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You, Me and the SPP

The SPP appears dead for now, but similar toxic corporate and government machinations continue. Join rabble.ca in Ottawa this Thursday for the premiere of a new documentary on the SPP.

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Shouting Fire -- Film screening and panel discussion

Date: Friday, October 2, 2009 - 9:15pm - 11:15pm

Location

The Royal Theatre
608 College Street
Toronto, ON
Canada
43° 39' 18.4752" N, 79° 24' 51.732" W

As part of the M.U.C.K Film Festival and Forum, rabble.ca presents Shouting Fire: Stories From The Edge of Free Speech.

Film screening at 9:15p.m., following by panel discussion.

H2Oil and panel discussion at VIFF

Date: Monday, October 12, 2009 - 4:15pm - 7:00pm

Location

Vancity Theatre
1181 Seymour St
Vancouver, BC
Canada
49° 16' 36.1488" N, 123° 7' 29.6616" W

H2Oil: Film Premiere and Panel at VIFF
Water and Oil Don’t Mix!

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Free film fest showcases labour

September 29, 2009
| The Canadian Labour International Film Festival is close to its goal of screening films in 100 communities across Canada. The movies will screen in cinemas, labour halls and living-rooms.
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Vancouver Film Festival features documentaries that 'follow the money'

Now in its 28th year, the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) will once again showcase an extraordinary collection of Canadian and international filmmakers and their work. From October 1 – 16, the VIFF will feature 640 screenings of 377 films from more than 80 countries.

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Moore at the Stock Exchange

Michael Moore's new film, Capitalism: A Love Story, opens this weekend in Canada. He recently took his message to a labour rally at the New York Stock Exchange.

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Palestine Film Festival returns to Toronto

The cameras have stopped flashing, the carpets have been rolled back and the droves of celebrity-seekers have gone home. The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has come to an end for this year and despite its massive budget, roster of Hollywood A-listers and exclusive parties, it was over before it began. For all the energy and disruption before and after, the festival itself seemed to fade into Toronto's multitude of entertainment galas.    

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Petropolis

The documentary Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands, directed by Peter Mettler and produced by Greenpeace, premiered at the TIFF.

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Judy Rebick

Petropolis, where art meets activism

| September 20, 2009

Special film screening by Michael Moore for Sudbury strikers

Date: Saturday, September 19, 2009 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Location

Silver City Theatre
355 Barrydowne Road
Sudbury, ON
Canada
46° 30' 24.8976" N, 80° 56' 38.8716" W
Academy Award winning filmmaker, Michael Moore, has taken a special interest in the Steelworkers Vale Inco strike. He has been moved by the importance of the struggle being waged by workers at Vale Inco. Moore is demonstrating his support for the strikers and the community of Sudbury by presenting a special screening of his new film that will be released in theatre later this year.

"We are proud and thankful to Michael Moore for providing such meaningful support for our members here in Sudbury," said Leo Gerard, International President of the United Steelworkers. "Throughout his career Michael has consistently called for social justice and fair treatment for working people."
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