7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Reel Justice – L’nui’skw Spotlight May 5 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Reel Justice – L’nui’skw Spotlight Curated by Lara Lewis This year’s Reel Justice offerings are snapshots of the lives of different Mi’kmaw women’s lives from the past to the present. From traditional stories to modern women, the creators and subjects of these women’s narratives place a strong emphasis on relationality, family, and cultural engagement. Films Waseteg (2010, dir. Phyllis Grant) … Continued PWYC
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm In True Colour: A Celebration of Black Canadian Animators May 8 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm In True Colour: A Celebration of Black Canadian Animators Presented in partnership with the Animation Festival of Halifax This 50-minute collection of short films by Black animators imagines new worlds and reflects creatively on this one. These artists bring us a richness of approaches and voices. In classics and in new work by emerging artists, we see handmade and computer-generated images, Afrofuturistic visions and … Continued PWYC
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Union May 16 | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Union A film by Stephen Maing and Brett Story Up against one of the most powerful companies on the planet, a group of Amazon workers embark on an unprecedented campaign to unionize their warehouse in Staten Island, New York. “Astounding, rebellious,... brilliant.” - The New York Times WINNER: U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for the Art … Continued $5 – $20