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am) immediately
before or after
the screening.
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with images. TUESDAY, MARCH 2: PEOPLE
AND THEIR
PLACE IN
THE UNIVERSE
 10:00 am
Lords of the Arctic
Director: Caroline
Underwood
Canada.
52 minutes
Are polar
bears in danger of
ending their
reign over their
kingdom of
ice and snow?
Award
winning director
and wildlife
specialist
Caroline Underwood
follows the six seasons
of the Inuit culture,
providing an in-depth
exploration of Arctic
wildlife and the
threat of global
warming.
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11:30 am
The Disenchanted Forest
Director: Sarita Siegel
USA/Bornea. 52 minutes
Sarita Siegel’s powerful
documentary is about
efforts to return orphaned
orangutans to their
original rainforest
habitats in Indonesia.
She shows how the young
orangutans are rescued
from the illegal pet-trade
and have to be taught
the vital skills they
need to survive without
humans.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3: RESPECT
FOR ALL
10:00 am - Part 1
Let’s Get Real
Director: Debra Chasnoff
USA.
35 minutes
Unlike other films
on bullying, this film
is told entirely in
the words of young
people themselves,
and not only features
students who ar targeted,
but also the youth
who do the bullying
and the allies who
intervene when they
witness harassment.
Academy Award–winning
documentary filmmaker
Debra Chasnoff brings
racial tensions, sexual
harassment, anti-gay
name-calling and other
issues right out into
the open.
Preceded by two shorts
by Oscar-winning
director John
Weldon:
 Yo
Canada. 3 min
A pesky individual
turns into a bully
when the attention
he craves is not freely
given.
Point of Order
Canada
This humorous spin
on a serious legal
issue captures the
essence of bigotry
in bold, seasoned with
those ingredients that
help make our world
function – respect,
resourcefulness, adaptability.
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11:30 am - Part 2
Trevor *
Director: Peggy Rajski
USA.
18 minutes
This Oscar-winning
short is a bittersweet
tale about 13-year-old
Trevor, a passionate
Diana Ross fan who
strives for attention
from his parents. To
his delight, a hunky
school athlete named
Pinky befriends Trevor.
Not realizing anything
is unusual about his
feelings, his friend
turns on him and word
spreads at school that
Trevor is gay. A confused
Trevor is suddenly
ostracized by all of
his friends.
* Special thanks to
guest curator
Steve Rosenberg Stormy Night
Director: Michèle Lemieux
Canada.
10 minutes
As a storm threatens
one night, a little
girl wonders aloud
about the world, about
herself. Based on the
book, Gewitternacht,
first published in
1996 and translated
into 13 languages.
 The Day I Decided to
be Nina
Director: Ingeborg
Jansen
Netherlands.
15 minutes
This documentary is
an honest and moving
portrait of Nina, an
11-year-old girl who
was born a boy. Since
her family and schoolmates
have come to understand
her situation, they
have become very supportive.
 Left-Handed
Director: Baoqi Ye
Canada.
10 minutes.
In China in 1979, conformity
is a matter of survival.
A young boy’s teacher,
trying to “correct”
his left-handedness,
enlists his father
and sparks far greater
changes.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 4
10:00 am - Tales of Bravery
Rocks and Chocolate *
Director: Teddy Sharkova
Bulgaria/USA.
12 minutes
Times are tough in
post-communist Bulgaria
and food is very expensive.
When a young girl borrows
money from her father’s
meagre savings to buy
a chocolate bar, her
actions seem thoughtless
and sneaky. Ultimately,
her finer motives become
clear.
* Special thanks to guest
curator Steve
Rosenberg  Chika’s Bird
Director: Adam Mars
Canada.
15 minutes
Chika spends hours
mesmerized by the magic
her grandfather creates
through the ancient
Japanese art of origami.
When signs of Alzheimer’s
become a source of
embarrassment at school,
she must learn to assert
herself; Chika must
come to terms with
her Japanese heritage.
Chika’s Bird captures
the tenderness and
understanding of a
child toward a grandparent.
 Abbie Down East
Director: Ellen-Alinda
Verhoeff
USA/Netherlands.
26 minutes
It is 1856, and 14-year-old
Abbie and her family
live in a lighthouse
on a remote island
off the coast of Maine.
While on a trip for
much-needed provisions,
Abbie’s father is stranded
on the mainland by
a terrible storm. This
leaves Abbie responsible
for the lives of her
two younger sisters
and bedridden mother.
Based on a true story
and winner of several
awards, Abbie Down
East is filled with
suspense through to
its surprising conclusion.
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11:30 am - Science Around
Us
Good Riddance
Director: Nick Hillgoss
Australia.
25 minutes
Eco’s got a no-pollution
solution for every
infestation across
the nation. With his
resourceful ways and
ingenious exploitation
of the natural flora
and fauna, everyone
on the planet can breathe
a lot easier. And laugh
a lot harder.
Circuit Marine
Director: Isabelle
Favez
Canada. 8
minutes
To be eaten or not
to be eaten: that is
the question for a
ginger cat, a goldfish
and a colorful parrot
which a tender-hearted
pirate tries to get
to live happily together
along with his hungry
crew. We can only wonder
who will be the next
meal on this ship of
food. This colorful and
humorous film is a
tasteful reminder that
we’re all links on
the food chain.
Rough Science: All Mapped
Out
Director: Sarah Topalian & David Shulman
Australia.
27 minutes
In the style of reality
TV, five scientists
on a deserted island
have to make an accurate
scale map, botanical
paper, inks, and a
sound-recording device.
They must find a solution
within three days and,
with the exception
of a rudimentary tool
kit, they must use
only indigenous materials.
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