Film Series
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 music, love, and legacies set in the American South. Edward “Nardie” White devoted his life to leading the African-American drum corps he co-founded with Zambia Nkrumah in Louisville, Kentucky three decades ago. Together they inspired youth from their West Louisville neighborhood to thrive by connecting them with the art and cultural traditions of their African ancestors.
The drum corps is more than a music group. The kids learn to use tools to build and decorate their own drums. They are encouraged to keep up with their school work or to get extra help from volunteer tutors involved in the program. Albert Shumake, whose destiny was shaped by the drumline, takes up the mantle when Nardie prepares to retire. Meanwhile, student drummers Imani, Jailen, and Emily navigate adolescence and life changes. River City Drumbeat follows this creative community making their way in a world where systemic forces raise obstacles to fulfilling their dreams. Inspiring!
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Film Screening: Directly Affected, Tues. April 3, 7pm at NIC
5 years ago, Vancouver filmmaker, Zack Embree set out on a mission: to understand the impacts of the Kinder Morgan pipeline on local communities and give a voice back to those who had been ignored by the National Energy Board process. He interviewed residents affected...
Film Screening: Modified – Tues, March 13th – 7pm at NIC Theatre, Courtenay
Modified is a first-person documentary-memoir that questions why genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are not labeled on food products in Canada and the United States, despite being labeled in 64 countries around the world.Interweaving the personal and the political, the film is anchored in the filmmaker’s relationship to her mother, a passionate gardener and food activist. Their intimate mother-daughter investigative journey, fueled by a shared love of food, ultimately reveals the extent to which industrial interests control our food policies, making a strong case for a more transparent and sustainable food system.
Film Screening: 1971 – Tues. March 8th, 7pm at NIC Theatre, Courtenay
World Community marks the 45th anniversary of a dramatic event that helped shape history. The award-winning film produced by Laura Poitras, 1971 (80 min). Whistleblowers from Watergate to WikiLeaks and Edward Snowden have revealed secrets that exposed government...
Film Screening: Mavis – Tues. Feb 23, 7pm at NIC
Mavis! is the first feature documentary on gospel/soul music legend and civil rights icon Mavis Staples and her family group, The Staple Singers. From the freedom songs of the ’60s and hits like “I’ll Take You There" in the ’70s, to funked-up collaborations with...
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Past Events: Film Screening : Fractured Land
Wednesday, Nov. 4th - 7:00 pm at North Island College Theatre, Courtenay Come see the award-winning documentary film Fractured Land - the coming-of-age story of young Aboriginal lawyer Caleb Behn and his struggle to reconcile the fractures within himself and the...
Film Screening: The Wanted 18
Tuesday, October 27th 7:00 pm at the NIC Theatre, Courtenay Through a clever mix of animation and interviews, The Wanted 18 recreates an astonishing true story: the Israeli army’s pursuit of 18 cows, whose independent milk production on a Palestinian collective farm...
Film Screening: Tues, Sept 29, 7pm – NIC
World Community kicks off its fall film series at the North Island College theatre in Courtenay with the award-winning documentary... 'Til the Cows Come Home'. The cast of colourful characters includes irate farmers, passionate nuns, and endearing ex-cons. When the...