DOC/NOW FESTIVAL SCREENINGS - RYERSON GRADUATES @ NFB (JUNE 22 & 23, 2009)

ABOUT
Doc/Now is a two-week festival in June 2009 that showcases the thesis work of 33 artists in the Documentary Media MFA Program in the School of Image Arts. The festival consists of exhibitions at Gallery 1313, Lennox Contemporary, Ryerson Gallery and Toronto Image Works; film screenings at the NFB's John Spotton Theatre; and a panel discussion among artists working in film, photography, and new media.

Doc/Now is a two-week arts festival celebrating the work of Documentary Media artists from June 11 - 23, 2009.

The festival showcases the thesis work of graduating students in the Documentary Media MFA Program at Ryerson University in Toronto.

With four exhibitions at prominent galleries throughout the city, six days of film screenings, and site-specific installations, Doc/Now reflects the program's innovative approach to documentary in photography, film and new media.

The artists in Doc/Now expand, challenge and experiment with the documentary form and tackle contemporary political, social and cultural issues.

Join us at the NFB John Spotton Theatre on Monday June 22 and Tuesday June 23 -- both evenings feature two unique film programs starting at 6 and 8:45 pm!

FILM SCREENINGS

John Spotton Theatre, National Film Board of Canada

June 22 - Lifelines: Present, Past, and Future

Lifelines / Program One: 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Lifelines / Program Two: 8:45-11 p.m.

Reception for Artists: 7:30 p.m.

Lifelines / Program One: 6:00 p.m.

Mélanie Saumure: Fragments de Corps
Sadia Mir: i was here before
Estelle Hébert: Passing Lines
Inger Whist: Bowl Tolling

Reception: 7:30 p.m.

Lifelines / Program Two: 8:45 p.m.

Ernie Kestler: Grains of Salt
Kate Schneider: The Valley of Dry Bones
Elaine Brodie: To Have and To Hold: Collecting and the Heart's Desire

June 23 - Interrogations: Biology, Social Codes, and Civility

Interrogations/Program One: 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Interrogations/Program Two: 8:45 -11 p.m.

Reception for Artists: 7:30 p.m.

Interrogations/Program One: 6:00 p.m.

Lyndall Musselman: Remember Who's Emma: Punk, Politics, and Place
Jermaine Bagnall: After K
Marie Wustner: Punchlines, Progress, and the Right to Remix

Reception 7:30 p.m.

Interrogations/Program Two: 8:45 p.m.

Mike Sage: Survival of the Fabulous
Graham Runciman: Dream House
Christine Engel: Beyond the Closet
Joanne Loton: Women Will Come: Feminists Redefining Pornography

Doc/Now
http://www.documentarynow.ca