VIMFF Fall Series BACK TO THE ROOTS (RIO Theatre)

Nov 23, 2016 - 7:00 PM
Nov 23, 2016 - 10:00 PM

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Meeting Point

Show: 7:30pm @ RIO Theatre

Trip Details

Grade:
A1
Category:
Presentation
Requirements:
  • Members Only
Max Participants:99

Trip Description

BACK TO THE ROOTS  Tickets

The past, present and future of BC's ancient forests.

Wed Nov 23 @7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)
The RIO Theatre MAP

Presentations, films and discussion from key experts, activists, film makers and photographers involved in BC's forests.

Guest Speakers...

Damien Gillis

Back To The Roots: The past, present and future of BC's ancient forests
Wed Nov 23 @7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)
Damien Gillis is a BC-based documentary filmmaker and journalist with a focus on environmental and social justice issues

 

Craig Pettitt

Back To The Roots: The past, present and future of BC's ancient forests
Wed Nov 23 @7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)
Craig has a 50 year background in forestry and now works full time for the Valhalla Wilderness Society. His work has resulted in the protection of over .5 million hectares in British Columbia.

 

TJ Watt

Back To The Roots: The past, present and future of BC's ancient forests
Wed Nov 23 @7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)
TJ Watt is an award-winning nature and conservation photographer from Victoria, British Columbia, who works to shed light on BC’s endangered old-growth forests in an effort to help see them saved.

 

Daniel Pierce

Back To The Roots: The past, present and future of BC's ancient forests
Wed Nov 23 @7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)
Daniel J. Pierce has a history of making documentaries that explore the dynamics of people coming together to defend the natural world and build more resilient communities.

 

Films...

Primeval: Enter the Incomappleux

Directed by Damien Gillis
Back To The Roots: The past, present & future of BC's ancient forests
Wed Nov 23 @7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)
Filmed in the heart of BC's Selkirk Mountains, this is the story of one of the world's last truly intact temperate rainforests.

 

Ancient Forest Alliance

Directed by Darryl Augustine
Back To The Roots: The past, present & future of BC's ancient forests
Wed Nov 23 @7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)
An overview of the history of the Ancient Forest Alliance featuring spectacular images of BC’s old-growth forests.

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