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SUMMARY:Reel Justice - L'nui'skw Spotlight
DESCRIPTION:Curated by Lara Lewis\nThis 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. \n \nFilms\n \nWaseteg (2010\, dir. Phyllis Grant) – 6 min\nWaseteg is the story of a young Mi’kmaq girl whose name means “the light from the Dawn.” A short story about dreams\, courage\, identity\, creation and  embracing our Elders\, Waseteg showcases Phyllis Grant’s signature style of bold lines\, bright colours and simple movements. The film is beautifully  narrated by legendary filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin. \n\n \nMi’kmaw Family (dir. Catherine Martin\, 1995) – 32 min\nThis documentary takes you on a reflective journey into the extended family of Nova Scotia’s Mi’kmaq community. Revisiting her own roots\, Mi’kmaq  filmmaker and mother Catherine Anne Martin explores how the community is recovering its First Nations values\, particularly through the teachings of  elders and a collective approach to children-rearing. Mi’kmaq Family is an inspiring resource for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous audiences who are  looking for ways to strengthen and explore their own families and traditions. \n\n \nKlusuaqnn Ajknu’kl (dir. Stephanie Joline\, 2021) – 22 min\nMi’kmaw poet and published author Rebecca Thomas uses words for a living\, but she can’t speak the language stolen from her father at residential school.  Words Matter follows her journey to reclaim the language while exploring the complicated past that’s kept it from her. This version is narrated in Mi’kmaw  and with spoken English subtitled in Mi’kmaw. \n\n \nDarlene Bernard: Women of this Land (dir. Stephanie Joline\, 2023) – 22 min\nPart of a 4-part documentary series about Indigenous women in Atlantic Canada and how they connect to land and culture. In this episode – Chief Darlene  Bernard. Bernard reflects on her position as Chief\, relationships with her community\, and ageing. \n\n \nWelima’q (dir. shalan joudry\, 2024) – 5min\nA gently mesmerizing piece exploring the profound meaning of sweetgrass picking through multidisciplinary artist shalan joudry’s lens. An immersive celebration of nature’s gifts and Indigenous traditions. \n\n         Childcare will be provided for this event. Please use this REGISTRATION FORM. \n 
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LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre Coop\, 2203 Gottingen St\, Halifax\, NS\, Canada
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SUMMARY:In True Colour: A Celebration of Black Canadian Animators
DESCRIPTION:Presented in partnership with the Animation Festival of Halifax\nThis 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. \nIn classics and in new work by emerging artists\, we see handmade and computer-generated images\, Afrofuturistic visions and animations deeply grounded in archival research\, abstract meditations and trenchant critiques. \nThe screening will be followed by a Q&A with ASL interpretation. \nSpecial Guests attending post-screening panel discussion via video-link: Sydnie Baynes (African American Express\, City Shock\, Unity in the Early Morning)\, Magalie Boutin (Head of Media Relations\, National Film Board)\, and Tara Taylor (Penny Candy). \nArtist Biographies\nSydnie Baynes\nSydnie Baynes is a visual artist and animator with a Film Animation degree from Concordia University\, blending traditional and digital mediums to explore Black history and femininity. Through her animated films\, she celebrates identity and heritage\, inspiring viewers to embrace their narratives and the richness of Black culture. More info: sydniebaynes.com \nTara Taylor\nTara Lynn Taylor is a playwright\, filmmaker\, multimedia artist\, singer\, and actress. She supports other artists through organizations\, including the Charles Taylor Theatre & Media Arts Association (of which she is Founder and Chair)\, which presents the Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival and the Breaking Through the Screens and Black Above the Line film training program for African Canadians. She is also the owner/partner of A Cultural Explosion Television streaming network hosted on ROKU and APPLE TV\, the Inaugural Artist in Residence for the Halifax Public Libraries\, the 2021 Winner of the African Nova Scotian Music Awards Industry Development Award for presenting music for theatre and film\, and recipient of the 2024 Black Artist Recognition award. \nThis event is co-presented by Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax and the Animation Festival of Halifax. With thanks to the Prismatic Arts Festival. \n \n\nFILMS\n \nT.V. Tango (1992\, dir. Martine Chartrand) – 4 min\nFour children who have picked up all sorts of annoying behaviour from watching television decide instead to create their own games. This animated film for five- to eight-year-olds is intended to awaken children’s critical sense regarding the media messages aimed at them. \n\n \nBlack Soul (Âme noire) (2000\, dir. Martine Chartrand) – 9 min\nMartine Chartrand’s animated short dives into the heart of Black culture with an