The World Community Film Festival is an annual film festival, which programs a lineup of documentary films in several cities in British Columbia. The festival is staged over three days in Courtenay in January each year, [1] before travelling to Nanaimo, Kelowna and Duncan; [2] in Kelowna, the largest city served by the festival, it is expanded to four days, with its organizing partners in that city programming an additional selection of films that were not screened in the smaller markets. [3]
The festival's primary focus is on films about community-building, environmental issues, social justice and human rights. [2]
The festival was first launched in 1990 in Courtenay, with its touring program launched in the early 2000s. The Kelowna event was added in 2007. [4] The festival's touring program has also previously included other British Columbia cities, including Mission, [5] Prince George, [6] Terrace [7] and Vancouver, [8] and the festival has provided programming support to other new documentary film festivals across Canada, including the Guelph Film Festival. [9]
References
- ^ "Programmer picks for World Community Film Festival in Courtenay". Courtenay Comox Valley Record, January 19, 2019.
- ^ a b Lexi Bainas, "Travelling World Community Film Festival heads to VIU Duncan". Cowichan Valley Citizen, October 31, 2018.
- ^ "World Community Film Festival returns to Kelowna". Kelowna Capital News, February 20, 2019.
- ^ "Traveling documentary film festival showcased at UBCO". Kelowna Capital News, March 2, 2007.
- ^ Christina Toth, "Making Reel change; A powerful lineup that's sure to inspire awaits at this weekend's Mission World Community Film Festival". Abbotsford Times, October 1, 2010.
- ^ Bernice Trick, "Docs play around town". Prince George Citizen, March 22, 2011.
- ^ "Film festival features former resident's movie". Terrace Standard, November 15, 2011.
- ^ Kevin Griffin, "Remarkable stories from around the globe". Vancouver Sun, February 8, 2007.
- ^ "Guelph International Film Festival lineup". Guelph Mercury, October 11, 2003.