DOC FEST.Ca Dancea Documentary by Andrew Garrison International Documentary Film Festival Friday, February 27 – Sunday, March 1, 2015

WERNER HERZOGAND JERRY

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“RIVETING AND IMPORTANT. SO WITTY, SO DETERMINED, SO PRINCIPLED, SO WISE. IT’S A WINDOW NOT JUST INTO THE WORLD OF ELITE ATHLETES, BUT ALSO INTO THE COLD WAR – ITS OPPRESSION, ITS DEFECTIONS, ITS KGB TRICKERY, ITS ERA OF INDEFATIGABLE DISTRUST BETWEEN THEM AND US. THIS IS A FILM THAT EVERY AMERICAN SHOULD SEE. IT LEFT ME EXHILARATED.” -Lindsay Moran, HUFFINGTON POST

“DOWNRIGHT THRILLING. ONE OF THE MOST RELEVANT AND ENTERTAINING DOCS IN YEARS. QUITE SIMPLY, FABULOUS.” -Jason Gorber, TWITCH FILM

LEO BIRENBERG A GABRIEL POLSKYAND PRODUCTION PRESENTS BY CHRISTOPHE ELIBECK DESPRES & LIAmKURT SATRE-mELOYENGfEHR mUSIC BY AND SONY PICTURES CLASSICS EDITED “Inspired and inspiring... BY GABE POLSKY A fILm SVETLANA CVETKO Not to be missed!” —PASTE MAGAZINE AND Beauty found “RED ARMY” JERRY WEINTRAUB WERNER HERZOG BY PETER ZEITLINGER PRODUCERS PRODUCED, WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY ExECUTIVE GABE POLSKY in the most unexpected places... CINEmATOGRAPHY SPECIAL JURY WWW.REDARMYMOVIE.COM RECOGNITION WINNER WINNER WWW.MONGRELMEDIA.COM incredibly Audience Award AUDIENCE AWARD “Unbelievable, AFI/DISCOVERY CHANNEL —BLACKBOOK SILVERDOCS beautiful and moving.” DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL 2012 2012 2012 TRASH sixteen trucks, twenty-four performers, one choreographer. BELLEVILLE DOWNTOWN

DOC FEST.ca DANCEa documentary by andrew garrison International Documentary Film Festival Friday, February 27 – Sunday, March 1, 2015

sound design by music by graham reynolds edited by angela k. pires director of photography executive producer produced and directed by

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Official Program downtowndocfest.CA The Empire Theatre BELLEVILLE DOWNTOWN 321 Front Street

Pinnacle Playhouse DOC FEST.ca 256 Pinnacle St. Belleville Public Library International Documentary Film Festival John M. Parrott Art Gallery 254 Pinnacle St., 3rd Floor CORE Centre 223 Pinnacle St.

and handling charges will apply*), STIRLING Tickets by phone (613-969-0099) or online at West Wings Espresso Bar & Bookstore, theempiretheatre.com 14 Front Street, 613-395-0990 A Festival Pass is only $45 and includes Tickets can be purchased at the following admission to the Opening Gala and all films locations by CASH OR CHEQUE ONLY PICTON during the three-day festival Unwaged/ For more information about DocFest, please Books & Company Student tickets available $20 check our Facebook page or find us on Twitter! TWEED Rush tickets for single screenings sold at BELLEVILLE Moira River Food Company, 347 the door only, space permitting Opening Sweet Escape Dessert & Coffee Lounge Victoria Street North, 613-478-3373 Gala $25; all other films $10 Quinte Arts Council Barratt’s Office Pro For more tickets or questions You can purchase your DocFest Pass using about sales, please contact: Gary your Credit or debit card at TRENTON Magwood, cell 613-849-1976, The Empire Theatre box office (*service fees The Grind Cafe [email protected]

Committee members Ruth Ingersoll, Film Sponsor Coordinator; Dug Stevenson, Media and PR Coordinator; Lynn Braun, Artistic Director and Programmer; Julie Roberts, Opening Gala Coordinator; Penny Hendricks, Treasurer and School Screenings; Laura Voskamp, Social Media and Communications; Jane Van Manen, Administrative Assistant; Jodi Cooper, eNewsletter and program; Holly Dewar, Belleville Public Library & John M. Parrott Art Gallery Liaison; Karen Scott, Film Sponsorship; Esthel Issa, Volunteer Coordinator and Ticket Sales; and Justin Jones, Festival Administrator.

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199 Front St., Suite 535, Century Place, Downtown Belleville 613-962-9171 Table of Contents

Chair’s Welcome...... 1 Oscar comes to The CORE...... 25 Mayor and sponsor welcomes...... 2 DocFest Workshops...... 26 Get the Most out of DocFest...... 4 Loyalist FourSquared screening...... 29 Opening Gala & Green Carpet...... 5 Artists Below the Line...... 30 Welcome to Saturday Night at The Empire...... 6 Focus on Food and Film...... 30 DocFest Finale at The Empire...... 7 Country Roads Indie Showcase...... 31 Belleville Film Listings...... 8 QFA Local Spotlight...... 32 Schedule and Venue Map...... 16 Sponsors and Partners...... 33 Downtown DocFest Filmmaker Interviews...... 20

On behalf of the creative and I feel that documentaries provide, liked Searching for Sugarman and energetic DocFest organizing in most cases, objective, in- 20 Feet from Stardom, you will love committee, now numbering twelve, depth observations of issues that this film.” Both of those docs won welcome to our fourth annual attempt to present both sides of Oscars; high praise indeed. Having documentary film festival. The an argument or circumstance. jazz piano prodigy Justin Kauflin term ‘film’ is a bit misleading given More important is their desire make his Canadian stage debut is the evolution of technology over to dig behind the headlines and very exciting. the past couple of years. All of ‘5-minute’ news broadcasts. Soviet the feature films and each of the filmmaker Dziga Vertov defined Saturday Night at The Empire will 50 plus films screened over three them as, “life as it is” (that is, life screen Red Army. A smash hit days, including over a dozen locally filmed surreptitiously) and “life at Cannes, this is an exhilarating produced films, are stored on little caught unawares” (life provoked or documentary that chronicles the plastic sticks! The USBs are merely surprised by the camera). rise and fall of Soviet hockey in the inserted into a projector and viola, 1980s. sight and sound! Regardless of how you define documentaries, they demand Trash Dance, our DocFest Finale on If you are a first timer or back for focused attention and subsequent Sunday afternoon rounds out the a fourth visit, we are delighted to discussion if they are to have any festival with a “A Must-See, joyful, be presenting another weekend impact on our lives. The power of exuberant tale.” of outstanding, compelling viewing these factual, dramatic documentaries. The word stories communally only reinforces Thanks go out to all the volunteers Documentary was coined in 1926, the impact; in fact they document in their bright green shirts; the host by John Grierson, a Scottish circumstances and stories well venues, sponsors, presenters and to filmmaker who said, “...they are a worth talking about. you for your ongoing support. creative treatment of actuality.” The program you are holding in your Let’s keep DocFest Green: The American film critic Pare hand best describes and explains please use travel mugs and water Lorentz defines a documentary the exciting line up of docs and canisters, recycle and pick up litter. film as “a factual film which is events to be presented over the Fill out a survey, or tap out an email dramatic.” Others further state that weekend; all you need to know to to help our organizing committee a documentary stands out from the enjoy the festival. know what might work better for #5 other types of nonfiction films for in 2016. providing an opinion, and a specific But, I want to comment on our message, along with the facts it three feature films. First, The Gary Magwood, Chair presents. Opening Gala film, Keep On Keepin’ Belleville Downtown DocFest On, presented by Pretsell Davies Organizing Committee Lawyers. One reviewer said, “If you

2015 Downtown DocFest 1 The Corporation of the City of Belleville Office of the Mayor

As Mayor of the City of Belleville, it brings me great pleasure to bring you greetings on behalf of the City of Belleville and to welcome you to the annual Belleville Downtown DocFest.

This popular downtown festival continues to be a large success in our community. DocFest has engaged our community and beyond by bringing awareness to global and local issues through the art of film. I want to thank the DocFest organizing committee and all of the volunteers who make this event possible each year. Without you, this successful event would not be possible. I hope you all enjoy the film festival.

