Screening Info

LAND BACK

Curated by Eli Hirtle

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LAND BACK is a movement. At the center of this burgeoning field of theory borne out of the collective actions at blockades and frontlines across the globe is the idea of reclaiming jurisdiction of Indigenous territories back into the hands, hearts and minds of the original stewards of those lands and waters. Working in tandem with the resurgence of cultural practices and protocols, protecting and taking care of what has nurtured our ancestors and what our future generations will inherit is paramount to this groundswell of energy and momentum.

LAND BACK is many things to many people, but at the root of this project is presencing and reconnecting with our lands and waters in meaningful ways. We come from the land. We are the land. The land is our home, our mother, our caregiver. We have responsibilities and relationships with our plant, animal and supernatural kin that we must uphold, respect, and through these acts of reclamation, renew and repair these sacred bonds. 

These films encompass the ideas of LAND BACK in a myriad of ways. By documenting the defence of land and water as it’s unfolding on the ground, or telling stories that relate to our kinship connections and responsibilities, these filmmakers are helping to realize the dream of how we can relate to the land and each other in transformative ways into the future.

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Bio for Eli Hirtle

Eli Hirtle is a curator, filmmaker, and visual artist of Cree & British ancestry based in Victoria, BC on Lekwungen territory. His research interests include language revitalization and beadwork, and he is currently the Indigenous Curator at Open Space.

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CineVic Screening

Intro to CineVic Film Screening

Welcome to the IMAA biennial media arts conference! With the Pacific region acting as virtual host this year, CineVic would like to showcase a range of work from our members and community artists. We’ve included films from longtime members of the society as well as newcomers, from Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, from our analogue One Take Super 8 Event and our annual CINESPARK production program. Even though we cannot enjoy these films together in the cinema, we are excited to showcase them to a national audience online. Enjoy!

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About Cinevic

CineVic is an artist-run society which supports independent filmmakers and media artists with accessible programming, affordable equipment, professional development resources, and cinematic exhibition opportunities. Founded in 1991, CineVic continues to support the creation and dissemination of artistic work from Victoria, Vancouver Island, and the Gulf Islands through programs such as the Short Circuit Pacific Rim Film Festival and CINE⚡SPARK.

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BIPOC Film Screening: featuring BIPOC Directors, Filmmakers and Storytellers.

Curated by Peruzzo

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Bio for Curator Kl. Peruzzo

Cáa-Poré, Cafuzo film-maker and photographer. M.A. of Social Dimensions of Health. Mixed-media storyteller examining the interconnectivity between identity, land and wellbeing and co-founder of UATÊ STORIED LEARNING: www.uatestories.com

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Cinevolution and VIVO Screening

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About Cinevolution

A grassroots, women-led, migrant-driven non-profit arts organization, Cinevolution’s mission is to:

 -Promote innovation and critical discourse through film and new media art works

-Bring new ways of thinking and expression into cross-cultural communication, and 

-Foster creative exchange and collaboration among filmmakers and media artists in Canada and around the world

Founded in 2007, Cinevolution has been committed to making experimental film and media art accessible for all since its inception, with a particular focus on connecting and empowering immigrants and other historically marginalized communities through community festivals, participatory media art projects, film screenings, workshops, and live performance events.

Sitting at the nexus of art, academia and community, they seek to decentralize art while connecting people across cultural, political, geographic and linguistic boundaries in order to foster media literacy, stimulate critical discourse, and cultivate creativity. Their work is powered by the belief that art can transcend cultural, social and linguistic divides to transform both the artist and the audience. 

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About VIVO Media Arts Centre

Incorporated as Satellite Video Exchange Society, VIVO is a steward of radical histories and an agent for emergent experimental media arts practices. VIVO’s programs foster formal and critical approaches to media arts, and reflect the diversity of contemporary technologies and communities that coalesce around new forms of knowledge and creativity. VIVO builds an engaged audience through workshops, production support, distribution, artist residencies, performances and exhibitions as well as curatorial and archival research. They are also Western Canada’s largest repository of media art history. Through these activities and extensive archival resources, VIVO plays a unique role in facilitating and fostering artistic practices.

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