in her own words

Altruism at the Oscars: Legitimizing racism, inequality and imperial design

District 9 poster

The unusually lengthy list of nominees for this year's Best Picture Oscar features a slew of do-gooder films about the suffering of others. Most are about people who are at a considerable cultural distance from the white, middle-class Americans that are the primary consumers of these films.

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#132 - Home and away: Abdelrazik, Pikangikum and Attawapiskat [podcast]

December 2, 2011
| In this episode: music to celebrate Abousfian Abdelrazik, with Attawapiskat in the news a look back at Pikangikum's crisis, Raffi sings for #Occupy, and Bond is back with DVD recommendations.

35:41 minutes (32.73 MB)

Montreal 60 Second Film Festival

M60 Poster 2011
Sep 16 2011 - 7:30pm
Sep 17 2011 - 11:00pm

Location

The Rialto Theatre
5723 av. du Parc
Montreal, QC
Canada
45° 31' 24.6288" N, 73° 36' 18.3204" W

M60: Montreal 60 Second Film Festival

Presents "CHANCE"

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Théâtre Rialto, 5723 avenue du Parc 7:30 pm / $8

Montreal's shortest film festival is back for its fourth year, presenting more than 70 one-minute movies on the theme of CHANCE.

Contact email: 

TSMG's first annual summer screening and social

Jul 17 2011 - 1:30pm
Jul 17 2011 - 4:00pm

Location

NFB Mediatheque
150 John Street
Toronto, ON M5V
Canada
Phone: 4162835969
43° 38' 56.994" N, 79° 23' 27.3876" W

Who: The Toronto Screenwriters Meet-Up Group (TSMG) is an active community-minded group which meets to discuss, develop and collaborate on screenwriting for all mediums.

TSMG provides guidance, contacts and support in all areas of the field. Offering members opportunities to receive critical feedback on works-in-progress, as well as to network and market their work, TSMG is open to screenwriters of all levels of experience, from the beginner to the pro.

Admission: $5.00 CDN to TSMG members. Become a member for FREE at: http://www.meetup.com/screenwriters-240

RSVP: Limited 20 seats available

Contact name: 
Toronto Screenwriters

Toronto Screenwriters Meeting Group -- Exclusive evening

Jun 8 2011 - 6:15pm
Jun 8 2011 - 8:30pm

Location

Guru Studio
110 Spadina Avenue, Suite 500
Toronto, ON M5V 2K4
Canada
Phone: 647 376 5969
43° 38' 48.6276" N, 79° 23' 45.0888" W


 

Contact name: 
Daniel Fruman

Trans film screening series: Madame Sata

Mar 28 2011 - 6:30pm
Mar 28 2011 - 8:30pm

Location

The Centre for Women and Trans People UT
563 Spadina Ave. rm.100
Toronto, ON M5S 2J7
Canada
Phone: 416-978-8201
Fax: 416-978-1078
43° 39' 35.8488" N, 79° 24' 1.0368" W

The Trans Inclusion Group hosts a free screening of:
"Madame Sata"

Everyone welcome. Allies welcome.

Contact name: 
Trans Film Screening Series
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