We’re busy working behind the scenes preparing for OPEN CINEMA’s ninth season! We’re feeling all grown up on the eve of our ninth birthday, amazed that the time has flown by and grateful for all the ongoing community support that helps us to keep our program thriving. Back in April, we were thrilled when Times Colonist film reviewer Michael D. Reid called us “one of this town’s most successful cultural enterprises.” (Times Colonist article, April 6 2011)
FALL LINEUP FOCUSES ON LOCAL FARMING AND DRUG ADDICTION
We have a great lineup for the fall, starting with the inspiring doc Urban Roots on Wednesday October 12th (details below). This intelligent and fascinating film takes an in-depth look at post-industrial Detroit’s remarkable urban farming phenomenon that is transforming Motown into Growtown! We’re thrilled to be partnering with FoodRoots Distributor’s Co-op again for the third in our series of seasonal celebrations of food, film and farming: Cinema-in-Season. And we have a great line-up of local farmers, community organizers, City planners for the post-screening discussion, moderated by CBC radio host Khalil Akhtar. Please see below for details!
On Wednesday November 16th, we’re excited to partner with AIDS Vancouver Island for the first time, to bring you the powerful and successful film Raw Opium: Pain, Pleasure, Profits. This event promises to be eye-opening and relevant, to say the least. More details coming soon!
Our events always take place on Wednesdays at the Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad Street, unless otherwise indicated.
With great regret, due to heavy snow and more on the way, we are canceling tonight’s screening of The Economics of Happiness.
The event has been RESCHEDULED to Wednesday March 2nd, one week from today. Same time…
Please see the previous post for details of the film and event.
This is the first time we’ve had to cancel or reschedule an event since launching in 2003. We appreciate your understanding and hope to see you on March 2nd!
OPEN CINEMA is honoured to sponsoring an exciting event presented by the Global Oneness Project (www.globalonenessproject.org) on Wednesday May 13th 2009.
The Global Oneness Project is exploring how the radically simple notion of interconnectedness can be lived in our increasingly complex world. Since 2006, they have been traveling the globe gathering stories from creative and courageous people who base their lives and work on the understanding that we bear great responsibility for each other and our shared world.
This event is part of their 2009 NorthWest tour, featuring free films, discussion, guest speaker Orland Bishop and Q&A with filmmaker Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee. Do not miss this exciting free event.
Post-screening discussion with Susan Howatt, Sierra Club of BC, Jim McIsaac, T.Buck Suzuki Foundation and Jack Hull (CRD).
Sponsored by the Greater Victoria Water Watch Coalition
Post-screening discussion with Claudia Ferris, Toxic Free Canada; Mairi Welman, Recycling Council of BC; Anke Bergner, CRD Solid Waste Division; Alicia Taylor, Level Ground Trading; Craig Foster, Canadian Plastics Council. Moderated by John Luton.
Admission by donation!
Cash bar, food sales, silent auction, door prizes & more!
From the orchards of BC, the inner city gardens of Chicago to the Napa Highlands and everywhere in between, this sumptuous documentary showcases the successful production of tasty, local, and seasonal food from field to plate. Tableland documents the localvore movement in North America and the success of small-scale artisanal food production.
Craig Noble
Award-winning filmmaker Mara Jernigan
Chef, farmer, educator Sinclair Philip
Sooke Harbour House & Vancouver Island Slow Food Convivium Tina Fraser-Baynes
Organic food producer, educator & activist Moderated by Karen Hurley
PhD Candidate/UVic Instructor & community activist.