ABOUT THE NFB FILM CLUB We are very excited to announce a new cinema program at Idea Exchange! In addition to our already popular TIFF Circuit Cineseries, we welcome the National Film Board into the fold as they partner with us, presenting the NFB Film Club. This partnership, along with many libraries across the country, allows the NFB’s vast collection to be accessible to communities in every region of Canada. The NFB Film Club offers a variety of free film programs – featuring new releases – for both children and adults. As Canada’s public film producer and distributor, the National Film Board of Canada creates social-issue documentaries, auteur animation, alternative drama and digital content that provide the world with a unique Canadian perspective. The NFB is expanding the vocabulary of 21st-century cinema and breaking new ground in form and content through community filmmaking projects, cross-platform media, programs for emerging filmmakers, stereoscopic animation – and more. It works in collaboration with creative filmmakers, digital media creators and co-producers in every region of Canada, with Aboriginal and culturally diverse communities, as well as partners around the world. FILM CLUB AT At Idea Exchange, screenings will be held on the last Monday of each month, September to May, at Clemens Mill Lecture Theatre, 7:00pm. Admittance is free and will be on a first come, first served basis. Occasional special screenings may be held at alternate Idea Exchange locations. CLEMENS MILL 519.740.6294 50 Saginaw Parkway, Cambridge, ON N1T 1W2 QUEEN’S SQUARE 519.621.0460 1 North Square, Cambridge, ON N1S 2K6 ideaexchange.org CLEMENS MILL 519.740.6294 50 Saginaw Parkway, Cambridge, ON N1T 1W2 QUEEN’S SQUARE 519.621.0460 1 North Square, Cambridge, ON N1S 2K6 ideaexchange.org like us at: Idea Exchange like us at: Idea Exchange follow us at: @IdeaXchng follow us at: @IdeaXchng B ADULT SCREENINGS These films will be screened in the Clemens Mill Lecture Theatre, at 7:00pm, except on December 29. (see below) Admittance is free and will be on a first come, first served basis. SEPTEMBER 29 – Premiere Screening Canada Vignettes: The Horse Short – 1 minute This short film illustrates a time in North American history when the horse provided man with unprecedented mobility – until the arrival of the iron horse brought an end to this era. Secretariat’s Jockey, Ron Turcotte Documentary – 75 minutes – 2013 Secretariat’s legendary jockey, Ron Turcotte, is one of the few champions to have won the prestigious American Triple Crown. This is the remarkable story of Turcotte’s rise to fame in 1973, the fall that left him a paraplegic in 1978 – after an illustrious career with more than 3,000 victories – and his emotional journey back to the people and places that marked his life. OCTOBER 27 Little Thunder Animated Short – 3 minutes This animated short, inspired by the Mi’kmaq legend “The Stone Canoe,” explores Aboriginal humour. We follow Little Thunder as he reluctantly leaves his family and sets out on a cross-country canoe trip to become a man. Hi-Ho Mistahey! Documentary – 99 minutes – 2013 In 2008, 14-year-old Shannen Koostachin launched a campaign to build a suitable school for children in the Cree community of Attawapiskat. Her campaign became a national movement, uniting people from all walks of life to make her dream a reality. In this larger-than-life documentary adventure, acclaimed filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin brings together the voices of those who have taken Shannen’s Dream across Canada, and all the way to the United Nations in Geneva. NOVEMBER 24 Impromptu Animated Short – 10 minutes A look at the redemptive power of food, wine, music and love through the eyes of a modern man. My Prairie Home Documentary – 76 minutes – 2014 A poetic journey through landscapes both real and emotional, this intimate portrait of transgender singer Rae Spoon screened at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Neither a concert film nor a conventional biographical doc, this documentary-musical occupies a beautiful space in between. Award-winning filmmaker Chelsea McMullan tells Spoon’s story through interviews, spoken performance and music, and brings Spoon’s songs to life via shows at truck-stop diners and imaginative staged visual interpretations. World Cinema Documentary Competition, 2014, Sundance Film Festival DECEMBER 29 This film will be screened in the 3rd floor program room, Queen’s Square, at 7:00pm. Shameless Propaganda Documentary – 72 minutes – 2014 Released this year for the NFB’s 75th anniversary, Shameless Propaganda is filmmaker Robert Lower’s take on the greatest and most compelling propaganda effort in our history. Lower has watched the films produced by the NFB up until 1945 and distilled the essence of their message to Canadians. What he finds is by turns enlightening, entertaining, and unexpectedly disturbing. FAMILY FILMFESTS AT QUEEN’S SQUARE These films will be screened in the 3rd floor children’s department, all day. Admittance is free and will be on a first come, first served basis. DECEMBER 22 Noël Noël Animation – 23 minutes In this animated short film, a misguided billionaire falls in love with Beatrice, a bespectacled fairy. But thanks to little Zoey, her dog Snooze and a blue-eyed reindeer, his eyes are finally opened. Narrated by Leslie Nielsen, Noël Noël is a Christmas fantasy that reminds us happiness comes when the heart is allowed to speak. Lights for Gita Animation – 8 minutes Gita, an 8-year-old born in India, can’t wait to celebrate Divali in her new home, but its winter in Canada, and an ice storm has cut off the power. The Christmas Cracker Animation – 9 minutes A playful clown presents three segments on the theme of Christmas: paper cut-outs of two children dance to “Jingle Bells”; mechanical toys confront a hungry crocodile; and a man builds a rocket in order to pluck the most beautiful star from the sky to decorate his Christmas tree. A Good Tree Live action – 23 minutes During the Christmas holiday season, three young children discover their eccentric old neighbor, Mr. Horner, whom they always considered an ogre and a scrooge, does have a heart after all; the old man discovers the kids are not the hooligans he thought they were. Based on a short story by Canadian author David Walker, it is a funny, warm and touching drama about neighbours, friendship, generosity and the joy of Christmas. DECEMBER 29 Ludovic: The Snow Gift Animation – 14 minutes Featuring the music of Daniel Lavoie, this charming, tender tale by Co Hoedeman evokes the cozy relationship between a child and a favourite toy, offering a glimpse into the magic and mystery of childhood. HA’Aki Animation – 5 min HA’Aki is a lyrical and wonderfully unorthodox interpretation of hockey as played in the mind of a lyrical and wonderfully unorthodox animation artist. The Dingles Animation – 8 min Doris Dingle fights a ferocious windstorm to save the lives of her three beloved cats in an adventure story that will charm youngsters and parents alike. The Sweater Animation – 10 minutes In this animated short film, Roch Carrier recounts the most mortifying moment of his childhood. At a time when all his friends worshipped Maurice “Rocket” Richard and wore his number 9 Canadians hockey jersey, the boy was mistakenly sent a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey from Eaton’s. Unable to convince his mother to send it back, he must face his friends wearing the colours of the opposing team. This short film, based on the book The Hockey Sweater, is an NFB classic that appeals to hockey lovers of all ages. A Snow Holiday Animation – 24 minutes The Body kids all join in the fun with a pillow fight. When one of the cushions tear open and the feathers come twirling about, they are reminded of snow and wish they could go on a snow holiday. In no time magic cupboard has granted them their wish. In the snow wonderland they have a snowball throwing contest, build a snowman and go on an adventure looking for the abominable snowman.
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