[van-announce] World Community Film Festival is coming to Vancouver!!

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Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 13:45:34 -0800 (PST)
From: ashlee at resist.ca


The World Community Film Festival is coming!! This exciting event will be
running February 6th and 7th at SFU Harbor Center. Over 35 electrifying
documentaries will be screened, showcasing the seldom-heard voices of
communities and individuals working for social change worldwide.

Come out to an opening night viewing of AMANDLA! A Revolution in 4 Part
Harmony, on February 6th at 7 pm. This moving and up-beat film explores
the power of song to motivate, invigorate and create positive social
change in South Africa. On day two choose from over 35 films in four rooms
from noon to 8pm.

Also featured will be a panel discussion on Media and Social Change, and
community fair of organizations working on-the-ground in the countries
featured.

Festival passes for both days are $25 regular or $18 for low-income.

Friday night is $10 and $7 for low-income

Saturday all day pass is $16 and $12 low-income.

Tickets are available at the door or through:

Black Dog Video 4351 Cambie

Limelight Video 2505 Alma

CoDevelopment Canada #101-2747 East Hastings

Pulp Fiction Used Books 3303 Broadway & 2418 Main People's Coop Books 1391
Commercial Drive

SFPIRG, SFU Burnaby Campus, tc326, right above the busstop

The festival is brought to you by Codevelopement Canada (www.codev.org)
and the World Community Development Education

Society (www.worldcommunity.ca)

For the festival program, see www.codev.org.

For info on Volunteering or getting a table at the community bazaar,
contact Chris Fraser, festival coordinator, at cfraser at codev.org, (604)
737-1760.

Please circulate widely!!

Want to join our Volunteer Team??

The World Community Film Festival is looking for volunteers! Please help
us spread the word about this amazing event. We are looking for people to
help promote the festival all over the city. If you have a specific
neighborhood, organization or area where you could poster or drop off
programs, or if you have any connections to local media that might want to
cover the event, contact Chris at cfraser at codev.org.

Substantial volunteer commitments will be thanked with free passes to the
festival! We are also looking for help on the days of the event selling
tickets and ushering rooms.



Thanks and we'll see you there!

Does your organization need exposure?

Want an affordable way to reach hundreds of activists in a university
setting?

The World Community Film Festival Community Bazaar is a great way to
connect to people far and wide. Held in the main concourse of SFU Harbour
Centre, the Bazaar will be an exciting mélange of organizations linked to
the themes of the film festival; environmental degredation, social
justice, First Nations rights, as well as local film and video groups.

Tables are $15. The event runs rom noon to 8pm on February 7th, 2004.

Please send your organization's name, contact information, and mandate to
cfraser at codev.org for reservations. You will be contacted by phone or
email to confirm.