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Award-winning film screening – Thursday, July 18th at 7pm at NIC
What would you do if your land was threatened? Audience Award-winner at HotDocs Film Festival, YINTAH (125 min) is a documentary film about environmental racism and the power of Indigenous resistance and resilience. World Community is honoured to present this compelling film on Thursday, July 18 th at 7pm in the Stan Hagen Theatre, North Island College.
Spanning more than a decade, YINTAH (land) follows Tsakë ze Howilhkat Freda Huson and Sleydo’ Molly Wickham as their nation reoccupies and protects their ancestral lands from the Canadian government and several of the largest fossil fuel companies on earth. The Wet’suwet’en nation have lived on and governed their territories for thousands of years. In 1997, Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs joined with Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs and won the landmark case of Delgamuukw-Gidsaywa v. British Columbia before the Supreme Court of Canada. The Court recognized that the Wet’suwet’en people have never given up title to 22,000 km2 of land in northern British Columbia.
Despite this ruling, the governments of Canada and BC continue to assert jurisdiction over this territory and have issued permits for projects such as pipelines without the consent of the Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs. YINTAH documents recurring stand-offs by land defenders and the strong-arm tactics of the oil industry and its enforcers. The fault lines in this dispute cut to the very core of this country’s colonial past and present. The film also provides an eloquent reminder of the humbling natural beauty of the land itself.
“In over 30 years of programming documentaries, this is one of the most powerful films I’ve seen; it makes us question what ‘reconciliation’ means to our governments” comments Janet Fairbanks. “I highly recommend this film.”
Coarse language advisory. Admission is by donation. FMI: 250 650 1885
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Film Screening: Tantura
Weird Cinema Hosts Tantura Documentary to Mark 76 th Anniversary of the Nakba On Saturday, May 18 th at 7 pm, Weird Cinema at Weird Church in Cumberland will showcase a documentary that marks the anniversary of the Nakba, This Arabic term means “catastrophe”, and...
Regenerative Coffee Farming and Mayan Resilience in Guatemala
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Future of Canadian Farming – Films and Discussion (click here for more info)
In a changing climate, who will grow our food? Join National Farmers Union President Jenn Pfenning for an engaging evening of short films and discussion looking at the challenges and opportunities for Canadian farmers. The event is part of the World Community Film...
SPECIAL SCREENING – ANALOGUE REVOLUTION: HOW FEMINIST MEDIA CHANGED THE WORLD
March 10 2024 / 3:00pm - 5:00pm CO-PRESENTATION | WORLD COMMUNITY FILM FESTIVAL + CVAG — Public | Free Event A special screening of Analogue Revolution: How Feminist Media Changed the World will take place on Sunday, March 10 at 3PM at North Island College’s Stan...
Film Festival Feast 2024
Saturday Dinner (Separate ticket)- a delicious all-inclusive meal of comfort food featuring local ingredients.
Marker of Change: The Story of the Women’s Monument
On December 6, 1989, 14 young women at Montréal’s Ecole Polytechnique were systematically murdered solely because they were female. A group of Vancouver feminists set out to create Canada’s first national monument to name and remember the 14 women.
Join us at Fiesta World Craft Fair – November 18 & 19, 2023
This exciting fair trade event will cover both floors of the Florence Filberg Centre in Downtown Courtenay. #savethedates! CLICK HERE : fiestaworldcraftbazaar.org
World Community AGM on Zoom – Tuesday November 7th at 7pm.
This will be a short meeting including the election of our board. New board members would be welcomed. Guest speakers Shams Alabhai and Tim Young from the Immigrant Welcome Centre will share a brief presentation about the work they do to assist new immigrants. To...
Film Screening: Being Michelle – Online Oct. 27 – 29th
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Film Screening: Unarchived – Wednesday Oct 4th – 7pm
Whose stories are left out of historical archives? It has been said that history is written by the winners. World Community’s first film of the fall series, Unarchived (84 min) explores those left out of history in BC. All are welcome to watch this film together in the Stan Hagen Theatre at North Island College, Courtenay on Wednesday, October 4 at 7 pm.
Film Screening: Safe Haven, July 20th and 21st.
World Community Film Festival and Cumberland Museum and Archives are collaborating to host filmmakers, Lisa Molomot and Alison Mountz, for two screenings of their award-winning documentary, Safe Haven (80 min). The film exposes realities and myths of Canada as a refuge for war resisters.
The first screening will be held on Thursday, July 20th at 7 pm at the Stan Hagen
Theatre, North Island College.
On Friday, July 21 st the second screening will be held at
the Cumberland Museum and Archives. The museum has limited seating so it is on a ‘first come’ basis.
World Community Film Library Closed
Please note that due to lack of use and changes at Bayside Bistro, our film library will no longer be available.
Film Screening: Tenzing Bodosa – The Story of a Tribal Entrepreneur
An hour-long documentary about the remarkable life of a tea grower from northeast India, his love of nature and the world’s first “Elephant-Friendly” certified tea! Wednesday, May 10th at the Stan Hagen Theatre, North Island College, Courtenay
Film Screening: To Which We Belong
Growing food has important impacts, either positive or negative, upon our planet and our climate. To Which We Belong (89 min), looks at the healthy benefits of holistic farming. This inspiring documentary screens Tuesday April 25th at 7pm in the Stan Hagen Theatre at North Island College.
This film is only available for one ‘in person’ screening. Everyone is welcome. Admission is by donation. FMI: Janet (250) 334-1840
Film Series: Moving Day
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