Short Series: Art and Agency

IN-PERSON SCREENING
Supported by Art Not Shame
Venue: Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, Guelph, ON
Tickets: $12/PWYC/Free Under 30

*Online only festival passes NOT valid for in-person screenings.*
**Free Under 30 ticket holders must show proof of ID at venue**

This series of short docs explores the power of artistic expression:

1. Bill Reid Remembers

Despite spending his early life away from his nation’s culture, renowned Haida artist Bill Reid always kept Haida Gwaii close to his heart. Alanis Obomsawin offers a beautiful tribute to her friend’s remarkable life and rich legacy.

Directed by Alanis Obomsawin ⋅ CANADA ⋅ 24 min

2. The Sunny Side

Alfred Engerer, a Toronto native and legendary glass- blower, lives a slow, nostalgia-filled life. After having his studio demolished for yet another condo, this experimental glass artist reminisces about his past and the future of his art. 

Directed by Samuel Kilpatrick ⋅ GUELPH ⋅ 12 min

3. Violet Gave Willingly

Immersed in the colourful world of textile artist Deborah Dumka, we are offered a poetic study of the nature of memory and how it can both harm and protect. This story reveals the continuum of gender-based discrimination, sexism, and violence through an intimate conversation between mother and daughter. 

Directed by Claire Sanford ⋅ CANADA ⋅ 23 min

4. Out There

Maryam Tsegaye, a young woman from Fort McMurray, Alberta, enters a global competition for highschool students meant to inspire creative communication in science, and unexpectedly wins. 

Directed by Sebastian Hill-Esbrand ⋅ CANADA ⋅ 13 min

5. Vibrations – Inner Music

Kassandra Wedel, dancer, actress and artist, roams the city picking up inspiration from her surroundings to compose her own music and dance, challenging perceptions and understandings of sound and music. Her advantage? Her deafness.

Directed by Cadenza Zhao ⋅ GERMANY/ AFGHANISTAN ⋅ 16 min