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Spirit Bear and Children Make History Sept. 27 at 3 PM PDT
Sep. 24th, 2020 Suitable for all ages and important viewing for everyone, this event starts with a screening of the stop motion short that sees Michif animator Amanda Strong and Gitxsan child rights activist Cindy Blackstock adapt Spirit Bear’s books for the screen. Get your free tickets for the online screening of Spirit Bear and […]
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Read MoreVIFF Announces 2020 Canadian-Made Films for VIFF Short Forum and Catalyst Program Participants
39th Vancouver International Film Festival September 24–October 7, 2020 VANCOUVER , B.C. Vancouver International Film Festival 2020 (VIFF) is delighted to announce the complete programming lineup for the Canadian short film series VIFF Short Forum, coupled with the cohort for the Catalyst mentorship program. The VIFF Short Forum, presented by TELUS STORYHIVE, is a showcase […]
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Read MoreIndigenous film festival goes virtual – The Charlatan
The Asinabka Film and Media Arts Festival took place virtually from Sept. 16 to 20. In its ninth year of programming, the festival continues to support work from both Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists. It highlights artwork that expresses First Nations, Métis, and Inuit traditions. Howard Adler, one of several festival organizers, said the change was […]
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Read MoreFilm that explores themes of missing Indigenous women to screen in Kelowna – Vernon Morning Star
Rustic Oracle is the story of a missing teenage Indigenous girl, told through the eyes of her seven-year-old sister Sep. 21, 2020 A film that reveals the stories of missing and murdered Indigenous women and young girls is coming to Landmark Cinema’s Grand 10 in Kelowna next month. Rustic Oracle, a dramatic feature written and […]
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Read More2020 Victoria Book Prize Finalists Announced
September 9, 2020 The finalists have been announced for the 2020 City of Victoria Butler Book Prize and Children’s Book Prize. In its 17th year, the $5,000 City of Victoria Butler Book Prize is awarded to a Greater Victoria author for the best book published in the preceding year in the categories of fiction, non-fiction […]
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Read MoreMacy Gray, William Prince and Aiza perform on World News Day
TORONTO, Sept. 15, 2020 – Grammy award-winner Macy Gray and Canadians William Prince and Aiza will lend their voices to celebrate journalism at the World News Day virtual event on September 28 at 7 p.m. ET. World News Day, presented by the Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) and the World Editors Forum (part of WAN-IFRA, the […]
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Read MoreimagineNATIVE Announces Opening and Closing Night Films
imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival Presenting Partner: Crave Opening and Closing Night Films YELLOW: Short Program, and Compañía imagineNATIVE is pleased to announce the Opening and Closing Galas for the 21st imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, running October 20 – 25, 2020 online, plus a new community initiative To Gift, an expression of gratitude […]
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Read MoreMichelle Latimer reclaims Indigenous storytelling with two titles at TIFF – NOW
The Toronto-based filmmaker behind Trickster and Inconvenient Indian argues authorship is crucial when representing Indigenous people on screen In The Inconvenient Indian, Thomas King writes that Native history, as written, has never been about Native people. “It’s been about whites and their needs and their desires,” writes King, providing much needed context to how Indigenous […]
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Read More14 books make longlist for $100K Scotiabank Giller Prize – CBC
Sep 08, 2020 A graphic novel and three debut novels have made the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist. Fourteen titles made the list in total. The $100,000 award annually recognizes the best in Canadian fiction. Seth has made the longlist for his graphic novel Clyde Fans. This year marks the first time graphic novels are eligible for the prestigious […]
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Read MoreThe Scotiabank Giller Prize Presents its 2020 Longlist
September 8, 2020 (Toronto, ON) – The Scotiabank Giller Prize is pleased to announce the 2020 longlist. The 2019 Prize winner, Ian Williams, announced the list today on www.scotiabankgillerprize.ca/live. It was also announced via YouTube, the Scotiabank Giller Prize Facebook page and Twitter. The 14 titles were chosen from a field of 118 books submitted […]
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