Alzheimer Awareness Month Watch Party

THIS FILM IS GEO-RESTRICTED TO CANADA.

 

NOTE: We will be using Vimeo and Zoom for this screening to allow for greater interaction by the audience.  Links will be sent out the evening prior to the screening.

 

 

THIRD ACTion Film Festival, Dementia Advocacy Canada, Dementia Network Calgary and the Alzheimer Society of Calgary invite you to share and connect over some wonderful films and discussion during Alzheimer’s Awareness Month.

The event starts with a viewing of 4 great short films and a recorded Q&A with the filmmakers of "Kayla" followed by a hosted discussion.

 

SHORT FILMS SYNOPSIS

Memo – Louis, a retired gentleman, resists the over-protection of his daughter, Nina, to keep his independence.

“Kayla” – Lonely and chaotic professional caregiver, Sarah, has to decide what to do when her new employer, Stanley, mistakes her for his granddaughter.  

This film will be followed by recorded talk with John Dower (director) and Leigh-Anne Gilbert (writer & Sarah) of “Kayla”.

The Matchmaker - Terrified that his mother may not find the important mental stimulation he believes will stave off Alzheimer's disease, Sam sets out to find her the Perfect Best Friend within her new retirement community, with hilarious and poignant results.

All the Time in the World  - An older woman lets herself get lost in the stories of a sprightly older gentleman sitting next to her. When the two part company, a gentle goodbye reveals more than we could have guessed.

 

DISCUSSION & SPEAKERS

Join us after the films on Zoom to discuss the films and dementia.  We have guest hosts:

Mary Beth Wighton: Mary Beth lives in Southampton, Ontario and was diagnosed in 2012 with probable frontotemporal dementia at the age of 45. Since then she has become an advocate for people living with dementia both locally and internationally as a writer, blogger, and inspirational speaker. Mary Beth is a founding member and Chair of the Ontario Dementia Advisory Group (ODAG), an organization formed in 2012 with the mandate to influence policies and practices to ensure that people living with dementia are included in decisions that affect their lives. Her work in this area includes membership on the Ministerial Advisory Board on Dementia, a founding member of the World Health Organization project: “Network of expert reviewers for the knowledge exchange platform of the Global Dementia Observatory.”, and Co-Chair for Dementia Advocacy Canada.

Len Carter: Len Carter is a former CBC Television Director of current affairs programs including The National, Sunday Report, Saturday Report and The David Sukuki show. He was also involved in programming for 9/11 and Lady Diana's fatal car accident. During his tenure at the CBC, Len was president of two different local unions (CUPE Local 667 and CMG 30213) and held table officer positions for approximately thirty years. At the conclusion of his employment at the CBC and for the following ten years he became heavily involved in the Waterloo Regional Labour Council, The Canada Labour Congress and the Ontario Federation of Labour. For the latter two he was one of the first and the busiest Occasional (Peer) Instructors that the two organizations had. Len currently resides in Cambridge, Ontario.

Lisa Poole: Lisa is a care partner and advocate for people living with dementia from Calgary, Alberta. Her father John has Vascular Dementia.  She is the founder and past-editor of Dementia Connections magazine, a publication and online resource created to reduce stigma, raise awareness, and provide resources to support people living with dementia, their families and care partners, and serve as a resource for health care providers. Lisa is on multiple boards including Dementia Network Calgary's Strategic Council, Gordie Howe C.A.R.E.S. & the Brenda Strafford Foundation Dementia Friendly Communities Initiative. 

 

The film series will be available to watch on Vimeo (link provided the evening prior to the screening) starting at 1 pm (MST) and runs approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes in length. After watching the film, take a moment to grab some goodies and get set up on Zoom for the interactive portion of the event which starts at 2:20pm (MST).

Links to the film series on Vimeo and the interactive portion on Zoom will be emailed to the registrants the evening prior to the event.

 

REGISTRATION

You will need to have a Showpass account to register for this event.  If you do not, just start registering for the event and creating an account will become part of the process (Showpass has set it up this way).

By registering via Showpass, it will allow us to forward the event link to you via email the evening prior to the event.

Ticket sales end 2 hours prior to screening time.