If you missed it at HotDocs and the Vancouver International Film Festival, People of a Feather is back and coming to a theatre near you starting March 2nd! It has since won several awards including Best Environmental Film and Top 10 Canadian Films at VIFF,Best BC Film of 2011 (Vancouver Film Critics Circle) and has recently been nominated for Direction and Cinematography crafts at the New York International TV and Film Awards!
Synopsis:
Featuring groundbreaking footage from seven winters in the Arctic, People of a Feather takes you through time into the world of Inuit on the Belcher Islands in Hudson Bay. Connecting past present and future is a unique cultural relationship with the eider duck. Eider down, the warmest feather in the world, allows both Inuit and bird to survive harsh Arctic winters. Recreations of traditional life are juxtaposed with modern life in Sanikiluaq, as both people and eiders face the challenges posed by changing sea ice and ocean currents disrupted by the massive hydroelectric dams powering eastern North America. The eyes of a remote subsistence culture challenge the world to find energy solutions that work with the seasons of our hydrological cycle.
All proceeds to The Arctic Eider Society. Watch the trailer and learn more atwww.peopleofafeather.com
"Beautifully put together with an artistic sensibility often overlooked in the environmental documentary department" RedWire
"Artful and Meditative" The Georgia Straight
Director/Producer Joel Heath will be in attendance at Vancity Theatre on March 2nd, and in Victoria on March 3rd at the 7:00 screening for a Q&A following the film as well as other select dates across the country. Traditional clothing created for the film will also be on display only at these select screenings.
Feel free to contact us for posters or other promotional material. Thank you for helping spread the word!
The BC release schedule is below. See www.peopleofafeather.com for the full release schedule including dates in Nova Scotia, Edmonton, Washington DC, San Francisco, Cleveland, Winnipeg, Toronto and more!
VANCOUVER
Vancity Theater (Seymour at Davie St.)
FRI March 2nd, 6:30*
SAT March 3rd, 5:00, 8:50
SUN March 4th, 5:45
MON March 5th, 6:30
Denman Cinemas (Comox at Denman St.)
TUE March 6th, 9:00PM
WED March 7th, 7:00PM
THR March 8th, 9:00PM
FRI, March 9th, 7:00PM
RIO Theater* (Broadway at Commercial Drive)
SAT, March 10th, 7:00 & 9:00
SUN, March 11th, 7:00 & 9:00
MON, March 12th, 7:00 & 9:00
TUE, March 13th, 7:00 & 9:00
*The RIO is currently dealing with significant red tape from the BC Liquor control board that could affect these screenings, so waiting for the RIO release is not currently recommended.
VICTORIA
Cinecenta Victoria
FRI March 2nd, 7:00 & 9:15
SAT March 3rd, 3:00, 7:00* & 9:15
SUN March 4th, 3:00, 7:00 & 9:15
Saltspring Film Festival
SUN March 4th, 4:15*
Full release schedule available at: www.peopleofafeather.com
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learn more about activities of The Arctic Eider Society and how you can contribute at:www.arcticeider.com
Since I missed the first showing of this in Vancouver, I'm so excited to go! I also recommend going on the days that the Director/Producer is present as I've heard some of the conversations that get going are very interesting!