Kind Regards,

Taso A. Christopher Mayor

Message from DocFest’s Artistic Director

Programming for Belleville Downtown DocFest since its you to see the work of our talented local filmmakers and inception and unveiling has brought untold pleasure our workshop series provides them with development as well as moments of indescribable angst. There opportunities. are just too many wonderful and deserving films and we can only show 50 or so. Our vision to bring ‘three The most gratifying aspect has been the response from days of outstanding documentary films celebrating you, the audience. You found us and expressed so life and human dignity around the world and right much appreciation for what we are doing. We bring here at home’ has not wavered. Our themes of social an exciting event to Downtown Belleville. We have justice, the environment and arts & culture make for informed and inspired local change, and created a thought-provoking, introspective revelations of the community around story-telling from ‘around the world truth in our fragile world. This can be both joyous and and right here at home.’ uncomfortable. Enjoy the festival! The films have been nominated for, and won, prestigious awards but we also consider every submitted Lynn Braun film from emerging and independent artists for Artistic Director inclusion in the festival. ‘QFA Local Spotlight’ allows Belleville Downtown DocFest

2 2015 Downtown DocFest Pretsell Davies Lawyers are Belleville and the Quinte Region is so fortunate to have thrilled to again sponsor Belleville Belleville Downtown DocFest International Documentary Downtown DocFest Opening Gala, Film Festival, made possible through the vision and an exciting night of film and live hard work of the dedicated team of volunteers who form music. Following the success of the DocFest Committee. The Belleville Public Library is the last three Opening Galas, we proud to be a supporting partner and screening location look forward to another sold out for the festival. The Library and Gallery have screened performance. This is a wonderful documentaries since the beginning of the Festival and are world class event for all of us to pleased to have staff member, Holly Dewar, sitting on the enjoy in Downtown Belleville. Committee helping to make this festival the best it can be.

Mike Pretsell, Managing Partner Trevor Pross, CEO Pretsell Davies Lawyers Belleville Public Library & John M. Parrott Art Gallery

Message from DocFest’s Artistic Director

2015 Downtown DocFest 3 10 Ways to Get The Look for the Green Shirts. These Most Out Of DocFest 1 people are your friends! Our volunteers wear vibrant New to the film festival scene? No ‘DocFest Green’ shirts each worries! Film Buffs and Newbies year so that they’re easy to alike can have an equally awesome spot when you’re seeking a time at DocFest. Here are some of seat, looking for the loo or Belleville’s best kept secrets for caching your coat. getting the most out of your Festival Pass this year.

Check out the lead up. Doc- Strategize. You won’t be able Be an Early Bird to the Gala. The 2 Festivities happen all week 3 to see every film playing in the 4 first big event of the weekend long! Head to Loyalist College festival. Decisions have to be will start with a bang on on Wednesday, February made. So do your research, Friday, so be sure to show up 25th for a special screening map out your viewing strategy with time to spare. Don’t miss of the TV and New Media and familiarize yourself with the Green Carpet interviews, class 4X4 documentaries, the venues ahead of time. A where attending filmmakers followed by critiques from lot of films are donated to the will give their unique take on local professional filmmakers. library after the festival so you their work. Mingle with the filmmakers can see the ones you missed at the Shark Tank Pub and watch your favourites again. afterwards!

Check the schedule for attending Keep an eye out for downtown Snuggle up. There’s no need to 5 filmmakers and special guests. 6 specials. Grabbing breakfast 7 be afraid of your neighbours at Over the course of the before a screening? Keep it any DocFest venue, so take a weekend, you’ll find many local! Discussing an evening seat right next to someone and local and regional filmmakers flick over brews? You can do strike up a conversation! Our and special guests attend that locally as well. Many venues are small, so ensuring the screenings for Q&As and downtown businesses offer that there are no empty seats discussions following the special promotions during in the middle of rows allows screenings. Come prepared DocFest so take a stroll down for more ticket holders to with questions and get Front Street and support the experience the films. involved! downtown.

Exit in an orderly fashion. We Tweet it up! We’re on social Volunteer next year! You can get 8 ask each viewer to use the 9 media all week long, so tweet 1 one of those awesome green designated exits and leave the us your favourite flicks, tell us shirts for volunteering your room after every screening so what you think and talk up the 0 time—plus some Rush tickets that there’s equal opportunity festival! You could even find to watch screenings when for all ticket holders to get a yourself in conversation with you’re not on duty. It’s a pretty seat. You wouldn’t want a seat a filmmaker via Twitter, so let sweet deal! hog to prevent you from a fair that blue bird loose! (Find us chance at a seat, so please @downtowndocfest) respect the exit protocol!

4 2015 Downtown DocFest Belleville Downtown DocFest Opening Gala & Green Carpet Presented by Pretsell Davies Lawyers

Friday, February 27th, 7:00pm

Belleville Downtown DocFest’s 4th musicians at opposite ends of their the Friendly City. Kauflin’s piano annual Opening Gala promises to careers as they face challenges compositions have been praised as be one to remember as attendees together, supporting one another “…a testament to sheer brilliance will be treated to a night of firsts at every step of the way. As Terry of technique and unbridled The Empire Theatre. Thanks to the helps Kauflin develop as a musician imagination” (Raul da Gama, World generous sponsorship of Pretsell and a performer, aiding him in Music Report), and the chance for Davies Lawyers, festival-goers will overcoming crippling stage fright, DocFest attendees to experience first enjoy a screening ofKeep On Terry’s health begins to fail at such exceptional talent up-close Keepin’ On, the award-winning film exactly the moment when Kauflin is something that all of us on the from director Alan Hicks. Audience needs him most—mere days before DocFest committee are extremely members will then be treated to an international jazz competition. excited about. a live performance by the film’s star—Jazz piano prodigy Justin Be sure to join DocFest’s resident Kauflin, making his Canadian interviewer, Dug Stevenson, on debut right here in Belleville. After the Green Carpet at The Empire the performance, Kauflin’s debut Theatre as he interviews local album, Dedication will be available filmakers, dignitaries and other for sale for the first time in Canada VIPs as they file in to the DocFest as well. We’re thrilled that Kauflin Opening Gala. Recorded live by has chosen Belleville for both his TV Cogeco Belleville, the Green first Canadian performance and his Carpet gives filmmakers a chance Canadian album release. to discuss their work, local politicians a chance to connect Keep On Keepin’ On focuses on Following the film, the audience with their constituents and viewers Kauflin’s relationship with jazz will be treated to a very special at home a chance to experience legend Clark Terry as the 94-year- performance by Mr. Kauflin—his the excitement of the Gala for old seeks to empower future Canadian debut. The combination themselves, even if they can’t be jazz greats through teaching and of an award-winning film and there in person! mentorship. The film explores the an award-winning musician will developing friendship between two make for an unforgettable night in We’ll see you at the Gala!

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-Joe Morgenstern, WALL STREET JOURNAL OFFICIAL SELECTION TELLURIDE “HUGELY ENTERTAINING!” FILM FESTIVAL

“DOWNRIGHT THRILLING. ONE OF THE MOST RELEVANT AND ENTERTAINING DOCS IN YEARS. QUITE SIMPLY, FABULOUS.” -Jason Gorber, TWITCH FILM

LEO BIRENBERG A GABRIEL POLSKYAND PRODUCTION PRESENTS BY CHRISTOPHE ELIBECK DESPRES & LIAmKURT SATRE-mELOYENGfEHR mUSIC BY AND SONY PICTURES CLASSICS EDITED BY GABE POLSKY fILm A AND SVETLANA CVETKO “RED ARMY” JERRY WEINTRAUB WERNER HERZOG BY PETER ZEITLINGER PRODUCERS PRODUCED, WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY ExECUTIVE GABE POLSKY CINEmATOGRAPHY WWW.REDARMYMOVIE.COM WWW.MONGRELMEDIA.COM Saturday Night at The Empire

Saturday, February 28th 7:30 pm

DocFest is bringing the 1958/1959 World Champion and pressure both on and off the ‘Saturday Night’ headlining film to Belleville McFarlands. ice. Hear the stories directly the 700-seat Empire Theatre for from players who travelled to the the first time ever with a screening Told through the eyes of famed Soviet Union, played against soviet of Red Army and in a hockey town Soviet team captain, Slava Fetisov, squads and saw first-hand just like Belleville there will no doubt be the film is an intimate, behind-the- how differently our two countries a full house. scenes look into the pressures and approached the sport. sacrifices elite Russian players of Red Army tells the story of one of the period made to represent their Come for the film, stay for the the most successful dynasties in country and its political system. It Q&A. This year’s Saturday Night sports history, the Soviet Union’s documents a time when wars took at The Empire will be a Red Army hockey team, digging place on ice. But, more than a DocFest night to remember! into how sport mirrors social and hockey story, Red Army documents cultural movements as it parallels a time in history.” the rise and fall of the Red Army team with that of the Soviet Union. “No need to be a sports fan to become enthralled with Red Army. “The film examines the rise of the The documentary held me in its powerful Russian hockey system grip from start to finish.” Leonard and its teams of the 1970s and 80s Maltin, Leonard Maltin’s Picks. which competed against the best in the world for hockey supremacy An audience Q&A and discussion including teams from Canada,” will follow, with surprise special says Peter Lockyer, who produced guests who played a key role in a local documentary, Celebrating Canada’s rich hockey history, and Hockey History: The Story of the who experienced soviet-era politics

6 2015 Downtown DocFest “Inspired and inspiring... Not to be missed!” —PASTE MAGAZINE Beauty found in the most unexpected places... SPECIAL JURY WINNER RECOGNITION WINNER incredibly Audience Award AUDIENCE AWARD “Unbelievable, AFI/DISCOVERY CHANNEL —BLACKBOOK SILVERDOCS beautiful and moving.” DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL 2012 2012 2012 TRASH

sixteen trucks, twenty-four performers, one choreographer.

