Submitted by wttcoordinator on Thu, 2010-03-11 11:54.
You are invited to the
6th Annual White Rock Social Justice Film Festival
Friday March 12 & Saturday March 13
Location: First United Church 15385 Semiahmoo Ave (street sign - Buena Vista Ave and Centre St)
Admission is by donation at the door
Coffee
– fair trade Café Etico coffee from CoDev will be sold (also by bags).
Disposable cups will be available but bring your own mug if you wish to
help the environment
Please see the attached brochure or go to our website www.whiterocksocialjusticefilmfestival.ca for further information
Here’s the quick line-up
March 12, 7 pm
Food, Inc. – exposes
our industrialized food system and its effect on our envirnment,
health, economy, and worker’s rights. (It was nominated for best
documentary 2010 Academy Awards) Discussion with Martin Harcourt,
owner/operator of Landscaping and Gardening Ltd., instructor in Organic
Master Gardeners classes and one of the founding members of Vancouver
SOUL (Society for Organic Urban Land Care).
March 13, 10 am
Century of Self shows how we have been guided towards the belief that we should have all that we want, as well as what we need.
It is the winner of Best Documentary Series and Historical Film of the Year Award and received numerous nominations.
Discussion with Glenn Miles anthropologist and Steven M. Rosen Phd. Psychology, author of several books and international lecturer
March 13, 2 pm
Power of Nightmares explains how world politics has been shaped by a fearful fundamentalism, both secular, and religious.
Discussion with Glenn Miles anthropologist,
and lifelong student of the question: Why is the modern way of life not
sustainable, and what will replace the "Modern" worldview once we
understand modernism's failure as a society.
March 13, 7 pm
Playing for Change: Peace Through Music is a story of hope, struggle, perseverance, joy and the power of music
The Finale
- After the film, join local musicians and singers on stage to play and
sing 'Stand By Me'. If you are a musician and wish to participate,
please contact us
