Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Youth Film Festival Targets Educators & Highschool Students During Black History Month!

CaribbeanTales YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL
Celebrating Black History Month - February 2009

Click here to view Program and Schedule.

February 2009, CaribbeanTales will showcase a unique series of films and documentaries, from and about the African diaspora.

Each screening will represent a broad range of experiences that both celebrates and educates on the richness and diversity of African history, deepening audiences' understanding of Canada's vibrant multicultural communities.

FILMS TO BE SCREENED INCLUDE:
THE ROSA PARKS STORY by Julie Dash
AFRICA UNITE by Stephanie Black
THE AGRONOMIST by Jonathan Demme
DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST by Julie Dash
SPEAKERS FOR THE DEAD by Sudz Sutherland
A WINTER TALE by Frances-Anne Solomon
JOURNEY TO JUSTICE by Milton Bryan and Roger MacTair
POOR BOY'S GAME by Clement Virgo

SCREENINGS
February 11-28 2009
10:00 a.m.
Weekdays

Silvercity Yorkdale, 3401 Dufferin Street
Coliseum Scarborough, 300 Borough Drive
Silvercity Yonge-Eglinton, 2300 Yonge Street

TICKET INFORMATION
Students: $7.00
Educators: Free admission per 10 students

BOOKING YOUR CLASS
Educators and High Schools that are interested in making a reservation for their class should contact (416) 598-1410 or ctyfilmfestival@gmail.com.

About CaribbeanTales: CaribbeanTales’ mandate is to foster and encourage intercultural understanding and citizen participation through the creation, distribution and presentation of educational films, videos, new media and resource materials that reflect the diversity and creativity of Caribbean-Canadian and African Diasporic heritage and culture.

Our vision is to contribute to an inclusive Canadian society by celebrating the rich traditions of Caribbean heritage storytelling.

We invite students and teachers to come out and enjoy this one-of-a-kind festival.

For more information please contact:

Miki Nembhard,
CaribbeanTales Youth Film Festival Co-ordinator

99 Gore Vale Avenue
Toronto ON M6J 2R5
www.caribbeantales.ca
ctyfilmfestival@gmail.com

416-598-1410



We look forward to seeing you!

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