DANCEa documentary by andrew garrison

sound design by music by graham reynolds edited by angela k. pires director of photography executive producer produced and directed by

trashdancemovie.com

DocFest Finale at The Empire

Sunday, March 1st 3:30pm

On Sunday, March 1 we bid farewell Choreographer Allison Orr meets But she gains their trust and some to another successful Belleville with city sanitation workers and agree to begin rehearsing, using Downtown DocFest with a rousing pitches an idea—tells them about their giant trucks on an abandoned film about finding inspiration for her vision to create a performance airport to produce an extraordinary art in the most unlikely of places. art event using their trash trucks. spectacle. The resulting show is Trash Dance brings together They are understandably skeptical one you won’t want to miss and everything that DocFest believes in and reluctant to commit but she The Empire Theatre is the perfect by combining environmental issues persuades them to at least allow her venue. with arts & culture and adding to follow them on their daily routes. human rights into the mix to create She watches and listens and learns A discussion will follow the film. a film that is both visually stunning their stories. Their lives are already Co-sponsored by Quinte Waste and emotionally powerful. full, sometimes juggling multiple Solutions and the Belleville Green jobs to support their families, and Task Force and presented by the they have dreams of their own. Quinte Ballet School.

Proudly Supporting DocFest

271 Front St., Belleville

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Unikkaat StUdioS & John Walker ProdUctionS PreSent arctic deFenderS cinematograPherS charleS konoWal cSc John Walker cSc editor JeFF Warren comPoSer SandY moore SoUnd deSigner aleX Salter ProdUcerS alethea arnaQUQ-Baril, charleS konoWal, John Walker line ProdUcer ann Bernier ADVANCED STYLE ALIVE INSIDE ARCTIC DEFENDERSWriter/director John Walker FeatUring John amagoalik, oo aQPik, canadian rangerS, tagak cUrleY, aaJU Peter the film is produced with the participation of the canada Media Fund / Fonds des médias du canada, Film and creative industries nova Scotia and rogers telefund; with the assistance of nova Scotia Film industry tax credit and the canadian Film or Video Production tax credit; in association with Super channel, canal d and isumatV and developed in association with national Film Board of canada and Manitoba Sight and Sound. Arctic Defenders recognizes First air as its official airline and adventure canada as its travel sponsor. the website is produced with the participation of the Bell Media Fund, the canada Media Fund / Fonds des médias du canada and Super channel. USA, 2014 – 72 min USA, 2014 – 75 min Canada, 2014 – 91 min Directed by: Lina Plioplyte Directed by: Michael Rossato-Bennett Directed by: John Walker

Personal style and a vital spirit can defy Music can unlock the mind and reawaken Visionary Inuit with a dream. This story of the aging. Looking at the lives of seven unique the soul. This joyous cinematic exploration creation of Nunavut reveals the dark side New Yorkers whose eclectic personal of music’s capacity to reawaken our of Canada’s attempt at sovereignty in the style and vital spirit have guided their souls and uncover the deepest parts of north and finds hope and inspiration from approach to aging, this inspirational film our humanity chronicles astonishing determined Inuit who changed the rules of paints intimate and colourful portraits of experiences of individuals around the the game. It’s also an incredibly personal independent, stylish women aged 62 to country who have been revitalized through film, as it charts Walker’s return to the High 95 who are challenging conventional ideas the simple experience of listening to music Arctic which he first explored as a wide- about beauty, aging and Western culture’s and how its healing power can triumph eyed teenager. Some subtitles. increasing obsession with youth. where prescription medication falls short. Sundance Film Festival 2014 Audience Saturday, 4:15pm cORE Screen 1 Friday 2:15 pm cORE Screen 1 Award winner for Best US Documentary. Sponsored by United Nations Association in Sponsored by Dumpster Diva Collective Discussion to follow. Canada, Quinte Branch

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THE BACKWARD CLASS BICYCLE BUILDING THE FUTURE Canada, 2014 – 91 min UK, 2014 – 87 min Canada, 2014 – 2.5 min Directed by: Madeleine Grant Directed by: Michael B. Clifford Directed by: Michelle Annette Tremblay & Sean Buk Aspirations of an entire social class. The Why is cycling back in fashion? The story students of Shanti Bhavan residential of cycling in the land that invented the A small town can see the big picture! This school in Bangalore, India imagine a future bicycle, the film weaves bicycle history, is what innovation looks like. Community that defies their ‘untouchable’ caste. The design, sport and transport through partners—including a transit company, young men and women in Grade 12 intend the retelling of some iconic stories and youth group, college and municipality—join to break a cycle by becoming the first Dalit interviews, great archival footage, animation forces in the construction of a new green students in India’s history to undertake the and music—a humorous, lyrical and warm building in the heart of Bancroft’s Riverside national Indian School Certificate exams. reflection on the bicycle, cycling and its Park. Built completely from sustainable 2015 DocFest Hot Docs 2014 Audience Award winner. Closed place in the British national psyche. materials, it will house a recreational- captioned. equipment rental facility and youth- Saturday 4:15 pm CORE Screen 2 operated canteen. Discussion to follow. Friday 10:30 am school Screening (Showing with Me and My Moulton) Film Descriptions Sunday 1:00 pm Library Screen 2 Co-sponsored by Belleville on Bikes and Healthy Saturday 12:30 pm Pinnacle Playhouse Sponsored by United Church of Canada, Church Communities Partnership (Showing with Til the Cows Come Home on and Wider Community Group Saturday)

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BILL DAVIS CITIZENFOUR COMMAND PERFORMANCE: GLAD Canada, 2005 – 28 min USA, 2014 – 114 min TIDINGS WE SING Directed by: Derek Robertson & Cathy Goddard Directed by: Laura Poitras Canada, 2014 – 16 min Directed by: Xandra Grayson Belleville’s own Mr. TV. Belleville born Bill Shocking snapshot of a moment in time. A Davis became one of the most successful series of interviews between filmmaker Come for the music and stay for the song. television directors in North America— Laura Poitras and whistleblower Edward Singers have as many different reasons from stage hand at the CBC to directing Snowden unfold minute by minute before for coming together to a community choir The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour. The our eyes—the many days of questioning, as places they have come from. This film piece includes anecdotes from his career waiting and agonizing over the next move explores the meaning that music brings into plus many entertaining excerpts from his are both a character study of Snowden and people’s lives, the evolving history of the body of work. Filmed by students of the a narrative that will leave you on the edge of choir and the songs that bring an artistic Loyalist College Television and New Media your seat. 2015 Academy Award Nominee. adventure and challenge to them. Discussion Production program. Discussion to follow. to follow. Saturday 10:00 am cORE Screen 2 Saturday 5:00 pm Library Screen 1 Sunday 1:00 pm Pinnacle Playhouse Saturday 3:00 pm Library Screen 1 Sponsored by The Belleville Intelligencer

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COWSPIRACY: THE SUSTAINABILITY CRAWFORD: FAMILY OF CHAMPIONS CRAZYWATER SECRET Canada, 2014 – 60 min Canada, 2013 – 56 min USA, 2014 - 85 min Directed by: Aaron Bell Directed by: Dennis Allen Directed by: Kip Anderson & Keegan Kuhn Hockey runs in the family. Floyd Crawford Breaking the cycle of addiction and finding the The environmental film that environmental moved to Belleville in the 1950s and path to sobriety. An emotional, honest and agencies don’t want you to see. The world’s started a tradition of success that helped revealing exploration of substance abuse largest environmental organizations shape the future of his new community. among First Nations people in Canada. Like are failing to address the single most Floyd became the captain of the World his four subjects, the director himself is destructive force facing the planet today. Hockey Champion Belleville McFarlands— a recovering alcoholic. Ultimately, all the Follow the shocking, yet humorous, journey but his greatest legacy is his nine children survivors in this film maintain a deep and of an aspiring environmentalist, as he all going on to tremendous success on and devoted commitment to their traditional daringly seeks to find the real solution to off the ice. Discussion to follow. Aboriginal cultures as a means to achieving the most pressing environmental issues long-term sobriety. Closed Captioned. and a true path to sustainability. Closed Saturday 10:00 am Library Screen 1 captioned. Friday 4:00 pm cORE Screen 1

Friday 2:15 pm cORE Screen 2 Co-sponsored by Hastings Prince Edward Land Trust and Quinte Field Naturalists

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THE CULTURE HIGH A DELIBERATE LIFE FED UP Canada, 2014 – 120 min USA, 2014 – 33 min USA, 2013 – 92 min Directed by: Brett Harvey (The Union) Directed by: Matt Smythe & Matt White Directed by: Stephanie Soechtig

