From July to September 1990, two Mohawk communities in Quebec — Kanehsatà:ke and Kahnawá:ke — were thrust into a resistance against the Sûreté du Québec, the RCMP, and the Canadian Armed Forces.
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Join us for our AGM
World Community’s Annual General Meeting - Thursday Nov. 4th at 7pm on Zoom. After the formal part of the meeting, we will show a few trailers from our upcoming 31st Annual Film Festival. CLICK HERE for the ZOOM LINK ________________________ Also, we are hoping you...
World Community AGM
Film Series: Walk On: The Horse Healer – Online Oct. 8-11.
The natural qualities of horses can be beneficial for people with physical or psychological limitations. World Community’s film series continues online over the Thanksgiving weekend with the beautiful new film Walk On: The Horse Healer (52 min) by Denman Island...
Film Screening: River City Drumbeat. Dec 26-29
Bring some joy into your holiday season with World Community’s film series screening of River City Drumbeat (95 min), online from Dec. 26 – Dec 29th. The film is a reminder that there is kindness, compassion, and community in this world. This is a powerful story of...
Hurricane Relief: Nicaraguan Coffee Co-ops
The storm hit just as this year’s harvest was beginning and farmers lost much of both their coffee and staple food crops. The damage comes as the coops are already reeling from a loss of coffee sales sparked by the Covid 19 pandemic and recent and ongoing social and...
Film Screening: Under Thin Ice – Nov 27-29
Swim with polar bears and whales in the arctic! Or watch from the comfort of your home as the experts do it in the beautiful film Under Thin Ice (88 min). World Community’s online film series continues all weekend from 6 pm Friday Nov. 27 through Sunday Nov. 29...
Film Screening: Jimmy Carter, Rock & Roll President
World Community’s film series continues November 6 - 8 with the new uplifting film Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President (96 min) screening online into the comfort of your home. Programmer Wayne Bradley comments “This music-filled documentary is a much-needed...
World Community Annual General Meeting
Save the date for World Community's Annual General Meeting via Zoom on Thursday October 29th at 7 pm. Join us for a sneak peak on plans for our 30th World Community Film Festival and a video report from the farmers in Nicaragua who grow our delicious World Community...
Film Screening – The Great Disconnect
World Community resumes our film series with The Great Disconnect (one hour), available to stream on Tues. Oct. 20th at 6pm and continuing to be available through midnight on Wed. Oct. 21. Link to the film: https://xerb.tv/channel/worldcommunityca/virtual-events Even...
World Community postpones March 24 screening: Assholes : A Theory
As an action of social solidarity, World Community is postponing the screening of the popularfilm, Assholes: A Theory which was scheduled for March 24th at the Stan Hagen Theatre,North Island College. Please follow our World Community Facebook page to be notified...
Film Screening: Tuning the Brain with Music – Tues. March 3rd, 7pm at NIC
Tuning the Brain with Music, a new life-affirming documentary, highlights the creative encounter between music and neuroscience by featuring the moving stories of people whose mental health and lives have been saved by music. Award-winning director Isabelle Raynauld...
Film Screening: Tues Jan. 21st – 7pm at NIC
THE SEQUEL - As we enter 2020, it’s a great time to imagine our collective future. Join World Community for the documentary, The Sequel, at the Stan Hagen Theatre at North Island College. The film explores the work of environmental economist David Fleming and the...
Film Screening: Tues, Nov. 19th, 7pm Stan Hagen Theatre, NIC, Courtenay.
As California farmers struggle with drought and other impacts of climate change, our ability to grow and access local food is becoming more important every year. World Community’s film series continues with the film Five Acres (30 min.) followed by a panel discussion...
Film Screening: The Whale & The Raven- Tues. Nov 5th . 7pm at NIC
Journey via film to Whale Point and Fin Island research outposts in the Great Bear coastal region and meet the remarkable people who call this place home including leaders of the Gitga’at First Nation and whale researchers Hermann Meuter and Janie Wray. World...
Addressing Climate Change – Part 4 – Tuesday, October 1st at 7pm – Upper Native Sons Hall
What if the lifestyle changes needed to reduce our environmental impacts actually made our lives more meaningful, rewarding and fun? Join World Community for its final night of public events in the series "The Climate Crisis: Adaptation, Activism and Resilience" ...