April 21 OPEN CINEMA Season Seven finale and fundraiser! ‘Reel Injun: On the Trail of the Hollywood Indian’
7pm Wednesday April 21, 2010
Reel Injun: On the Trail of the Hollywood Indian
Victoria Premiere!
Hollywood has made over 4000 films about Native people, defining how they are seen by the world for more than 100 years. Reel Injun takes an entertaining and informative look at the portrayal of North American First Nations through the history of cinema. Travelling through the heartland of North America, Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond looks at the myth of the ‘Injun’, providing a context to further explore media representation and cultural identity.
With candid interviews with directors, writers, actors and activists, including Clint Eastwood, Jim Jarmusch and Robbie Robertson, clips from hundreds of films, such as Stagecoach, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest and Atanarjuat, the Fast Runner, Reel Injun traces the evolution of the cinematic depiction of Native people from the silent era to today.
For more information and trailer visit www.reelinjunthemovie.com
OPEN FORUM DISCUSSION
Filmmaker Neil Diamond (via skype)
Lina de Guevara, Founder & Director Puente Theatre
Janet Marie Rogers, Mohawk writer, artist, CFUV radio host
Ana de Lara, actor, comedian & filmmaker
David Black, Professor, Royal Roads School of Communication and Culture
SPONSORED BY ROYAL ROADS UNIVERSITY
Cash bar, organic pizza (www.PizzaPi.ca), Bubby Rose brownies, popcorn, free Level Ground coffee, door prizes, more!
Silent auction and other fundraising treats!
see below for list of silent auction donors
$10-20 SUGGESTED DONATION
Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad Street (elevator access)
DOORS OPEN 5.30pm
GRAND PRIZE DRAW
A luxury night for two at Sooke Harbour House
www.sookeharbourhouse.com
SILENT AUCTION
Hemp and Company – gift certificate and gift basket
Instinct Art & Gifts – Buddha candle holder
Victoria Symphony – tickets
Smoking Lily – gift
Spirit Development – massage
Mountain Equipment Coop – GC
Full Circle Gallery - framed print
Melanie Lichtinger - 2 hr astrology consultation
Kay’s Korner – framed artwork
Pic a Flic Video – 10 movie rentals
Global Village Store – gift
Silk Road Tea – GC and Tea Tasting GC
Habit Coffee – GC
Swan’s Hotel - GC
Good Planet – GC
Willowstream Spa – GC
Cafe Bliss - GC
Fairfield Chiropractic – Consultation
Cadboro Bay Pharmacy - “SAD” lamp
Munro’s Books – book
Rocky Mountain Soap Company – gift basket
Share Organics – GC
Moksha Yoga – one month unlimited
Posh Sukiyaki Restaurant - GC
Speedy Autobody – car tune up
Rick Raxlen – artwork
Monk Office - eco friendly note book and Parker pen
Discovery Sailing Adventures – 3hrs sailing experience
Janis Lacouvee – handmade chocolate truffles
and more…
Please support our vibrant community event!