The truth behind the marijuana debate. A Do you live your passion? Set primarily The film the food industry does not want you to profound exploration of one of the most against the diverse, rugged and breathtaking see. Everything we’ve been told about food prolific wars of our time, this riveting story landscape of Idaho and Oregon, the film and exercise for the past 30 years is dead that tears into the very fiber of modern explores the stories of five unlikely friends wrong. Filmmaker Stephanie Soechtig and day cannabis prohibition to reveal the who share the same love of fly fishing and journalist Katie Couric investigate how the truth behind the arguments and motives the outdoors and their choice to lead a American food industry may be responsible governing both those who support and life according to their passions. Edited by for more sickness than previously realized. oppose the existing laws. Belleville’s Nick Pujic and Victor Cooper. Closed Captioned. Discussion to follow. Saturday 10:00 am CORE Screen 1 Saturday 12:30 pm cORE Screen 2 Presented by People Advocating for Cannabis Saturday 3:00 pm Library Screen 1 Sponsored by Stirling-Rawdon Public Library Education

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FINDING VIVIAN MAIER FRIENDS IN THE COMMUNITY HERMITAGE REVEALED USA, 2013 – 84 min Canada, 2014 – 4 min UK/USA/Netherlands/Russia, 2014 – 83 min Directed by: John Maloof & Charlie Siskel Directed by: Michelle Tremblay & Sean Buk Directed by: Margy Kinmonth

Nanny by day—street photographer on the Have fun and make friends. Friends in the Human stories behind the collection. The State side. Who knew? An intriguing story that Community documents the bond shared Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg is one shuffles from New York City to France between four pairs of friends with differing of the world’s largest and oldest museums, to Chicago tracing the life story of the abilities and backgrounds, and follows them housing more than three million treasures late Vivian Maier, a career nanny whose as they connect over shared interests and and world-class masterpieces in stunning previously undiscovered cache of 100,000 activities. It’s a feel-good film, celebrating architectural settings. To celebrate its photographs has earned her a posthumous friendship, produced in partnership with 250th anniversary the film takes audiences reputation as one of America’s most the North Hastings Community Integration on a thrilling journey revealing the accomplished and insightful photographers. Association. Discussion to follow. stories that have shaped the Hermitage’s 2015 Academy Award Nominee. remarkable past. Discussion to follow. Saturday 4:15 pm Pinnacle Playhouse Saturday 12:30 pm Library Screen 2 (Showing with The Lost Highway) Friday 12:30 pm Library Screen 2 Sunday 1:00 pm cORE Screen 2 (Showing with Imago Dei) Co-sponsored by Friends of the Library and Presented by Quinte Arts Council Community Archives Sponsored by Belleville Art Association

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HOLD ME STEADY: A STORY OF HOW TO RAISE A CHAMP IMAGO DEI AUTISM SERVICE DOGS Canada, 2014 – 22 min Canada, 2014 – 22 min Canada, 2013 – 63 min Directed by: Katie Benedict Directed by: Nathan Skulstad Directed by: Erin Corrado What are champions made of—and what Windows to a spiritual reality. Imago Dei is Service dogs helping those on the autism do they need? This short documentary an experimental documentary which paints spectrum. Combining conversations with showcases the journey of a young a haunting portrait of an Eastern Orthodox four Ontario families, along with interviews equestrian rider, Abby Banis, whose hopes iconographer exploring what it means with professionals (Drs.Temple Grandin, and dreams are to one day ride for Team to represent the image of an invisible Tony Attwood and Peter Vermeulan) and dog Canada in the Olympics. The film features God. Through an intimate cinematic journey trainers, the film explores how service dogs her quest towards becoming a champ with with Father Theodore Koufos, the spiritual help individuals on the autism spectrum. the support of her family, coach, friends windows he creates are slowly revealed. Because sometimes, we all need an and community. Discussion to follow. anchor—something, someone, to hold us Friday 12:30 pm Library Screen 2 steady through life. Discussion to follow. Friday 1:30 pm Library Screen 1 (Showing with Hermitage Revealed)

Friday 3:45 pm Library Screen 1

2015 Downtown DocFest 11 INEQUALITY FOR ALL JUST EAT IT: A FOOD WASTE STORY KEEP ON KEEPIN’ ON USA, 2013 – 90 min Canada, 2014 – 75 min USA, 2014 – 84 min Directed by: Jacob Kornbluth Directed by: Grant Baldwin (The Clean Bin Directed by: Alan Hicks Project) The gap is widening. In his Wealth and Their love of music inspired the friendship Poverty class at University of California— Could you dumpster dive to survive? If our of a lifetime. The film follows an unlikely Berkeley, former Labour Secretary Robert culture is so food obsessed, why do we toss mentorship between jazz legend Clark Terry Reich discusses the widening economic away nearly 50% of it? Two filmmakers turn and Justin Kauflin, a young, piano prodigy. gap between rich and poor and makes a their eye to food waste from farm to fridge. As Justin is about to compete in an elite compelling case for the grave economic and They vow to stop buying groceries for six competition Clark’s health takes a turn for social consequences that may result if this months to survive exclusively on discarded the worse and we are witness to two great gap continues to widen. food. While exploring major sustainability friends tackling the toughest challenges of issues they find simple solutions.D iscussion their interwoven lives. Friday 2:15 pm Library Screen 2 to follow Sunday screening. Sponsored by Friends of the Community Advocacy Friday 7:00 pm Opening Gala & Legal Centre Saturday 4:15 pm Library Screen 2 the Empire Theatre Sunday 1:00 pm cORE Screen 1 Sponsored by Pretsell Davies Lawyers Sponsored by Loyalist College Sustainability Committee

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LAST DAY OF SCHOOL THE LOST HIGHWAY LOYALIST FourSquared Canada, 2015 – 44 min Canada, 2014 – 74 min Canada, 2015 – 16 min Directed by: Doug Knutson Directed by: Derreck Roemer & Neil Graham

Did you go to BCI? Revisit your memories. The What happened and who has remained? Years At this Belleville Downtown DocFest late Eugene ‘Jeep’ Lang was present at the ago, travelers filled the motels, restaurants Exclusive event, Loyalist College students opening ceremonies of Belleville Collegiate and gas stations along Highway 7. Now have the opportunity to screen their films Institute & Vocational School in 1928. On weeds grow around rusting cars and the for the broader community. Four short films June 17, 1997, the last day the building buildings of once-prosperous businesses will be selected from the Loyalist College was officially a ‘School’, Mr. Lang led this are collapsing. This ‘year in the life of the screening on Wednesday, February 25th to fascinating exploration of BCI—the last roadway’ chronicles old-timers hanging be screened at DocFest. Be sure to come visual record of this venerable landmark. on to what little remains and tenacious out to see these short films from the next Discussion to follow. entrepreneurs and artists carving out a generation of great filmmakers!D iscussion future. Discussion to follow. to follow. Saturday 1:45 pm Library Screen 1 Sponsored by Hastings County Historical Society Saturday 4:15 pm Pinnacle Playhouse Saturday 3:00 pm Library Screen 1 (Showing with Friends in the Community) Sponsored by Prime Focus Productions

12 2015 Downtown DocFest MANAKAMANA ME AND MY MOULTON THE MILKY WAY: EVERY MOTHER HAS Nepal/USA, 2013 – 120 min Canada/Norway, 2014 – 14 min A STORY Directed by: Stephanie Spray & Pacho Velez Directed by: Torill Kove (The Danish Poet) USA/Germany/Sweden, 2014 – 93 min Directed by: Jon Fitzgerald A breathtaking ride in a cable car high Children and adults live in different realities. above a jungle in Nepal. High above Nepal, A seven-year-old girl longs for a bicycle so This film could change the face of North cable cars transport visitors to an ancient that she can be more like the other kids in American motherhood. What Food, Inc, Hindu temple, the site of a shrine to the her Norwegian town, but her embarrassingly did for the food industry, this film about wish-fulfilling goddess Manakamana. unconventional, modernist architect parents childbirth and breastfeeding will do for This evocative and rigorously structured see things differently. This charming NFB parenting. It will make every viewer rethink documentary presents a rich sensory short film was nominated for a 2015 motherhood and how we treat mothers; it experience that ignites the viewer’s Academy Award. is a film that will empower each woman to imagination to fill in the past, present and trust her body, her baby and herself in her future of each moment as they watch. Saturday 4:15 pm CORE Screen 2 journey as a mother. Some subtitles. (Showing with Bicycle) Friday 12:30 pm Pinnacle Playhouse Saturday 10:00 am Pinnacle Playhouse Co-sponsored by Hastings and Prince Edward Sponsored by Occupy Our Hearts Counties Health Unit and Sexual Assault Centre for Quinte & District

