News and Events
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 Series and will be held in the Stan Hagen Theatre at North Island College on Sunday May 5 th at 7 pm.
Pfenning is a family owner of Pfenning’s Organic Farm in New Hamburg, Ontario. She enjoys working alongside local and migrant workers to produce food that serves her passion for healthy living, food justice and strong community.
Depth of Field: Films About Farming is a series of short documentaries produced and presented by the National Farmers Union and March Forth Creative. The films showcase Canadian farmers and farm workers, and their sustainable farming practices on and off the land. Seed saving, building healthy soils, and working for social justice are some of the issues farmers are incorporating into their practices.
As farming unrest rises globally, the National Farmers Union’s Depth of Field screenings provide an opportunity to connect with the local community, meet farmers and to understand and dissect the complexities of farming in Canada. Together we’ll discuss what solutions are needed to create a sustainable and just food system for growers and
eaters alike.
Admission is by donation (optional). Everyone is welcome. FMI: Janet (250 334-1840)
FILM SCREENING – Invisible: Gay Women in Southern Music (online & in-person)
This ground-breaking documentary explores the individual and collective journeys of a group of LGBTQ+ women and their allies who have successfully navigated the male-dominated landscape of southern music.
Fanny, The Right to Rock online from the morning of March 24th to March 27th at midnight.
Fighting barriers of race, gender and sexuality in the music industry, the incredible women of the 1960s rock band, Fanny, reunite to play music and cut a new record.
Fracking the Peace
How ‘natural’ is liquified ‘natural’ gas? The film Fracking the Peace (35 min) tells how fracking for ‘natural’ gas has negatively impacted the lives of people living on Treaty 8 territory in Northeastern BC. Join World Community and the Dogwood for a screening of the film and discussion on Friday, December 3 at 7 pm in the Stan Hagen Theatre, North Island College.
The Hidden Life of Trees
Online screening available anytime between November 26 and 28 - CLICK HERE to watch the film trailer or to pre-order a ticket ! A walk in the woods will never be the same after watching the film, The Hidden Life of Trees (83 min), being co-presented by World Community...
Film Screening – Tues. Feb 13th – “Best of Fest”
The votes are in from the recent World Community Film Festival and the audience pick for a “Best of Fest” re-screening is Bending the Arc (102 min.) to be held on Tuesday, Feb.13 at 7 pm in the Stan Hagen Theatre at North Island College, Courtenay. Bending...
Festival Opening Night Film – Friday, Feb 2: Meet Beau Dick, Maker of Monsters
is a portrait of a Canadian art legend, an enigmatic carver from Alert Bay, BC. Beau Dick's remarkable masks have been celebrated across the global art scene as vibrant expressions of West Coast Indigenous culture and a sophisticated crossover into the contemporary...
Indigenous Film to Screen
World Community wraps up its 2017 film series on Tuesday, December 5th at 7 pm in the Stan Hagen Theatre at North Island College with a screening of Our People Will Be Healed (98 min). Admission is by donation. Everyone is welcome. Click here to watch the film...
Film Fest Sneak Preview Exposes Privacy Risks
Check out a sneak preview of the 27th World Community Film Festival at the screening of Pre-Crime on Tuesday, November 28 at 7 pm at the Stan Hagen Theatre, NIC Courtenay campus. Click Here to watch the film trailer. What if tomorrow's murders could be prevented...
Come visit us at Fiesta – World Craft Bazaar
World Community will have a table at Fiesta this weekend - Nov 18 - 19 (10am - 4pm) at the Filberg Center in downtown Courtenay. We'll be selling our fair trade, organic products and promoting our on-going film series and other community events. There is a $2...
Film Screening: I Am Not Your Negro – Tuesday Nov. 14 – 7pm at NIC
Raoul Peck's oscar-nominated film, I Am Not Your Negro, a journey into black history that connects the past of the Civil Rights movement to the present of #BlackLivesMatter. In 1979, James Baldwin was planning his next book project, a personal account of the lives and...
Film Screening: Inconvenient Sequel – Thursday Oct 26th – 7pm at NIC
When Al Gore released Inconvenient Truth over a decade ago, climate change was thought of as a hypothetical issue by most people. You had to understand complex graphs and computer models to grasp it. Today, most people have experienced enough extreme and...
Film Screening – Tues. Oct 10, 7pm at NIC Theatre, Courtenay
FREIGHTENED – The Real Price of Shipping.... Cheap clothes, electronics, food — all of it travels the globe by ship. And the true cost of shipping is higher than you may think. Learn more about this and what you can do to make a difference at World Community's film...
Come visit us at MusicFest – July 14-16th
Once again, World Community will have their tent set up at Vancouver Island MusicFest. We'll be near the Grierson Stage, beside the Coffee Bus and Kids Zone. Come see us, learn about our local and international projects, and purchase some organic, fairly traded...
Watch a 30 sec. video about our Film Series – films will be starting again in Sept 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsEkYQ1vHIA
Film Screening: Birth of a Family -Wed, June 28 – 7 pm
Aboriginal History Month Film: Birth of a Family Location: K’omoks Band Hall, 3320 Comox Rd., Courtenay Three Indigenous sisters and a brother, adopted as infants into separate families, meet together for the first time in this moving documentary. Removed from their...