exhilarating trip though history. Watch as a young boy traces his roots through the stories his grandmother shares with him about the events that shaped their cultural heritage. \n\n \nMacPherson (2013\, dir. Martine Chartrand) – 11 min\nThis animated film by Martine Chartrand (Black Soul) recounts the friendship between a young Félix Leclerc and Frank Randolph Macpherson\, a Jamaican chemical engineer and university graduate who worked for a pulp and paper company. An inveterate jazz fan\, Macpherson inspired Leclerc\, who wrote a song about the log drives and entitled it “MacPherson” in honour of his friend. Paint-on-glass animation shot with a 35mm camera. \n\n \nBy Winds and Tides (2022\, dir. Bogdan Anifrani Fedach) – 3 min\nExploring the conscious\, the unconscious and the self\, By Winds and Tides takes a deep experimental dive into the birth of an idea—how it takes shape\, how it is released. An allegorical quest\, the film combines images and words into a singular sigh. \n\n \nBreakthrough ( 2024\, dir. Mide Kadiri) – 4 min\nA 2D hand drawn short leading us on an abstract journey through spacetime. \n\n \n100 Ghosts (2022\, dir. Noncedo Khumalo) – 1 min\nA woman awakes to mysterious sounds—and confronts an astonishing surreal world summoned forth by her innermost fears. \n\n \nCity Shock (2024\, dir. Sydnie Baynes) – 1 min\nInspired by the energetic German film\, Run Lola Run\, City Shocks delves into the chaos of urban life through a series of interconnected vignettes\, while following a character navigating the bustling streets of a sprawling metropolis. \n\n \nAfrican American Express (2024\, dir. Sydnie Baynes) – 3 min\nAfrican American Express is an abstract animation exploring the impact of consumerism in the Black community. Told in the style of Soviet Propaganda\, this animated short dissects the pattern of excessive materialism and consumption prevalent within the Black population. \n\n \nGovernance (2020\, dir. Ho Che Anderson) – 3 min\nCriminologist and community activist Munira Abukar believes justice and equity begin in your own home and heart. Embracing the uncomfortable awakening that 2020 has brought about\, she debunks the cozy narrative of social equality and puts her finger on the key issues needing change. \n\n \nHome (2022\, dir. Bria Miller) – 6 min \nThis tribute to Bria Miller’s beloved Nan\, Marion Miller\, explores childhood\, comfort\, responsibility\, nostalgia\, and climate concerns. It was made with mentorship from animator Becka Marker and inspired by the late animator Helen Hill for the 2022 Halifax Animation Festival. \n\n \nUnity In the Early Morning (2017\, dir. Sydnie Baynes) – 2 min\nThe interaction between two individuals is often forgotten. With the displays of soothing cultural sounds\, one can easily be reminded of the original state and meaning within a conversation based on likeness and emotion. This piece is a stop-motion cut-out animation made for the Distorted Storytelling exhibition project for S.P.A.C.E. (Sciences Participating with Arts and Culture in Education)\, presented at Dawson College in Montréal. \n\n \nPenny Candy (2025\, dir. Tara Taylor) – 3 min \nThis musical from Afromations Media Productions captures the delights of penny candy – the excitement of the expedition to the shop\, the dazzling colours\, and the joy of sharing with loved ones. \n\n Closed captions will be provided for each film. \n ASL interpretation will be provided for this event. \n         Childcare will be provided for this event. Please use this REGISTRATION FORM. \n\n \nBanner image: Still image from African American Express (Sydnie Baynes\, 2024)
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SUMMARY:Union
DESCRIPTION:A film by Stephen Maing and Brett Story\nUp 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. \n“Astounding\, rebellious\,… brilliant.” – The New York Times \nWINNER: U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for the Art of Change – Sundance Film Festival \n \nThrough intimate cinema vérité\, UNION chronicles the extraordinary efforts of an unlikely group of warehouse workers as they launch a grassroots union campaign at an Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island\, New York. Led by the charismatic by underestimated Chris Smalls\, the diverse band of workers start the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) and embark on a journey against one of the largest and most powerful companies in the world. The odds are stacked against them\, as the groups finds itself up against a tech industry giant with unlimited resources\, without major support from national unions or politicians\, and while navigating internal divisions within their own ranks. Filmmakers Brett Story and Stephen Maing document the struggle from day one\, offering a gripping human drama about the fight for power and dignity in today’s globalized economic landscape. \n \n\n \n  \nPresented in partnership with
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LOCATION:Park Lane Cineplex\, 5657 Spring Garden Rd\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3J 3R4\, Canada
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