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NOBODY’S CHILD: CANADA’S HOME PREEMPTING DISSENT THE PRICE WE PAY CHILDREN Canada, 2014 – 40 min Canada, 2014 – 92 min Canada, 2005 – 48 min Directed by: Greg Elmer & Andy Opel Directed by: Harold Crooks (Surviving Progress) Directed by: Donald Gray Political, social and economic roots of protest History and current reality of big-business tax Still searching for their ancestral roots. policing. Based on the book of the same avoidance. An eye-opening and incendiary Abandoned and orphaned youngsters from name, the film tracks the development of look at the issue of tax avoidance— Britain and Scotland were swept up from the ‘Miami Model’ of protest policing after specifically, the widespread use of tax the slums, separated from family, placed in the World Trade Organization protests in havens by multinational corporations and homes and often shipped to Canada to work Seattle in 1999, through the post 9/11 the super-rich, allowing them to stash on farms and in homes, often as indentured years, G8/G20 summits and most recently trillions of dollars offshore and deprive servants. Eleven percent of Canadians are the Occupy Wall Street movements. governments of hundreds of billions in related to a home child. This is their story. corporate-tax revenue each year. This Discussion to follow. Friday 12:30 pm Library Screen 1 practice is (arguably) legal—but is it fair? (Showing with The Umbrella Shop) Friday 2:30 pm Library Screen 1 Saturday 10:00 am Library Screen 2 (Showing with Sacred Economics)

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PROGRESS AND POTENTIAL: QUINTE AT HOME AND BEYOND RED ARMY ontario’S MAPLE INDUSTRY Canada, 2015 – 45 min USA/Russia, 2014 – 85 min Canada, 2014 – 14 min Curated by: Brent Kleinsteuber & Amy Bodman Directed by: Gabe Polsky Directed by: Aaron Goodman You could be in these movies! Quinte at Home Decline and fall of Russia’s hockey team. Importance of maple syrup to rural and returns to DocFest! A compilation of vintage During the Cold War, battles between East Aboriginal communities across Ontario. A home movies projected in their original and West played out in sports as much as project out of Wilfred Laurier University film formats, documenting life and travel international politics with the USSR seeing supported by the Ontario Ministry of in and beyond the Quinte region from the its athletes as ambassadors of ideology. Red Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs late 1920s - 1980s. Worldwide, home Army reveals one of the most colourful to enhance growth and innovation movies are increasingly being recognized chapters of this era, focusing on the social in the Ontario maple industry, while as precious archival records of social and and political side of the players controlled also examining the social and cultural cultural history. Discussion to follow. lives. Some subtitles. importance of maple syrup to Canadian identity. Story editor—DocFest’s own Jodi Saturday 12:30 pm Library Screen 1 Saturday 7:30 pm Saturday Night Cooper. the Empire Theatre

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REMEMBERING THE Sergeant ROLL-HER DERVISH: 1st Cut SACRED ECONOMICS Canada, 2015 – 15 min Canada, 2014 – 55 min USA, 2013 – 12 min Directed by: Doug Knutson Directed by: Beth Mairs (Awaiting Atwood) Directed by: Ian MacKenzie

A trip down memory lane—in Hollywood North. Beth is back with a feminist film straight Financial system and the human species’ Cast and crew recall the making of Carry on out of Northern Ontario, documenting the relationship to money. Based on the book by Sergeant—Canada’s first ‘epic’ film and first highs and lows of a Canadian roller derby Charles Eisenstein—the history of money ‘flop’. Produced in Trenton, the film had team during their first year of operating, from ancient gift economies to modern a lasting effect on the local area and the both on and off the track. Discussion to capitalism, revealing how the money system Canadian Film Industry. Discussion to follow. follow. has contributed to alienation, competition and scarcity, destroyed community and Saturday 3:00 pm Library Screen 1 Friday 4:00 pm Pinnacle Playhouse necessitated endless growth. Sponsored by The Movie Years Today Saturday 10:00 am Library Screen 2 (Showing with The Price We Pay)

THE SECRET TRIAL 5 SISTERS IN ARMS SLUMS: CITIES OF TOMORROW Canada, 2014 – 84 min Canada, 2010 – 50 min Canada, 2013 – 81 min Directed by: Amar Wala Directed by: Beth Freeman Directed by: Jean-Nicolas Orhon

Can you be imprisoned in Canada without a Who are these women and how did they get In the planet’s slums and squats people have trial? Yes! The shocking story of Canada’s there? Untold stories of three remarkable taken over and erected cities in their own security certificates, an ‘immigration Canadian women in the most difficult and image. Challenging conventional thinking, process’ that allows for the indefinite jailing dangerous military professions—facing first-person stories from slum dwellers on of non-citizens without charge. This policy combat on the front-lines in Afghanistan. four continents and brilliant analysis by has been used to imprison five Muslim men Using video diaries and intimate personal such critics as Robert Neuwirth, make the who, combined, have spent nearly 30 years interviews, their stories of loss and case that slums—home to a billion people in jail while the evidence against them inspiration are told from a uniquely female worldwide—are the solution and not the remains secret. Discussion to follow. perspective, challenging our perceptions of problem. Some subtitles. what constitutes a soldier. Closed Captioned. Saturday 2:15 pm cORE Screen 1 Friday 12:30 pm cORE Screen 2 Sponsored by Amnesty International Friday 4:00 pm Library Screen 2 Sponsored by St. Lawrence Valley Society of Presented by Belleville International Women’s Day, Architects Committee Sponsored by Quinte Coordinating Committee Against Violence

2015 Downtown DocFest 15 School Screenings Friday, February 27 Indie Showcase

CORE Centre Belleville Public Library John M. Parrott Art Gallery Pinnacle Playhouse

SCREEN 1 (150 seats) SCREEN 2 (200 seats) SCREEN 1 (75 seats) SCREEN 2 (100 seats) 150 seats

The Backward Class Way of Life The Starfish Throwers 10:30 -- -- 91 min 76 min 83 min

12:30 Imago Dei Slums: Cities The Umbrella Shop The Sower 22 min The Milky Way 12:30 of Tomorrow 4 min 77 min 93 min 81 min Preempting Dissent Hermitage Revealed 40 min 70 min

1:30 Cowspiracy: How to Raise a Champ Advanced Style The Sustainability 22 min + Q&A Inequality for All To Light a Candle 2:15 72 min Secret 2:30 90 min 54 min + Q&A 85 min Nobody’s Child 48 min + Q&A

Walking the Camino: 3:45 Crazywater Sisters in Arms Roll-Her Dervish: 1st Cut 4:00 Six Ways to Santiago Hold Me Steady 56 min 50 min 55 min + Q&A 85 min 63 min + Q&A

opening gala at the empire theatre Keep On Keepin’ On 7:00 84 min Award-winning jazz pianist Justin Kauflin –C anadian Debut Performance

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16 2015 Downtown DocFest Spotlight on Local Filmmakers Saturday, February 28

CORE Centre Belleville Public Library John M. Parrott Art Gallery Pinnacle Playhouse

SCREEN 1 (150 seats) SCREEN 2 (200 seats) SCREEN 1 (75 seats) SCREEN 2 (100 seats) 150 seats Progress and Potential: Ontario’s Maple Industry 13 min Sacred Economics The Culture High Citizenfour Vivacious 12 min Manakamana 10:00 120 min 114 min 6.5 min The Price We Pay 118 min Crawford: Family 92 min of Champions 60 min + Q&A

Building the Future Quinte at Home and To Be Takei Fed Up Finding Vivian Maier 2.5 min 12:30 Beyond (12:30) 93 min 92 min 84 min Til the Cows Come Home 45 min + Q&A 90 min + Q&A

A Tomb with a View (1:45) The Starfish The Secret Trial 5 7 min Alive Inside Trick or Treaty (2:30) 2:15 Throwers 84 min + Q&A Last Day of School 75 min 85 min 83 min 44 min + Q&A Loyalist FOURSQUARED (3:00) 16 min Remembering the Sergeant Me and My Moulton 15 min Friends in the Community Arctic Defenders 13 min Command Performance: Just Eat It 4 min 4:15 91 min Bicycle Glad Tidings We Sing 75 min The Lost HighwaY 87 min 16 min 74 min + Q&A A Deliberate Life 33 min + Q&A

Bill Davis (5:00) 28 min

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CORE Centre Belleville Public Library John M. Parrott Art Gallery Pinnacle Playhouse

SCREEN 1 (150 seats) SCREEN 2 (200 seats) SCREEN 1 (75 seats) SCREEN 2 (100 seats) 150 seats

Just Eat It Finding Vivian Maier Til the Cows Come Home The Backward Class Citizenfour 1:00 75 min + Q&A 84 min 90 min 91 min 114 min

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sixteen trucks, twenty-four performers, one choreographer. TRASH DANCE 3:30 DANCEa documentary by andrew garrison 90 min + Q&A

