News and Events
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 refers to the mass displacement and dispossession of Palestinians during the 1948 Arab- Israeli war. Before the Nakba, Palestine was a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural society. However,
the conflict between Arabs and Jews intensified in the 1930s with the increase of Jewish immigration, driven by persecution in Europe, and with the Zionist movement aiming to
establish a Jewish state in Palestine.
The feature film Tantura is a 2022 Israeli documentary challenging Israel's understanding of the war. Director Alon Schwarz and crew investigate controversial events at the Palestinian village of Tantura in May 1948, where survivors claimed to witness a massacre of civilians by Israeli troops. The Los Angeles Times calls the documentary “Chilling and blood boiling”. Following the viewing, the audience is invited to participate in a Q&A with Joel Beinin, Donald J. McLachlan Professor of History and Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. He is a noted scholar and author of a number of books on the Middle East with a focus on Israel/Palestine. He will appear via Zoom.
Admission to Weird Cinema at 2688 Penrith Ave. in Cumberland is by donation. The event is co-sponsored by World Community Development Education Society and Mid-Islanders for Justice & Peace in the Middle East/CV. FMI please call 250-331-9391 or visit weirdchurchcumberland.com/events.
World Community AGM
Mark your calendars for our Annual General Meeting on Sunday, November 10 th at 2 pm at Creekside Commons, 2202 Lambert Drive, Courtenay, BC.
Volunteer opportunities
Fiesta Fair Trade Fair – November 16 and 17. We need a few people to sell our fair- trade products. Contact Chris Carter: chriscmp1@gmail.com or (250) 334-2699
Campbell River Global Market –November 30 and December 1. To volunteer, contact Janet Fairbanks: fairbanksbradley@gmail.com or (250) 650-1885
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 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: 2040, Tues. Feb. 11th, 7pm at NIC
The votes have been tallied from the recent World Community Film Festival. Audience pick for “Best of Fest” is the inspirational film “2040” which will be re-screened at the Stan Hagen Theatre, North Island College. Award-winning director Damon Gameau embarks on a...
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" ...
The Climate Crisis – Part 3 – Tues, Sept. 24 – 7pm – Upper Native Sons’ Hall
World Community’s four-part series ‘Addressing the Climate Crisis: Activism, Adaptation, and Resilience’ continues with a Comox Valley focus on "Stitching Together Altered Landscapes - Place-Based Adaptation and Resilience" Tuesday, Sept. 24 - 7pm - Upper Native...