World Environment Day - Free Screening
Join us on June 5th at 1pm at Gimli Theatre (72 2 Avenue) in Gimli, Manitoba for a special screening for UN’s World Environment Day. World Environment Day is a UN designated day to raise awareness and encourage action for the protection of the environment, globally. It is the largest global platform for environmental public outreach since becoming an annual celebration on June 5, 1973.
GIFF and the Westshore Community Foundation Environmental Fund have teamed up to bring you a free screening of three short films focused on Manitoba waterway and lake health. These films are:
HOTTER SUMMERS, GREENER LAKES
Synopsis: As summers become longer and hotter under climate change, many will be
seeking relief at Canadian lake beaches. But hotter summers and changing precipitation
make favourable conditions for algal blooms to grow in the water, which can produce
toxins that are harmful to human health. Experts, Indigenous communities, and
residents in the Lake Winnipeg area are all too familiar with the impacts of algal blooms
on health.
Directors: Izabella Robak, Laura Cameron
Duration: 6 mins.
TROUBLED WATERS: FRESH WATER AT RISK
Synopsis: The Prairies and its people are connected by the Lake Winnipeg Watershed,
one of the largest drainage basins in the world. This dynamic system relies on the
stability of weather patterns, which are being affected by the changing climate. This
powerful film urges action to address strains on waterways and emphasizes the need
for collaboration across borders. Everything is interrelated from upstream to
downstream, let’s work to protect the treasured biodiversity that we all depend on.
Director: Erika MacPherson
Duration: 9 mins
KEWEKAPAWETAN: RETURN AFTER THE FLOOD
Synopsis: This intimate film diaries interwoven with rich black and white archival film
footage exploring the demise and recovery of a remote lakeside community affected by
a large-scale hydro-electric project in Canada’s north. The community of South Indian
Lake Manitoba is the First Nation community highlighted in this historical documentary.
Director: Jennifer Dysart
Duration: 29 mins
Our screening will be followed by a Q&A with a panel of experts (Armand Belanger, Erika MacPherson, Dr. Karyn Suchy, Cheryl Bailey). Please join us in raising awareness of the current state of our province’s waterways and lakes and learn what each of us can do to contribute daily to the health of these vital spaces.
Seating is first come, first served so get there early! Doors open at 12:15PM. Show will start at 1PM.
Please Note: Gimli Theatre is wheelchair accessible with 240 seats of patrons and 14 additional wheelchair spots.
For questions or more information, please contact: info@gimlifilm.com