Presence was a year-long program funded by the City of Mississauga. Throughout the program, residents were invited to participate in workshops, exhibitions, and performances, to explore storytelling and uncover the city’s cultural identities. The final project was a living repository of contributed Mississauga stories. The project aimed to use the city's cultural spaces to amplify young BIPOC creatives to share and collect cultural samples. The project exhibited over 30 artists within 6 months that showcased Mississauga’s diverse talent.The final exhibition activated the Bradley Museum with artists, Whyishnave Suthagar and Amrita Chopra who work in multi-media genres that reflect the notions of a meditative and immersive experience with oneself. Presence, the film is a curated feature by Hibah Mian, taking a perspective from a lens that expresses nothing short of being present and finding a presence in each footstep of life. Mississauga is home to unexplored stories and untapped conversations of creativity. The short film premiered at the Mississauga Celebration Square Screens in August 2021.