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Hoovie Screening of "Whose Streets?" & Discussion
This event happened on Thu, Aug 1, 2019
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Overview
16 Lovely Attendees
16 Lovely Attendees
Your Host
Christine Bissonnette
Performance poet, poetry writing facilitator and Speech Arts coach at 9 Creative Lives Studio.
Vancouver, BC, Canada
I’m passionate about unleashing the creativity of my students through mindful and curiousity-focused instruction. My Speech Arts students have won first place in speech competitions at their school, taken home medals (like ‘the outstanding acting award’ and the ‘outstanding monologue performance award’) at various festivals, and have received First Class Honours for their Speech Arts RCM Exams.
The students from my poetry writing workshops have received poetry fellowships, published chapbooks, won awards in literary magazines… and on many occasions those same students arrived in my class feeling blocked and unsure of their relationship to poetry. .
As a performer and writer, I’ve performed on stages all over Vancouver including opening for Danielle LaPorte as part of the Rise Women’s Conference. My poem ‘Rise’ (written for that conference) was later featured by Downtown Vancouver’s Poetry Phone in order to uplift Vancouver audiences at the start of the pandemic. In 2019, I wrote, featured in, and co-produced a short film (Left Opened) that combined poetry, music, and dance to explore anxiety. The film toured film festivals internationally.
Most recently, I was featured in episode 1 of the STORYHIVE funded ‘Heal Through Poetry’ series. The 8 episode series will be released on Telus Optic and on Youtube on in September 2023
About this FieldTrip
Not really a morning person? Perfect. Join us for this very special evening FieldTrip.
We’re working with Hoovie on this one for a pop-up cinema experience focused on this month’s theme: Justice.
We’ll gather together at Groundswell (421 – 268 Keefer St) to watch the film Whose Streets? (full synopsis below), followed by guided conversations about Justice, people power and the role of the Storyteller in social movements.
Arrival time is between 6:30-7pm. The screening will start right at 7pm, after which we’ll have tea and snacks while discussing the film and its themes, followed by socializing. Event ends around 9:30-10pm.
PLEASE NOTE: That so Hoovie can pay the filmmakers of the film (see their about blurb below) this is a by donation event.
Feel free to bring a snack to share with the group, along with a $3+ donation to the filmmaker.
About Hoovie
Hoovie helps you easily host and attend pop-up cinema experiences in unique, private spaces, anywhere in the world. (Think: living rooms, workplaces, art studios, rooftops, backyards, churches…)
Films in our catalog are carefully selected for their artistry, relevance and ability to spark real conversation. And our filmmakers receive a fair return on each ticket purchased.
Learn more: hoovie.movie
Synopsis of ‘Whose Streets?’
An energetic account of the Ferguson uprising against police brutality, as told by the people who lived it. Whose Streets? explores the aftermath of the 2014 police shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teen whose body was left lying in the street for hours. Grief, long-standing racial tensions and renewed anger bring residents together to hold vigil and protest. Their peaceful gathering is met by military-style action, as police in full battle gear, bearing machine guns and tear gas, push the crowd into a pressure cooker situation that devolves - and the few isolated cases of looting and fires becomes the headline. What results is the activation of the local community and a momentous fanning of the flames for the Black Lives Matter movement.
The filmmakers, Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis, spent considerable time on the ground, developing relationships within this tight-knit community and empowering them to tell their own story of standing up and asserting their rights to peace, public assembly and human dignity. The film premiered at Sundance; Rolling Stone magazine said it “may be the best doc of the year … it is assuredly the most vital.”
Learn more: go.hoovie.movie/films/24/whose-streets
What to expect
Lecture format!
This is a more traditional format where participants absorb information through presentations and talks.
Real-time only!
This FieldTrip will not be recorded.
This FieldTrip was made possible by
Your Host
Christine Bissonnette
Performance poet, poetry writing facilitator and Speech Arts coach at 9 Creative Lives Studio.
Vancouver, BC, Canada
About Christine Bissonnette
I’m passionate about unleashing the creativity of my students through mindful and curiousity-focused instruction. My Speech Arts students have won first place in speech competitions at their school, taken home medals (like ‘the outstanding acting award’ and the ‘outstanding monologue performance award’) at various festivals, and have received First Class Honours for their Speech Arts RCM Exams.
The students from my poetry writing workshops have received poetry fellowships, published chapbooks, won awards in literary magazines… and on many occasions those same students arrived in my class feeling blocked and unsure of their relationship to poetry. .
As a performer and writer, I’ve performed on stages all over Vancouver including opening for Danielle LaPorte as part of the Rise Women’s Conference. My poem ‘Rise’ (written for that conference) was later featured by Downtown Vancouver’s Poetry Phone in order to uplift Vancouver audiences at the start of the pandemic. In 2019, I wrote, featured in, and co-produced a short film (Left Opened) that combined poetry, music, and dance to explore anxiety. The film toured film festivals internationally.
Most recently, I was featured in episode 1 of the STORYHIVE funded ‘Heal Through Poetry’ series. The 8 episode series will be released on Telus Optic and on Youtube on in September 2023
Attendees
Patricia L. Morris
Kathy Lee
Lindsey Green
Graphic Designer.
Lisa Wu
Johnny Zakharia
Social Media Marketing and Media Producer at Yaletown Agency.
Steve Borsato
Analyst / Designer.
Helene Rasmussen
Laura Bzowy
Mentor of Mini Musicians at Studio de Chaos.
Jojo Giltsoff
Product Manager at Apple.
Andrea Reimer
Alexander Neff
Copywriter/Artist.
Christina Hug
Founder at BoardingPass.
Sarah Baik
Ting Liang
Gaye Tims
Victim Support Worker at BC Gov.
Alex Moor
How to make the most of FieldTrips
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Show up fully
Get ready to be immersed! Engage with smiles, nods, waves, emojis. Share in the chat. Get cozy. Turn off notifications. Sip your favorite beverage.
Stay curious
Wear your beginner’s hat. Go with the flow. Welcome the stumbles and fumbles. Congratulate yourself for trying. Keep going!
Celebrate your host
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Support each other
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