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THE SOWER THE STARFISH THROWERS TIL THE COWS COME HOME Canada, 2014 – 77 min USA, 2014 – 83 min Canada, 2014 – 90 min Directed by: Julie Perron Directed by: Jesse Roesler Directed by: Lenny Epstein with Clarke Mackey, Elaine Foreman & Jamie Swift Vegetables are examined from an entirely They say food is love, and it’s true. Can one new perspective. Driven to safeguard rare person really make a difference to world When fighting for justice means breaking and forgotten vegetable varieties for the hunger? This inspiring and heartwarming the law. The story behind an extraordinary sake of biodiversity, Patrice Fortier works film tells the tale of three remarkable display of civil disobedience, filled with with painstaking perseverance to create individuals and the unexpected challenges gripping confrontations and a cast of a remarkable seed company based in they face. Despite being constantly colourful characters, from irate farmers Quebec’s Kamouraska Valley. In French with reminded that hunger is far too big for one to passionate nuns to endearing ex-cons. subtitles. person to solve, they persevere and prove It asks provocative questions about the the doubters wrong. Canadian government’s hardening approach Friday 12:30 pm cORE Screen 1 to criminal justice, food security....and Sponsored by Harvest Hastings Friday 10:30 am school Screening democracy itself. Discussion to follow. Saturday 2:15 pm CORE Screen 2 Co-sponsored by Community Development Saturday 12:30 pm Pinnacle Playhouse Council of Quinte and Community Legal Advocacy (Shown with Building the Future) Centre Sunday 1:00 pm Library Screen 1

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TO BE TAKEI TO LIGHT A CANDLE A TOMB WITH A VIEW USA, 2014 – 93 min UK, 2014 – 54 min Canada, 2014 – 7 min Directed by: Bill Weber & Jennifer M. Kroot Directed by: Maziar Bahari Directed by: Ryan Noth

It rhymes with ‘gay’. Over seven decades, From the author of Then They Came for Me. Occupants of one luxurious tall building share actor and activist George Takei boldly Through compelling interviews, personal an unusual trait—they are dead. Building journeyed from a WWII internment camp to stories and exclusive archive material magnate Pepé Altustut opened Memorial the helm of the starship Enterprise, to the this film is a testament to the spirit and in Santos, Brazil as an experiment and a daily news feeds of five million Facebook determination of the Baha’i community practical response to his surroundings. fans. Join George and his husband Brad on in Iran. It exposes the brutality of Iran’s Soon to be the tallest building in Santos, this star’s playful and profound trek for life, extreme religious leaders, who are unwilling it reflects the builders’ ideas of personal liberty, and love. to tolerate difference in any form, whether and public legacy and visualizes a future of religious belief or the quest for knowledge. death amongst the clouds that has already Saturday 12:30 pm cORE Screen 1 Discussion to follow. arrived. Discussion to follow. Sponsored by Say OutLoud! Friday 2:15 pm Pinnacle Playhouse Saturday 1:45 pm Library Screen 1 Sponsored by Baha’i Community of Belleville and Baha’i Community of Stirling

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TRASH DANCE TRICK OR TREATY? THE UMBRELLA SHOP USA, 2012 - 70 min Canada, 2014 – 85 min Canada, 2013 – 4 min Directed by: Andrew Garrison Directed by: Alanis Obomsawin (Hi-Ho Mistahey!) Directed by: Dominic Ball

Sometimes inspiration can be found in History of Treaty 9 between First Nations and From the Who are you BC? series. A character unexpected places. Choreographer Allison Orr the Canadian Government. This film shines study of the last umbrella maker in North finds beauty and grace in garbage trucks a light on the most important document America, working in Vancouver of course. and in the men and women who pick up our in the history of Canada’s First Nations: trash. Follow Orr as she joins city sanitation the infamous Treaty 9, a 1905 agreement Friday 12:30 pm Library Screen 1 workers on their daily routes to listen, learn in which First Nations communities (Shown with Preempting Dissent) and ultimately convince them to collaborate supposedly relinquished sovereignty over in a unique dance performance. Discussion their traditional lands—a precedent that is to follow. routinely invoked whenever governments are challenged about rights issues involving Sunday 3:30 pm docFest Finale First Nations communities. the Empire Theatre Presented by Quinte Ballet School Saturday 2:30 pm Pinnacle Playhouse Co-Sponsored by Quinte Waste Solutions and Sponsored by DarkSpark Belleville Green Task Force

VIVACIOUS WALKING THE CAMINO: SIX WAYS TO W AY OF LIFE Canada, 2015 – 6.5 min SANTIAGO USA, 2013 – 76 min Directed by: Joel George USA, 2013 – 84 min Directed by: Steve Jones & Todd Jones Directed by: Lydia Smith Life and Death go Hand-in-Hand: What matters Living on the edge. For some, embracing most when the end is near? Since her Lung “A journey for the soles and the soul.” 500 the mountains is not just part of life—it’s Cancer diagnosis in October 2013, Hope miles on foot equals stunning landscapes; a way of life. The search for snow shapes Stone has been on a wild ride of ups and kindness from strangers; hot sun; cold not only how they approach these peaks, downs. This short excerpt of an ongoing rain; painful injury; unexpected romance; but also how they approach the world. And feature documentary joins Hope as she lack of toilet paper; bunk-beds; blisters; whether athletes spend their days dropping discusses defining herself on a short profound grief; deep doubt; hunger; first descents in Alaska, lapping the local expiration. “Everyone has an expiration laughing; total exhaustion; super snorers. mountain, or training for the Olympics, date, I just happen to know mine...” You are guaranteed to experience all of this they’re part of a community built around Discussion to follow. when walking the ancient pilgrim path, the a shared passion. The bonds that form Camino de Santiago. from this community transcend continents Saturday 10:00 am Library Screen 1 and cultures, transforming strangers into Friday 4:00 pm cORE Screen 2 friends. After all, a smile on a powder day Co-sponsored by Canadian Federation of needs no translation. Closed Captioned. University Women Belleville & District and Spirit Born Performing Arts (A ministry of Quinte Youth Friday 10:30 am School Screening for Christ) 2015 Downtown DocFest 19 Brent Kleinstuber filmmaker interviews & Amy Bodman

One person who was instrumental to your One piece of old technology you can’t live film getting made without in filmmaking George Eastman The light bulb

Quinte at Home and Beyond: One story about the making of this film One parting word you’d like to share Vintage Home Movies from that everyone should know Film (the other 4 letter word) the Quinte Region Each of these amazing amateur films sheds a light on our past and One tweet that summarizes your film on the history of film You’ve got to see the awesome vintage Home Movies at One piece of new technology you cant live BDDF #bestshowintown without in filmmaking #stillnotBanksy #Kodachromerules The internet - to buy obsolete #allhomemoviesaredocumentaries supplies #1screening

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Til the Cows Come Home

One tweet that summarizes your film instrumental in completing the film One piece of new technology you cant live A tweet: Til The Cows Come Home and it became a truly collaborative without in filmmaking tells story of fight to save prison effort once they came on board. Software that now syncs audio and farms. @whigstandard says: video for you! Powerful, thought-provoking @ One story about the making of this film that prisonfarmfilm #democracy everyone should know One piece of old technology you can’t live We substantially funded the film without in filmmaking One person who was instrumental to your through “old-fashioned crowd Eyes and ears and heart. Nothing film getting made funding”. Meaning, we wrote letters older than the senses and our ability Clarke Mackey- former film professor to people in the community we to be inspired. of mine and film’s producer did a lot thought might be able and willing of heavy lifting esp. during post- to support the film and actually One parting word you’d like to share production. He, along with Elaine received cheques in the mail! One parting word? Participate. When Foreman and Jamie Swift were people get involved, things can change. Not always easily or right away but eventually it happens.

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20 2015 Downtown DocFest Doug Knutson Brent Kleinstuber One story about the making of this film that sits on my desk now back when I & Amy Bodman everyone should know started!! This widescreen version was a fluke. The camera was a brand new at One piece of old technology you can’t live the time (1997) and I remember without in filmmaking seeing a “wide” indication in the My Lowel Light kit - one of the viewfinder after attaching a wide- first things I bought & still burning Last Day of School: angle lens. I remember thinking bright! a Final Tour of BCI&VS to myself “well, isn’t that clever - it can sense the lens”! No - I One parting word you’d like to share One tweet that summarizes your film had inadvertently switched it into The closure and demolition of Eugene Jeep Lang was present at widescreen mode. This edit will BCI was a very divisive issue in BCI opening ceremonies in 1928 finally allow the film to be seen as it Belleville - viewers can see what & school’s last day in 1997 w/ was shot. we had and judge for themselves last visual record of this Bville whether it was a wise decision or institution. One piece of new technology you cant live not. without in filmmaking One person who was instrumental to your The computer - not that “new” now, One parting word you’d like to share film getting made but software changes so fast its Proof that there are a lot of John Lowry - “BCI’s historian” almost like new every few months! I fascinating stories in our own would not have dreamed about what backyards!

