News and Events
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
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
What would you do if you suddenly lost your housing? World Community’s next film, Moving Day, screens at 7pm, Thursday March 16 at the Stan Hagen Theatre, North Island College. Doors will open at 6:15pm to check out the displays from local groups working on these...
Film Screening and Discussion – ‘Love in the Time of Fentanyl’
As BC continues to lose an average of six people each day to the toxic drug poisoning crisis, what is the current situation in the Comox Valley? How can we get past stigma to respond with compassion?
Join World Community and partner groups on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 7pm at the Stan Hagen Theatre, North Island College, for an evening of film followed by a panel of Comox Valley advocates and agencies to learn about our local situation.
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...
Let’s Talk About The Climate Crisis – Tues. Sept 17th
Our four-part series ‘Addressing the Climate Crisis: Activism, Adaptation, and Resilience’ continues on Tuesday September 17, 7 pm at Upper Native Sons’ Hall with a climate communications panel covering issues from personal...
World Community Addresses the Climate Crisis
World Community is hosting a series of four special events on the theme ‘Addressing the Climate Crisis: Activism, Adaptation & Resilience’. The series of films, panel discussions, and presentations will highlight some of the positive actions taking place in our...
World Community AGM to Focus on Food Security
World Community (Development Education Society) is holding its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, July 4 at 7 pm at Creekside Commons (# 100 – 2202 Lambert Drive, Courtenay). World Community is focusing on some of the challenges, as well as opportunities, we are...
Film Screening: Resilience -Tues. May 28th at 7 pm
Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope (60 min.) at the Stan Hagen Theatre, North Island College, Courtenay. Recent research has shown how homelessness, drug addiction, obesity, and even cancer and heart disease are often linked to adverse childhood...
Film Screening: What is the Electric Car? – Tuesday May 14, 7pm at NIC
Climbing gas prices and environmental concerns are encouraging people to consider making the shift to various electric modes of transportation. World Community will screen the film at the Stan Hagen Theatre, North Island College, Courtenay . This entertaining and...
This Mountain Life to screen April 30th
The awe that mountainous landscapes evoke is universal. World Community is pleased to present the multi award-winning film, This Mountain Life (77 min.) at 7 pm on Tuesday April 30 at the Stan Hagen Theatre, North Island College, Courtenay. For some people, the draw...
Guest Speaker: Andrew Nikiforuk
Tuesday, April 9 at 7pm - Stan Hagen Theatre, North Island College, Courtenay. Many politicians and environmentalists champion technology as the solution to all of our problems. What if technologies are accelerating our problems? What would the solutions be? These...
Film Screening: March 12th Sgaawaay K’uuna (Edge of the Knife) (105 min)
630pm - Sid Williams Theatre, Courtenay SGaawaay K’uuna (Edge of the Knife) is a 105 minute 2018 Canadian drama co-directed by Hluugitgaa Gwaai Edenshaw and Jaada Gyaahlangnaay Helen Haig-Brown. It is the first feature film spoken only in dialects of the Haida...
Film Series – The Devil We Know – Tues. March 5th, 7pm at NIC – Stan Hagen Theatre
The DuPont corporation revolutionized home cooking with Teflon's non-stick cookware and its key chemical ingredient, C8. But how safe is it? World Community’s film series continues with a screening of the eco-thriller, The Devil We Know (88 min. - North Island...
Film Series – “Best of Fest” Tuesday, Feb. 19th – 7pm at Stan Hagen Theatre, NIC, Courtenay.
The votes are in from the recent World Community Film Festival and the audience picks for “Best of Fest” resulted in a tie between two inspirational films to be shown as a double bill. First up will be Holly Near: Singing for Our Lives (63 min.) Singer, songwriter and...