2024
Awareness Film Night is in hiatus. From time to time we will recommend interesting documentaries or other films that you might be able to access individually.
One of the most memorable Awareness Film Nights occurred in February 2014 when we devoted the evening to telling the story of residential schools in B.C.. It went long past closing time and featured a film and powerful talks by residential school survivors telling what they had undergone both during and after their residential school […]
These days it seems even more important than usual to seek and find inspiration and encouragement that helps us to build caring relationships and to respond to adversity. Examples abound, some fictional, some based on the lives of flesh and blood people. The Intermission Series begins the season with a true story that portrays what […]
Why wildfires have gotten worse – and what we can do about it. The rise of highly destructive megafires has become one of today’s most pressing and complex problems. This 2018 film is a 60 minute multi-media presentation that combines the research of Dr. Paul Hessberg of Pacific Northwest Research Station, U.S. Forest […]
In just 22 short, thunderous minutes “Water Warriors” is the story of a New Brunswick community’s successful fight to protect their water from fracking. A familiar scenario – a small determined group of First Nations and local activists go up against a large foreign corporation that has plans to tear up the ecosystem and pollute […]
The 11th Annual Farm and Film Gala co-presented with Sooke Region Food CHI will feature vendors of farm and garden supplies, seeds, plants and locally grown/made produce and wares, info tables from regional non-profits concerned with sustaining our beautiful community, local teas and garden-inspired goodies from the EMCS culinary arts students, gift baskets and the […]
Whale Rider is a 2002 New Zealand-German film directed by Niki Caro, based on the novel of the same name by Witi Ihimaera. The film stars Keisha Castle-Hughes as Kahu Paikea Apirana, a twelve year old Maori girl whose destiny is to become the chief of the tribe. Her grandfather Koro believes that this is […]
Featuring Ana Maria Peredo, PhD, UVic professor and and aficionado of all things cooperative, and local working co-op member Steve Unger as post-screening speakers. Dr. Peredo is the former director of the UVic Centre for Cooperative and Community-based Economy and currently is at the School of Environmental Studies. Steve is a professional electrical engineer with […]
“Spirited away” Wednesday January 10th Doors open at 6:30, film will start at 7:00 In the theatre at Edward Milne Community School, 6218 Sooke Rd, Sooke, BC. Admission is by donation. This film has been selected by the BBC as number 4 in the top 100 films of the 21st century. (so far). […]
Children and teens are especially vulnerable to the radiation emitted during the everyday use of tablets, cell phones, laptops and wireless routers. This eye-opening documentary investigates the potential dangers of prolonged exposure to Radio Frequencies (RF) from wireless technology and its effects on our health and well-being as well as the health and development […]
The new INTERMISSION FILM SERIES! November, January, March and May we’ll be showing comedies and dramas that may make you laugh and cry, while they heighten your awareness. First up is Charlie Chaplin’s “Modern Times” Partly inspired by a conversation with Mahatma Gandhi about the damaging effects of industrial technology, and partly as a result […]
