Smash the Medium, Liberate the Message, Volume 1

(Landon library on Mapquest)  (London Public Library page about the Landon library.)
(See below for bus route information.)

When: Saturday, March 22nd, 1:45pm-3:25pm

 

*Free* film screening -

Smash the Medium, Liberate the Message, Volume 1

This DWD Compilation, featuring 6 short films and bonus material, is “DIY” film making at its best. Filmed in a cross section of locations in North and South America this DVD captures the essence of the modern global justice movement.

Data Reel: Episode 1
Inspired by the newsreels of the past, the Data Reel project uses
powerful audiovisual collages, made-up of original music and spoken
word, to disseminate marginalized information and censored news. (21
minutes)

Tears Down The Wall
A daring guerilla project showcasing the front lines of the Quebec City
Protest of 2001. It was constructed out of 60 hours of audio and video,
the music was built by using actual sounds of the protest. It is
humorous, fast, emotional, and in many ways mirrors the range of
emotions stirred by the protest. It is ultimately about making
significant moments in history simply cool, and accessible to a jaded
younger generation. (21 minutes)

Confronting Empire, World Social Forum 2003
A retrospective piece about the World Social Forum in Porto Allegre,
Brazil featuring Noam Chomsky and Arandhati Roy among others. Although
there was very little attention given to the WSF in North American
media, 100 000 internationals gathered to share their ideas under the
slogan “Another World is Possible”. (10 mins)

Seed Saver: Percy Schmeiser vs Monsanto
Chapters 1 and 2 of the story of a farmer’s last stand, the sacrifices
he has made, the world he has lost and the spirit that has let him
stand up to one of the largest and most aggressive corporations on the
planet. (30 minutes)

The Real Thing: Extended Trailer
The Real Thing is a film that peels away the layers of rhetoric used to
justify the "War on Drugs" and now the "War on Terrorism" revealing a
war between two world's, one global and modern, the other local and
indigenous. (8 minutes)

Also features: Noam Chomsky interview on the Drug War and more …

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This screening is part of a film series co-organized by the
The Council of Canadians London Chapter's Cinema Politica faction
and
London Indymedia

Fair trade, organic, Ethiopian coffee will be provided courtesy of Ten Thousand Villages
BYOM! (Bring Your Own Mug).
Cinema Politica is always free and always a zero waste event. No mug equals no java.

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Buses to Landon library:

The best bus to
take is the Westmount (15); The Oxford East (4) is the next best bus to
take; and the Jalna Blvd. (26) or Richmond (6) buses will take you to
within walking distance.

On the Westmount (15) route, the stop near the Landon library is
between the Richmond & Dundas stop and the Base Line &
Wharncliffe stop.
(Schedule/map - PDF; HTML)

On the Oxford East (4) route, the stop near the Landon library is on
Ridout, between the Richmond & Dundas stop and the Chiddington
& Chiddington stop.
(Schedule/map - PDF;HTML)

After taking the Richmond (6) route you'll have to walk west from Richmond st. to Landon library.

After taking the Jalna Blvd. (26) route you'll have to walk south from Horton st. to Landon library.