Remembering the One story about the making of this film that One piece of old technology you can’t live Sergeant: Making everyone should know without in filmmaking Canada’s first Epic Film A commemoration of the Trenton My old Manfrotto tripod - I see Film Studio took place in May that I used it when shooting the One tweet that summarizes your film 1992. Two former Queen’s Film commemoration back in 1992! It’s Cast and crew recall the making of classmates and I shot that event missing a few parts and is pretty “Carry on Sergeant” - Canada’s first out of sheer interest. Now I am glad banged up now - but I am still using “epic” film - produced in Trenton. that we did. it!

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2015 Downtown DocFest 21 Michelle Annette Tremblay & Sean Buk

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One story about the making of this film that everyone should know Throughout filming we were constantly moved 11 Bay Bridge Road, Belleville by the dedication and (613) 968-3411 resourcefulness of the travelodge.ca/property/travelodge-hotel-belleville community to work together to make the Riverside Park Project happen. 22 2015 Downtown DocFest One tweet that summarizes your film One piece of new technology you cant live without in If there is one word that describes filmmaking Belleville’s famous Crawford family, it would I’m not sure how long it’s been around be determined. You’ll see what I mean by Transcribe is a terrific tool for transcribing @downtowndocfest extended interviews. It only costs $20 and saved us hours of time in making this film. One person who was instrumental to your film getting I’ll never transcribe anything again without made it. Todd Crawford has been my main contact point with the family and helped me set up One piece of old technology you can’t live without in interviews with his eight siblings as well as filmmaking Aaron Bell others that have been close to the family The tripod was invented thousands of years over the years. before people even considered motion Crawford: A Family pictures and it remains one of the most of Champions One story about the making of this film that everyone important tools in our toolkit. Steady, well should know composed shots are a key part of filmmaking I went into this movie thinking that it was and even with the invention of motion going to be a story about hockey. Hockey stabilization and other tools, the tripod is is a recurring theme throughout the film still the best tool to get the job done. but what really resonated with me was the determination that everyone in this family One parting word you’d like to share has - first to succeed and then to show For more than half a century, the Crawford others the path to that same success. Many family has shown us the very best that we people would expect that the Crawford can be as a community. We need to do more family business is hockey but I found to celebrate our history and the people that out that teaching is really their biggest have made our community a unique and contribution to our community. wonderful place to live.

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2015 Downtown DocFest 23 Neil Graham & Derrek Roemer The Lost Highway

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Bryce Gunson University, supported by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Progress and Potential: Rural Affairs. The project aims at Ontario’s Maple Industry enhancing growth and innovation in the Ontario maple industry, One tweet that summarizes your film while also examining the social ’Progress and Potential: Ontario’s and cultural importance of maple Maple Industry’ highlights the syrup to Canadian identity. Aaron stories and the importance of Goodman, who produced the movie, Pianos • Digital Pianos • Keyboards • Guitars • Sound Systems • ProTools HD Recording Studio maple syrup to rural and Aboriginal spent 2 weeks travelling around the Yamaha • Roland • Korg • Larrivee • Music Man • PRS • Hagstrom • Washburn communities across Ontario @ province in Spring 2014 meeting atOMAFRA @LaurierResearch with maple producers to produce this wonderful film. One person who was instrumental to your film getting made One piece of new technology you cant live Aaron Goodman, videographer and without in filmmaking filmmaker DSLR camera and pancake lens

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This year, DocFest is pleased to be screening two of Citizenfour, sponsored by the Belleville Intelligencer, the five Oscar-nominated documentaries for 2015.Our traces the remarkable events leading to the revelations strong history of screening documentaries that have won about NSA-sponsored spying that emerged from universal acclaim continues, and this year we’re proud whistleblower Edward Snowden. This film relies on to partner with our friends at The CORE to screen those original interview material, following journalists Laura two Oscar nominated documentaries. Both Finding Poitras and Glenn Greenwald as they travel to Hong Vivian Maier (Saturday, 12:30pm, Library Screen 2 Kong to meet the mysterious whistleblower for the first and Sunday 1:00pm, CORE Screen 2) and Citizenfour time and through their initial discussions, trying to lay (Saturday, 10:00am, CORE Screen 2 and Sunday, out a plan for revealing the bombshell information. 1:00pm, Pinnacle Playhouse) are screening twice over the span of the weekend, giving you more opportunities Both of these remarkable documentaries will screen to see these critically-acclaimed films! twice, giving you more options for how you enjoy your DocFest experience! Finding Vivian Maier, co-sponsored by Friends of the Library and the Community Archives, follows the footsteps of the late Vivian Maier, a nanny with a Art in the Community Gallery & Gift Shop penchant for photography. Over the span of her decades- Quinte Arts Council, 36 Bridge Street East, Downtown Belleville long nanny career, which took her from New York to Paintings, jewellery, France to Chicago and several places in between, Maier pottery, glass, jams, compiled over 100,000 photographs capturing the soaps, books and more. photogenic beauty of every day life. It wasn’t until after QAC Members get 10% off her death that Maier’s collection was discovered, and 613-962-1232 this film follows a filmmaker’s efforts to discover more Tues-Fri, 9:30-4:30 Call for extended hours about the remarkable life of an artist whose work only www.quinteartscouncil.org came to light after her passing.

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2015 Downtown DocFest 25 Workshops

A new partnership in 2015 with the Liaison for Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT – lift.ca) has a six-part workshop series coming to the region throughout the year. We were chosen as one of four communities across Ontario to receive LIFT’s travelling workshop series and we are excited to offer the first two workshops before and after DocFest weekend.

All workshops require advance registration. Check the DocFest website or email [email protected] for registration instructions.

Introduction to Independent Documentary Filmmaking

Date Saturday, February 21 Location Belleville Public Library Length 6 hours Cost $60 / $40 students Time 10am – 4pm Limit 20

Instructor Bio Tess Girard (fifthtownfilms.com) Tess Girard is a Prince Edward County-based filmmaker and cinematographer. Girard’s work lies somewhere Snapshot between documentary and experimental, with techniques Using a DIY approach, this course provides an overview that challenge audiences to engage in the work on of all stages of documentary with an emphasis on the a highly personal level. Combining multiple formats philosophy that great filmmaking can be achieved with and media, her films mesh image and sound to create easily accessible tools. Learn about the research and unique multi-layered, audio-visual pieces that explore writing process, producing and funding, prepping for subject matter from a philosophical perspective. your shoot, interviewing techniques, the fundamentals of production, basic cinematography and sound, how to Her recent films includeOld Growth (TIFF 2012, approach editing, finishing your film, distribution and Belleville Downtown DocFest 2014, Canada’s Top exhibition platforms. A must for beginning directors and Ten 2012), A Simple Rhythm (Hot Docs 2011) and producers, this lecture-based course will include some Benediction (TIFF 2005, Best Production at FFM 2005, short equipment demos while sharing a few fun tricks Best Cinematography WSFF 2006). Recently Girard was along the way. This general overview is a great starting co-director of the relaunch of Historica Canada’s point for your filmmaking education as it pertains to Heritage Minutes series (2012), and created the radio documentary filmmaking. documentary The Heart of The Beat for CBC’s IDEAS (2013). She is currently creating a series of live interactive shows with the Kitchener Waterloo Symphony and in development of her feature filmAs the Crow Flies with the National Film Board of Canada. 26 2015 Downtown DocFest Introduction to Independent Dramatic Filmmaking

Date Saturday, March 7 Location Belleville Public Library Length 6 hours Cost $60 / $40 students Time 10am – 4pm Limit 20

Instructor Bio Igor Drljaca (igordrljaca.com) Born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Igor Drljaca moved to Canada in 1993 with his family because of Snapshot the war. He completed his Master’s in Film Production This lecture-based course gives participants an overview at York University’s graduate program in 2011. His of all the stages involved in independent dramatic 2010 short film, Woman in Purple was made as part filmmaking and is a must for beginning directors and of the Sarajevo City of Film Grant, and has screened at producers of fiction films. Learn about the screenwriting dozens of international festivals, including Telluride Film process, planning your workflow, prepping for your shoot, Festival, Tampere Film Festival, Palm Springs Shortfest, crewing up, casting, the fundamentals of production, and Sarajevo FF. While primarily a fiction filmmaker, he basic cinematography, the importance of sound, getting continues to explore new territories and make hybrid all your shots, how to approach editing and the many and non-fiction work. The Fuse: Or How I Burned Simon options for finishing and exhibiting your film. This Bolivar is his first non-fiction film, and was chosen as workshop is a general overview for new filmmakers and one of Canada’s Top Ten short films of 2011. It has a great starting point for your filmmaking education as it screened at various festivals including; TIFF, SXSW, pertains to dramatic filmmaking. Melbourne IFF, Cinema du Reel, Los Angeles FF, Sarajevo FF, and Era New Horizons FF. Krivina marks Special Screening his feature film debut, premiering in 2012 at the Igor will screen his filmKRIVINA in Belleville, the night Toronto International Film Festival. before the workshop: Friday, March 6th at The CORE at 7pm. The cost is $5.

