Lina B. Moreco is a very thorough documentarian who analyzes her subjects in depth, immersing herself in the themes she is addressing. She takes an enlightened look at social problems and provides viewers with paths to explore so as to better understand the issues. Her films deal chiefly with social ethics. They reveal how society's wielders of power treat those who are most vulnerable.

After earning an MFA in Film Production from Concordia University, she made De l'autre côté du monde (1990), which portrays the world of four socially and emotionally maladjusted children. The film convinced Moreco that her true interest was documentary cinema. She subsequently focused her attention on the ailing, on street people (Vivre à mort, 1992, winner of awards from Radio-Québec and SIDA-Secours-AIDS-Help Foundation), and on reformed prisoners (La Mort des masques, 1995). "I don't look at these issues from the outside. I tackle subjects that I find personally distressing."

In 2000, the filmmaker's concern about end-of-life conditions inspired her to make Let Me Die, which argues for the right of those who are seriously ill to die with dignity and in the manner they choose. The experience led her to examine the extraordinary measures taken to save the lives of premature babies and the tragic consequences that ensue. The result was the very disquieting documentary Medicine Under the Influence (2004).

In the course of her research, Moreco came into contact with children who had gone blind or were stricken with cerebral palsy after being vaccinated. She found that medical professionals still deny any cause-and-effect between inoculations and certain diseases. That's when the subject of her next documentary, Shots in the dark, came to her. Her most recent films have one guiding premise: to give people control over their own health and the health of their children; to challenge the absolute authority of doctors.

Lina B. Moreco does not shy away from controversial topics and is not afraid to question what the Establishment considers as a given. "When you make a documentary, you discover that there are a lot of people working on the sidelines to bring specific problems to light." Consequently, she raises important questions to spark debate and get people thinking. Her answer to silence is to give people a chance to speak out about important issues they want to expose.

Since she puts her heart and soul into her documentaries, the subject matter has to strike her as worthwhile before she will undertake a project. And when she does, she strives to bring together a maximum of information in order to present an accurate and complete picture of the situation.