It’s the tenth
consecutive year of Guelph’s Festival
of Moving Media—you can just say “FoMM” if you’re in a rush, or wanna sound
hep—and this year they’re presenting the exhibition Hidden Histories: Guelph
Cinema, where you might spot some familiar faces.
Says The Festival,
“The show outlines the timeline of our cinematic past with the rise and fall of
cinemas and technologies, the characters involved, and the great films shown.
We are very pleased to include in the exhibit a five minute interview between
Peter Henderson and Doug Minett discussing the history of the Bookshelf Cinema,
from its opening film, to the controversies, mix ups and successes. The exhibit
runs from November 2-22 at Ed Video (40 Baker Street) with an opening reception
this Saturday, Nov. 2 from 2:30-4:00PM. The opening will follow the 2pm walking
tour of Guelph's Cinematic Past by David J. Knight, beginning at 34 Carden
Street.”
As a sneak
peek to those precious, special few who have Internet, we’re happy to share
with you this clip (courtesy of Bookshelf charity case, Dawn Matheson) of Peter
Henderson and Doug Minett sipping wine down memory lane at our 40th
Anniversary this summer:
For your convenience, here're the full listings of this year's Festival. If you have any other questions ("Does my dog have to pay?" "What's a movie?") please contact Festival Coordinator Carolyn Meili: info@festivalofmovingmedia.ca
BENDING
STEEL
7PM / ANAF / Nov. 8 / $10
An intimate
documentary exploring the lost art of the oldetime strongman, and one man’s
struggle to overcome limitations of body and mind; an inspirational quest to
find one’s place in the world. + Local strongman & World Champion Ryan “6
Pack” Lapadat will speak after the film.
CARBON
RUSH
7PM UofG ALEX 100 / Nov. 8 /
PWYC
Travel across
four continents to meet the people most impacted by the emerging “green-gold”
multi-billion dollar carbon trading industry. “What happens when we manipulate
markets to solve the climate crisis? Who stands to gain and who stands to
suffer?” + Director Amy Miller in attendance
DEAD OR LIVE
(Mort ou Vif) 4PM Ed Video / Nov. 9 / PWYC
Morticians
skillfully blend science, art and social work. But as far as jobs go, it’s
woefully misunderstood. Dead or Alive is a lively and entertaining look at a
diverse group working in the funeral industry. Seldom has staring at death been
so enjoyable and enlightening.
FUREVER
7PM
Ed Video / Nov. 9 / $10
Explore the
bonds that form between humans and their pets, the dimensions of grief people
experience when they lose a pet, and the lengths to which they'll go to
preserve more than a memory.
GOOGLE AND THE
WORLD BRAIN 1PM Bookshelf Cinema / Nov. 9 / $10
In keeping
with HG Wells 1937 prediction of a “World Brain” containing all the world’s
knowledge, Google has started the most ambitious project ever conceived on the
Internet: to scan every book in the world. Google says they are building a
library for mankind, but some say they also have other intentions. + Post film
discussion with Bookshelf’s Doug Minett.
HUE: A MATTER
OF COLOUR 4PM Ed Video / Nov. 10 / PWYC
Renowned
director and cinematographer Vic Sarin, takes us on a personal investigation
into the history and often tragic effects of colourism—the phenomenon whereby
people within the same ethnic group discriminate against one another based on
differences in skin tone. Hue leads viewers on a surprising journey to the
heart of an insidious social issue that is anything but black and white.
LAST CHANCE
1PM
Ed Video / Nov. 9 / PWYC
Last Chance
tells the stories of 5 asylum seekers who flee their native countries to escape
homophobic violence. They face hurdles integrating into Canada, fear
deportation and anxiously await a decision that will change their lives
forever.
MAIDENTRIP
7PM
GYMC / Nov. 10 / $10
At just 14
years old, Laura Dekker sets out on a two-year voyage to become the youngest
person ever to sail around the world alone. Maidentrip is a stirring and
emotional testimony to the power of dreams, an inspiring example of how far
determination, imagination and belief can take someone. The brave and witty
Dekker serves as a reminder that life is a journey that must be engaged
completely to be fully appreciated."
MY PRAIRIE
HOME
Two
screenings:
7:30PM UofG,
MacKinnon 116 / Nov. 9 / $10 / Presented by CFRU
7PM Silence /
Nov. 9 / $10
With a voice
as big as the prairie sky, transgender musician and author Rae Spoon has a
story like no other. This documentary-musical takes us on a playful, meditative
and at times melancholic journey through Rae Spoon’s queer and musical coming
of age, set against majestic images of the Canadian Prairies’ infinite
expanses.
OIL SANDS
KARAOKE 9:30PM ANAF / Nov. 8
/ $10
Five oil patch
workers vie to win a karaoke contest in one of the most controversial places on
the planet - Northern Alberta's infamous Oil Sands. A documentary unlike any
other, Oil Sands Karaoke will make us laugh, sing along, and perhaps re-examine
our biases. + Followed by Karaoke contest with Jenny Omnichord
RENT A FAMILY
9:30PM Ed Video / Nov.
9 / PWYC
Ryuichi runs
the "I Want To Cheer You Up" company. He rents out people: family
members, friends, colleagues or others, to help other people hide their secrets
and make their life look better or just ...perfectly normal. Ryuchi is most
happy and thriving when he is at work impersonating someone else. His own
family has no knowledge of his work and he therefore lives a double life
himself. Will Ryuchi succeed in maintaining his secret or find the courage to
expose his secret double life to his family?
