television programs that enlighten and entertain audiences
Postmodern Productions was founded in 1993 by Susan M. Papp, award-winning Canadian journalist, filmmaker and author.
Susan M. Papp earned a Ph.D. in Modern European History at the University of Toronto in 2019. Her dissertation, entitled The Politics of Exclusion and Retribution in the Hungarian Film Industry, will soon be published.
A Selection of films:
Outcasts – A Love Story
First broadcast: October 2009 on OMNI Television
Young Rebels
First broadcast: October 2007 on OMNI Television
The Black-Bearded Barbarian – of Taiwan
First broadcast: November 2006 on OMNI Television
Dora de Pedery-Hunt – A Portrait in Persistence
First broadcast: March 2000 on Bravo!
Hundred-Something
First Broadcast: November 1999 on Discovery Channel
Debris of War
First broadcast: February 1994 on WTN
Books
The Politics of Exclusion in the Hungarian Film Industry
By Susan M. Papp
This book is about an indefatigable and persistent vocation, namely film professionals who maintained the veneer of normalcy as they continued pursuing creative exploits even when everything around them was crumbling.
Driven to succeed
By Rod McQueen & Susan M. Papp
How Frank Hasenfratz Grew Linamar from Guelph to Global. The story of what one daring entrepreneur with dreams and determination can achieve.
Outcasts – A Love Story
By Susan M. Papp
Outcasts: A Love Story is a bittersweet story that has taken two families through war and peace -- from Europe to Canada -- amid happiness and heartbreak.
Volunteer work
Beyond my work in film, history, and literature, volunteerism has always been a vital part of my life. I believe that storytelling extends beyond the screen and the written word—it is also about building communities, preserving cultural heritage, and fostering meaningful connections.
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