Marda Loop Justice Film Festival
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The Marda Loop Justice Film Festival is an annually occurring film festival near Calgary's Marda Loop Area.[1]
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[edit] Themes
While an effort is typically made to show films concerned with contemporary justice issues, the film festival remains relatively small, running over the course of only three days and does not employ any staff. As a result, organizers are unable to bring many unreleased films or premieres to the festival. Its inaugural year (2006) did include a city premiere of the film Bunso: The Youngest a film portraying the plight of children jailed for minor crimes in the Philippines. In its third year, the festival brought 4 films to Calgary as city premieres.
[edit] Organization
2008 Marda Loop Justice Film Festival Friday, November 14 from 7:00pm, 9:00pm Saturday, November 15 from 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 4:30pm, 7:00pm, 9:00pm Sunday, November 16 from 1:00pm, 2:30pm, 4:30pm, 7:00pm River Park Church Auditorium, 3818 - 14A Street SW
This annual Calgary festival is organized by volunteers who care about all people and the world in which we live. This year we have 11 films which will be screened over the weekend to: foster awareness and understanding of indignities suffered by some in this world; encourage participants to take actions against injustice; and offer opportunity to talk about views of the world, essential questions, and what is needed to promote hope and goodness.
Admission is free. Please visit www.justicefilmfestival.ca for this year's films and screening times.
[edit] Film Festival 2008
| Film (alphabetic) | Year |
|---|---|
| A Lesson of Belorussian | 2006 |
| Devotion and Defiance | 2004 |
| New Year Baby | 2006 |
| Sand and Sorrow | 2007 |
| Tangier Treehouse | 2007 |
| Tar Sands: The Selling of Alberta | 2008 |
| The Battle of Chernobyl | 2007 |
| The Forgotten Woman | 2008 |
| The Unforseen | 2007 |
| Triage: Dr. Orbinski's Humanitarian Dillemma | 2007 |
| We Are Together (film) | 2006 |
[edit] Film Festival 2007
| Film (alphabetic) | Year |
|---|---|
| China Blue | 2005 |
| The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil | 2006 |
| Manufactured Landscapes | 2006 |
| Kilowatt Ours | 2006 |
| Finding Dawn | 2006 |
| MASIZAKHE: Let Us Build Together | |
| Martyr Street | 2006 |
| Ryan's Well | 2004 |
| Switch Off | 2005 |
[edit] Film Festival 2006
| Film (alphabetic) | Year |
|---|---|
| Bunso: The Youngest | 2004 |
| Control Room (film) | 2004 |
| Emmanuel's Gift | 2005 |
| Forgive us our Debts | 2004 |
| Maquilapolis | 2006 |
| No More Tears Sister: Anatomy of Hope and Betrayal | 2004 |
| Scared Sacred | 2006 |
| The Peacekeepers (film) | 2005 |
| Tšepong: A Clinic Called Hope | 2006 |
[edit] Purpose
The people bringing the Marda Loop Justice Film Festival to the community of Marda Loop and greater Calgary are volunteers who care about all people and the world in which we live. They hope to offer an annual festival, to:
- foster awareness and understanding of injustices and indignities suffered by some in this world; they are neighbours
- encourage participants to take steps of care and actions that seek justice
- offer opportunity to talk about views of the world, essential questions, and what is needed for it to be a place of hope and goodness
[edit] References
- ^ Francis, Kyle (2007-11-15). "Justice in Marda Loop". FFWD. http://www.ffwdweekly.com/article/movies/film-features/justice-marda-loop/. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
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