SPRING &
ARNAUD 7:30PM MSAC / Nov. 8 / $10
A
breathtakingly tender and intelligent love story about acclaimed Canadian
artists Spring Hurlbut and Arnaud Maggs (1927-2012). Together and alone, each
grapples with the nature of an artist’s creativity where the drive for
invention and discovery resists life’s finite reality. + Director Marcia
Connolly in attendance.
TALES FROM THE
ORGAN TRADE 4PM Ed Video / Nov. 10 / PWYC
Following the
journey of two Canadians in need of a kidney transplant, the film explores the
shadowy world of black-market organ trafficking: the brokers, rogue surgeons,
impoverished people willing to sacrifice part of their bodies for a quick
payday, and the desperate patients who face the choice of obeying the law or
saving their lives. This is not a black and white story of exploitation, but
rather, a nuanced and complex story that compels you to explore your own moral
and ethical beliefs.
TINY: A STORY
OF LIVING SMALL 4PM GYMC / Nov. 10 / $10
Presented by
the Woolwich Arrow
From 1970 to
2010, the average size of a new house in North America has almost doubled. With
changing financial and environmental climates a new generation is redefining
its priorities with a focus on flexibility, financial freedom and quality of
life over quantity of space. Tiny visits families that are downsizing and
building houses smaller than a parking space, raising questions about
sustainability, good design and how we find ‘home’.
WAVEMAKERS
9:30PM Silence / Nov.
9 / $10
Presented by
the Guelph Jazz Festival as a FAB 5 project.
Wavemakers
pursues the legacy of an electronic musical instrument as fragile as it is
magical: the Ondes Martenot. The Martenot is indeed so sensitive, so
expressive, that nearly a century after its invention, musicians, artisans and
scientists are still trying to unravel its secrets. With never-before-seen
archival material and an entrancing soundtrack, this film explores the origins
and workings of the Martenot, and draws us inexorably into its spell.
HOW WE
NAVIGATE OUR WORLD 10:30AM Public Library - Main / Nov. 9 /
FREE Recommended for ages 5-12
A series of
short films exploring this year’s theme 'How We Navigate Our World'. The lineup
includes: 5 dollars, Rose and Violet, Christopher Changes His Name, the Fox and
the Chickadee, Goal, and the Sparky Book.
WORKSHOPS:
POWER TO THE
PEOPLE: VIDEO ACTIVISM
Presented by OPIRG
WORKSHOP 10AM
/ NOV. 9 / Ed Video / PWYC
Carbon Rush
director Amy Miller will de-mystify the process of creating videos for use in
environmental and social justice activism. She will explore how to design
simple but effective media to reach out to new audiences and inspire them to
join your fight for a better world!
LIFTING THE
LID ON THE ANIMATOR’S BRAIN: FINDING THE LIFE IN LIFE AROUND US... AND GETTING
IT UP ON SCREEN
1PM GYMC /
Nov. 10 / $10
With both
animated and live-action film clips, plus anecdotes culled from more than two
decades in the entertainment industry trenches, Stephen Barnes will share some
of the thinking that goes into memorable performances. Covering everything from
lip sync to pushing poses, this talk will give everyone a sense of the sort of
mind space occupied by top flight actors and animators.
iPAD?
uRAD! 10AM Ed Video / Nov. 10 / FREE
Stephen Barnes
leads a hands-on workshop using your iPad and your imagination to bring your
screen to life! We will email registrants beforehand with details on the
appropriate app you will need to load so that you can come prepared to create a
short animated clip (or three!) that you take home. Limited number of spaces
available, bring an iPad.
STEPHEN BARNES
is a graduate of Sheridan College's Classical Animation program and currently
an instructor at his alma mater, in both the Classical and Computer Animation
departments. For over 20 years, Stephen has worked on everything from
shorts and corporate videos, to video games at Lucasarts and feature films -
including Toy Story 2, A Bug's Life, Monsters, Inc., and the
Oscar-winning Geri's Game, for Pixar Animation Studios.
EXHIBITIONS
AND WALKING TOUR:
HIDDEN
HISTORIES: GUELPH’S CINEMATIC PAST
The Festival
of Moving Media has an ongoing series entitled Hidden Histories and this year’s
theme is Guelph’s cinematic past which is explored in two exhibitions and a
walking tour. The first exhibition entitled ‘The Magic of Guelph’s Cinematic
Past’ can be found at the Guelph Civic Museum (52 Norfolk St.). The opening
reception is on October 18th 7-9pm and will run until January 5th. The
exhibition opening will be proceeded the next day by a walking tour lead by
historian David J. Knight, starting at 2pm in front of 34 Carden Street. A $5
donation is suggested. A second date for the walking tour will occur on
November 2, 2pm at 34 Carden St., to precede the opening of the second
exhibition ‘Hidden Histories: Guelph Cinema'. This exhibit opens at Ed Video
(40 Baker St.), 3-5pm on Saturday, November 2nd, and runs until November
22. All of these events lead up to the Festival of Moving Media’s 10th
anniversary with the festival offering four days of unique, thought provoking
documentary films from November 7-10, 2013.