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2015 Downtown DocFest 27 Workshop

Date Sunday, March 1st Time 9:30am – 11:30am Instructor Length 2 hours Location Pinnacle Playhouse Mark Haslam, Media Arts Officer Ontario Arts Council

Snapshot Representatives from the Quinte Arts Council and the If you have questions about: Prince Edward County Arts Council will also be on hand • whether you are eligible for Media Arts grants to give a brief update on their respective organizations • the grant application process, deadlines, support and membership. material • how to draft clear, concise grant applications More workshops will be announced • how grant decisions are made Be sure to check the DocFest website for further • how juries are selected information, or contact Dug Stevenson at [email protected] Please note, this workshop is not restricted to filmmakers. Anyone interested in arts funding from OAC would benefit from this session and is invited to attend.

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28 2015 Downtown DocFest Loyalist College students will once the local films are to the festival, so designed to meet the needs of the again be part of Belleville Downtown to be able to partner with Loyalist rapidly expanding field of content DocFest, with an evening of College and the TVNM program creation for television and new Television and New Media (TVNM) to screen student work is a great media. Consultation with an advisory student film screenings Wednesday, extension of that and we’re really committee of national industry February 25th from 6-7:30pm at happy to be able to do that for a leaders ensures the program reflects Alumni Hall, followed by a mingle second year in a row.” changes in this ever-evolving in the Shark Tank. Twelve TVNM industry. Students prepare for student teams will screen their These films are an important part current industry conditions with FourSquared documentary films of Advanced Field Production, hands-on, high-definition equipment and receive feedback from a panel a course that puts to work field and facilities and produce creative of established local filmmakers, production techniques to create content on multiple platforms, comprised of Ryan J. Noth, Tess short-form documentaries about broadcasting across Canada and to Girard and Loyalist College TVNM issues, people and places in the the world. grad, Victor Cooper. The top four local area for Loyalist’s online series, films selected by the panel will ‘FourSquared.’ Students work in Film listings and schedule TBA. screen as part of the festival, on the teams of four to research, pitch, Check back with the DocFest Saturday of DocFest. write, film and edit four-minute website for developments as they documentaries, with guidance from occur. Paul Papadopolous, one of the faculty at each step in the process. Professors of the TVNM program This Featured Screening is free and notes that it’s “a fantastic The Loyalist College Television and does not require a DocFest Festival opportunity for our students to New Media program is unique in Pass. showcase their work and I hope Ontario and delivers a full spectrum that this becomes an annual event of skills including television that our students can benefit from.” production, digital filmmaking, DocFest’s Dug Stevenson concurs, web streaming, podcasting and “We talk often about how important DVD authoring. The program was

2015 Downtown DocFest 29 Artists Below the Line

February 19 – March 25 Line has worked with Belleville between artists John M. Parrott Art Gallery Downtown DocFest in presenting working in various an art show during the run of the media sources February 27 - March 1 festival. The partnership continues to create new and The CORE Gallery to be an important addition to the exciting pieces of festival and serves as an example art. This show runs Talent is ruthlessly equitable—it of the type of creative community February 19 until March doesn’t check your wallet before initiatives that Belleville Downtown 25 with an opening seeking you out. There are many DocFest celebrates. The show runs reception on February 19, talented artists who face financial February 27 - March 1 at the CORE 6:00 – 7:30 pm. barriers when it comes to creating, Gallery. showing and selling their work. Artists Below the Line is a group New this year, Artists Below the of artists from the Quinte Region Line are also showing at Belleville who came together in 2011 to work Public Library’s John M. Parrott collectively and with the community Art Gallery. The High Cost of Living towards tearing those barriers down. (in Colour) exhibit will feature new Since year one, Artists Below the work created through collaboration

Focus on Food in Film

This year at DocFest, we’re pleased to preserve the diversity of crops Up (Saturday, 12:30pm, CORE to be presenting a number of through saving seeds and cultivating Screen 2) turns a spotlight on films that address one of the most rare varietals in a time when crop some of the food industry’s most universal and basic needs humans diversity is at an all-time low. In Just nefarious practices, with a particular face: food. The growing interest Eat It (Saturday, 4:15pm, Library focus on sugar, marketing and in how our food is produced, what Screen 2 and Sunday 1:00pm, the health impacts on our society. impacts it has, both on our health CORE Screen 1), two filmmakers You won’t look at your plate, nor and on the environment, and the explore the shockingly high levels Saturday morning cartoons, the ways that food plays a vital role of food waste in North America, same after watching this film! in shaping our economy and our and make efforts to live solely on Finally, Cowspiracy (Friday, 2:15pm, culture. With that in mind, our discarded products for six months. CORE Screen 2) highlights the Focus on Food and Film will offer The Milky Way (Friday, 12:30pm, environmental impacts of our insights into all aspects of our food Pinnacle Playhouse) turns its focus current animal agriculture system systems, with a specific focus on on the first food all people ever eat: as the appetite for beef around the how individual actions can have milk. With a focus on breastfeeding world continues to grow. No matter a significant impact on the way and its positive impacts on both which of these films you see, you’ll food affects us. In The Sower mothers and their children, this gain new insight into what’s on your (Friday, 12:30pm, CORE Screen 1), is a film that aims to reshape how plate and in your fridge! learn how efforts are being taken infants are fed in our society. Fed

30 2015 Downtown DocFest Country Roads Magazine Indie Showcase indie

All documentary filmmakers got their start in virtually of individuals along the autism spectrum who have the same way: by submitting their films to a curated incorporated a service dog into their daily lives. This festival and hoping that the subject matter that they film follows the lives of these families, showcasing chose to turn their camera lens on is compelling how these remarkable dogs can make daily life a little enough to strike a chord with audiences. At Belleville easier, and how their presence can help to open up a Downtown DocFest, we’re proud of our history of dialogue about autism in our communities. Roll-Her accepting submitted films every year, showcasing up- Dervish (Friday, 4:00pm, Pinnacle Playhouse) follows and-coming filmmakers and topics that we feel deserve a fledgling Roller Derby league from Sudbury, Ontario the spotlight. This year, we’re proud to be screening through their first two years of operation. A mix of six independent documentaries on Friday, February on-track footage highlighting the athleticism of the 27 on a variety of interesting topics. One of the truly women involved and off-track footage highlighting remarkable things about these screenings is that often the tenacity required to undertake such an endeavor, the filmmaker or the subject of the film is available Roll-Her Dervish promises to be an exciting look at this for a question and answer period, as is the case with increasingly popular sport. three of the films being shown this year.How to Raise a Champ (Friday, 1:30pm, Library Screen 1) follows Be sure to look for the red ribbon (above) in the a young equestrian rider, Abby Banis, who dreams program to identify all of the films in the Country Roads of riding for Team Canada in the Olympics. The film Magazine Indie Showcase! asks some universal questions about raising ambitious children, like what they need from those around them, and how to nurture their drive to succeed in a healthy way. Hold Me steady: A Story of Autism Service Dogs (Friday, 3:45pm, Library Screen 1) follows four families

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2015 Downtown DocFest 31 lo 10:00am, Library Screen 1), a many great stories just waiting to be Quinte Film cal story of Lloyd Crawford, Captain told, history waiting to be uncovered of the World Hockey Champion and issues waiting to be explored. Alternative Belleville McFarlands and the The Quinte Film Quinte Film legacy of success that has been Alternative (QFA) Local Spotlight Local Spotlight carried on by Crawford’s 9 children. helps to bring some of these In A Deliberate Life (Saturday, stories to the fore, so enjoy this Belleville Downtown DocFest has 3:00pm Library Screen 1), viewers opportunity to look at your home a proud history of providing local will be taken on a journey through through a different lens by looking filmmakers with an excellent Idaho and Oregon, following five for the LOCAL green ribbon (above) platform to promote their films and friends who have made a deliberate throughout the program. spread their message. We’re thrilled decision to live life according to be able to screen a large number to their passions, eschewing When you’re watching Local Films, be of high-quality documentaries traditional expectations about what sure to fill out our Audience survey that turn the camera lens on our constitutes ‘success’ in life. Til telling us which one is your favourite! region from filmmakers with a The Cows Come Home (Saturday, wide variety of experience—from 12:30pm, Pinnacle Playhouse The Audience Choice Award for Best industry veterans to Loyalist College and Sunday, 1:00 pm, Library Local film wins a North American students screening their very first Screen 1) examines the story of Distribution Package from Factory production. As with the Country the closure of Kingston’s prison Film Studio! Roads Indie Showcase, many of farms, highlighting the incredibly the local filmmakers will make diverse group of residents that 2nd place: Documentary Organization themselves available for a question banded together in a remarkable of Canada membership package and answer period following the display of civil disobedience. This screening of their films. Some of film highlights how our country 3rd place: Free admission to a Liaison the exciting films screening in looks at prisons, at criminal justice, of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto this showcase include Crawford: at food security and ultimately at (LIFT) 2015 workshop Family of Champions (Saturday, democracy itself. Our region has

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