Vancouver Public Library
Feb. 22 and March 14 screenings to be followed (or preceded) by relevant shorts from NFB and CitizenShift.
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NOTE: December 8th event "Indigenous Film Aesthetics" will be held at Rhizome Cafe on Broadway. See posting for location details.
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NOTE: November 23 screening of Cats of Mirikitani will be followed by a talk with Leslie Stern, Project Coordinator of BC Women's Housing Coalition and Irwin Oostindie, Executive Director of Gallery Gachet.
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The strike is over and screenings are back on at VPL downtown. The Cats of Mirikitani, Finding Dawn, Blue Vinyl, Reel Bad Arabs and a number of films from Citizenshift are among the docs programmed for the coming months. Check this page for details or send an e-mail to vpl@cinemapolitica.org to receive screening information by e-mail.
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Fall 2007 Update: As I'm sure you know, there's a civil strike here in Vancouver. VPL workers are striking, so we won't have a screening venue until this is sorted out. Still, we have lots of great docs to show, so stay tuned for regular programming at VPL when all is well with the workers.
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In June 2006, a small group of communication students began looking for a place to screen political cinema in Vancouver. Our goal was to organize film events that would create space for accessible, respectful dialogue around current social, environmental and political issues. In October, after weeks of digging to find the best venue option for our tiny budget, we partnered with Necessary Voices Society to organize film screenings at the downtown Vancouver Public Library starting in early 2007. Screenings will be organized on a regular basis, free of charge to the public.
Keep your eyes on this page for details or contact Cassandra Savage for more information at vpl (at) cinemapolitica (dot) org.
