TORONTO IN THE MOVING IMAGE:
A PLANET IN FOCUS SPOTLIGHT PROGRAM
Spacing is a sponsor of the film series called Toronto In the Moving Image during the Planet in Focus film festival. This retrospective of Toronto’s life on film spans more than a hundred years, from the silent era to the present day. You can check the website at www.planetinfocus.org for details on tickets and screening times as well as the latest information on panel discussions, walking tours, and festival parties.
Geologic Journey — Great Lakes (54 min / Canada)
Tells the story of the dramatic changes in the geology and landscape of the vast central area of North America. Only in very recent geologic history takes has this taken the form of five great, interconnected freshwater lakes.
• 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm @ the Royal Ontario Museum
Screened with:
Last Stand (68 min / Canada)
A 34 year battle has raged to stop a Pickering airport and save 18,000 acres of the richest farmland in Canada. The battle now continues with a new generaton of fighters. A historic tale with candid talk from some of Canada’s well known cultural figures.
• 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm @ the Royal Ontario Museum
Escarpment Blues (59 min / Canada)
Sarah Harmer’s diary of her tour to end quarry mining in the Niagara Escarpment.
Screening followed by a panel: Preserving Our Greenbelt
As the Greater Toronto Area continues to expand, pressures on our precious Greenbelt mount. Where, what and how can we grow from here? What is at stake? Singer-activist Sarah Harmer, artist and inventor Bill Lishman, President of Local Flavour, plus Lori Stahlbrand, and environmental lawyer David Donnelly join broadcaster Tim Weber in a lively discussion on preserving our Greenbelt.
• 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm @ the Royal Ontario Museum
