Film Series – Freedom Riders

Celebrate Black History Month

with Word Community’s screening of the film,

Freedom Riders

Tues. 7pm Feb. 21 – North Island College Theatre, Courtenay

Admission is by donation -115 minutes

Freedom Riders is the powerful, harrowing and ultimately inspirational story of six months in 1961 that changed the United States forever. From May until November 1961, more than 400 black and white Americans risked their lives—many endured savage beatings and imprisonment—for simply traveling together on buses and trains as they journeyed through the Deep South.

Organized by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), the self-proclaimed “Freedom Riders” came from all strata of American society—black and white, young and old, male and female, Northern and Southern. They embarked on the Rides knowing the danger but firmly committed to the ideals of non-violent protest, aware that their actions could provoke a savage response but willing to put their lives on the line for the cause of justice.

Says award-winning filmmaker, Stanley Nelson, “The lesson of the Freedom Rides is that great change can come from a few small steps taken by courageous people. And that sometimes to do any great thing, it’s important that we step out alone.” (previously screened at the Sundance Film Festival)

For more information, call (250) 337-5412.

World Community Membership

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Membership in World Community demonstrates your commitment to social justice and global change.

It also gets you some nice perks, like free access to our growing library of documentary DVDs at two convenient Comox Valley locations, and members-only access to our website, plus occasional members events throughout the year!

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Our annual membership term is Feb 1 to Jan 31. You will receive an email shortly before renewal time next year, to remind you. Memberships purchased throughout the year are still renewable at Feb 1. We do not pro-rate our memberships.

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World Community Film Festival

Give a Gift of Film…Film Festival Tickets!!

An opportunity to travel the world and experience first-hand the challenges, triumphs and hopes of others living in the global village awaits you! It’s time once again for the World Community Film Festival, held in Courtenay this Feb 3rd & 4th. 

A festival pass for Fri. & Sat. is $32, Fri eve $14,  Sat $22 (only $3 for youth on Sat.)

Tickets are available at the Sid Williams Theatre Box Office – Call 338-2430 or order online www.sidwilliamstheatre.com  Check out the schedule online www.worldcommunity.ca or look for the program guide in The Word newspaper.

For 20 years the film festival, deemed ‘the largest social issues filmfest in BC’, has been showing documentary style films about international topics that you may never hear about on the evening news.

The festival gets off to a start Friday night with the film, JustDo It. With unprecedented access, director EmilyJames spent over a year embedded in activist groups such as ClimateCamp and Plane Stupid, documenting their clandestine activities. JustDo It introduces you to a powerful cast of mischievous and inspiring characters who put their bodies in the way. They super-glue themselves to bank trading floors,blockade factories and attack coal power stations enmasse, all despite the very real threat of arrest. JustDo It is an absorbing, illuminating and at times very funny film.

With over 30 films shown in 4 different venues, Saturday is considered the main event of the festival and includes a family film program on Saturday afternoon.  Themes such as community economic development, environmental issues, human rights, social and women’s issues, native rights and international solidarity are explored with passion, hope and creativity.

When not viewing films, visit the Bazaar in the Upper Florence Filberg Centre where community groups will be on hand to give out information or to sell merchandise related to the various issues raised during the festival.   It’s also a great place to relax and have a snack! And make sure to reserve your seat for the popular banquet on Saturday evening.

See you there!!

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World Community Screens ‘Consuming Kids’

The World Community Film Series continues with another thought provoking

and provocative sneak preview from our upcoming World Community Film Festival.

Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood

Tues. Nov. 29th, 7:30 pm

North Island College Theatre, Courtenay

(admission by donation)

Consuming Kids throws desperately needed light on the practices of a relentless multi-billion dollar marketing machine which sees North American children as one of the most powerful and profitable consumer demographics in the world. Drawing on the insights of health care professionals, children’s advocates, and industry insiders, the film focuses on the explosive growth of child marketing in the wake of deregulation. While youth marketers have used the latest advances in psychology, anthropology, and neuroscience to target this lucrative market, ordinary consumers will find that Consuming Kids helps them deal with the onslaught of holiday marketing that is aimed at us and our kids right now.

Consuming Kids pushes back against the industry which sells kids and their parents everything from junk food and violent video games to bogus educational products and the family car. Challenging the ethics of children’s marketing and the wholesale commercialization of childhood, this film has audiences looking at advertising aimed at children in a totally different light.

Get a head start on your film festival viewing, and a new perspective on the commercialization of childhood and what you can do about it this holiday season.

A 5 minute trailer can be viewed here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maeXjey_FGA

More info: 250-337-5412