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PCFF FILM FEATURE SERIES: INSIDE OUT

Nick Pons — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 21:39:21 +0000

This year’s Projecting Change opens with a film that tracks the evolution of the biggest participatory art project in the world, INSIDE OUT. This film has already inspired many Vancouverites to share their portraits in a stance to reveal their untold stories; and will continue to do so as more and more locals are touched by the project.

Take a look at INSIDE OUT coming to life in Vancouver:
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INSIDE OUT is a movement inspired by French artist JR; who, as the documentary depicts, motivates entire communities to show their most important causes with incredibly passionate displays of giant black and white portraits pasted in public.

This is a film that sees a powerful global initiative take shape as young and old take ownership of walls that were previously restricted; and through their action, test the limits of what was originally thought impossible.

Directed by Alastair Siddon, the film is that demonstrates the power of image and the role that art plays in transforming communities.

Catch the trailer here:

PCFF Film Feature Series: Watermark

Nick Pons — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 00:08:03 +0000

In this film feature series, we’ll be discussing one of the most thought-provoking documentaries of 2013, Watermark. The film has been making waves and garnering praise at award shows and in the media; even lauded as New York Times’ Critics’ Pick.

Watermark, a feature documentary directed by Canadian filmmaker Jennifer Baichwal and renowned photographer Edward Burtynsky, is a stunning tale of 20 diverse stories from 10 different countries surrounding one common topic: water.

This film walks to all edges of the globe to examine closely our relationship with water: how we are drawn to it, what we learn from it, how we use it and the consequences of that use. From the massive floating abalone farms off China’s Fujian coast, to the barren desert delta where the Colorado River no longer reaches the ocean, viewers will witness how deeply affected humans really are by the resource.

Shot in stunning 5K ultra high-definition video and full of soaring aerial perspectives, this Best Canadian Documentary shows water as a terraforming force of nature, while highlighting the growing need for us to be more conscious with our use of it before it’s too late.

Catch the trailer here:

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PCFF FILM FEATURE SERIES: MAIDENTRIP

Nick Pons — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 20:45:23 +0000

This year, we have a variety of films with something for everyone. In a feature blog series, we’ll be highlighting the festival’s documentaries to whet your appetite about what to expect at Projecting Change.

The first movie we want to talk about is the transcendent documentary, Maidentrip. A real life coming-of-age story, Maidentrip follows 14-year-old Laura Dekker’s life as she becomes the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone.

Her two-year journey is captured in film with moments of her highs and joys for travel as well as the growing pains of a young free-spirited teenager taking on something larger than herself.

Directed by Jillian Schlesinger, this passionate film has already won a string of awards from SXSW, Camden International Film Festival and the Mountain Film in Telluride. We expect this movie to be just as celebrated at Projecting Change.

Catch the trailer here:

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