OPEN CINEMA Season 11 Launch

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Wednesday, October 30th, 2013
Doors open at 5:30 pm / Event begins at 7 pm

The launch of OPEN CINEMA's 11th season is on October 30 at the Victoria Event Centre.

Featured Screening

Tiffany Schlain�s touching and insightful documentary CONNECTED, an autoblography about love, death and technology.

In this funny, eye-opening, and inspiring film, Director Tiffany Shlain takes audiences on an exhilarating rollercoaster ride to discover what it means to be connected in the 21st century. From founding The Webby Awards to being a passionate advocate for The National Day of Unplugging, her love/hate relationship with technology serves as the springboard for a thrilling exploration of modern life�and our interconnected future. Equal parts documentary and memoir, the film unfolds during a year in which technology and science literally become a matter of life and death for the director. As Shlain�s father battles brain cancer and she confronts a high-risk pregnancy, her very understanding of connection is challenged. Using a brilliant mix of animation, archival footage, and home movies, Shlain reveals the surprising ties that link us not only to the people we love but also to the world at large. A personal film with universal relevance, Connected explores how, after centuries of declaring our independence, it may be time for us to declare our interdependence instead.

Post-Screening Discussion Guests

Following the film OPEN CINEMA�s signature post-screening discussion will explore some of the Victoria area projects that are using social media and the internet to connect people for social good.

Heather Bauer � Senior Climate Action Analyst, Prov of BC and Online Community Manager, Livesmart Leaders Climate Action BC

Jason Guille � Owner/Operator of Sunset Room and Director of the new Victoria Public Market at the Hudson

Mandy Leith � Digital storyteller and OPEN CINEMA founder & Director will talk about OPEN CINEMA�s documentary pilgrimage Get on the Doc Bus to seed a cross Canada community cinema network.

Cash bar, The Joint pizza, Bubby Rose�s brownies, Fernwood coffee. Door prizes, as always!

Admission by donation: $10-20 suggested