MAKE’N IT WORK

Anything is possible when you have a dream!

Count your age by friends, not years. While celebrating growing older, and the joy of work and purpose, these films prove that you will always have someone by your side – even if you wish otherwise.

 

THIS FILM IS AVAILABLE: Across Canada

 

ATTEND

     Online:                Link to event will be in your confirmation email from Showpass

     In-Person:           Calgary Downtown Library, Patricia A. Whalen Performance Hall , 800 - 3 Street SE, Calgary, AB

 

FILMS:

The Button - Lucia, a doctor who is emotionally destroyed after being suspended from the hospital where she worked, receives an unexpected emotional twist that makes her see life differently.

Eddy’s World - Eddy’s World is an intimate portrait of a 98-year-old toy inventor. Best known for the iconic Yakity Yak Teeth, Eddy Goldfarb is the inventor of nearly 800 toys including Stompers, Vac-U-Form, Kerplunk and the Bubble Gun. This documentary short brings us into Eddy’s world. The child of Jewish immigrants, he volunteered to serve in World War II. He began designing toys while serving on the Batfish submarine., Eddy lives in a retirement community where he converted his garage into a machine shop, creates translucent lithophane portraits on his 3D printer, and writes 100-word short stories. Optimistic, creative, and curious, Eddy is an endearing storyteller who shares his philosophies of life and his wisdom on aging. Watch Trailer

The Soloists - In a small village ruled by ridiculous laws, three singing sisters and their dog rehearse for the Annual Autumn Festival. But an unexpected event will disrupt their plans. Watch Trailer

God Bless The Cook - Chef Roslyn Spence trained at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, but her biggest critic remains her mother, a 94-year-old self-taught cook for Hollywood’s biggest stars. Watch Trailer

Don vs. Lightning - All Don wants is a quiet life in the Scottish Highlands. Unfortunately, the universe has other plans. Watch Trailer

 

GUEST SPEAKERS:

Dr. Jennifer Hewson is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary. Her research areas include age-friendly communities, specifically social participation, respect and social inclusion; gerontological social work education; aging and the human-animal bond; evaluating the delivery of social and human services; and intergenerational relationships. She is the Team Lead of the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Social Work Practice – Gerontology offered by the Faculty of Social Work. She has been actively involved in community and professional service related to the older adult sector and the field of gerontology since she started at the University of Calgary in 2005.

Ruby Lecot has a Master's degree in Social Work from the University of Calgary and has enjoyed a 25 year career in the non-profit world so far. With work experience in mental health and addictions, child and family services, clinical counselling, and community development, landing at LINKages Society was a natural next step.  Older adults are one of our greatest resources and by pairing seniors with youth over the long term for shared learning and fun, we truly make people and communities stronger.

 

ACCESSIBILITY

All films will be either subtitled or closed captioned.

All ReCast screenings (short film series with speakers) will have American Sign Language (ASL) Interpretation of the screening introduction and Q&A sessions.

 

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).

If you are booking via our partnership with Calgary Public Library, please see https://calgarylibrary.ca/about-the-library/membership-agreement/

 

HOW TO "ATTEND" THE EVENT ONLINE 

Your email confirmation from Showpass (once you have bought your ticket) will contain your unique personalized link to the event. It will be in the body of the email - not in the ticket that is attached to the email. 

Your link should not be shared - once it is used, it cannot be used again to access the screening. Just prior to the start of the event, click that link and you will be taken to a website where you can watch the film, its live introduction and live Q&A/close  after the film.

If you have lost or deleted your confirmation email from Showpass, please email "help@thirdactionfilmfest.ca" AT LEAST 1 HOUR PRIOR TO SHOWTIME.  We will be able to help you.

  

HOW TO ATTEND THE EVENT IN-PERSON

The health & safety of our audience, volunteers and staff is our priority. If there are any restrictions mandated by AHS, we will comply and update you.

Thank you for helping us get back to in cinema shows and in keeping everyone safe.