Help us set directions at the
World Community Future Vision Event
Thursday November 17, 6 – 9 pm, Creekside Commons Cohousing
Light refreshments will be provided.
Location: 2202 Lambert Drive, Courtenay
We are looking for your ideas & inspiration to chart directions for our future.
Angry Inuk Saturday 10:00AM SID 83 min. NFB, 2016 Director: Alethea Arnaquq-Baril In her film Angry Inuk, Inuit director Alethea Arnaquq-Baril joins a new tech-savvy generation of Inuit as they campaign to challenge long-established perceptions of seal hunting. Though...
A New Economy Saturday 10:00AM UNS 85 min. Domain 7 Studio Director: Trevor Meier What if working together for the good of all was the most common business model? Watch, as several organizations strive towards building a more cooperative future. By rewarding...
Seeds of Justice: In the Hands of Farmers Saturday 10:00AM LNS 37 min. USC Canada in collaboration with the Gaia Foundation, 2015 Filmmaker: Jess Phillimore Seeds of Justice follows Ethiopian plant geneticist Dr Melaku Worede’s inspirational work to value...
The Brainwashing of My Dad Saturday 10:00AM FFR 90 min. www.thebrainwashingofmydad.com, 2016 Filmmaker: Jen Senko As filmmaker, Jen Senko, tries to understand the transformation of her father from a non political, life-long US Democrat to an angry right-wing...
Atlantic Saturday 3:15PM SID 75 min. www.theatlanticstream.com, 2016 Director: Risteárd Ó Domhnaill Narrator: Brendan Gleeson Atlantic follows the fortunes of three small fishing communities in Ireland, Norway and Newfoundland, united and divided by the...
Driving With Selvi Saturday 3:15PM UNS 74 min. Eyesfull Productions, 2015 Filmmaker: Elisa Paloschi Selvi, like so many girls living within India’s patriarchal culture, is forced to marry at a young age, only to find herself in a violent and abusive marriage....
Wheel of Life Saturday 3:15PM FFR 15 min. Patchwork Films, 2015 Director: Ken Schneider Meet El Oso (the Bear), one of the founders of Casino, the Cuban dance that launched salsa. A simple man whose joie de vivre is a delight, Oso travels through his Havana regaling...
Havana Curveball Saturday 3:35PM FFR 56 min. Patchwork Films, 2015 Director: Ken Schneider Havana Curveball is a heart-warming coming-of-age story about Mica, an ordinary American teenager who faces extraordinary challenges when he sets his heart on donating...
The Babushkas of Chernobyl Saturday 4:40PM UNS 96 min. thebabushkasofchernobyl.com, 2015 Director: Holly Morris In the radioactive Dead Zone surrounding Chernobyl’s Reactor No. 4, a defiant community of women scratches out an existence on some of the most toxic...
Prison Dogs Saturday 4:40PM FFR 72 min. Journeyman Pictures, 2016 Directors: Perri Peltz and Geeta Gandbhir “Puppies Behind Bars” is a remarkable program that sees New York convicts raise and train service dogs for up to three years. The inmates live with the...
