| The 6th Annual Picture This… Film Festival, Canada’s first international disability film festival, takes place February 12 to 16 in the Rozsa Centre at the University of Calgary.
This year’s festival boasts a variety of programs that include shorts and features within the themes of action, arts, politics, family, advocacy, youth and perceptions. One film to note is the award-winning This Beggar’s Description – about paranoid schizophrenia. All evening screenings have live ASL interpretation. For more information and a complete schedule of films, visit www.ptff.org or call 403-717-5610.
In recognition of Black History Month, the March 21/Stop Racism Committee at the University of Calgary presents a film series February 13 to 17 in the Boris Roubakine Hall on campus.
The series starts with the documentary Freedom’s Land: Canada and The Underground Railroad, the story of how Canada became a focal point of the anti-slavery movement leading up to civil war in the United States. On Wednesday, February 14, take a Journey to Justice. In this feature, filmmakers Roger McTair and Milton Bryan address the little-known history of Canada's civil rights movement, profiling Canadians who led the fight for equality from the 1930s until the 1950s. Seeking Salvation, a celebration of the Black Church and its deep history in Canada, screens on Thursday, February 15. In the Name of the Mother and the Son, which paints a portrait of life in the Montreal neighbourhood of Saint-Michel for two youths of Haitian origin, will show on Friday, February 16. Lastly, on Saturday, February 17, check out Speak It! From the Heart of Black Nova Scotia about black students, in a predominantly white school, who face daily reminders of racism, ranging from abuse to exclusion. With the help of mentors, they discover the richness of their heritage and learn some of the ways they can begin to effect change.
All screenings are free and begin at 7 p.m. For more information, please visit www.ucalgary.ca/stopracism. |
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